Defence Industry Connection Program - Gabrielle's journey

Intern, Gabrielle Garie is a Flinders University student completing a Bachelor of Computer Science in Artificial Intelligence.

She encountered the DICP through a university careers fair and given her existing interest in the defence industry, decided to give it a go.

“I like doing things with a purpose,” Gabrielle said. “Not necessarily just to make money or meet company goals, but something that has actual impact.”

“As a student in today’s climate, there’s pressure to get a secure job. Defence is not the kind of field that’s going to be redundant anytime soon.”

Six weeks into the experience, Gabrielle has enthusiastically embraced the steep and fast-paced learning curve.