The Department of Industry, Science and Resources (the department) is partnered with the Australian Public Services Commission to lead the recruitment process for the Australian Government Graduate – STEM Stream. This offers candidates with a Major in Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Mathematics, the opportunity to be considered for a role as a graduate within a growing number of Australian Public Service (APS) agencies who participate in the program.

We offer a number of exclusive STEM focused events and networking opportunities throughout the year to successful participants. Previous events include trips to GeoScience Australia, CSIRO, Parkes Observatory and we intend to expand these trips across Australia.

We value people who have strong communication, teamwork, research and analysis skills, who are adaptable and show initiative and judgment.

Graduates in this stream will have the opportunity to work in one of many APS departments and agencies. If you are successful, you will be offered a job to start in one of the following departments or agencies in 2024:

• Department of The Treasury
• Australia Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre
• Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
• Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
• Department of Industry, Science & Resources
• Department of Defence
• Tourism Australia
• Department of Finance
• Bureau of Meteorology
• Services Australia
• Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
• Murray–Darling Basin Authority
• Australian National Audit Office
• Department of Education
• Department of Home Affairs
• Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
• Australian Communications and Media Authority
• Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
• Australian Fisheries Management Authority

Additionally, some of the work STEM graduates may be able to experience include:

• advancing women in STEM strategy
• international and national space negotiations and agreements
• earth observations
• robotics
• neuromorphic engineering
• chemical and biological analysis
• electro technology
• genomics
• cyber security
• technology and programming
• software engineering
• geophysics
• spatial analysis