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Water Corporation

  • 1,000 - 50,000 employees

Water Corporation Graduate Programs & Internships

  • Energy & Utilities

When you work for Water Corporation, you'll be part of a team securing Western Australia's water future for generations to come.

Regardless of your job, you'll contribute to making a memorable and meaningful impact to communities all over WA.

The possibilities are endless when your work spans 2.6 million square kilometres. We encourage innovation, career progression and training, and with hundreds of projects as diverse as the 3,000+ people you'll be working beside you will have the opportunity to learn from bright and innovative minds around you.

It is the sum of our different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives that make us a strong and inclusive organisation. We are committed to providing a safe space where you can be yourself, regardless of race, ethnicity, disability, age, gender identity and sexual orientation. If you would like to join us and create a safer and more water-resilient future, we want to hear from you.

Recruitment Process

Step 1 - Review and Cognitive Testing:

Our recruitment team will review your application, you may be invited to perform our user-friendly Cognitive test, via Testgrid, designed to measure intelligence through logic, reasoning and problem-solving exercises. Expect emails from Testgrid if you are eligible for this stage.

Step 2 - Video Interviews:

We will invite selected candidates to introduce themselves to us via Video Interview on a platform called Vieple, this should be treated as a professional face to face interview but can be completed at a time and location which suits you. We will ask a few questions about what you are currently up to in your penultimate year of Uni and your motivation for working at Water Corporation this summer. You can film your short video replies which our hiring team will review. Eligible candidates should expect an email from Vieple.

Step 3 - Assessment Centres:

Our Assessment Centres will be held in Leederville between 23 – 25 August 2022, will contact you to schedule if your application meets our criteria to this point.

Step 4 - Pre-employment Screening:

Our due diligence checks include work Australian right verification, medicals and police clearance from an organisation called Cited. We also perform reference checks from a company called Xref so please expect emails from these companies if you are successful to this point.

Remuneration & Career Growth

Rewards & benefits

Experience a competitive, industry-benchmarked remuneration package as well as financial and non-financial benefits.

  • Access to long service leave pro-rata after 3 years of service
  • Superannuation payments while on parental leave
  • Generous co-contribution superannuation up to 14.5%
  • Discounts on a variety of goods and services, including the Apple employee purchase program
  • Immersive development, challenging work with real-life learning opportunities
  • Social Connections with other Vacation Students and a large Co-hort of Graduates
  • Paid, meaningful, hands-on work in your field
  • Collaborate with people who make a difference to the Sustainability of the WA water supply
  • Site visits to see what we do to sustain freshwater for future generations
  • Do work that matters and have a lot of fun on interesting projects
  • Opportunities to engage with each other and graduates in a friendly social environment too

Jobs & Opportunities

Locations With Jobs & Opportunities
  • Northam, Karratha and Geraldton
Hiring candidates with qualifications in
B
Business & Management
E
Engineering & Mathematics
I
IT & Computer Science
M
Medical & Health Sciences
S
Sciences
T
Trades & Services
P
Property & Built Environment

Graduate Success Stories


  • Graduate stories
Emma Smith graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Western Australia in 2019, and is now a Graduate Environmental Policy and Strategy at Water Corporation.

Emma Smith

  • Graduate stories
Emma Smith graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Western Australia in 2019, and is now a Graduate Environmental Policy and Strategy at Water Corporation.

Emma Smith

  • Graduate stories
Jessica Mendonca graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Southern Queensland in 2020, and is now a Graduate Civil Engineer at Water Corporation.

Jessica Mendonca

  • Graduate stories
Jessica Mendonca graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Southern Queensland in 2020, and is now a Graduate Civil Engineer at Water Corporation.

Jessica Mendonca

  • Graduate stories
Emma Smith graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Western Australia in 2019, and is now a Graduate Environmental Policy and Strategy at Water Corporation.

Emma Smith

  • Graduate stories
Emma Smith graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Western Australia in 2019, and is now a Graduate Environmental Policy and Strategy at Water Corporation.

Emma Smith

  • Graduate stories
Jessica Mendonca graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Southern Queensland in 2020, and is now a Graduate Civil Engineer at Water Corporation.

Jessica Mendonca

  • Graduate stories
Jessica Mendonca graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Southern Queensland in 2020, and is now a Graduate Civil Engineer at Water Corporation.

Jessica Mendonca

Videos


Looking after country using traditional and western water management techniques

We believe our relationships and learnings from the traditional owners of the land are necessary for us to deliver our best services to the Western Australia community.

Meet Thierra | Environmental Science Graduate

Meet Thierra, who works in our Integrated Water Cycle Planning team and wears a lot of different hats - she's a Noongar, Wongai, Yamitji and Gidja woman, an environmental science graduate, and a mother to list a few.

Looking after country using traditional and western water management techniques

We believe our relationships and learnings from the traditional owners of the land are necessary for us to deliver our best services to the Western Australia community.

Meet Thierra | Environmental Science Graduate

Meet Thierra, who works in our Integrated Water Cycle Planning team and wears a lot of different hats - she's a Noongar, Wongai, Yamitji and Gidja woman, an environmental science graduate, and a mother to list a few.