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Engineering Experience Program Engineer your career in

Part of the Navitas Group “I would like to thank Navitas for providing me with the experience.

I was offered a paid position after my internship and consider this to be a key stepping stone for my future career in Australia.”

Prabhu Ramaraj Engineering Graduate 1

Industry partnership

Navitas Workforce Solutions together with Engineering The Engineering Disciplines Australia are proud to offer the Engineering • Aeronautical Engineer Experience Program and the Professional Year in • Agricultural Engineer Engineering on behalf of Australia’s professional body: • Biomedical Engineer Engineers Australia. • Chemical Engineer • Civil Engineer • Civil Engineering Draftsperson Over the past decade, the Australian Engineering • Electrical Engineer mining industry has flourished, increasing Education Australia the demand for highly-skilled labour. Due • Electrical Engineering Draftsperson Engineering Education Australia to the shortage of qualified engineers, • Electronics Engineer is a wholly owned subsidiary of Navitas Workforce Solutions, in partnership Engineers Australia, the peak body of • Engineering Manager with industry bodies, has developed a engineers in Australia with more than • Engineering Technologist number of programs to help international 92,000 members. graduates make the transition into the • Environmental Engineer Australian workforce. Engineering Education Australia delivers • Geotechnical Engineer education and training on behalf of Both programs are career readiness • Industrial Engineer Engineers Australia. Over the last nine programs designed to enhance the years Engineering Education Australia has • Materials Engineer employment skills of recent delivered education and training to 21,763 • Mechanical Engineer international graduates. engineers from 1,687 different • Mining Engineer * Participants will learn about working as an Engineering Organisations. (excluding petroleum) engineering professional and Australian * Source: eeaust.com.au • Naval Architect workplace culture, developing the key skills needed to secure employment and be • Petroleum Engineers effective in the workplace. • Production or Plant Engineer The programs both conclude with a 12 • Structural Engineer week vocational placement (professional • Telecommunications Engineer internship) to put the coursework into • Telecommunications practice and gain practical experience. Field Engineer Participants will make valuable industry • Telecommunications connections and gain insights into Network Engineer working in Australia, giving them an edge in the job market. • Telecommunications Network Planner • Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist • Transport Engineer 2 Engineering Experience PROGRAM

Engineering programs

Whether you are an overseas qualified engineer Key features wanting to gain invaluable experience within the • An Australian Government initiative Australian engineering industry, or are looking for a more • Developed and monitored by permanent relocation, the Navitas/Engineering Education the professional bodies Australia partnership offers two unique programs: The • Industry relevant • Practical base with Engineering Experience Program and The Professional theory components Year in Engineering. • Australian work practices • Qualify for migration points • 12 week professional Key features engineering internship • 80 hours of coursework THE BENEFITS including work-readiness and • Learn about current industry engineering industry developments in Australia Your Career

developments in Australia • 40 hours of online learning • Develop an understanding of Australian workplace culture • 40 hours of classroom and business communication based training Permanent Residence • 8 hours of the classroom based training • 12 weeks of practical is delivered by Engineering Education Engineering Experience work experience Australia on engineering standards and • Enhance international developments in Australia career prospects and add • Professional engineer guest speakers Professional Year value to your CV • Diagnostic testing: Workkeys • Create a network with and Personal Skills Assessment University Award engineering professionals • 12 week professional and employers engineering internship Career Pathway for • Employment assistance International Students upon graduation The Professional Year in Engineering * Note: Completion of the Professional Year does Engineers Australia’s Professional Year in not guarantee permanent residence. The Engineering Engineering is a 44 week job-readiness Experience Program program. The program is aimed at Australian or overseas qualified engineers The Engineering Experience Program is with the professional skills for a successful designed for overseas qualified engineers career in engineering in Australia either as with advanced English skills who want to a permanent resident or simply as a gain exposure to Australian engineering professional looking to gain work standards or travel and work in Australia. experience overseas. Participants of this program will complete This program is an initiative of the Australian an 80 hour work-readiness program Department of Immigration and Citizenship followed by a 12 week unpaid vocational to address the skill shortage in Australia and placement in their engineering field. It will provide graduates with the soft skills to provide graduates with key relationships improve their employability and understanding with employers and a good understanding of the Australian work environment. Over 26 of the engineering job market in Australia weeks, participants learn about culture and to help them prepare for the next step in communication in the workplace, career their international career. building and business fundamentals The program covers the areas of interview followed by a 12 week vocational skills, CV development, Australian placement with a host company. workplace readiness training, business Graduates are eligible for bonus migration communication, critical thinking, project points towards permanent residence.* planning and implementation and Please note that participants must hold a management skills. The program is based 476 visa or have applied for a 485 visa to in Western Australia, the hub of Australia’s enrol in this program. To check visa engineering and mining industry. eligibility visit immi.gov.au 3

Western Australia

The programs will be held in , Western Australia (WA), a city with more than 1.6 million residents and the sunniest major city in Australia, with an average of 8 hours of Perth sunshine a day. The resources industry is the backbone of the WA economy, which means that engineering skills are in high demand.

About Perth Activities The capital of Western Australia, Perth, has Discover the city’s cultural scene at wonderful beaches where you can watch the Perth International Arts Festival. the sun set over the ocean and many parks Take a cruise to Rottnest Island for surfing, along the Swan River. The historic harbour diving and fishing or head to Kings Park town of Fremantle and the vineyards in and take in the spectacular city and Margaret River are nearby. The weather is Swan River views. always pleasant, with average daily Learn to surf at any one of Perth’s temperatures ranging from 20°C to incredible beaches or drive south to 36°C year-round. swim with dolphins and visit one of the Perth is well-known for being friendly, safe world famous wineries. and relaxed, yet offers all the cosmopolitan attractions of a large international city. It is The Resources Hub home to a large student population and its Western Australia is the largest warm, sunny climate makes it an ideal mineral-producing state of the country