Arcadis Australia Pacific
Summer Vacation Undergraduate Program (Nov 2025)
Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne
Opportunity details
- Internship, Clerkship or Placement
- AUD 10,000 - 15,000 / Year
- Competitive hourly rate and Great Employee Benefits. Pro-rated for the internship period
- 13 vacancies
- Apply by 10 Oct 2025
- Start date 16 Nov 2025
Are you a penultimate-year university student looking for a career as an engineer, quantity surveyor or project manager and want the opportunity to work on city-shaping projects? The Arcadis Summer Vacation Program will open doors to the engineering and consulting world and will kick-start your career. Spaces are available in our established program across our business nationally.
Drawing on a global resource base, you will be allowed to enhance your skills, build a network of contacts and learn from some of the industry’s finest engineers and consultants. As an Arcadis Summer Vacation Student, you will use these skills from day one as you focus on developing your professional excellence by working with our talented teams on award-winning projects. This position will run for a 10–12-week period from November 2024 to February 2025.
Please apply to our Summer Vacation Program if you are studying the below disciplines:
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Town or Urban Planning
- Transport Economics
- Environmental Science or Engineering
What will you bring?
- A can-do attitude with the ability to learn quickly and adapt to different environments
- Excellent communication and interactive skills
- Strong collaboration skills
- Natural intuition and an inquisitive nature
- Valid Australian working rights
Who are we?
For over 75 years Arcadis Australia Pacific has been a leader in built and natural asset design and management and we strive to create smart, sustainable solutions for our valued clients. To achieve this, we collaborate with the 37,000 Arcadians in over 70 global countries on world-changing projects.
How are we different from others?
It is through our talented and passionate people and the unique combination of global knowledge and local expertise which enables us to shape Australia’s future. We are proud to work on iconic projects that improve the quality of life not just in Australia but around the world. Our culture puts people first. Where everyone can own their career and transform their world.
Why work for us?
With experience working on nation-building projects - such as Warringah Freeway Upgrade, Suburban Rail Loop, Melbourne Metro, M12 Motorway, Inland Rail, Port Botany Expansion, Gold Coast Rapid Transit, Hunter Expressway and Royal North Shore Hospital – Arcadis is your employer of choice as you embark on your consulting career.
As an equal opportunity employer, we value and promote diversity at Arcadis, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
What now?
If you can fulfil the above criteria, you are strongly urged to apply immediately and include a cover letter, your CV, and a recent academic transcript showing the units you have completed. Please note that without these documents we cannot consider your application.
Candidates successfully shortlisted will be asked to complete an online behavioural analysis assessment and the final stage will be to attend an interview.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Engineering & Mathematics +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
I feel like I was given a lot, very early on, and there wasn't much support or even recognition of that fact. I feel like I have been challenged at work, but not in a way that I find interesting or in the direction I want to go in.
I'm usually working on street lighting design so either I'm using perfect lite or AGI to calculate luminance and illuminance. AutoCAD is another software used for drafting. Sometimes bit of report writing is involved too.
Currently, assisting the manager with small day-to-day tasks.
About the employer
Arcadis Australia Pacific
4.3
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Engineering Consulting
A leading design and engineering consultancy with over 36,000 employees globally.
Pros and cons of working at Arcadis Australia Pacific
Pros
The company culture is AMAZING. Everyone is incredibly friendly and if you need help or guidance with anything, lots of people are more than happy to provide guidance.
The people are great. The office space is awesome. The company is incredibly understanding and flexible when it comes to working from home. There a regular catered social events and meetings.
Flexibility - I really enjoy the flexibility of being able to WFH as many/little days as I like as well as working outside of 'normal' hours. No micro-management - I feel like I am trusted to do the work I need to do. I never have someone watching me like a hawk and questioning how I spend my work hours. Team Culture - I really love working with my team and feel very comfortable approaching them with work related issues and feel if I have any personal issues, these are never dismissed. Everyone takes both physical AND mental health very seriously.
Great working environment, everyone is very friendly and supportive. I have learnt a load of things, if I didn't know anything someone was more than willing to help me learn
The work culture is amazing and people are great to be around. Everyone is very supportive and friendly. The process was very smooth when I first started and felt welcomed. The work flexibility is also great giving me the freedom to choose to work either from home or work so I enjoy that balance. The projects are interesting also and I was put on a big project which gave me the fundamentals to learn about lighting and electrical concepts. Furthermore, there are many social events that happens for graduates which is fun and catering is usually provided which is a bonus.
Cons
Sometimes the work can be a little mundane but this is something to be expected, especially as an undergraduate.
The program and onboarding process could be more structured.
Project diversity can be limited at times
Sometimes a lack of guidance mainly because others are too busy
Maybe the graduate program isn't fully structured and is too free. Other companies have a structured rotation where every 6 months you rotate and not sure if the rotation to a particular team is fully guaranteed.