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Defence Work Experience Program

The Defence Work Experience Program provides opportunities to explore what a job in Defence might look like. It`s all about hands on learning. You'll get to dive in to real world activities that can help you decide if a Defence career is for you.

Whether you're interested in the Australian Defence Force or the Australian Public Service, this program lets you try out different roles and see what fits.

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    Indigenous students experience Army life
    Indigenous students experience Army life
    A group of Indigenous Australian youths explored life in the Army during a work experience day at 10 Force Support Battalion (10 FSB) in Bindal Country, Townsville.
    World-class Navy training
    Students get the chance to experience world-class Navy training
    Maritime Warfare South at HMAS Cerberus has hosted Defence work experience students for the first time, with 20 local teenagers getting to try out some of Navy's newest training facilities.
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    A taste of life in Defence’s Land Engineering Agency
    The Defence Work Experience Program is up and running again, with three Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology students getting a taste of life in Defence’s Land Engineering Agency.
    Students celebrate International Women’s Day at RAAF Wagga Base
    Students celebrate International Women’s Day at Royal Australian Air Force Wagga Base
    Air Force Technical Experience for Young Women residential placement was held over four days at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Wagga Base.
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    Defence inspiring tomorrow’s aspiring Indigenous STEM leaders
    Students from the Indigenous Science and Infrastructure Development School have toured of Gallipoli Barracks in order to gain insight into a potential career in the Australian Army.
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