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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Careers

Whatever stage you're at in your career, you can find a range of employment opportunities for Aborignal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Explore our career pathways below and bring your spirit to ours.

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School-Based Traineeship

We offer paid two-year school-based traineeships for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high school students in Years 11 and 12. Trainees work in various business areas, such as administration, customer service, engineering, ground operations, freight, and regional airlines. 

Trainees work one day a week with Qantas (additional days during school holidays), earn a nationally recognised Certificate II/III qualification, and receive support from their Qantas supervisor, colleagues, and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander programs team.

Register for School based Traineeships

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University Internships

Are you pursuing an undergraduate degree? Join our University internship program at Qantas in partnership with CareerTrackers, where interns across Australia gain hands-on experience in operations, human resources, engineering, sales, finance, and regional airlines. 

Our internship program allows students to apply their academic knowledge in practical settings, earn income, qualify for Work Integrated Learning (WIL) university credits, and receive support from Qantas supervisors, colleagues, and our First Nations Engagement team. 

Register for University Internships

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Engineering Apprenticeship

Our engineering apprenticeships offer an exciting opportunity to become a qualified and highly trained tradesperson, specialising in aircraft maintenance or other trades.

Located in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney and Canberra airport maintenance facilities, our apprentices have the chance to train and gain experience in a world-class organisation with first-class facilities.

How to apply
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Direct Employment

At the heart of Qantas, lies a profound appreciation for the diverse nature of our workforce. We value our people’s lived experience and believe that an inclusive culture contributes to our strength and success.

We've a range of opportunities for experienced First Nations job seekers including cabin crew, customer service, and corporate roles, fostering a diverse and empowered workforce.

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Graduate Program

Our Graduate Program offers a unique, two-year accelerated career start and development path for recent university graduates. There are two intakes per year, one in August and one in February. With six different streams available, The Qantas Graduate Program caters for a wide range of interests, skills and opportunities.

Keen to join us? Check out our dedicated Graduate program page

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The Daramu Network

The Daramu network is an Employee Resource Group which, through a focus on people aim to create a safe community for First Nations Peoples and allies to grow, connect, yarn, learn and celebrate First Nations Culture across the Qantas Group. 

All employees are encouraged to sign up and participate in the Daramu Employee Network.

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My elders taught me mindfulness, humility, and respect, which I now use to help bring a spirit of excellence to QantasLink.

Georgina Moertel, Flight Attendant

Day in the life

Hear from some of our First Nations employees as they discuss their journey and experience at Qantas.

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Frequently Asked Questions

We strive to reflect a spirit of Australia that celebrates over 60,000 years of knowledge and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Our vision for reconciliation is a shared national identity that will be achieved through the social, economic, and cultural inclusion of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. By increasing representation and providing cultural immersion and engagement opportunities, we aim to provide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples with meaningful and sustainable careers.

Yes, we’re able to offer our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants preparation sessions to help navigate the recruitment process, dedicated recruitment teams to liaise with First Nations communities, and diverse recruitment strategies to ensure fair and equitable hiring practices.

We’re always working to ensure everyone at Qantas is valued and included. This starts with acknowledging and respecting the unique cultural identities of all our employees and customers.

We’ve worked alongside respected cultural advisor, Johnny Briggs, and our Inclusion and Diversity team to provide mandatory training and resources for all employees to help promote the importance of cultural safety at Qantas.

Yes, we embrace the promotion, support, and participation of significant cultural events and Days of Significance.

National Reconciliation Week

At Qantas we are committed to advancing national reconciliation. National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander’s shared histories, cultures and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.

NAIDOC Week

NAIDOC celebrations are held around Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Qantas is proud to be a Gold Sponsor of National NAIDOC Week and celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Qantas Group celebrates NAIDOC week throughout Australia at its work locations with smoking ceremonies, welcome to countries, native food tasting, BBQs, and cultural performers. We encourage our staff to attend NAIDOC celebrations within their communities across Australia.

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Qantas would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the local lands and waterways on which we live, work and fly. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.

At Qantas Group, we're committed to making our careers site accessible for everyone. We're partnering with SmartRecruiters to continuously improve accessibility, with enhanced accessibility expected to be ready by December 31, 2025.

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