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Twenty-one interns have linked up with BAE Systems this week to gain valuable, hands-on work experience over the summer holidays in a range of engineering and business management roles.
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The interns will spend the next three months undertaking paid work and garnering experience that may lead to future engineering careers.
“It’s really important for students to have meaningful work experience ahead of making decisions about their future careers," BAE Systems chief executive Gabby Costigan said.
“I am delighted that we can provide the interns with a taste of what could be a very exciting, life-long career within the defence industry."
This year, over 1,000 university students undertaking their third years of studies applied for the roles based in South Australia, Western Australia, Victoria and NSW.
Four of the roles are being filled by Career Trackers interns, a national non‑profit organisation supporting the long‑term career aspirations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander university students, which BAE Systems Australia entered into a long-term partnership with in 2018.
“Advancing the next generation of employees within our business is an important element of our strategy," Costigan said.
“Combined with a range of initiatives including scholarships, investing in a future workforce through internships will help ensure that we develop the capability we need to deliver our future Defence programs including the Hunter Class frigates, the Jindalee Operational Radar Network and to support the men and women in the Australian Defence Force.”
In 2020, BAE Systems Australia will recruit more than 70 graduates, which will take the total number of graduates in training in the business to around 200.
Since 2017, BAE Systems has awarded more than $100,000 in scholarships to students at universities across Australia. This year, eight students are receiving scholarships worth around $40,000.
