Our Programs

Program support

We’re building the future for the people of NSW, and we want to be there to support you as you build yours. When you join our Entry Level Talent Programs you’ll be introduced to your placement manager who’ll work within your allocated team. They’ll support you by assigning you suitable work, helping you build relationships across the business, providing technical experience and development and goal-making advice, signing timesheets. And they'll answer any questions you have along the way.

You’ll also be supported by a program manager. They’ll help with allocating you to suitable teams for your placements, setting up mock-interviews, and supporting you when you’re applying for on-going roles towards the end of your program. They’ll also be there to answer any program-related questions, offer coaching support and advice and check in regularly to see how you’re going.

Your placement manager and program manager work together to provide you with a positive program experience.

Benefits

Meaningful work that makes a difference

Right now, maybe you just want a job. Sure. But with us, you’ll get so much more. We offer our people interesting, challenging and rewarding work and opportunities to make a real difference to communities across the state.

Professional development opportunities and career support

We’re passionate about supporting our people to pursue their career goals. You’ll get to participate in our learning and development program where there’s direct access to mentoring, networking events, and workshops. We’ll help you to gain a deeper understanding of how the NSW public service operates, develop the soft skills that will help you thrive at work, master new tools and technologies, and build lasting relationships across our program cohorts.

Flexible hours and leave

We want our people to feel empowered to work in ways that work for them and their teams. We know work-life balance looks different to everyone so we’ve developed workplace flexibility policies that are, well…flexible. That might mean working remotely some days. Or having the option to start and finish a bit earlier or later, and allocating extra hours you’ve worked to a day off from time to time (Aboriginal HSC Scholarship Program excluded). Our programs offer paid annual leave, sick leave, family leave, and community service leave for things like volunteering.

Experience with a variety of teams and projects

Transport is a big organisation made up of all sorts of agencies and project teams. Our Entry Level Talent Programs provide a rare opportunity to get hands-on experience in multiple roles and areas of the organisation, including public transport operating agencies like Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink, the State Transit Authority and Sydney Metro.

Tim, Graduate Program enjoying a work life balance with Willamina, Graduate Program

Health and wellbeing

We are committed to providing a healthy workplace for our people, both mentally and physically. This includes a range of initiatives to promote wellness across our organisation as part of our Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy.

  • Fitness Passport provides discounted access to more than 400 gyms, pools and recreational centres across NSW for employees and their families.
  • We host regular health and wellbeing workshops.
  • The Employee Assistance Program provides free support and counselling for
  • employees and their families.
  • We offer free annual influenza vaccinations.