Graduate Program

Applications for our 2025 Graduate Program are now closed.

In our program, you’ll be offered unique opportunities to learn and excel in your career, engage with exceptional team members, build a network of colleagues (and friends!) and work with industry leaders across the state. It's a challenging and rewarding learning experience that attracts quality grads from across Tasmania, Australia and the world. If you're achievement oriented, enthusiastic about your development and committed, then our Graduate Program could be for you.

We're one of Australia’s Top Graduate Employers for 2020. Over 2500 grads were surveyed by the Australian Association of Graduate Employers to create the list. An independent survey by GradAustralia shows our grads have an average overall satisfaction rating of 4.3, which is higher than company-wide ratings recorded on Seek (2.5) and Indeed (4.0).

STEAM Program

As part of the Graduate Program, TasNetworks Graduates engage with the community through the delivery of the STEAM Program. STEAM aims to encourage interest in the STEM disciplines and create opportunities and pathways for young Tasmanians. The program also provides graduates with the opportunity to engage with the local community, while further developing their leadership and communication skills.

Through the program, graduates deliver science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics related design challenges to young Tasmanians through ongoing local school partnerships, community partnerships and public events. Some notable events that STEAM are involved in annually include AgFest, Kid I Am, and the Festival of Bright Ideas.

Each year, the graduate group aim to grow the program and community awareness of STEAM careers through furthering the program’s reach and developing innovative new activities. In 2020, the STEAM group is launching their Powerful Connections Mentoring Program to support and provide opportunities for College and University students interested in and studying STEM disciplines.

What our people are saying

What’s your favourite part of the job?

Learning new things every day from highly experienced people and being able to apply my learnings to solve problems. I really enjoy working with my team who always encourages me to learn and think critically. My job also helps me understand and appreciate all the work done to deliver power safely and reliably to the Tasmanian community.

Now that you have finished the program, what’s next for you?

I joined Regulated Pricing team in my final rotation of the Graduate Program and have recently moved to a more senior role within the team. I now take on more responsibilities than when I was as a graduate. Also, learning doesn’t stop after completing the graduate program and I will eagerly continue with my professional development, as the energy industry is moving very quickly. 
 

Now that you have finished the program, what’s next for you?

After finishing the Graduate Program, I’ll be staying at TasNetworks working as a Regulatory Analyst. My everyday tasks are wide-ranging and I’m always working on something a little bit different which keeps things interesting and fresh. The Regulation team’s broad responsibility is to manage our relationship with TasNetworks regulators, and to influence policy development to ensure good outcomes for Tasmania and TasNetworks. This sort of work should keep me busy for a while!  

What’s your advice for uni students? 

1. Take time to think for yourself about where you want your studies to take you.

2. Make the most of learning opportunities, because they are rarer than you think!

3. Be confident in yourself.  

What was the best thing – and your least favourable thing about the program?

The best part of the program is the rotations. Through the program, I rotated into the Strategy team where I got a look into the complex operating environment that TasNetworks fits into. Jumping into Regulation was a natural next step and the Graduate Program enabled this. If I weren’t in such a fortunate situation in the Graduate Program, I never would have been able to have the mobility across the organisation to try out different jobs and find an area of passion.

In saying that - the worst part of the graduate program is the rotations. As someone who likes being good at their job, switching roles every 6 months for the first couple of years is exhausting, but it does pay off in the end.

What’s your favourite part of your job?

The opportunity to work with highly experienced individuals from different areas of the business and learn something new every day has been one of my favourite aspects of my role. It gives me a good understanding of the importance that each and every person at TasNetworks plays in delivering an essential service safe and sustainably. I also really enjoy working with my team as I get to see firsthand the practical application of my degree and learn the practical implications of financial modelling and decisions around them. 

What attracted you to TasNetworks’ Graduate Program?

I was fortunate to be chosen into the TasNetworks Summer Student Program in 2021, where I had the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience and learn from other graduates about their experiences in the graduate program. The opportunity for professional development was one of the main factors that attracted me to the TasNetworks’ Graduate program. We have two full weeks of development a year and are given the opportunity to complete short courses and ongoing learning. As part of this, we have completed the Think on Your Feet Training and are enrolled to the Certificate IV in Project Management Practices. The Graduates also run a program called STEAM, where we develop and take activities to schools to get young Tasmanians interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics areas. I truly appreciate this chance to contribute to the community, both within and beyond our daily tasks.

How have you found the support from leaders and colleagues?

A 10 out of 10! The support from leaders and colleagues has been exceptional from my first day to now. The everyday friendliness of everyone around here makes it a very welcoming and pleasant workplace, making it easier for us to approach them. Anyone you go to would be more than willing to explain concepts that could be hard to grasp in this diverse environment!

What advice would you give to Uni students?

Be Curious! Especially when just starting out. Ask as many questions as you can, to as many people as you can. This will help you grow a network of information. I’ve quite often been surprised just how helpful it can be to know who you can go to when you have questions.

What interests you about the energy sector/electricity industry?

My interest in the energy sector comes from a passion for positive change. The transition to renewable energy, I believe, is one of the most important causes of our generation. Working in the energy industry, I know that I can be involved with projects that will make a real difference to the global shift to renewable resources.

What’s your favourite aspect of your role?

I really like the ability to meet different people and see different parts of the business. I enjoy being able to travel and see Tasmania too. 

What interests you about the energy sector/electricity industry?

It's so great to be involved in an industry that is always evolving and has endless amounts of work for the foreseeable future. I also like that I’m able to help reduce TasNetworks impact on the environment. 

How have you found the support from leaders and colleagues?

I’ve had great support from my various leaders whilst I’ve been here. They all support flexible working conditions and have been very good at finding meaningful work for me.