2026 Graduate Program
Applications for the 2026 nbn® Graduate Program are open until 11:59pm AEST on 27 April 2025. If successful, you’ll start in the program on 2 February 2026 (unless we let you know otherwise).
Application guidelines:
- All available 2026 opportunities (career pathways) are listed as follows.
- Please select one career pathway – choose the pathway you’re most interested in.
- Once selected and your application is submitted, you can’t change your career pathway.
- To ensure a fair and consistent process, only one application per candidate will be considered.
Choose your career pathway
Find the career pathway at nbn that best suits your studies and aspirations:
About Customer and Network Services (CNS)
We work in partnership with our phone and internet providers to deliver a brilliant customer experience, more speed and reliability to new and existing customers. We’re responsible for activating, operating and assuring nbn’s network and services.
What’s in it for you?
You’ll complete three enriching rotations within CNS, each offering unique skill-building opportunities that pave the way for a vibrant and successful career. Rotation teams include Network Operations, Service Delivery Operations, Service Management and Customer Resolution, Improvement and Transformation, or Governance and Retail Service Provider Operations. You’ll also complete one rotation outside of CNS in another nbn team of your choice.
We collaborate with you to place you in areas that fuel your passion and align with your professional growth objectives.
Positions are available in our Melbourne (Docklands) and Sydney (North Sydney) offices.
What we look for in a graduate
We’re seeking graduates passionate about collaboration and innovation. You excel in teamwork and have developed automation skills to enhance and optimise processes. Advanced analytical abilities mean you can interpret data effectively and drive informed decision-making. With a keen interest in network operations and incident management, you’re driven to innovate and improve.
Successful candidates will likely have a degree/major in: Business Management, Network Operations, Network Engineering, Automation, Data Analytics, Data Science, Incident Management, or AI and Machine Learning – but there are no restrictions.
Where Customer and Network Services can take you
Our program is designed to build the foundations that will help you transition into Associate roles within CNS after completing the program.
About Field Services
Our team ensures the seamless connection, assurance and maintenance of networks and customer services through a combination of internal workforce and delivery partners. We also plan supply requirements and implement strategic programs to ensure safety, quality and efficiency. Plus, we leverage intelligence and analytics to drive continuous improvement and enhance engagement through people-focused initiatives and effective business management.
What’s in it for you?
You’ll gain valuable experience through four targeted rotations within Field Services, each designed to build essential skills. These include opportunities in our Region Operations, Control Tower, Technical Capability, Improve and Transform, and Partnerships teams.
In the end, you’ll have real-life experience in planning, scheduling, dispatching, improving and transforming the business while delivering first-class service to our customers.
We offer permanent, full-time positions based in our Adelaide, Brisbane (Cannon Hill), Hobart, Melbourne (Docklands), Sydney (North Sydney) and Perth offices.
What we look for in a graduate
We’re looking for thinkers prepared to be involved in and perform hands-on work occasionally in the field. You should have a passion for solving complex problems and enjoy seeing your work in action through practical application in a field technology environment.
We’d love to hear from those who can relate to the technical work performed and have experience working directly with customers.
You should have a degree in one of the following disciplines: Telecommunications Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Networks Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering (only if a double degree with Telecommunications or Electrical), or Civil Engineering.
Where Field Services can take you
Our program is designed to build the foundations that will help you transition into Associate roles within Field Services.
About Infrastructure Planning and Delivery (IP&D)
We’re responsible for safely and efficiently planning, designing, delivering and improving nbn infrastructure to support customer retention and growth.
Our team’s dedicated to delivering fibre networks that meet cost, time and quality expectations. We innovate and adapt to customer needs in new developments and business markets, maximising cash flow through proactive changes to end-to-end processes, and engage in strategic planning and commercial investment decisions.
We’re also accountable for delivering on nbn’s commitment to an upgrade path for 622,000 remaining homes and businesses currently on Fibre to the Node, a major program of work scheduled out to 2030 that will further lift digital capability in these parts of Australia.
What's in it for you?
You’ll rotate across four critical functions within the IP&D stream, each designed to build your expertise and technical skillset. The rotations will give you exposure to:
- Network Planning: You’ll work on strategic network development and planning processes, contributing to large-scale project rollouts and network optimisation.
- Technology Solutions: Delve into the latest advancements in technology, collaborating on transformative solutions that drive network innovation and performance.
- Network Design and Planning Delivery: Participate in the design and execution of detailed network architecture and planning to ensure scalable and reliable network solutions.
- Data Solutions: Work with data analytics teams to interpret network data, optimise processes and systems, and deliver data-driven insights that enhance network performance and resilience.
You’ll be exposed to large-scale, transformational projects, leveraging the latest Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data. You’ll gain first-hand experience in implementing cutting-edge technology, solving real-world problems, and helping shape the future of how we deliver the next generation of high-speed internet for Australia.
Permanent, full-time positions are available in our Melbourne (Docklands) and Sydney (North Sydney) offices.
What we look for in a graduate
We’re looking for recent graduates passionate about technology and network engineering. If you're enthusiastic about shaping the future of network systems and infrastructure, and are eager to gain exposure to high-impact projects digitally transforming Australia, we want to hear from you.
We welcome graduates with degrees in Data Science, Engineering, Computing or other related fields. While we’re open to graduates from diverse academic backgrounds, a keen interest in network solutions, data-driven insights and cutting-edge technology is essential.
Where Infrastructure and Planning Delivery can take you
Once completed, you’ll have the skills, knowledge and experience to transition into an Associate role within our team. With the foundation built through this program, you’ll be ready to contribute to strategic, high-impact projects and shape the future of network infrastructure.
About Marketing
We develop and implement nbn’s brand and marketing strategy. Our team builds a strong and compelling brand proposition, establishing effective digital channels, and executing efficient and impactful marketing campaigns for customers and partners.
What’s in it for you?
Gain valuable experience through rotations that will pave the way for a vibrant and successful career. These include opportunities in the following teams: Brand Marketing, Customer Marketing, Industry Marketing and Communications, Campaign Delivery, Marketing Delivery, Marketing Planning, and Performance.
You’ll gain hands-on experience working on high-impact projects like brand strategy development, campaign execution, data-driven marketing insights and performance optimisation. Through these experiences, you’ll collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry and build essential skills for a successful career in marketing.
We offer permanent, full-time positions based in our Melbourne (Docklands) and Sydney (North Sydney) offices.
What we look for in a graduate
We’re seeking strategic thinkers who are natural collaborators with a talent for seeing the big picture. You’re a flexible, creative problem-solver with analytical skills, and have a knack for data storytelling and making the complex simple.
With a customer-centric mindset, you’re likely to have a degree/major in Business, Commerce, Marketing or Business Management. If you’re passionate about world-class marketing, and think this career path might be for you, we want to hear from you.
Where will Marketing take you?
After the program, you’ll transition into an Associate role within the Marketing team.
About People and Culture (P&C)
We deliver strategies and services to attract, retain and develop high-performing people, making nbn a great place to work and ensuring nbn can achieve its business goals.
As a graduate, you’ll get to help frame the future of work. We collaborate with the business to build leadership, culture and ways of working that enable delivery of our strategy. This includes:
- Fostering a values-led culture that prioritises diversity, equity and inclusion, ensuring everyone can bring their whole selves to work.
- Building career paths and the capability of our people, enabling them to do meaningful work while helping them achieve their career goals, and ensuring sustainability is designed not only in how we work, but also how we invest and deliver on our environmental commitments.
- Leveraging new and emerging technologies to enhance the offerings and mindset of our team.
What's in it for you?
Designed to build your generalist Human Resources (HR) skills and set you up for a successful career, your adventure begins in the People Services team, where you'll handle employee enquiries and support HR activities across the employee lifecycle.
Following this, you'll experience two six-month rotations in our Business Partnering and Future Workforce team, and Talent, Culture and Capability team.
You'll also choose a rotation in another of our teams that interests you, such as Reward and People Technology, Safety Wellbeing and Sustainability, and Workforce Strategy and Transformation.
We offer permanent, full-time positions based in our Melbourne (Docklands) or Sydney (North Sydney) offices.
What we look for in a graduate
We’re seeking an aspiring human resources professional who brings creative thinking and a passion for challenging the status quo. We value versatility, analytical skills and the ability to think ‘outside-in’ to solve complex problems.
We welcome graduates from degrees including – but not limited to – Human Resources, Business, Commerce, Psychology and Engineering.
Where People and Culture can take you
Upon completing the program, you’ll transition into an Associate role within one of our teams.
About Products and Pricing
Our team has accountability for the products offered by nbn to phone and internet providers, their pricing and positioning in market, as well as developing and enhancing the products with nbn’s roadmap. This covers residential and business markets, the program to upgrade our networks to fibre, and our programs to improve the tools and support for phone and internet providers.
What's in it for you?
You'll gain valuable experience through four targeted rotations:
- Go-to-Market and Value Proposition: Learn how we position our products in the market.
- Sales: Discover how we collaborate with phone and internet providers to drive product uptake.
- Products: Understand the intricacies of designing and managing products.
- Operations: Explore how we deliver our products to customers in the field.
You'll collaborate with innovative teams that are redefining how nbn serves its customers. You'll play a key role in developing the next generation of products and ensuring our pricing strategies align with market demands. This experience will provide you with valuable insights into our service delivery and how we maintain our competitive edge in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
Positions are available in our Brisbane (Cannon Hill), Melbourne (Docklands) and Sydney (North Sydney) offices.
What we look for in a graduate
We’re looking for graduates who excel in stakeholder management, possess strong communication skills, and have a talent for building relationships. Your interpersonal skills mean you’ll collaborate effectively across teams, and you’ll be able to articulate ideas clearly and confidently, influence others and contribute to strategic discussions.
Your passion for data and insights will help you understand market trends and consumer needs, turning those insights into actionable plans. If you want to build a career in a dynamic environment and have a strategic mindset, you’ll thrive in this role.
Successful candidates will likely have a degree or major in Business, Marketing, Economics, Arts, Commerce or Communication. If you are a recent graduate with a passion for innovation, collaboration, strategy and customer value, and think this career path might be for you, we want to hear from you.
Where Product and Pricing can take you
After the program, you’ll have real-life experience in how we create, run, support and deliver nbn’s products as you transition into an Associate role within the Products and Pricing team.
About Sales
At nbn, we serve as a wholesale network provider, partnering with phone and internet providers. These phone and internet providers bring our products to market under their own brand, pricing and segmentation strategies. We actively support and engage with them to develop their fixed product strategies.
Our Sales team is dedicated to building industry partnerships and fostering a vibrant, commercially sustainable retail marketplace. We manage direct relationships with phone and internet providers across all streams of activity, including sales, network, marketing, operations and performance.
What's in it for you?
Embark on four dynamic rotations within the Sales function and related areas, each designed to build essential skills for a successful career. Your journey begins with the Account Management team, where you’ll focus on building relationships with a phone and internet providers, enabling their strategy using nbn products and resources, including network access, product launches and insights. Subsequent rotations will immerse you in Customer Insights, the Products and Pricing team, and Digital Marketing, providing you with a diverse skillset to excel in the vibrant Sales environment.
We offer permanent, full-time positions based in our Melbourne (Docklands) and Sydney (North Sydney) offices.
What we look for in a graduate
We’re seeking graduates who excel in stakeholder management and possess strong influencing skills. Your analytical abilities mean you can identify trends and insights from data, and your methodological mindset helps you solve complex problems.
If you enjoy customer-facing roles and thrive in dynamic environments, this role is for you. You'll use creative problem-solving and data analysis to address market issues and meet customer needs.
Successful candidates will likely have a degree or major in Business, Commerce, Economics, Data Science, Law, Finance or Management. If you’re a recent graduate with a passion for sales and client-facing roles, and think this career path might be for you, we want to hear from you.
Where Sales can take you
Our program is designed to build the foundations that will help you transition into Associate roles within Sales.
About Security Group
We’re committed to maintaining a safe, secure and reliable nbn network. By leveraging an industry-leading converged model, we integrate physical, personnel and cyber security with investigations, forensics, intelligence, governance, risk management, consulting and strategic planning. This holistic approach enables us to provide a comprehensive and coordinated view of risks, ensuring the highest standards of network security and reliability.
In recognition of our excellence in promoting cyber safety, workforce training and community engagement, our team was awarded Best Enterprise Employer for 2024 by the Australian Information Security Association (AISA).
What's in it for you?
You’ll work on diverse projects, such as threat hunting and penetration testing, cyber automation, geopolitical and intelligence research and analysis, supply chain security, influencing human behavior, implementing programs that enhance privacy and the security of critical infrastructure, and participating in forensic investigations.
You’ll collaborate with a diverse group of experts, building the knowledge and skills needed to drive meaningful change in security practices and critical infrastructure protection.
We offer permanent, full-time positions based in our Melbourne (Docklands) office.
What we look for in a graduate
We welcome graduates from degrees including – but not limited to – Cyber Security, Criminology, Digital Forensics, Machine Learning, Behavioral Economics, Intelligence, Political Science, Law, Risk Management, Data Analysis, Psychology, Communications and Compliance.
If you have a strong interest in digital security, problem-solving and protecting vital infrastructure, we want to hear from you.
Where Security Group can take you
Once complete, you’ll transition into an Associate role within the Security Group, where you’ll continue to grow and develop as part of an agile, innovative team. Your experience in the program will set you up to contribute to securing Australia’s digital future and enable you to work on cutting-edge security initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
About Systems Engineering and Operations (SEO)
Our team is dedicated to designing and delivering cutting-edge technology solutions that enable nbn to build, connect, fix, operate and enhance services for our customers.
Every day, phone and internet providers, industry partners and teams across nbn depend on these technology solutions. Equally important is our commitment to ensuring that systems and applications consistently perform, remain available, and are secure for phone and internet providers, delivery partners and our internal teams.
What's in it for you?
Choose to specialise in a specific technical domain, such as software development, to deepen your expertise. Or you can rotate between different teams to gain a broader range of experiences. Some of the teams you can rotate through include Architecture, Infrastructure and Security, Digital Transformation, Customer and Products, Technology Enablement, Corporate, and Operations and Network.
We offer permanent, full-time positions based in our Melbourne (Docklands) and Sydney (North Sydney) offices.
What we look for in a graduate
We’re looking for graduates with strong communication skills who can clearly explain complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders. You excel in problem-solving, approaching challenges creatively and analytically to find effective solutions. Your critical thinking abilities allow you to evaluate information and arguments logically, making informed decisions. As a self-driven individual, you’re motivated, goal-oriented and able to work independently.
You’ll have a degree or major in Engineering (Computer Systems, Network, Software, Telecommunications), Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Cyber Security, Data Science or Analytics, or Mathematics.
Where Systems Engineering and Operations can take you
Our program is designed to build the foundations that will help you transition into Associate roles within SEO.
About Technology and Solutions (T&S)
We’re responsible for delivering the nbn® network technology innovation roadmap and network solutions, ensuring efficient and cost-effective network deployment.
Our team shapes the 10-year technical strategic direction, integrating network and product roadmaps, and developing end-to-end architecture and technology sequences. We design solution architectures for wireline access, core networks, network security and network management systems, and deliver network automation programs to boost efficiency and innovation.
We also engage in network modelling and forecasting to predict future demands and optimise resources. Our team collaborates with universities on research projects to incorporate cutting-edge advancements into our solutions.
What's in it for you?
Embark on four targeted rotations, each designed to build the technical skills and expertise needed for a successful career. Rotations one and four will be within our team, which could include Network and Software Systems Solutions, Network Traffic Modelling and Insights, Core Software Advanced Technologies, or Access Advanced Technology.
You’ll also rotate to our Network Engineering team, where you’ll gain hands-on experience in running a complex network, from managing capacity to performing network optimisation. A rotation will follow in the Value Propositions and Product Enablement team within our Customer function, where you’ll work on product development and related tasks, providing important context for the activities in T&S and Network Engineering.
You’ll gain real-life technical experience in planning, scheduling, dispatching, improving and transforming the business while delivering first-class service to our customers. You’ll also leverage machine learning and data science techniques to optimise processes, predict future trends and drive innovative solutions.
We offer permanent, full-time positions based in our Melbourne (Docklands) and Sydney (North Sydney) offices.
What we look for in a graduate
We’re looking for graduates with a strong interest and passion for technology, specifically network engineering. If you’re seeking to build a technical career and have a keen interest in networks, systems architecture and fibre technologies, this is the opportunity for you.
Successful candidates will be proactive thinkers with strong analytical and critical thinking abilities. You should enjoy collaborating with diverse teams to develop solutions and have a knack for communicating technical terms in a way that’s simple and easy to understand for various audiences. Experience with coding and programming in languages such as Java, Python or R will also be highly valued.
The ideal candidate will bring postgraduate qualifications, such as a Master of Research or PhD, in Telecommunications, Engineering, Networking, Statistics or Computer Science – but there are no restrictions. If you’re a recent graduate with a passion for network engineering, innovation and technology, and think this career path might be for you, we want to hear from you.
Where Technology and Solutions can take you
Our program is designed to build the foundations that will help you transition into Associate roles within T&S.