Arup Australia
Arup Australia Graduate Programs & Internships
Recognised as #1 Graduate Employer in Engineering Consulting in 2024 by Prosple Australia!
See it differently
You see the world through a unique lens and that’s exactly what we need.
Globally, each year we recruit hundreds of graduates to help us see things differently and solve the most complex challenges facing our clients, climate and communities.
We embrace your perspective and give you the freedom to explore new ideas and express your individuality, all while belonging to an extraordinary collective dedicated to sustainable development. You’ll work on purposeful projects for our clients that strengthen the resilience of our cities and communities.
Join us at the start of your career and build your future with purpose. Our graduate and internship roles will provide the support, flexibility and opportunities you need to thrive.
What our Graduate Development Programme offers you:
- Purpose-driven work: Join an employee-owned team tackling climate, biodiversity, and social challenges, aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
- Create remarkable outcomes: We trust you to explore challenges, drive change, and create lasting outcomes for our clients, climate and communities.
- Inclusive culture: Your unique perspective matters. We celebrate diversity and foster a supportive, social environment where everyone belongs.
- Career growth: Grow your skills through innovative projects, training, and mentoring in a supportive environment. We invest in your future.
- Work-life balance: Our hybrid model offers flexibility to balance work with your life. We balance your needs with our clients and communities.
Summer Vacation Programme
Our Summer Vacation Programme is a 12-week paid placement over the summer university break. It’s an opportunity to take a test drive before you graduate and see what your future with us could look like. On completion, you will be automatically considered for a graduate role, putting you ahead of the graduate pack.
You will be paid for your work and get a taste of what it's like to work on projects like offshore wind farms or city-shaping precincts.
You will access curated learning content helping equip you with valuable skills to set you apart in your career.
Our curated learning workshops will help you:
- Develop your career by building your professional presence and employability skills.
- Learn strategies to manage challenges in the workplace.
- Unlock your potential using a growth mindset.
- Think towards your future by exploring career pathways and direction.
Recruitment Process
1. Submit online application
You will need to submit an online application during our recruitment period. We will ask you to share some of your details, including a copy of your resume and most recent academic transcript. In this application, you will be invited to select your top preferences from our available roles.
2. Initial selection
You’ll be assessed against various criteria to determine your suitability and eligibility to the programme. We will review your area of study, interests and prior experience (both academic and professional). We also look to assess your cultural fit and understand your teamwork and communication skills.
3. Interviews
Held in person at your local Arup office or online, selected candidates will meet with professionals from their selected discipline. This will provide us with the opportunity to get to know one another better.
4. Offer
Successful candidates will receive a verbal offer, followed by a written letter of offer sent via email.
5. Acceptance
Accepted offers of employment will be signed and returned to us, allowing us to commence the on boarding process and get ready to welcome our new graduates.
We welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds as well as people living with disability and provide workplace adjustments.
Remuneration & Career Growth
What’s in it for you?
Guided by our values, we provide a fair and equitable total reward package and offer a career in which all our members can belong, grow and thrive through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.
We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy.
Graduate Development Programme
- Hybrid work environment – work from our state-of-the-art, award-winning offices or from the comfort of your own home up to 2 days a week
- Ongoing professional development (technical and non-technical) throughout the first 5 years of your career
- Practical on-the-job learning, an opportunity to contribute to world class and innovative projects
- Networking opportunities with our innovative team of experienced designers, engineering consultants, sustainability advisors and specialists
- Community – connect with fellow Graduates or Vacation Students across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia
- Mentorship – sign up for Arup’s mentoring programme to be matched with an experienced Arup mentor
- Direct involvement with specialist Skills Networks both regionally and globally
- Access to an extensive library of professional publications, research and e-learning resources, including LinkedIn Learning, through our Arup University
Different people, shared values
Arup is an equal-opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce.
We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and embrace diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.
We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.
Graduate Reviews
- The meaningful project work that I get to be a part of. I feel engaged and motivated in my role and enjoy coming to work. The team (and office more broadly) are friendly and supportive of my development.
- You get to work flexible hours, meaning that you can start and finish when it suits you (obviously as long as you work a minimum of 7.5 hours a day, deliver the work, and attend the meetings you're supposed to).
- Ample time and resources are given for training. Interesting projects. Great team, technically and socially.
- The culture supports my aim of having good work-life balance. There are many social events during and after business hours.
- The company has a very strong environmental stance and will not work on projects they feel could compromise their environmental commitments.
- Sometimes the expectation to complete work I am unfamiliar with can be cumbersome.
- The workload can become intense, especially with deadlines on large projects.
- Some expectations are not laid out clearly. For example, what can be booked on your timesheet or when your time would be volunteered. - Internal tooling is only partially mature.
- Business fluctuates working in a consulting firm which can lead to periods with a lack of project work. Feeling the pressure to be a productive employee with high billability, particularly during these periods of low workflow.
- The culture varies between teams, which means that work and support can be variable.
Jobs & Opportunities
- Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia
Graduate Success Stories
Humza Tariq
Graduate Engineer at Arup Australia
Master of Engineering (Structural) at University of Melbourne
Tessa McGahan
Graduate Consultant at Arup Australia
Bachelor of Environmental Science at QUT (Queensland University of Technology)
A Day In The Life Of
Angel Zhang
Graduate Highways Engineer at Arup Australia
Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) at University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Tom Jenkins
Graduate Digital Engineer at Arup Australia
Bachelor of Construction Management at University of Technology, Sydney (UTS)