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NEC Australia

4.3
  • 1,000 - 50,000 employees

NEC Australia Graduate Programs & Internships

  • Technology

What it does: Delivery of world-class technology solutions and services to help shape the most efficient businesses and create a safer society by solving tomorrow’s technology challenges.

Staff stats:  110,000+ globally, 1700+ in Australia.

Hiring grads with degrees in: Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Sciences & other technology related disciplines.

The NEC Story

NEC has delivered world-class technology solutions and services to customers across the globe for more than a century.

For over 50 years in Australia, NEC has built a sophisticated technology and “anything-as-a-service” company which brings together the best technology and the best people to ensure our customers gain maximum value from their IT and networking investments. NEC connects people through reliable communication infrastructure, while also helping to keep communities safe and secure with intelligent surveillance systems and the world's leading biometrics identification technologies.

From its cornerstone ideal - “Orchestrating a brighter world” - NEC integrates technologies, expertise and ideas from around the world.

Today NEC is renowned as a world leader in Facial Recognition and Biometrics technologies, committed to making our world a safer place and one that’s easier to move around.

To learn more about NEC, please visit our website.

Our IT Graduate Program

The graduate program runs for a period of 18 months and is an accelerated program providing new university graduates with an in-depth knowledge of NEC and the IT Industry.

The program is designed to provide graduates with well-rounded skills and experience and to help them become high functioning members of our team. It also offers the potential to be the platform to launch your career with NEC

As an NEC graduate, you would be challenged to step up, think beyond what’s possible and to go the extra mile for our customers.

Our program encourages you to embrace innovation, work collaboratively and to be courageous in contributing to change. You’ll be surrounded by like-minded people who also want to make their mark on our industry, while you are supported to develop and grow by:

  • Building your technical skills through on-the-job learning
  • Working with a variety of our most talented industry leaders to identify opportunities, grow your confidence and build visibility of your skills and abilities throughout our business
  • Developing your career through exposure to a range of new and unique experiences that only a business of our size and status can offer

Our investment in our people is extremely important to us and being recognised among Australia’s top 75 Graduate Employers by the AAGE in 2021, is testament to our investment in the future, not just our technology, but our creative young minds.

To keep up to date with the latest information visit our website.

Recruitment Process

At NEC, our recruitment process is kept as simple as possible to gain the best out of the applicants and gain a better understanding of how we can work together. 

The steps in our recruitment process goes as follows

  • Submit your application/ resume and a copy of your academic transcripts, if you have already received it.
  • Create and submit a short video. This can be complete by mobile, laptop or other.
  • Attend a virtual group assessment centre (usually 6-10 people)
  • Lastly, attend a virtual panel interview

The interview panel could consist of 2 or 3 people, generally from the following areas; HR Business Partner, Talent Acquisition Business Partner, Learning & Development Consultant, and a manager from within the business.

The selection criteria

All in all, what our successful applicants have in common is a great attitude, agility and a willingness to learn about various areas of our ICT business. As a business we like to support, develop and assist our graduates to grow further within the ICT industry and uncover their true passion over the course of the program. 

Remuneration & Career Growth

Our remuneration is based on Award rates and level of experience so each Graduates’ salary will vary, however our Grads can expect to receive a gross salary of circa $65,000 AUD. 

We offer immediate access to an extensive benefits portal which includes discounts to hundreds of suppliers for entertainment, travel, dining, fashion, well-being, groceries etc. In addition to this, NEC offers our own internal benefits which includes an Employee Assistance Program, flexible work arrangements, gym and health insurance discounts, paid volunteer days, salary packaging and an employee recognition awards program. 

Our rotations consist of 3 rotations for a duration of 6 months each which allow Grads to experience different areas of our business to find out where their passion lies. These departments may include Hybrid IT, Cyber Security, Infrastructure Services, IT Project Services, Customer Solutions, Digital & Shared Services, and Infrastructure & Communications. We have a high success rate in placing our Grads into permanent roles after 12 to 18 months and these roles are typically associate or entry level roles. 

Your career path at NEC is what you make it! We encourage our Grads to network and get involved in the business because promoting yourself and showcasing your skills is the best way to advertise your brand and become known to our Leaders for any future roles. We also offer ongoing professional development for our Grads throughout their 18 month journey in the program to ensure they are best placed to start their career with NEC. 

Graduate Reviews

Overall Score
4.3
Overall score based on 6 reviews
They Score Best in…
8.3
Career Prospects
8.6
Culture
8.7
Management
8.3
Career Prospects
8.6
Culture
8.7
Management
What Graduates Say About Them
  • The culture and learning environment
  • Learning old and new tech skills from experienced and the best in the IT industry. Learning and upskilling opportunities through mentorship and the buddy system.
  • I am delighted with the exposure I received from this graduate program and the opportunity to quickly pick up new skills. Additionally, I appreciate the flexibility to work from home and the guidance I got from the colleague.
  • The best thing about working at this company is the diversity of work that they do. You get to be involved in a wide variety of work and learn about technology and business from experienced people. People at the company are willing to provide their time to explain their areas of expertise.
  • Working from home Mentorship from senior colleagues on-the job training supportive team Offer a variety of roles; it will help you find what role you’re interested in and that best suits you.
  • Too much out of office/WFH. I would prefer more face-to-face contact.
  • There are not enough people in the department who need it the most due to restricted access and the difficulty of finding people with the right set of skills. Work-life balance is not that great.
  • The worst thing about working at the company is that you might not see some of your colleagues in the office because they are at client sites, conferences, or working from home. However, most of the time, if you go into the office every day, there will be people that you can get to know over time.
  • Aged workforce, more likely to work with older people.
  • Pay could be better.

Jobs & Opportunities

Locations With Jobs & Opportunities
  • Adelaide, Canberra, Darwin, Melbourne
Hiring candidates with qualifications in
B
Business & Management
E
Engineering & Mathematics
I
IT & Computer Science
S
Sciences

Graduate Success Stories


  • Graduate stories
Having the opportunity to work with different technologies has provided me with a better understanding of how firewalls work, and how traffic flows through a VPN just to name a few.

Angela Rojas Botina

  • Graduate stories
Having the opportunity to work with different technologies has provided me with a better understanding of how firewalls work, and how traffic flows through a VPN just to name a few.

Angela Rojas Botina

  • Graduate stories
What I have enjoyed the most in the graduate program would have to be the flexibility in experiencing different areas of the business and getting to know all the talented people in each team.

Hasnat Abid

  • Graduate stories
What I have enjoyed the most in the graduate program would have to be the flexibility in experiencing different areas of the business and getting to know all the talented people in each team.

Hasnat Abid

  • Graduate stories
Having the opportunity to work with different technologies has provided me with a better understanding of how firewalls work, and how traffic flows through a VPN just to name a few.

Angela Rojas Botina

  • Graduate stories
Having the opportunity to work with different technologies has provided me with a better understanding of how firewalls work, and how traffic flows through a VPN just to name a few.

Angela Rojas Botina

  • Graduate stories
What I have enjoyed the most in the graduate program would have to be the flexibility in experiencing different areas of the business and getting to know all the talented people in each team.

Hasnat Abid

  • Graduate stories
What I have enjoyed the most in the graduate program would have to be the flexibility in experiencing different areas of the business and getting to know all the talented people in each team.

Hasnat Abid


Videos


2022 April Job & Internship Super Fair | NEC

Watch Aimee and Lisa from NEC talk about their graduate program and how to succeed in the Technology Sector!

NEC Women in Business Series - Wilma

Back yourself! Having the confidence to know you can do something is half the battle when it comes to making sure you don’t restrict yourself or your career. Wilma talks more about what she would tell her 18 year old self as part of our NEC Australia Women in Business Series.

2022 April Job & Internship Super Fair | NEC

Watch Aimee and Lisa from NEC talk about their graduate program and how to succeed in the Technology Sector!

NEC Women in Business Series - Wilma

Back yourself! Having the confidence to know you can do something is half the battle when it comes to making sure you don’t restrict yourself or your career. Wilma talks more about what she would tell her 18 year old self as part of our NEC Australia Women in Business Series.