2011 Qantas Graduate Development Program
As a successful university graduate who continually strives for excellence within a team environment, the Qantas Graduate Program will offer you a two-year accelerated learning and development experience involving a breadth of skills, knowledge, and networks across the Qantas Group.
As a result of this unique exposure you will gain valuable knowledge not only of your specific area of interest, but of the global and domestic aviation industry and the diversity of opportunities Qantas has to offer.
Qantas looks for people who share our values including customer focus, ownership and accountability, teamwork and safety. People at Qantas come from different backgrounds, and bring unique skills and experiences to a wide variety of roles. Yet we are all working towards the same goal and our people are skilled, motivated and supported to do great things.
Hear From Our Current Graduates
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“The graduate Program has exceeded my expectations on many levels. One of the best things about the Program is the opportunity to gain experience in diverse roles, across all areas of Qantas, The unique and complex nature of our business and the airline industry has allowed me to quickly build strong business acumen, as well as stakeholder management, analytical and project management skills. No day here is ever the same, and I have always felt fully supported by my colleagues and managers in each rotation. Qantas is a great place to launch your career.”
- HR Stream 2009 Graduate
“Being part of a 35,000 strong worldwide team where you have the opportunity to work with people who are passionate about their job is one of the things I find most rewarding about being on the Graduate Program. Every day is different and you never know what will happen – it is very exciting. To be successful on the Graduate Program, you have to be the kind of person who loves a challenge, always willing to learn and can embrace change with open arms.”
- Corporate Stream 2009 Graduate
“The Finance Stream is an excellent opportunity to see both corporate and operational finance sides of Qantas. The flexibility of the Program enables you to choose which side you want to see next, opening you up to a world of learning and development opportunities within a business that is ever-changing."
- Finance Stream, 2009 Graduate
“The Finance Program exposes you to drivers that aren’t found in any other business and the rotational nature of the Program grants exposure to multiple segments of the business which allows for a greater knowledge base.”
- Finance Stream, 2009 Graduate
What do you need?
You will have a positive attitude, a willingness to learn, a credit average in a general or specialist degree and a demonstrated commitment to extra curricular activities. To succeed, you will be resilient with strong communication and analytical skills and be able to establish good working relationships. For our Program in 2010, we recruited graduates into the following streams:
Corporate
With a general degree you will work across our business in a range of diverse areas including marketing, sales, customer service, strategy, business development and pricing.
Finance
You will have an accounting degree and work in areas such as financial and management accounting, treasury, performance planning and reporting and taxation.
Information Technology
You will have an IT related degree or a business degree. You will experience a true blend of business and IT encompassing vendor management, business relationship management, architecture and IT governance.
Program Framework
As part of the Program you will have the support of a Manager who will guide your development and facilitate your rotations throughout the various business units in consultation with our business leaders. We will work to help you align your interests and skills with the business opportunities available in the Qantas Group to help set you on the best possible career path. Find out more about the Graduate Development Program
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