Graduate Development Program
Graduate Development ProgramIf you have a passion for connecting with people in your community and want to make a difference in their lives, we want to hear from you.
What does the Graduate Development Program involve?
The Department of Communities is a diverse service delivery agency that offers a broad range of careers and an exciting Graduate Development Program.
Our Graduate Development Program provides recent university graduates with an extensive professional development program that will develop leadership skills and personal capabilities. On completion of the 12-month development program participants will have the skills to undertake higher levels of responsibility in our diverse organisation.
The program allows for two six-month rotations over 12 months and provides graduates with a broad range of experience in different areas in human services. It also offers participants the opportunity to discover where their passion and interests really lie.
“I love going to work and feeling like I’ve
made a difference to someone’s life.”
Ariane Panochini, Project Officer
What qualifications do you need?
The Department of Communities recruits graduates from the following areas:
- business (management, communication, marketing, economics, information technology and human resources)
- social and behavioural sciences (social work/social planning and psychology)
- law or criminology.
What personal attributes do you need?
We’re looking for people who are:
- creative and lateral thinkers with strong research and analytical skills, who think ‘outside’ the square
- effective communicators
- good time managers
- team players
- emotionally mature
- committed to our vision for strong communities where all people are safe, valued and empowered, wherever they live, whatever their circumstances.
Join the Department of Communities for a career that:
- offers you variety, personal development and future career progression
- flexible work practices
- interesting and challenging projects
- support and mentoring
- the opportunity to really make a difference in the lives of others.
Salary information
You will receive an attractive remuneration, including superannuation and leave loading.
For more information about graduate opportunities at the Department of Communities:
- Visit
- www.communities.qld.gov.au
- enquiries@communities.qld.gov.au
- Telephone
- 13 13 04
- TTY
- (07) 3012 8655
Recruitment for our graduate intake occurs annually in September/October with positions commencing in January/February.