The AFP Graduate Program gives you a unique path to a range of challenging and rewarding roles.

The 12-month program comprises of three rotations through different business areas, providing you with insight into our organisation. At the successful completion of the program, you will have permanent full-time employment with the business area that recruited you.

The AFP Graduate Program runs annually from February to February, with positions primarily located in Canberra.

Eligibility

Our program is open to Australian citizens who have completed their university degree in the last five years.
We welcome applications from all eligible Graduates. Preferred subjects can vary every year, depending on our business area needs. A degree in the following subjects will be highly regarded:

Information Technology (System Administration, Network Engineering, Computer & Data Science, Programming, Cyber Security, Electronics/Mechatronics)
Arts, Humanities and Justice (Criminal Justice, Criminology, International Relations, Language, Security Analysis/ National Security, Intelligence, Counter Terrorism, Policy)
Business (Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Industrial Relations, Human Resources, Audit, Project Management, Change management)
Legal
Media and Communication (Graphic Design/Visual Arts, Communication)
Science (Forensic Science)
Social Science (Psychology, Social Work, Anthropology)
Health Science (Exercise Science, Human Movement, Kinesiology, Occupational Therapy, Nursing)

Salary and benefits

Graduates begin as an AFP Band 3.1 level.

Salary rates, including annual increases on completion of the programs, are outlined in our Enterprise Agreement.

Benefits include:

15.4% superannuation contribution
40-hour working week (subject to flexible working requirements upon completion of the Program)
Six weeks (30 business days) of paid annual leave per year (with options to purchase additional leave, take leave at half pay and/or cash out leave)
Four mandatory rest days per year
18 days of paid personal leave per year
16 weeks of paid maternity leave (after 12 months of service) for each confinement, and an additional 36 weeks of maternity leave without pay
Paid long service leave after 10 years of continuous Commonwealth service
Adoption leave and compassionate leave provisions available
Clear salary progression governed by the AFP Enterprise Agreement
Career advancement and investment in your professional development

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