You’ll complete a rotational program to help you learn about different parts of the organisation that will give you a strong understanding of the business of intelligence. The types of rotations and training and development opportunities you complete will depend on which graduate stream you choose.

ASIS offers the following graduate streams:

Operational analyst stream

If you like creative thinking, solving complex problems and ‘joining the dots’, the ASIS operational analyst graduate stream could be for you. Your first task will be completing an in-house training course to learn foundational skills and analysis concepts. You’ll also learn more about the National Intelligence Community and how agencies work together to achieve common goals.

You will be placed in an operational team directly supporting intelligence operations. Your team may be geographic or thematic and you will be expected to develop knowledge about the region or topic, while improving your analysis skills. Every day will bring new issues to resolve and new information to learn. You will use your knowledge, skills and all data available to make considered, evidence-based decisions and recommend actions with real world impact.

Our operational analysts are drawn from a range of backgrounds, and we seek officers who demonstrate aptitude and suitability for generating creative solutions to complex problems. We’re looking for people who have completed degrees including, but not limited to: arts, law, international relations or politics, and who can apply theories and guidelines, synthesise large amounts of information and are comfortable using new technologies.

As a graduate in the technologist stream you’ll undertake multiple workplace rotations that expose you to a range of technical activities that purposefully build your corporate cultural knowledge, and develop and extend your skills and tech competencies. You’ll work with both operational technology and enterprise teams to innovate and develop new solutions to complex problems that enable the collection of foreign intelligence. On successful completion of the graduate program you will be placed in a technical team which matches your skills and interests.

We are looking for those with degrees in fields including, but not limited to: IT computer science, software development, data (analytics, management, science), engineering (hardware, software, communications, RF, mechatronics, mechanical, and electronic), networks, cloud, cyber, client engagement and more.

Finance professionals at ASIS contribute to real-world outcomes. As a finance graduate you’ll be afforded access to unique challenges and gain hands-on experience while being supported as you apply and build your skills.

You’ll be exposed to a range of functions including financial advice and support, accounting, divisional resource management and departmental finance. 

Learning opportunities for graduates are plentiful. You’ll gain insight into our dynamic business, learn how we achieve short-term targets while delivering sustainable long-term goals, and you’ll experience and contribute to our annual planning processes.

ASIS is committed to continuous professional development. You will have access to study assistance for the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and the Certified Practising Accountants Australia accreditation programs, as well as other applicable studies. We help our people maintain membership with professional bodies and associations relevant to their roles.

We’re looking for those with tertiary qualifications in areas including, but not limited to: accounting (financial and management), taxation, banking and finance, financial planning and other related degrees.

As the world, and Australia’s place within it, becomes more complex, there has never been a better time to be a legal or paralegal graduate at ASIS. 

Legal graduate

As an ASIS legal graduate, you will have an opportunity to work across all areas of ASIS’s legal practice, including operations, legislation and litigation and corporate matters. You’ll undertake context-rich learning, receive vocational coaching and mentoring from highly experienced national security lawyers. You will also be exposed to legal matters across the National Intelligence Community and work closely with other intelligence agencies and Commonwealth entities. 

Attention to detail and well-developed communication skills will be of advantage in the program, while those who are keen to learn and to work collaboratively will thrive in this unique legal environment. 

Eligible candidates must have recognised tertiary qualifications (Bachelor of Laws or a Juris Doctor).

Paralegal graduate

As an ASIS paralegal graduate, you will have an opportunity to support critical work across all areas of ASIS’s legal practice. You’ll receive vocational on-the-job training and mentoring from highly experienced support staff, and work with leading national security lawyers on highly complex matters. You will also be exposed to a range of high-profile legal matters across the National Intelligence Community, and work closely with support staff in other intelligence agencies and Commonwealth entities. 

Attention to detail and well-developed communication skills will be of advantage in the program, while those who are keen to learn and to work collaboratively in support of ASIS’s legal practice will thrive in this unique legal environment.

While legal training is not a prerequisite for an ASIS paralegal graduate, previous exposure to legal matters through tertiary studies, or experience as a paralegal in a legal practice will be highly regarded. A tertiary qualification remains a core requirement however.  

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for creative, energetic and ambitious people who are motivated to further Australia’s national interest by working in a unique and highly specialised intelligence agency.

We value problem solving, critical thinking and innovation. Whether you’re studying law, tech, mathematics, engineering, arts or accounting, ASIS is looking for graduate applicants with diverse skillsets from a range of academic backgrounds. 

What to expect?

IMPACT

Learn the business of foreign intelligence collection by working on real problems and projects and using your skills to support actual intelligence operations that advance Australia’s interests.

GROW

Be supported with tailored learning and development programs to enhance your understanding of the intelligence business and help achieve your goals. We provide opportunities for coaching, digital learning and ongoing financial assistance for further study to continue to support your career.

CONNECT

As a graduate you will build networks and friendships through engagement with peers and senior leaders alike, through a number of initiatives and opportunities, through mentoring and coaching activities, and through networking events across different areas of government and the National Intelligence Community.

CONTRIBUTE

ASIS values diversity and inclusion and has a broad range of opportunities for you to contribute to the culture and face of the organisation. Get involved in supporting the graduates who follow you by sharing your knowledge and achievements.