Thales Graduate Programs & Internships

Thales is a global technology leader with more than 81,000 employees on five continents. The Group invests in digital and “deep tech” innovations – Big Data, artificial intelligence, connectivity, cybersecurity and quantum technology – to build a future we can all trust.

Thales has a significant presence in Australia, with around 3800 employees, across 35 sites in every state and territory. Thales solutions enable our customers to make critical decisions that h…

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Application Process

  1. You apply for a position with us via an advertisement or meet with us at a career fair or university event!

  2. We’ll have an initial phone conversation with you where we’ll see if we sound like the right fit for each other. We’ll talk about your university studies, any work experience you have and your interest in working for Thales!

  3. You will be invited to complete a technical assessment (for some roles) and a video interview. In some instances you may be invited to attend an assessment centre where you’ll learn mo…

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Jobs and Opportunities

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Graduate Jobs

Melbourne

Business and Commerce
and 2 others

Hires applicants with degrees in

  • Business and Commerce
  • Engineering
  • Engineering Aerospace Aeronautical

Want to be part of a Graduate Program like no other? We’re inventing the future, right here, right now, at Thales and we want you to be a part of it! Never heard of us? Thales employs 80,000 people globally to solve the problems of tomorrow.

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Graduate Jobs

Melbourne

Computer Science
and 1 other

Hires applicants with degrees in

  • Computer Science
  • Engineering

Want to be part of a Graduate Program like no other? We’re inventing the future, right here, right now, at Thales and we want you to be a part of it! Never heard of us? Thales employs 80,000 people globally to solve the problems of tomorrow.

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Graduate Jobs

Melbourne

Business and Commerce
and 1 other

Hires applicants with degrees in

  • Business and Commerce
  • Engineering

Want to be part of a Graduate Program like no other? We’re inventing the future, right here, right now, at Thales and we want you to be a part of it! Never heard of us? Thales employee 80,000 people globally to solve the problems of tomorrow.

Closing in 7 days

Graduate Jobs

Garden Island (NSW)
and 1 other

Available locations

  • Garden Island (NSW)
  • Sydney
Engineering
and 1 other

Hires applicants with degrees in

  • Engineering
  • Engineering Mechanical

Want to be part of a Graduate Program like no other? We’re inventing the future, right here, right now, at Thales and we want you to be a part of it! Never heard of us? Thales employs 80,000 people globally to solve the problems of tomorrow.

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Graduate Jobs

Melbourne
and 1 other

Available locations

  • Melbourne
  • Melbourne - CBD and Inner Suburbs
Engineering
and 2 others

Hires applicants with degrees in

  • Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Physics

Want to be part of a Graduate Program like no other? We’re inventing the future, right here, right now, at Thales and we want you to be a part of it! Never heard of us? Thales employs 80,000 people globally to solve the problems of tomorrow.

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Graduate Jobs

Rydalmere
and 1 other

Available locations

  • Rydalmere
  • Sydney
Business and Commerce

Want to be part of a Graduate Program like no other? We’re inventing the future, right here, right now, at Thales and we want you to be a part of it! Never heard of us? Thales employs 80,000 people globally to solve the problems of tomorrow.

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Graduate Jobs

Garden Island (NSW)
and 1 other

Available locations

  • Garden Island (NSW)
  • Sydney
Engineering

Want to be part of a Graduate Program like no other? We’re inventing the future, right here, right now, at Thales and we want you to be a part of it! Never heard of us? Thales employs 80,000 people globally to solve the problems of tomorrow.

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Graduate Jobs

Rydalmere
and 1 other

Available locations

  • Rydalmere
  • Sydney
Engineering
and 2 others

Hires applicants with degrees in

  • Engineering
  • Engineering Electrical
  • Engineering Software

Want to be part of a Graduate Program like no other? We’re inventing the future, right here, right now, at Thales and we want you to be a part of it! Never heard of us? Thales employs 80,000 people globally to solve the problems of tomorrow.

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Graduate Jobs

Melbourne

Engineering

Want to be part of a Graduate Program like no other? We’re inventing the future, right here, right now, at Thales and we want you to be a part of it! Never heard of us? Thales employs 80,000 people globally to solve the problems of tomorrow.

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Graduate Jobs

Bendigo
and 1 other

Available locations

  • Bendigo
  • Melbourne
Engineering Aerospace Aeronautical
and 3 others

Hires applicants with degrees in

  • Engineering Aerospace Aeronautical
  • Engineering Electrical
  • Engineering Mechanical
  • Engineering Mechatronics

Want to be part of a Graduate Program like no other? We’re inventing the future, right here, right now, at Thales and we want you to be a part of it! Never heard of us? Thales employs 80,000 people globally to solve the problems of tomorrow.

Closing in 7 days

Graduate Jobs

Brisbane
and 1 other

Available locations

  • Brisbane
  • Eagle Farm
Engineering
and 4 others

Hires applicants with degrees in

  • Engineering
  • Engineering Aerospace Aeronautical
  • Engineering Electrical
  • Engineering Mechanical
  • Engineering Mechatronics

Want to be part of a Graduate Program like no other? We’re inventing the future, right here, right now, at Thales and we want you to be a part of it! Never heard of us? Thales employs 80,000 people globally to solve the problems of tomorrow.

Closing in 7 days

Graduate Jobs

Melbourne
and 2 others

Available locations

  • Melbourne
  • Mulwala
  • Sydney
Engineering
and 2 others

Hires applicants with degrees in

  • Engineering
  • Engineering Aerospace Aeronautical
  • Engineering Mechanical

Want to be part of a Graduate Program like no other? We’re inventing the future, right here, right now, at Thales and we want you to be a part of it! Never heard of us? Thales employs 80,000 people globally to solve the problems of tomorrow.

Closing in 7 days

Graduate Jobs

Garden Island (NSW)
and 1 other

Available locations

  • Garden Island (NSW)
  • Sydney
Engineering Electrical
and 1 other

Hires applicants with degrees in

  • Engineering Electrical
  • Telecommunications

Want to be part of a Graduate Program like no other? We’re inventing the future, right here, right now, at Thales and we want you to be a part of it! Never heard of us? Thales employs 80,000 people globally to solve the problems of tomorrow.

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Graduate Jobs

Garden Island (NSW)
and 2 others

Available locations

  • Garden Island (NSW)
  • Newcastle
  • Sydney
Engineering

Want to be part of a Graduate Program like no other? We’re inventing the future, right here, right now, at Thales and we want you to be a part of it! Never heard of us? Thales employee 80,000 people globally to solve the problems of tomorrow.

Closing in 7 days

Graduate Jobs

Garden Island (NSW)
and 1 other

Available locations

  • Garden Island (NSW)
  • Sydney
Engineering
and 3 others

Hires applicants with degrees in

  • Engineering
  • Engineering Electrical
  • Engineering Mechanical
  • Engineering Mechatronics

Want to be part of a Graduate Program like no other? We’re inventing the future, right here, right now, at Thales and we want you to be a part of it! Never heard of us? Thales employs 80,000 people globally to solve the problems of tomorrow.

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Graduate Jobs

Melbourne

Computer Science
and 1 other

Hires applicants with degrees in

  • Computer Science
  • Engineering

Want to be part of a Graduate Program like no other? We’re inventing the future, right here, right now, at Thales and we want you to be a part of it! Never heard of us? Thales employs 80,000 people globally to solve the problems of tomorrow.

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Graduate Jobs

Rydalmere

Computer Science
and 2 others

Hires applicants with degrees in

  • Computer Science
  • Cyber Security
  • Engineering Electrical

Want to be part of a Graduate Program like no other? We’re inventing the future, right here, right now, at Thales and we want you to be a part of it! Never heard of us? Thales employs 80,000 people globally to solve the problems of tomorrow.

Hybrid remote
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Graduate Jobs

Perth

Computer Science
and 1 other

Hires applicants with degrees in

  • Computer Science
  • Engineering Software

Want to be part of a Graduate Program like no other? We’re inventing the future, right here, right now, at Thales and we want you to be a part of it! Never heard of us? Thales employs 80,000 people globally to solve the problems of tomorrow.

Hybrid remote
Closing in 7 days

Graduate Jobs

Melbourne

Computer Science
and 1 other

Hires applicants with degrees in

  • Computer Science
  • Engineering Software

Want to be part of a Graduate Program like no other? We’re inventing the future, right here, right now, at Thales and we want you to be a part of it! Never heard of us? Thales employs 80,000 people globally to solve the problems of tomorrow.

Hybrid remote
Closing in 7 days

Graduate Jobs

Melbourne

Computer Science
and 1 other

Hires applicants with degrees in

  • Computer Science
  • Engineering Software

Want to be part of a Graduate Program like no other? We’re inventing the future, right here, right now, at Thales and we want you to be a part of it! Never heard of us? Thales employee 80,000 people globally to solve the problems of tomorrow.

Hybrid remote
Closing in 7 days

Graduate Jobs

Melbourne

Computer Science
and 1 other

Hires applicants with degrees in

  • Computer Science
  • Engineering

Want to be part of a Graduate Program like no other? We’re inventing the future, right here, right now, at Thales and we want you to be a part of it! Never heard of us? Thales employee 80,000 people globally to solve the problems of tomorrow.

Anika Wenceslao

Graduate Mechanical Engineer
Bachelor Engineering (Mechanical) Honours, UTS

Tell us about your educational background, what did you study at uni and where?

I graduated from a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) Honours Diploma in Professional Practice in July 2021 at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS).

Why did you decide to work at Thales?

I was introduced to Thales through my Thales mentor when I was an undergraduate in the Lucy Mentoring program at UTS. I completed my second month full time internship (an undergraduate requirement at UTS) under the Thales Senior Coopera…

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Ben Fleming

Graduate Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Engineer
Bachelor of Science, University of Melbourne

Tell us about your educational background, what did you study at uni and where?

Coming out of school, I knew I wanted to go in the engineering direction, so I enrolled in the Bachelor of Science at the University of Melbourne. After getting a taste of various engineering disciplines in my first year, I decided to major in mechatronic and mechanical systems. Following the ‘Melbourne Model’, I went straight into a Master of Mechanical Engineering with Aerospace, which saved a year of study using credit from my 3rd year Science subjects.

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Makenzie Reed

Graduate Verification & Validation Engineer
Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication, ANU

Tell us about your educational background, what did you study at uni and where?

I went to uni at the ANU in Canberra and studied a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communications.

Why did you decide to work at Thales? 

Before I started I knew I wanted to work in something hands on and technical but I didn’t have the experience to know exactly what that was. Thales is a big company covering so many different specialities so it seemed like a great fit. 

What is your role and what do you do? 

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Matt Corneliusen

Graduate Hardware Engineer
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (HNRS), Swinburne University

Tell us about your educational background, what did you study at uni and where? 

I studied a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (HNRS) at Swinburne University in Hawthorn. I started in 2014 and finished up at the end of 2019, just before COVID started. I managed to get a little lucky there…. I did a short 6 month internship during 2018 at DST in port Melbourne.

Why did you decide to work at Thales? 

I’ve always had an interest in automotive engineering, I really wanted to work somewhere like Ford or Holden while I was at Seco…

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Luke Ceddia 

Graduate Software Engineer 

Tell us about your educational background, what did you study at uni and where?

I did a Bachelor of Science followed by a Master of Software Engineering, both at the University of Melbourne.

Why did you decide to work at Thales?

The work sounded interesting, the office is in a convenient spot and the pay was decent.

What is your role and what do you do?

You’ve probably seen air traffic control in airports in movies, people with headsets looking at radar screens with planes on them. I’m a software engineer working on that screen, as well as all the behind the scenes systems that power it.

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Life & Culture

Be you, with us, at Thales

At Thales, you’ll work in an environment where everyone can reach their full potential regardless of nationality, gender, age, sexual orientation, culture, educational background, religion, or disability.

Life and Culture

Values

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Safety

The physical and psychological safety of our people is top priority. At Thales, we embrace safety without compromise. Our people choose to do the right thing, even when nobody is watching, and are motivated by the genuine concern for the wellbeing of fellow workers.

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Customer trust

We work in partnership with our customers to understand their issues, anticipate their needs and find solutions together; building customer trust is always our priority.

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One team one Thales

We know a team performs better than the sum of its parts. We share responsibilities in a culture of loyalty, partnership and transparency. We are all different, but all on the same team.

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Developing our people

We support the professional development of each employee in line with the principles of respect, transparency and equal opportunity. We respect diversity, promote knowledge-sharing and recognise and reward teams and individuals for their ideas and successes.

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Accountable and committed to excellence

We strive to achieve excellence by acting with integrity, loyalty, accountability and professionalism in everything we do. Our ambition is fuelled by this commitment to excellence.

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Agile and innovative

Innovation is the lifeblood of our business and the key to our future success. We constantly strive to build on new ideas to achieve a competitive We’re committed to improving quality and working more efficiently which means being ready to take risks, demonstrating leadership and keeping agility front of mind.

Perks & Benefits

Global Mobility

The global nature of Thales’ business and footprint means that where possible, there are opportunities for international mobility and experiences.

ThalesFlex

Thales’ employee flexibility program enables our employees to find the most effective and efficient ways of working. It covers areas such as the place you’re working, how you work, leave arrangements and role flexibility.

Development opportunities

At Thales, development opportunities are plentiful. Opportunities may include travelling offsite to participate in capability trials, working with various higher education institutions and working cross teams and cross functions.

Sorry Business Leave

In order to better support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees during a time that brings significant grief and emotional challenges, Thales Australia leave provisions include Sorry Business Leave.

Parental Leave

Thales Australia provides 20 weeks of fully paid leave to primary carers and 10 weeks leave to secondary carers and applies to all new births and adoptions and is awarded regardless of a new parent’s eligibility for government paid parental leave. 

Diversity & Inclusion

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At Thales, we believe our workforce should experience a culture where people are respected and valued each time they: log on to their computer, walk on to site, speak with a colleague, engage with a customer and meet with their manager. In other words, each time you work with us, we want you to feel empowered and supported to do your best and to bring your whole self to work.

The importance of creating this shared respect for one another is formalised in our Diversity and Inclusion strategy; [email protected] This strategy outlines our commitment to our employees and the communities in which we operate to continuously contribute to an inclusive, safe and respectful environment. 

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Delivering Advanced Capability. Made in Australia

 

Graduate Program

Starting in February each year and spanning two years in duration, the Thales Graduate Program consists of a variety of learning modules in different locations nationally. These are structured training modules, as well as self-directed learning activities, and on-the-job training; giving you exposure to all the different areas of the business.  

As part of the graduate development program, graduates will also have the opportunity to work in project teams and develop innovative solutions for business and customer related problems. The graduate program at Thales will see our graduates travel to various Thales Australia sites for the development modules.

What types of graduates do we recruit at Thales Australia?

The types of graduates we hire will vary from site to site. A list of just some of our graduate offerings are:

  • Software engineering
  • Cyber security
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Electrical engineering
  • Naval architecture
  • Systems Engineering
  • Hardware/network engineering
  • Business/finance

What we look for

Talented people who can bring us the right mix of flexibility and innovation, analytical thinking and problem solving as well as communication skills and self-confidence. We look for graduates who step towards taking responsibility and who can bring us impressive business insights and/or technical prowess.

We look for a minimum credit average in your academic transcripts ideally with some work experience while you were studying (internships or paid work).

Key dates

Applications open: 6 March 2023
Applications close: 2 April 2023

Application Process

  1. You apply for a position with us via an advertisement or meet with us at a career fair or university event!

  2. We’ll have an initial phone conversation with you where we’ll see if we sound like the right fit for each other. We’ll talk about your university studies, any work experience you have and your interest in working for Thales!

  3. You will be invited to complete a technical assessment (for some roles) and a video interview. In some instances you may be invited to attend an assessment centre where you’ll learn more about Thales, including our culture and values, some group activities and an individual interview. For some roles we may only conduct interviews and not an assessment centre.

  4. If successful, we’ll conduct pre-employment checks (medical and police check) and then make an offer!

Other Opportunities

Thales Australia has a long and proud history of offering career opportunities for recent school leavers, adult apprentices and to those who have previously completed a traineeship or apprenticeship in another field. You could work on exciting projects like ship repair, electronics and mechanical equipment repair and maintenance across a range of combat systems, weapons systems, communications, radar and surveillance.

Apprenticeship program

As an apprentice at Thales you will have the best of both worlds – you will complete a program that includes both on the job training and attendance at TAFE to study. Typically, you will spend four days a week on site and then a day at TAFE, where you will work on building your portfolio to achieve your Certificate VI. Generally, Thales hires apprentices on a fixed term contract however, if qualification is gained, and there is a positive work performance history, there may be the opportunity to become a regular Thales employee in your chosen trade.

What types of apprentices do we recruit at Thales Australia?

The types of apprentices we hire will vary from site to site. A list of just some of our apprenticeship offerings are:

  • Fabrication and Specialist Welders
  • Sheet metal worker
  • Shipwright
  • Fitter/machinist
  • Pipe fabrication/plumber
  • Electrician
  • Mechanic

What do we look for in apprenticeship candidates?

Generally, we look for candidates who have successfully completed year 10 as minimum. The subjects you may have had a passion for while at school could include maths, science and engineering focused subjects.

Due to the unique and exciting work at some of our sites, candidates may need to work in confined spaces at heights.

We also look for candidates to enjoy working as part of teams, have a strong passion for learning and a real genuine interest in hands on/practical work! Candidates who ask questions and are intrigued by technology and engineering projects are those who enjoy being a part of our apprenticeship programs here at Thales.

LGBTIQ+

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Firmly committed to fighting all forms of discrimination, Thales strives to promote lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) inclusion.  We are a ‘participating employer’ of the Australian Workplace Equality Agency (AWEI), a national benchmark on LGBTQ+ inclusion, and are working towards Bronze level recognition.

Just some of the activities in this space are: joining the Pride in Diversity Group, creation of the Thales LGBTQI+ Employee Resource Group, provision of online digital LGBTQ+ training to staff, creating educational videos and hosting online keynote events around inclusion and recognition. For the LGBTQ+ community of Thales, this means having support networks available which work collaboratively to develop and maintain inclusion, safety and prosperity.

Disability

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Enabling people with disability to participate fully in employment opportunities is an important part of our social responsibility as an organisation. We are active in promoting events that raise awareness of physical, as well as hidden, disabilities and the positive effects that being engaged in meaningful work can have on these individuals lives.

We are committed to providing support throughout our current/future employee’s entire experience at Thales Australia. From offering reasonable adjustments throughout the job application and selection process, to the ability to participate in the Neurodiversity and Disability Employment Resource Group.

We are also partnering with the Australian Network on Disability; a national not-for-profit that helps organisations engage with people with disability to develop Access and Inclusion Plan, review current policies, improve recruitment process, provide disability confidence training etc.

Thales Australia is also a member of the Job Access Alumni program, that offers ongoing engagement opportunities with other employers and the National Disability Recruitment Coordinator team to support sustainability of disability employment efforts.

Gender Equality

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We are committed to creating a culture of equality across our business, where opportunities for growth, experience and career advancement is not affected by the gender that our employees identify as. We want our people to feel respected, safe and included at work and our Gender Equality Actions outlines our commitment through:

Challenging gender stereotypes to promote equality. For example, our Parental Leave Policy is inclusive of all genders and we encourage gender neutral parental care, men’s participation in caring, and recognise a broad definition of families.

Strengthening positive and equal relationships through supporting employees affected by domestic and family violence

Championing equal opportunities at work by educating our leaders about inclusive decision-making, pay equity analysis, and monitoring gender equality in leadership.

Listening to our people to understand their experiences through [email protected] initiatives, Employee Resource Group activities and by analysing data from our engagement survey.

WGEA Compliance: Every year Thales submits Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) report. The WGEA is an Australian Government statutory agency created by the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012. The Agency is charged with promoting and improving gender equality in Australian workplaces.

Additionally, Thales is endorsed by WORK180 as a workplace committed to equity and inclusion, promoting flexible work arrangements, shared caring responsibilities and career development.

First Nations

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Thales Australia's commitment to reconciliation is about building trust, honesty and integrity throughout our organisation and wider community. We seek to form authentic relationships of mutual respect with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples within the communities we operate, so that we can create long lasting opportunities. 

Just some of our activities are:

Reconciliation Action Plan Group: A collective of Thales Australia employees involved in the development, monitoring and reporting on Thales Australia’s progress against our Reconciliation Action Plan. The Group is sponsored by a Thales Australia Vice President and also provides strategic advice to relevant committees.  

Trusted and enduring partnerships with: The Clontarf Foundation, Mirri Mirri, CareerTrackers, Supply Nation and Jumbana Institute for Indigenous Education and Research. 

Guluwa Scholarships: This scholarship offers students opportunities to work with Thales Australia.

CareerTrackers: Thales Australia has committed to employing 10 Career Trackers students each year for 10 years. 

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