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Rheinmetall Graduate Program
Our graduate programs set you up for success, offering exciting and hands-on, real life experience across many of our corporate disciplines including engineering, finance, IT, legal & commercial and human resources. The program provides a strong technical foundation while offering opportunities to work on innovative projects and future technologies.
To learn more about where your career can go within Rheinmetall Defence Australia, check out our Prosple and Day in the Life pieces below.
Rheinmetall Summer Internship Program
The RDA Summer internship program provides paid work experience to students who are currently in their penultimate or final year of undergraduate study. Offered from November to February, the program provides students with hands on experience, challenging real world projects, professional development opportunities and structured performance feedback. It also gives students the chance to determine their interest in the industry, and RDA an opportunity to assess potential for the following year’s graduate positions.
“I’m part of an engineering design team working on armoured military vehicles. I have to work with various stakeholders in the project, including electronics engineers, senior mechanical engineers within the design team, as well as the manufacturer.”
Graduate Design Engineer (Mechanical) at Rheinmetall Defence Australia
“I was born in Sri-Lanka and migrated to Rockhampton in Central Queensland in 2006. As far back as I could remember, I was fascinated by aircrafts, which no doubt led me in the path of engineering.”
Systems Engineer/Developer at Rheinmetall Defence Australia
“The Finance team at Rheinmetall consists of 3 subdivisions; Controlling, Projects and Accounting. As a graduate you will get to experience the 3 different areas over the program.”
Finance Graduate at Rheinmetall Defence Australia
Name: Olivia Blight
Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer – Mission Systems LYNX
University attended: Queensland University of Technology
Degree qualification: Bachelor of Medical Engineering (Honours)
Year of graduation: December 2019
Job Title: Student Design Engineer – Survivability & Lethality
University attended: The University of Queensland
Degree qualification: Bachelor (Honours) and Masters of Mechanical Aerospace Engineering
Year of graduation: December 2021
Job Title: Junior Accountant
University attended: Queensland University of Technology
Degree qualification: Bachelor of Business (Accounting)
Year of graduation: December 2015
