Digital Apprenticeship Program
The Digital Apprenticeship Program is for people looking for a career change or finishing year 12. You will get to work with digital technologies and solve problems for things that matter, and no degree is necessary.
The Digital Apprenticeship Program is for Australian citizens who are passionate about digital technology and are interested in digital technology and solving problems.
If you enjoy pulling apart or building PCs, setting up home networks, building apps, finding trends in data or simply problem solving and making things simple, then you should consider applying.
There are many different digital and technical roles within government agencies, and these roles support the core functions of each agency and are always changing. Past apprentices have worked in the following areas:
- cyber security
- user research
- programming
- interactive media
- software engineering
- big data
- networking
- systems analysis and design
- web development
- data analytics
- systems testing
- infrastructure support
- networking
- help desk
- applications development
Apprenticeship locations vary each year and often at locations all over the country. For 2021, the majority of positions will be for Canberra, and positions outside of Canberra will depend on agency demand and workforce requirements. The benefits of the program include –
- industry experience while studying
- a vocational qualification in digital technology
- support from supervisors
- competitive salary and super
- permanent government employment
Apprentices work full time and get to complete a Certificate IV or Diploma in a digital or technology-related field. It is also all paid for by the apprentice’s government employer.
Applications have opened and will close on Monday 29 June 2020. To find out more visit
2021 Australian Government Digital Apprenticeship Program
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