The first year is one of development and comprises three rotations in diverse areas of the Department, interspersed with one-week blocks of training. Graduates have excellent opportunities to develop strong networks within the organisation. The majority of learning is acquired on the job. The Department has offices at 44 overseas locations and these are filled through a competitive selection process. Employees must have worked in the Department for two years before they are eligible to apply.
Many graduates choose to serve overseas.
Applications are submitted online from 6 April until 1 June. Applicants have to submit a resume and answer a couple of questions which are scored. Applicants are then ranked, shortisted and online general ability tests are given in order to rank applicants again for interview. The interview is the final stage of the process before offers are made. We expect to conduct interviews from late July.