Undergraduate Program

ASC’s Undergraduate Program is a highly regarded introduction into a career in the defence industry.

The SA-only program exposes undergraduates to many disciplines through working closely with ASC’s senior staff from a variety of career backgrounds.

Why choose ASC?

Working at Australia’s hub of submarine expertise means you will learn from some of the nation’s most highly skilled and experienced specialists and work on an established, operational submarine fleet providing high-quality sustainment services to the Royal Australian Navy.

ASC’s workplace culture, friendly team environment and comprehensive benefits package will support you to thrive in your career.

About our program

ASC offers undergraduates a comprehensive 12- or 20-week program to fulfill the placement requirements of their degree. ASC’s program allows undergraduates to expand their understanding of the Collins Class Submarine Program and the defence industry.

Opportunities are available across the electrical, structural, materials, mechanical, naval architecture and software engineering streams at ASC’s Osborne site in South Australia.

The number of vacancies and disciplines will differ year to year, and will be referenced in our Undergraduate Program advertisement.

Applications currently closed

Applications for the 2023 ASC Undergraduate Program closed at the end of April 2023. We encourage you to click the button below and subscribe to our Job Alerts to stay informed of future programs or vacancies that match your career preferences.

Who can apply?

Electrical

Undergraduates in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering

Mechanical

Undergraduates in Mechanical Engineering, Marine and Mechatronic Engineering

Structural

Undergraduates in Naval Architecture, Civil Engineering, Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering

Materials

Undergraduates in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical/Process Engineering, Materials Science (laboratory experience desirable)

Software

Undergraduates in Science (Computer Science), Computer Systems Engineering

Naval Architecture

Bachelor of Naval Architecture

Assessment

The recruitment process for ASC’s Undergraduate Program involves an
initial telephone screening and if successful, a face-to-face interview. If you are invited to an interview, ASC will ask you to present any personal projects or discipline related projects or hobbies you may have undertaken during your degree.

ASC Graduates - in their own words

"What stood out to me about the Graduate Program was the ability to move around and do different things. ASC has the leading group of engineers in the submarine space – bar none. So it’s exciting to be working with a company in which it’s possible to develop to that level. If you are prepared to put your hand up and take an interest, there’s plenty to do, that’s for sure. I’m flat out at the moment."

Hugo

Graduate engineer | Osborne, SA

"ASC has a wide range of opportunities for engineers. As part of my BE in mechatronics from the University of Adelaide, I completed a 12-week undergraduate internship at ASC and saw the number of different aspects of the submarine work here. Within six months I was a subsystem technical lead on the sonar upgrade, working with ASC personnel and people from our major suppliers – it was a great experience."

Sarah

Graduate engineer | Osborne, SA