What the Internship provides
As a part of the Victorian Government Cyber Internship Program, you will enjoy:
- Competitive Salary: Earn $58,539 (pro-rata), along with 11.5% superannuation.
- Professional Development: Access to tailored learning opportunities and ongoing support for your career growth.
- Mentorship: Work alongside cyber security experts who will guide you and help develop your skills.
- Networking: Build strong professional relationships within the Victorian Government, opening doors for future career opportunities.
- Flexibility: Benefit from hybrid work options, providing a flexible approach to work-life balance.
- Career Pathways: Gain exposure to diverse roles within the public sector and position yourself for future employment opportunities.
DGS is working to strengthen our state’s defences against cyber threats and aims to improve the government’s response to cyber incidents. Working at DGS you will be at the forefront of cyber security and placed into one of the following streams:
- Incident response
- Cyber awareness and education
- Threat intelligence
- Governance, risk and compliance
- Project management
Join a team of skilled cyber security experts who are committed to supporting you in building critical skills and expanding your network across the Victorian Government. You’ll be in good hands as you embark on this exciting journey.
Our Ideal Candidate
We offer career opportunities and a culturally safe and diverse workplace. We’re looking for people who have/are:
- Foundational cybersecurity skills and a strong desire to learn and grow in the industry
- Great communication skills
- Flexible and adaptable to change
- Able to show initiative and accountability in your work
- Comfortable working in a team
DGS actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, Neurodiversity, and people with disabilities.
We’re committed to inclusive hiring and know that adjustments are needed sometimes. If you need any adjustments to complete your application, assessment task, or interview, please let us know so we can help. You will not be disadvantaged if you request adjustments. We want all applicants to do their best and compete equally.
Who can apply for our Internship?
You are eligible to apply if you:
- Have successfully completed the Certificate IV in Cyber Security at a Victorian education provider from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024. If not completed within this timeframe, further relevant study/work experience must be demonstrated. Evidence will be requested throughout the recruitment process.
- Can complete a 6-month internship from February to August 2025.
- Have relevant rights to work in Australia.
- Have not taken a voluntary redundancy from the Victorian public sector in the 3 years up to the program start date.
The positions are full-time (38 hours a week), but we are open to requests for flexible working / part-time.
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Other relevant information:
The Department of Government Services (DGS) was established on 1 January 2023 to improve everyone’s experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government. We bring important day-to-day services together in one department to make things easy and seamless for Victorians and businesses. We are doing this by connecting and digitising our systems and platforms across state and local government as well as streamlining our corporate and procurement services.
The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and clients and consistent with the department’s obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act), to support this DGS has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy which strongly recommends all DGS employees be fully vaccinated.
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