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Energy Queensland Graduate Programs & Internships

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Energy Queensland and our operational brands — Energex, Ergon Energy Network, Ergon Energy Retail and Yurika — are growing, actively helping to advance the energy transition.

Build the career you’ve always wanted and be part of teams leading Queensland’s transition towards a renewable energy future.

It’s unchartered territory, and we’re navigating it together – all while continuing to strengthen our daily service to customers and communities.

Our industry has a challenging road ahead. We will get there, and we’ll do it with a team of dedicated people who are ready to take on the biggest job of our lifetime.

What matters most to us is our values:

  • We’re Safe
  • We Belong
  • We Grow
  • We Deliver.

And these should matter to you too.

About the Amplify Programs

If you’re completing a university degree and looking to build a career in the energy industry, our Amplify Program is a targeted career accelerator that enables undergraduate students to develop critical technical and professional skills and the knowledge to confidently transition into a career within the energy sector.

Our Amplify Program for undergraduate students includes three program offerings:

  • Amplify Connect Program
  • Amplify Scholar Program
  • Graduate Program.

Amplify Connect Program

Open to first and final year undergraduate students studying an engineering or IT-related degree relative to the energy industry.

This program provides career development opportunities designed to enhance your knowledge of the energy sector/industry. You’ll be empowered to take charge of your own development and career direction.

Amplify Connectors will be eligible to apply for the Amplify Scholar Program.

Amplify Scholar Program

Open to Amplify Connectors in their final two years of an engineering degree.

This program is a focused two-year talent development program for early career engineers passionate about pursuing a future in the energy sector.

Amplify Scholars will receive:

  • Financial support
  • Paid internships
  • Thesis support
  • Extensive professional development.

All while completing their degree.

About the Graduate Program

Our Graduate Program is an opportunity to build the career you’ve always wanted and play a critical role in delivering reliable energy to over two million customers as we strive towards achieving a more sustainable future.

Eligibility:

Open to students in their final year of study, or with a maximum of two years working within the engineering industry.

What the program offers:

  • A permanent position
  • Three-year program duration
  • Six-month rotational placements across a range of specialisations and areas in the business to broaden your skills and knowledge of the electricity industry
  • Development of future-focused technical, business, and leadership skills
  • Challenging work assignments under expert supervision of senior leaders and technical experts
  • Support to become a Registered Professional Engineer Queensland (RPEQ)
  • Work on new and emerging technologies to challenge your critical thinking and accelerate your learning
  • One-on-one leadership and support through a personal mentor
  • Meaningful relationships with leaders and experts across the business.

Amplify Connectors and Amplify Scholars are encouraged to apply for our Graduate Program.

Position Locations

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

  • Cairns
  • Townsville
  • Rockhampton
  • Toowoomba
  • Brisbane.

Energy Queensland is Australia’s largest, wholly government-owned electricity company with more than 10,000 employees.

Our group of electricity distribution, retail, and energy services businesses energise Queensland communities right across the state and, through Yurika’s services, increasingly to a growing national footprint.

Recruitment Process

  • Amplify Connect & Scholar Program opportunities open annually in February, with an approximate mid-year commencement date.
  • Graduate Program opportunities open annually in March/April, for commencement in either February or August the following year.

We understand how daunting it can be to apply for a new role straight out of university. We continuously review and refine our recruitment and assessment process to ensure we’re providing efficient and effective experiences and outcomes.

As you work through our recruitment process, you’ll have the opportunity to meet members of our Early Careers Team and Senior Engineering Leaders.

Our assessment process is designed to review candidates holistically. We provide an opportunity for you to demonstrate your cognitive and behavioural strengths as well as showcasing your enthusiasm and passion for your role in the energy industry.

Here’s what to expect after you apply for our Amplify Programs & Graduate opportunities:

  • You may be asked to complete some cognitive and behavioural assessments
  • You may be asked to complete a one-way video interview
  • You may be invited to an interview with a panel of our people
  • We conduct reference checking
  • If successful, you will receive a formal letter of offer
  • You may be invited to participate in pre-onboarding activities
  • You’ll attend orientation week activities.

Remuneration & Career Growth

Amplify Connect Program

While our Amplify Connect Program is unpaid, it provides invaluable access to career-defining opportunities that position undergraduates for long-term success in the energy sector.

Designed specifically for students studying engineering or IT-related degrees, the Amplify Connect Program is a unique early talent program that acts as a career accelerator.

It opens the door to Energy Queensland, offering firsthand insight into the work we’re doing to transform Queensland’s electricity network into one that is reliable, renewable, and future-focused.

Throughout the program you’ll:

  • Engage in professional development sessions
  • Connect with senior engineering leaders
  • Gain exposure to the critical projects shaping the energy transition
  • Be invited to attend site visits, participate in networking events, and hear directly from graduates currently shaping their careers with us.

First-year students will also have the opportunity to complete a one-week work experience placement, designed to help them make informed decisions about which engineering disciplines best align with their career goals.

Amplify Scholar Program

For Amplify Connectors who demonstrate strong potential and alignment with our future workforce needs, the Amplify Scholar Program offers additional benefits.

Amplify Scholars receive:

  • Financial support of $20,000 over two years while completing their undergraduate engineering degree (conditions apply)
  • Access to paid internships.

This creates a clear and supported pathway into the energy sector.

The Amplify Program has been designed to:

  • Deepen student engagement
  • Develop critical skills
  • Strengthen the connection between students and a career within the energy sector.

Graduate Program

Our Graduates are permanent employees who receive:

  • A competitive salary package starting from $128,000 per annum
  • 14.75% superannuation
  • 9-day fortnight.

There are also:

  • Ongoing opportunities for pay progression every six months over the three-year program
  • Further progression available upon successful completion.

You'll have direct access to a wide range of career pathways and opportunities when you complete our Graduate Program.

Graduate Reviews

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What Graduates Say About Them
  • 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.
  • 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.

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Graduate Job or Program

Cairns, Townsville, Rockhampton, Toowoomba, Brisbane
Start Date
Ongoing
Salary
AUD 128,000 - 137,000 / Year

14.75% superannuation + 3.5% annual salary increase


Graduate Success Stories


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Jai Wilson

Graduate Engineer at Energy Queensland

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours ), majoring in Electronic Systems & Internet of Things at James Cook University (JCU)

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Caitlin Nicholas

Graduate Electrical Engineer at Energy Queensland

Bachelor of Mathematics and Statistics at QUT (Queensland University of Technology)


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Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering) (Honours) at James Cook University (JCU)

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