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Government of South Australia - Department of State Development

    Defence Industry Connection Program

    Expressions of interest now open

    South Australian university students and host employers can now express their interest to participate in the South Australian Government’s Defence Industry Connection Program.

    Delivered by the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group), this new program, a $3.9 million South Australian Government investment over four years, will provide eligible university students with a scholarship to undertake work placements with a local defence company.

    Participating students will also receive mentoring, networking, and other career-building opportunities to help ease their transition from study into a defence industry role.

    A previous iteration of this program, the Defence Industry Scholarship Program, demonstrated a high success rate, with around 80 per cent of students progressing to full or part-time employment with their host employer.

    Eligibility

    To be eligible, students must be enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place at a South Australian public university and undertaking defence industry aligned study, including disciplines such as:

    • Physics
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Science
    • Electrical
    • Engineering
    • Chemistry
    • Chemical Engineering
    • Material Science
    • Nuclear Engineering
    • Naval Architecture
    • Nuclear Science
    • Mathematics.

    A key objective of the Defence Industry Connection Program is to build greater diversity in the South Australian defence industry.

    Students from currently underrepresented groups – including First Nations people, women, people with disability and culturally and linguistically diverse communities – are strongly encouraged to express their interest.

    To be contacted as opportunities arise through the Defence Industry Connection Program, please register your details below.

    Register your interest

    By registering your interest in the Defence Industry Connection Program you agree to have these details provided to an appointed third party for the purposes of connecting students with employers and delivering the program.

    Your Name

    Please enter your full name.

    Please enter your email so we can get in touch.

    Student 

    If you are yet to complete your studies, please indicate your expected completion date.

    Employer 

    All information is collected and used in accordance with the DSD Privacy Statement.

    By completing this Expression of Interest form you agree to the Department of State Development providing these details to an appointed third party for the purpose of delivering the program.