Digital Transformation Agency
Digital Graduate (Feb 2026)
Canberra
Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- AUD 61,000 - 78,000 / Year
- 10-20 vacancies
- Apply by 6 Apr 2025
- Start date 1 Feb 2026
Digital Stream
As a digital graduate, you'll develop valuable digital skills in technical problem-solving, analytics, digital design or development..
- Locations: Australian Capital Territory
- Office arrangement: On-site, remote or hybrid
- Duration: Full-time employment, 12 months
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible for the Digital Stream in the Australian Government Graduate Program (AGGP), you must:
- Be an Australian citizen at the time of application.
- Hold or be completing a bachelor’s degree (or higher) by December 31, 2024.
- Have completed your degree between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2024.
- Be willing to undergo police, character, health, or other checks as required.
- Be able to get and maintain an Australian Government security clearance.
Skills you need
To succeed in the Digital Stream, you should have:
- Passion for digital technology and solutions.
- Interest in learning and growing your technical skills.
- Enthusiasm to work on projects that make a positive impact.
Benefits
Joining the Digital Stream offers:
- Full-time, permanent employment
- Flexible working arrangements
- Competitive salary and superannuation
- Workshops and masterclasses to build your skills
- Membership with the Digital Profession and the Australian Computer Society (ACS)
- Support from supervisors
- Career guidance from a Career Liaison Officer (CLO)
- Networking with other graduates to build professional relationships
Locations
Most roles are in Canberra, but some positions are available in other states. New APS Academy campuses in Newcastle and Townsville offer more opportunities.
What to expect in this program
The Digital Stream gives you:
- Opportunities to work on real projects that help shape Australia’s digital landscape.
- Training and support to grow your technical skills.
- A full-time, permanent role after completing the 12-month program.
Diversity and inclusion
We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQI+ individuals, people from diverse cultural and language backgrounds, and mature-aged applicants.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen
- Business & Management +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
I am currently in a technical role where I am working on a longer term project. My day-to-day involves a lot of programming and problem solving, but also collaboration and stakeholder engagement.
Although there are some tasks that do not change from day-to-day such as managing inboxes and answering a hotline, there have been some unique projects that have been assigned to me which has challenged me to improve both my technical and communication skills.
Day to day activities involve working towards Sprint goals depending on what work is needed to complete. For example I have recently been working on developing Inclusion Dos and Dont posters, reviewing guidance documents, presenting our policy, conducting discovery research and general admin work to ensure operations of the team work effectively.
About the employer
Digital Transformation Agency
4.1
100 - 500 employees
Government & Public Service
Join the DTA to kick-start your career and help influence world class data and digital government services!
Pros and cons of working at Digital Transformation Agency
Pros
Supportive supervisor who encourages me to learn and take on more tasks and has hugely helped me to develop my skills, supportive HR team, good culture.
I love the culture and the people. My current team is a positive and inspiring working environment, and I have had great experiences with other teams in my division as well of being included in events. My current team's work also resonates with me in wanting to promote a better digital experience for users as an aspiring UX designer.
Best thing about working at the DTA is the culture and environment. Everyone is professional and knowledgeable in their respective roles with the ability to collaborate and help out where needed.
Flexibility of working from home and working in the office. Flex time is also great for if a busy period comes along, you're able to take some additional time off to make up for the extra time worked.
I enjoy the culture and how supported I feel in my role.
Cons
There were difficulties in grasping new processes, particularly when this is the introduction to working in government.
Nothing with the company, just adjusting to how I have a work-life balance and managing energy levels.
Understanding how the company (and government) works as a whole. There is a lot of learning and catching up needed to understand not only the organisation structure but the role of the agency and how it interacts with the government.
As part of the grad program, I've found it hard having had to re-locate away from my family and friends.
Not many people know what we do. The agency doesn't do a great job of communicating externally what we do and our image (e.g. website) isn't fantastic.