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4.4
  • 1,000 - 50,000 employees

Energy Queensland Graduate Programs & Internships

  • Energy & Utilities

The Ergon Energy Network I Energex Story

Ergon Network and Energex, part of the Energy Queensland Group, is one of the largest electricity organisations in Australia. Based in Queensland, we connect and supply electricity to 2.3 million customers. Everything we do is driven by our purpose to safely deliver secure, affordable and sustainable energy solutions to our communities and customers.

If you’re completing a university degree and looking to build a career in Engineering, Data Science or ICT/Digital, our Graduate Program offers a unique opportunity. You'll be positioned as a graduate to make your mark helping to guide the energy industry's transition from coal to renewables.

Position locations:

Opportunities to start your graduate journey with us are available in various locations across Queensland. You can start your Graduate journey with us in one of the below Locations:

  • Cairns
  • Townsville
  • Rockhampton
  • Toowoomba
  • Brisbane

If you're interested in starting your graduate journey with us in regional Queensland, you’ll find more information on the Ergon Network Graduate program webpage, or if you are interested in starting in South East Queensland, you’ll find more information on the Energex Graduates webpage.

Recruitment Process

Graduate opportunities normally open in March/April for commencement in either February or July the following year.

There are several steps in our graduate recruitment process and below provides a high-level overview:

  • Step 1: Submit your online application
  • Step 2: Conduct a short video interview
  • Step 3: Complete an online behavioural assessment
  • Step 4: Attend a panel interview
  • Step 5: Reference checks
  • Step 6: Offer of employment.

Successful applicants can demonstrate a balance of great academic performance, work experience and participation and contribution to extra circular activities in their community.

When applications are open, we'll advertise on our Key dates and careers fairs webpage.

Remuneration & Career Growth

Enjoy a competitive salary package starting from $102,000 per annum on a 9 Day fortnight, with ongoing opportunities for pay progression over the 3-year program and upon successful completion. You will also be supported with direct access to a wide range of career pathways and opportunities when you complete the Graduate Program.

Our Graduate program

Throughout our three-year rotational program, you'll have the opportunity to:

  • Choose your own six-monthly rotational placements throughout the organisation giving you exposure to an exciting range of business areas, roles, specialisations and locations across Queensland
  • Work with experts on new and emerging technologies to challenge your critical thinking abilities and accelerate your learning
  • Experience one-on-one leadership and support with a personal mentor to guide your development and success. You'll also forge meaningful relationships with leaders and experts across the business
  • Benefit from professional development in technical and business, exposing you to best-practice, emerging, and future ideas from the industry and beyond

Graduate Reviews

Overall Score
4.4
Overall score based on 13 reviews
They Score Best in…
8.8
Diversity
9.5
Salary
8.9
Training
9.1
Work Hours
8.8
Diversity
9.5
Salary
8.9
Training
9.1
Work Hours
What Graduates Say About Them
  • The best thing about working at EQL is the people I have the privilege to work with. They foster a positive and supportive work environment that not only makes each day enjoyable but also encourages personal and professional growth. EQL culture also aligns with my values and career goals, providing a sense of purpose and alignment in my role. The commitment to work-life balance, as well as the availability of development opportunities and flexible working arrangements, are other key benefits that allow me to excel in my work while maintaining a healthy and fulfilling life outside of the workplace
  • Ability to experience different rotations. Additionally, there is technical and business training provided each financial year
  • Other employees are more than happy to assist with a range of things that could or could not, be work-related
  • There are many different groups within EQL which means you have a large ability to find work you are interested in and specialise. Furthermore, the salary is very good as is the work-life balance
  • There is plenty of opportunity to ask questions as a graduate
  • Perhaps learning where to locate information with many different software, systems, and information sources spread around. Likely no different to other companies of a similar size until you become familiar with locating the required information. This may be exasperated as a graduate as we rotate every 6months
  • One of the challenges at EQL is that there can be a reluctance to change, with some individuals being quite set in their ways. This can sometimes hinder our ability to adapt to shifts in the industry, which in our field, can pose obstacles to maintaining business efficiencies
  • Some processes are outdated
  • Slow to change & adapt to new technologies as it is a large government enterprise
  • As EQL is so large, projects tend to last a long time. Therefore, as a graduate, you are unable to finish to entire project within the 6-month rotation

Jobs & Opportunities

Locations With Jobs & Opportunities
  • Cairns, Townsville, Rockhampton, Toowoomba and Brisbane
Hiring candidates with qualifications in
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Engineering & Mathematics
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IT & Computer Science
Current Jobs & Opportunities

Internship, Clerkship or Placement

Cairns, Townsville, Rockhampton, Toowoomba, Brisbane
35 x up to $20,000 Engineering Scholarship per year. Be a part of the renewable energy transformation.
Applications Close
28 Apr 2024
Start Date
Ongoing
Salary
AUD 20,000 / Year

Up to $20,000 per year scholarship payments, each year until the completion of your degree.

Graduate Job

Cairns, Townsville, Rockhampton, Toowoomba, Brisbane
Use your energy to make an impact! Apply for our 2025 Graduate program and get a scholarship of up to $20,000 between now and when you graduate.
Applications Close
28 Apr 2024
Start Date
3 Feb 2025 - 3 Aug 2025
Salary
AUD 102,000 - 103,000 / Year

Graduate Success Stories


  • Graduate stories
The future cannot and should not, be dictated by an individual, rather a team that collaborates, challenges, communicates and listens; taking everyone on the journey towards a better world.

Caitlin Nicholas

  • Graduate stories
The future cannot and should not, be dictated by an individual, rather a team that collaborates, challenges, communicates and listens; taking everyone on the journey towards a better world.

Caitlin Nicholas

  • Graduate stories
Personally, I think developing a solution that integrates knowledge from multiple disciplines is what defines engineering, and this really interests me.

Wei Jian Chan

  • Graduate stories
Personally, I think developing a solution that integrates knowledge from multiple disciplines is what defines engineering, and this really interests me.

Wei Jian Chan

  • Graduate stories
The future cannot and should not, be dictated by an individual, rather a team that collaborates, challenges, communicates and listens; taking everyone on the journey towards a better world.

Caitlin Nicholas

  • Graduate stories
The future cannot and should not, be dictated by an individual, rather a team that collaborates, challenges, communicates and listens; taking everyone on the journey towards a better world.

Caitlin Nicholas

  • Graduate stories
Personally, I think developing a solution that integrates knowledge from multiple disciplines is what defines engineering, and this really interests me.

Wei Jian Chan

  • Graduate stories
Personally, I think developing a solution that integrates knowledge from multiple disciplines is what defines engineering, and this really interests me.

Wei Jian Chan


A Day In The Life Of


  • Day in the life

Dane Thomas

As we do the majority of our work in the asset management team remotely from Cairns these trips to physically see the assets are very valuable and inform our future projects and strategy.
  • Day in the life

Dane Thomas

As we do the majority of our work in the asset management team remotely from Cairns these trips to physically see the assets are very valuable and inform our future projects and strategy.
  • Day in the life

Noeneel Sharma

Noeneel Sharma studied a Master of Business Process Management, MBA and Bachelor of Information Technology at the Queensland University of Technology and is now a lead XR Software Engineer at Energy Queensland.
  • Day in the life

Noeneel Sharma

Noeneel Sharma studied a Master of Business Process Management, MBA and Bachelor of Information Technology at the Queensland University of Technology and is now a lead XR Software Engineer at Energy Queensland.
  • Day in the life

Dane Thomas

As we do the majority of our work in the asset management team remotely from Cairns these trips to physically see the assets are very valuable and inform our future projects and strategy.
  • Day in the life

Dane Thomas

As we do the majority of our work in the asset management team remotely from Cairns these trips to physically see the assets are very valuable and inform our future projects and strategy.
  • Day in the life

Noeneel Sharma

Noeneel Sharma studied a Master of Business Process Management, MBA and Bachelor of Information Technology at the Queensland University of Technology and is now a lead XR Software Engineer at Energy Queensland.
  • Day in the life

Noeneel Sharma

Noeneel Sharma studied a Master of Business Process Management, MBA and Bachelor of Information Technology at the Queensland University of Technology and is now a lead XR Software Engineer at Energy Queensland.

Videos


AU February Job & Internship Super Fair 2022 | Employer Pitch - Ergon Energy Network | Energex

Watch Ergon Energy Network | Energex's Employer Pitch in the 2022 February Jobs & Internships Super Fair that was held on Wednesday the 23rd of February 2022.

Graduate Program

Learn more about our Graduate Program from our former Graduates

AU February Job & Internship Super Fair 2022 | Employer Pitch - Ergon Energy Network | Energex

Watch Ergon Energy Network | Energex's Employer Pitch in the 2022 February Jobs & Internships Super Fair that was held on Wednesday the 23rd of February 2022.

Graduate Program

Learn more about our Graduate Program from our former Graduates

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