Careers at Council Graduate Programs
Careers at Council is your local government online careers hub. It’s run by the Local Government Associations and is packed with useful information showcasing what you can expect from a career in council. You’ll hear from council employees who’re already making a difference in their community, read about the breadth of work on offer, browse current job opportunities and, if you register for job alerts - we’ll contact you when your perfect role comes up.
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Jobs and Opportunities
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
Liverpool Plains Shire Council Quirindi, NSW
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- Adelaide
- Regional South Australia
- South Australia
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Architecture
- Design and User Experience
- Industrial Design
- Project Management
City of Marion Sturt, South Australia
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Engineering
- Engineering Aerospace Aeronautical
- Engineering Chemical Processing
- Engineering Civil Structural
- Engineering Electrical
- Engineering Environmental
- Engineering Geotechnical
- Engineering Mechanical
- Engineering Mechatronics
- Engineering Petroleum
Camden Council Oran Park
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Architecture
- Design and User Experience
- Industrial Design
- Project Management
Coonamble Shire Council Coonamble
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Engineering
- Engineering Aerospace Aeronautical
- Engineering Chemical Processing
- Engineering Civil Structural
- Engineering Electrical
- Engineering Environmental
- Engineering Geotechnical
- Engineering Mechanical
- Engineering Mechatronics
- Engineering Petroleum
Mosman Municipal Council Mosman, New South Wales
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Engineering
- Engineering Aerospace Aeronautical
- Engineering Chemical Processing
- Engineering Civil Structural
- Engineering Electrical
- Engineering Environmental
- Engineering Geotechnical
- Engineering Mechanical
- Engineering Mechatronics
- Engineering Petroleum
Randwick City Council Randwick, New South Wales
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Engineering
- Engineering Aerospace Aeronautical
- Engineering Chemical Processing
- Engineering Civil Structural
- Engineering Electrical
- Engineering Environmental
- Engineering Geotechnical
- Engineering Mechanical
- Engineering Mechatronics
- Engineering Petroleum
Sutherland Shire Council Sutherland, New South Wales
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Architecture
- Design and User Experience
- Industrial Design
- Project Management
Cumberland City Council Auburn, New South Wales
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Engineering
- Engineering Aerospace Aeronautical
- Engineering Chemical Processing
- Engineering Civil Structural
- Engineering Electrical
- Engineering Environmental
- Engineering Geotechnical
- Engineering Mechanical
- Engineering Mechatronics
- Engineering Petroleum
Cumberland City Council Auburn, New South Wales
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Engineering Environmental
- Environment
- Food Technology
- Medical and Biomedical Science
- Research and Development
- Science
Liverpool Plains Shire Council Quirindi, New South Wales
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Architecture
- Design and User Experience
- Industrial Design
- Project Management
Cumberland City Council Auburn, New South Wales
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Engineering
- Engineering Aerospace Aeronautical
- Engineering Chemical Processing
- Engineering Civil Structural
- Engineering Electrical
- Engineering Environmental
- Engineering Geotechnical
- Engineering Mechanical
- Engineering Mechatronics
- Engineering Petroleum
Northern Beaches Council Dee Why, New South Wales
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- Perth
- Regional Western Australia
- Western Australia
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Engineering
- Engineering Aerospace Aeronautical
- Engineering Chemical Processing
- Engineering Civil Structural
- Engineering Electrical
- Engineering Environmental
- Engineering Geotechnical
- Engineering Mechanical
- Engineering Mechatronics
- Engineering Petroleum
City of Joondalup JOONDALUP
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- Melbourne
- Regional Victoria
- Victoria
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Architecture
- Design and User Experience
- Industrial Design
- Project Management
Golden Plains Shire Council Bannockburn, VIC
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Engineering
- Engineering Aerospace Aeronautical
- Engineering Chemical Processing
- Engineering Civil Structural
- Engineering Electrical
- Engineering Environmental
- Engineering Geotechnical
- Engineering Mechanical
- Engineering Mechatronics
- Engineering Petroleum
Richmond Valley Council Casino
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Architecture
- Design and User Experience
- Industrial Design
- Project Management
Kiama Municipal Council Kiama, NSW
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Engineering
- Engineering Aerospace Aeronautical
- Engineering Chemical Processing
- Engineering Civil Structural
- Engineering Electrical
- Engineering Environmental
- Engineering Geotechnical
- Engineering Mechanical
- Engineering Mechatronics
- Engineering Petroleum
Forbes Shire Council Forbes
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Architecture
- Design and User Experience
- Industrial Design
- Project Management
Forbes Shire Council Forbes
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Engineering
- Engineering Aerospace Aeronautical
- Engineering Chemical Processing
- Engineering Civil Structural
- Engineering Electrical
- Engineering Environmental
- Engineering Geotechnical
- Engineering Mechanical
- Engineering Mechatronics
- Engineering Petroleum
Rous County Council Lismore
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- Hobart
- Regional Tasmania
- Tasmania
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Architecture
- Design and User Experience
- Industrial Design
- Project Management
City of Hobart Hobart, TAS
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Architecture
- Design and User Experience
- Industrial Design
- Project Management
Dubbo Regional Council Dubbo or Wellington, NSW
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Engineering Environmental
- Environment
- Food Technology
- Medical and Biomedical Science
- Research and Development
- Science
Strathfield Council Strathfield, NSW
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- Adelaide
- Regional South Australia
- South Australia
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Engineering
- Engineering Aerospace Aeronautical
- Engineering Chemical Processing
- Engineering Civil Structural
- Engineering Electrical
- Engineering Environmental
- Engineering Geotechnical
- Engineering Mechanical
- Engineering Mechatronics
- Engineering Petroleum
City of Playford Elizabeth, South Australia
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
Walcha Council Walcha, New South Wales
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
Bourke Shire Council Bourke
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
City of Ryde Council North Ryde, NSW
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
The Hills Shire Council Norwest
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Architecture
- Design and User Experience
- Industrial Design
- Project Management
Tweed Shire Council Murwillumbah, NSW
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Architecture
- Design and User Experience
- Engineering
- Engineering Aerospace Aeronautical
- Engineering Chemical Processing
- Engineering Civil Structural
- Engineering Electrical
- Engineering Environmental
- Engineering Geotechnical
- Engineering Mechanical
- Engineering Mechatronics
- Engineering Petroleum
- Environment
- Food Technology
- Industrial Design
- Medical and Biomedical Science
- Project Management
- Research and Development
- Science
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council Queanbeyan
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Engineering
- Engineering Aerospace Aeronautical
- Engineering Chemical Processing
- Engineering Civil Structural
- Engineering Electrical
- Engineering Environmental
- Engineering Geotechnical
- Engineering Mechanical
- Engineering Mechatronics
- Engineering Petroleum
Wingecarribee Shire Council Moss Vale
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Engineering
- Engineering Aerospace Aeronautical
- Engineering Chemical Processing
- Engineering Civil Structural
- Engineering Electrical
- Engineering Environmental
- Engineering Geotechnical
- Engineering Mechanical
- Engineering Mechatronics
- Engineering Petroleum
- Environment
- Food Technology
- Medical and Biomedical Science
- Research and Development
- Science
Willoughby City Council Chatswood
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Engineering
- Engineering Aerospace Aeronautical
- Engineering Chemical Processing
- Engineering Civil Structural
- Engineering Electrical
- Engineering Environmental
- Engineering Geotechnical
- Engineering Mechanical
- Engineering Mechatronics
- Engineering Petroleum
Coffs Harbour City Council Coffs Harbour
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
Bayside Council Rockdale
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
Bayside Council Rockdale
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Engineering Environmental
- Environment
- Food Technology
- Medical and Biomedical Science
- Research and Development
- Science
Wingecarribee Shire Council Moss Vale
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Engineering
- Engineering Aerospace Aeronautical
- Engineering Chemical Processing
- Engineering Civil Structural
- Engineering Electrical
- Engineering Environmental
- Engineering Geotechnical
- Engineering Mechanical
- Engineering Mechatronics
- Engineering Petroleum
Wingecarribee Shire Council Moss Vale
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Architecture
- Design and User Experience
- Engineering
- Engineering Aerospace Aeronautical
- Engineering Chemical Processing
- Engineering Civil Structural
- Engineering Electrical
- Engineering Environmental
- Engineering Geotechnical
- Engineering Mechanical
- Engineering Mechatronics
- Engineering Petroleum
- Industrial Design
- Project Management
Wingecarribee Shire Council Moss Vale
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Architecture
- Design and User Experience
- Industrial Design
- Project Management
Camden Council Oran Park
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Engineering
- Engineering Aerospace Aeronautical
- Engineering Chemical Processing
- Engineering Civil Structural
- Engineering Electrical
- Engineering Environmental
- Engineering Geotechnical
- Engineering Mechanical
- Engineering Mechatronics
- Engineering Petroleum
- Environment
- Food Technology
- Medical and Biomedical Science
- Research and Development
- Science
Lane Cove Council Lane Cove
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Architecture
- Design and User Experience
- Industrial Design
- Project Management
Camden Council Oran Park
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Architecture
- Design and User Experience
- Engineering Environmental
- Environment
- Food Technology
- Industrial Design
- Medical and Biomedical Science
- Project Management
- Research and Development
- Science
Camden Council Oran Park
About Us
Careers at Council is your local government online careers hub. It’s run by the Local Government Associations and is packed with useful information showcasing what you can expect from a career in council. You’ll hear from council employees who’re already making a difference in their community, read about the breadth of work on offer, browse current job opportunities and, if you register for job alerts - we’ll contact you when your perfect role comes up.
Local Government employs 200,000 people in 537 councils throughout Australia, with a huge range of entry-level roles for graduates from many disciplines. At council, you’ll enjoy a rewarding career that is interesting and varied. Our focus on learning and development ensures you’ll continuously be up-skilling and growing, and perhaps best of all - the work you’ll do, matters.
We need graduates with degrees in engineering, human resources, environmental health, building surveying, planning, IT, accounting, tourism and events, right through to communications, community engagement, sport and fitness and social sciences. And these are just some of the qualifications that can kick-start your career in local government!
With over 390 role types available, the possibilities for your career really are endless.
Why Join Us?
Local Government is unique because the work you do has a direct impact on the local community. Whether you are contributing to the design of new footpaths, recreational spaces and public buildings, analysing traffic flow data or implementing educational programs on waste recycling, your efforts will make a difference to local residents and businesses.
Think about working in local government if you enjoy meaningful work, like being part of a team, are customer-focused and want to make a difference in your local community.
Graduate Program
Whilst local government does not offer Graduate Programs on a state or national basis, many councils run their own programs or create targeted roles for graduates throughout the year.
Register for job alerts on Careers at Council to make sure you don’t miss out when graduate roles are advertised - https://www.careersatcouncil.com.au/jobs/
Other Opportunities
Most councils offer Apprenticeships and Traineeships in a wide range of vocations and some offer Cadetships for university students (particularly in engineering, planning and building surveying). These are advertised throughout the year.
For more information about the type of apprenticeships, traineeships and cadetships available, visit - https://www.careersatcouncil.com.au/entry-level-opportunities/
Application Process
To apply for a role on Careers at Council, you will need to click on the job/s of interest and the Apply Now button. This will take you through to the council website and you will apply directly to the council.
Employee Profiles
Read the career stories of some of our employees who are doing meaningful and inspiring work in local government.
Josh Lang – Customer and Communications Team Leader, Riverina Water
Jamie Harwood – Manager Engineering Technical Services, Bland Shire Council
Polly Makim – Senior Projects Engineer, Mosman Council
Victor Zhou – Asset Management Officer – City of Canterbury Bankstown
Perks & Benefits
At Council, you’ll enjoy engaging and exciting work. You’ll have the opportunity to learn and grow, and you’ll be proud knowing that your work is positively impacting the lives of millions of Australian every day.
We openly encourage and support a health work/life balance. Our benefits are structured to help you be the best you can be both inside and outside of the workplace. Whilst these benefits will vary from one council to another, most offer flexible hours, rostered days off, remote working, health and wellbeing leave, time in lieu and generous long-service entitlements. Subsidised gym memberships are also common.
Diversity & Inclusion
Local government aims to recruit a workforce that reflects the diversity of the people in the communities which they serve. As a result, local government actively encourages applications from all candidates, regardless of gender, age, language, ethnicity, cultural background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, working style, educational level, professional skills, work experience, socio-economic background, marital status and/or family or caring responsibilities.
We celebrate and value all our employees, and we recognize that it is our differences that enable us to make a real, lasting difference in communities across Australia.