Graduate / Intern Program

Citadel Secure is a full-service partner to the Defence and Space industries, providing a unique perspective to industry engagement which is developed from over 50 years of work within and in direct support of the Australian Defence Forces.

Citadel Secure is proud to offer university students and graduates the opportunity to work alongside our experienced team of professionals, allowing them to be engaged on opportunities within significant and complex projects.

Citadel Secure’s team comprises a range of talented professionals with a variety of skillsets across a number of disciplines making future opportunities across a variety of disciplines plentiful. Both of our graduate and intern programs are tailor-made to individuals, allowing them to build technical and soft skills.

Graduate program

Citadel Secure is seeking to engage university graduates of the highest calibre. With a team full of expert industry leaders, our graduates are engaged on opportunities across significant and complex Defence and Defence industry projects.

Citadel Secure’s graduate program offers graduates paid work within the Defence industry, providing great rounding and understanding of both the government and private sectors. Additional opportunities also exist to support large multinational Defence industry companies to develop and execute proposals to deliver new capabilities to Defence.

Over a two-year period, Citadel Secure ensures our graduates are exposed to a range of professional development activities, providing both mentorship and experience.

Throughout the program, graduates have access to training and development opportunities alongside other graduates across other programs, ensuring development is extremely well-rounded. Importantly, graduates are paired with a dedicated mentor, from whom they have unlimited support and guidance.

Intern program

Citadel Secure engages students through our intern program through which interns are exposed to different parts of the Citadel business and Defence industry.

Citadel Secure’s intern program allows students to apply their studies to real-life Defence projects in professional working environments. We offer our interns interesting and tailor-made experiences through which they are supported by experienced mentors in their growth and development.

Our program exposes interns to both the Citadel Secure business as well as the Defence industry and is fully flexible. Our program is focused on individuals and supporting their development allowing for choice and a broad range of experiences.

To be eligible for our intern program you must meet each of the following criteria:

  1. You must be an Australian citizen with the ability to obtain an Australian Government security clearance.
  2. On track to complete a relevant degree, having maintained a strong academic record with demonstrated critical thinking skills and the ability to solve complex problems.
  3. Possess exceptional verbal and written communication skills with a high standard of reporting from your department head and referees.

Ask us what role your degree will support and we will help you shape your future.

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