Apprenticeships and Traineeships

Defence Geospatial Intelligence Trainee Program

The Defence Geospatial Intelligence Trainee Program is a competency based civilian training program. Participants undergo workplace training while completing a Certificate IV in Spatial Information Services.

Trainees complement their study with relevant and practical employment in a unique environment. They do full-time paid work while completing their qualification. Employment is guaranteed on successful completion of the program.

Benefits of doing the Trainee Program are:

• paid employment while undertaking academic study
• practical, high-quality, full-time work to support academic study
• employment as a Trainee Australian Public Service (APS) (Technical) level 3 while participating in the program
• opportunities for career progression within Defence.

Trainees are given the opportunity to work on exciting, real world projects using leading edge technology. They work in a range of job disciplines, including cartography, photogrammetry, data acquisition, data management and web mapping services.

Find out more about the program here.