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Powerlink Queensland

4.4
  • 1,000 - 50,000 employees

Summer Vacation Program - IT Portfolio Stream (Nov 2024)

Location details

On-site

  • Australia

    Australia

    • Queensland

      Brisbane

Location

Brisbane

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Opportunity details

  • Opportunity typeInternship, Clerkship or Placement
  • SalaryAUD 80,753 - 91,669 / Year
  • Additional benefits14.75% Super, + automatic shortlisting for graduate programs, + onsite cafeteria and gym at Virginia
  • Number of vacancies1-4 vacancies
  • Application open dateApply by 8 Sep 2024
  • Start dateStart date 17 Nov 2024

Internship possibilities start with us.

Our 13-week Summer Program provides students with learning opportunities that are unique to Powerlink and the high voltage electricity industry. This is an exciting time to be joining us, as we continue to grow, lead energy transformation and focus on delivering renewable energy into the grid across Queensland.

We provide you with an ideal platform to jump-start their careers by offering 'real life' work experience across a range of specialist disciplines. You’ll will be involved in interesting and varied projects and will work & learn alongside talented and supportive professionals. 

This is a rare and rewarding opportunity if you’re seeking a challenging and dynamic vacation program, getting up-close to the work that keeps the lights on for more than 5 million Queenslanders every day. 

What you’ll bring:

Our Summer Program is open to undergraduate and postgraduate students who will be continuing and/or completing their studies in 2024. 

Our program commences on the 18th of November until the 14th of February, on a full-time basis, working 9 days per fortnight.

Program Portfolio Service Transition Team

You’ll work with the team that ensures effective end-user adoption within the IT portfolio, focusing on change management, training, testing, and transition to support users in adapting to new IT solutions. Their efforts are crucial for enhancing user experience and ensuring that users are well-equipped to utilise new technologies effectively.

We're inviting applications from students undertaking a bachelor's in business, HR, Organisational Psychology or Information Technology.  

Life at Powerlink 

As a Vacation Student, you’ll help us connect a more sustainable energy future for more than five million Queenslanders and 253,000 businesses. Your work with us is about every light turned on, every community connected, and every future made possible.  

We believe every employee deserves the opportunity to enjoy a work-life balance that enhances their overall wellbeing and performance through inclusive and supportive benefits. Ask us about our flexible & hybrid working options, career development, health & wellbeing programs, leave offerings, inclusive workplace facilities and competitive salary packages. 

Read more about our benefits here.

We offer a competitive salary for our vacation students, dependent on your current year of study

  • Year 1: FTE 80,753
  • Year 2: FTE 84,389
  • Year 3: FTE 88,033
  • Year 4: FTE 91,669

You’ll also enjoy a range of benefits including automatic shortlisting for our Graduate Programs, hybrid, family-friendly and flexible working arrangements including public holiday swaps, bright, open office layout with atrium and access to onsite cafeteria & gym at subsidised prices, free undercover parking and charging stations for electric vehicles & secure bike + end-of-trip facilities.

Be the start of every possibility

To kick start your career at Powerlink, apply by clicking the button above, attaching your resume and cover letter on our careers page before midnight on Sunday, 8th of September, 2024. Please be aware our recruitment team will commence the review process during this period. 

Our commitment to inclusion and belonging: 

We know empowering people to bring their whole self to work enables them to unleash their potential. Please let us know of any reasonable adjustments or accommodations we may make to help you get the best out of our recruitment process. If you'd like to learn more about our efforts towards greater Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, visit our careers site for more information! 

Successful applicants will undergo necessary pre-employment checks. As advocates of the Circle Back initiative, we pledge to respond to all applications promptly.  

Powerlink acknowledges the Traditional Owners and their custodianship of the skies, lands, and waters of Queensland and in particular, the lands on which we operate.

Work rights

The opportunity is available to applicants in any of the following categories.

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Australia
Australian CitizenAustralian Permanent Resident

Qualifications & other requirements

You should have or be completing the following to apply for this opportunity.

Degree or Certificate
Qualification level
Qualification level
Certificate or higher
Study field
Study field (any)

Hiring criteria

  • Experience requirementNo experience required
  • Working rights
    Australian Citizen
  • Study fields
    IT & Computer Science
  • Degree typesCertificate or higher
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Reviews

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Graduate
Brisbane
a year ago

Graduate Program - Currently in the role of a Project Manager delivering renewable energy connection projects. I have mainly been involved in the proposal and design stage, preparing tender documentation for construction works for new substations or substation extensions.

user
Graduate
Brisbane
a year ago

Good balance of learning and completing everyday work.

user
Graduate
Brisbane
a year ago

I'm learning a lot from my team members and have been given responsibilities to improve team processes using the skills I have and make a positive impact! I'm really thankful for my experience so far!

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About the employer

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Powerlink Queensland

Rating

4.4

Number of employees

1,000 - 50,000 employees

Industries

Energy & Utilities

We are a Government Owned Corporation that owns, develops, operates and maintains the high voltage electricity transmission network in QLD.

Pros and cons of working at Powerlink Queensland

Pros

  • Working with highly skilled and competent people on critical infrastructure projects.

  • Work life balance, the people, the work environment, interesting work, plenty of opportunities, great support, happy and friendly environment, work flexibility

  • Flexible hours, competitive pay, option for a nine day fortnight, fulfilling work and lots of development opportunities.

  • Working with some of the very best in the industry in Australia. Indeed a great place to turbocharge a professional career in power utility and renewable transition.

  • Learning support and flexibility with work arrangements.

Cons

    • Some of the policies and procedures involved working for a State Owned Enterprise are frustrating at times.

    • Some processes, some things can be a bit slow to action.

    • Steep learning curve of various software and continuity of software between departments

    • Participating in the Graduate program offers a dual-edged perspective. On one hand, it grants me the valuable opportunity to gain exposure across various facets of the company. However, just as I begin to establish a sense of comfort and familiarity within a specific role, the program requires me to transition to a fresh role within Powerlink.

    • The company is currently rapidly expanding to accommodate the energy transition which presents some difficulties such as lack of desk space.