Energy Queensland
Undergraduate Business/Digital Intern (Nov 2024)
Brisbane
Opportunity expired
Opportunity details
- Internship, Clerkship or Placement
- AUD 100,000 - 120,000 / Year
- Pro rota over length of placement. 14.75% superannuation + Annual salary entitlement increases
- 1 vacancy
- Apply by 29 Sep 2024
- Start date 18 Nov 2024
Energy Queensland is the group of electricity distribution, retail, and energy services businesses 100% owned by the state of Queensland. We deliver electricity across Queensland through our ‘poles and wires’ businesses Energex and Ergon Energy Network. Our retailer, Ergon Energy Retail sells this electricity to customers throughout regional Queensland. These essential service activities are supported by a range of innovative products and services delivered through our Yurika brand.
We’re seeking a highly motivated individual who is currently studying a Business/IT degree recognised by an institution within Australia.
- 12 week paid placement between 18/11/2024 – 21/02/2025
- You will not be rostered between 23rd December 2024 – 3rd January 2025 due to limited supervision at this time
- Develop future focused technical and business skills
- Complete challenging work projects under the expert supervision of senior leaders and technical specialists
- Maintain a healthy work-life balance on a flexible casual 36 hour per week roster.
Relevant locations
- Brisbane (Newstead).
The Opportunity
An introductory to your career to give you “real life” work experience, to help explore the development and streamlining of some processes in the Human Resources area utilising new technologies like apps and events software.
- Apply all you’ve learnt within a professional business
- Work in a diverse team who will support, encourage, and help you build your technical skills
- Gain exposure to the industry at an early stage of your career
- A pathway to possible future employment opportunities
- Work on projects specific to your degree and career path.
About you
You’re imaginative, passionate, and motivated to succeed in your career. You work safely, think creatively, embrace diversity, and want to engage, to listen, learn and expand your knowledge.
- You're an undergraduate currently studying a Business & IT degree
- You have completed at minimum 2 years of your degree
- Preferred majors HR – Event management, IT – App development/computer science
- High level of competency and proficiencies across multiple software applications
- Strong digital aptitude
- Experience in EventsAir and App development would be desirable
- You're a great collaborator and communicator and enjoy working in an inclusive and supportive team
- You aren’t afraid to stand out in a crowd and you are known for your growth mindset and adaptive and innovative thinking
- You’re an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or an Australian permanent resident.
Why work with us
It's an exciting time to join us and to be involved in the energy sector, here’s what you’ll experience:
- Strong 14.75% superannuation contribution
- Opportunities to develop your skills in Business and IT from day one and work on exciting projects and gain insights to the energy industry
- Support and guidance with access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
- A safety-first culture, the safety of our people, customers & communities is a core priority
- Diversity and Inclusion where all employees can contribute towards multiple diversity and inclusion initiatives across our business
Our recruitment process
- Submit your online application
- Complete online assessments
- Attend a panel interview
- Reference checks
- Offer of employment
Our commitment to all of Queensland and its Diversity
Energy Queensland is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds who meet the eligibility to apply.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Business & Management +more
About the employer
Energy Queensland
4.5
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Energy & Utilities
Define your career at the front line of the energy sector's biggest ever transformation. We have unique opportunities across Qld to build your career.
Pros and cons of working at Energy Queensland
Pros
The pay is extremely good... The graduate program is a 72-hour workweek, which means you get a rostered day off every fortnight. This helps to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
Work-life balance with studies, a friendly environment with team and others, and well compensated.
We are offered training programs to develop our soft skills, such as program management, time management, and communication. We are also offered many technical training courses to expand our knowledge bank.
There is a clear pathway from engineer to senior engineering roles... You can then potentially gain principal engineer roles or management roles.
The support given, compensation, work-life balance, and the type of work that I do, always being challenged.
Cons
Sometimes it seems that the business can be very slow to move and embrace change, with some managers stuck in their ways and unwilling to embrace new technology or ways of doing things.
Minimal choice of placement within a team or the business (as in no choice in where we may want to try within EQL).
The culture differs from team to team and can vary significantly. There is not much for bonding apart from work and it is very difficult to get to know people throughout the business.
Not much room for innovation.
The option to work from home is available, but it depends on the team. Some teams prefer office work over remote work.