Programs currently recruiting
If you’re looking to apply soon, this page shows:
- programs open now
- programs opening soon
- upcoming application timeframes.
Opportunities change throughout the year, so this page is updated regularly.
- Department of Health Aboriginal Cadetship
For Aboriginal people · Paid work while studying · Multiple locations
Build skills, gain experience and create a pathway into a long term public sector career. - Department of Health Graduate Development Program
Graduates · Health roles · Across WA
Start your career supporting health services and communities across the state. - Department of Treasury and Finance Graduate Program
Graduates · Economics, finance and policy · Perth
Work on real projects that shape decisions affecting WA’s economy and finances. - Main Roads WA Engineering Cadetship
Engineering students · Paid work while studying · Pathway to graduate employment
Get paid to study, gain hands on engineering experience through vacation work, and transition into a structured Main Roads graduate or associate program. - Public Transport Authority Graduate Program
Graduates · Engineering, planning and corporate roles · Around WA
Help deliver and maintain the transport systems people rely on every day.
Programs opening soon
- Department of Justice Graduate Program
Graduates · Justice and community services · Statewide - Legal Aid WA Regional Law Graduate Program
Graduates · Law · Metro and regional roles - Mila Kaaditj – Aboriginal Career Escalator Undergraduate Program
Undergraduate students · Aboriginal pathway · Multiple agencies
Get paid experience while studying and build confidence before graduating. - Office of the Auditor General Graduate Program
Graduates · Audit and assurance · Perth - State Solicitor's Office Law Graduate Program
Graduates · Law · Perth
Explore all early career programs:
Nothing here feels right yet?
Show moreThat’s completely normal.
Many people start their public sector careers before graduate programs open, or through pathways that don’t require you to have finished your degree yet.
You might want to explore:
Cadetship, internship and vacation programs
These roles help you:
- build experience early
- earn while you learn
- work out what kind of roles you enjoy.
Thinking about working regionally?
Show moreYou don’t have to move to Perth to start a public sector career.
WA public sector jobs exist across the state, including in regional and remote communities.
Starting your career in a regional location can mean:
- broader experience earlier
- strong community connection
- the option to move locations or agencies later on.
Not sure what your degree leads to?
Show moreYou might be surprised where your skills are useful.
Many public sector roles:
- Don’t require a specific degree
- Value transferable skills like communication, problem solving and teamwork
- Offer opportunities to move between different job types over time
What a public sector career can look like over time
Show moreMost people’s careers don’t follow one straight path.
In the WA public sector, many people:
- start in one role and move into others
- work across different agencies during their career
- combine stability with variety and purpose.
We are here to help you:
- understand your options
- see what’s possible
- take the next step with confidence.
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