Sustainability & Corporate Affairs Graduate null

Your role

The APA Graduate Program offers a full-time, permanent position for participants to rotate through various Sustainability and Corporate Affairs teams over four consecutive six-month periods.

The Sustainability and Corporate Affairs division manages relationships with key external stakeholders, such as media outlets, economic regulators, government entities, and the broader community. Additionally, they support the American Psychological Association (APA) with strategic communications, branding initiatives, social media management, and digital resources.

The APA Graduate Program – Sustainability & Corporate Affairs stream provides a unique opportunity to complete three six-month rotations within core teams including:

• The Sustainability & Community Team
• The Corporate Affairs Team
• The Corporate Branding Team
• The Government & Industry Relations Team

Plus, you’ll complete an additional 6-month rotation in a complementary team aligned to your career pathway as part of your initial two-year program to develop broad internal relationships and a wide business perspective.

About you

Eligibility:

• Degree qualified by the end of 2024, and within the last 2 years
• Located within reasonable travel time to their Brisbane office
• Willingness to continue your learning and be a part of a greater national Graduate team
• Able to demonstrate the APA behaviours: Accountable, Collaborative, Courageous, Impactful & Nimble
• Available to start your full-time career on 3rd March 2025

Benefits

Some of the benefits you can expect from being part of the program are:

1. Competitive remuneration
2. Wellbeing programs
3. Support and guidance
4. Professional and Personal Development each year, including meeting up with all colleagues in the program
5. Share Back, Teach Back - share learnings with current rotation manager, peers, or external school/university workshops
6. Graduate-led catchups with your fellow cohorts in the Graduate Program
7. YAPA (Your Community in APA) - is the official young professional community of APA, run by young professionals for young professionals. They support those new to the industry, new to the workforce, and new to APA by providing opportunities for technical and professional development as well as networking and social events

Training, development & rotations

You’ll complete an additional 6-month rotation in a complementary team aligned to your career pathway as part of your initial two-year program to develop broad internal relationships and a wide business perspective.

Some of the benefits you can expect from being part of the program are:

• Support and guidance
• Professional and Personal Development each year, including meeting up with all colleagues in the program
• Share Back, Teach Back - share learnings with current rotation manager, peers, or external school/university workshops
• Graduate-led catchups with your fellow cohorts in the Graduate Program
• YAPA (Your Community in APA) - is the official young professional community of APA, run by young professionals for young professionals. They support those new to the industry, new to the workforce, and new to APA by providing opportunities for technical and professional development as well as networking and social events

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Career progression

They bring graduates on as permanent employees from day one, so you’re guaranteed a role after your program ends, and your long-term career development needs are their focus. APA Group supports career progression by providing resources for employees at all levels to advance. They offer talent programs for mentoring and transitioning into senior roles, leadership development activities, and technical training to build expertise.

How to apply

To apply for this position, complete the application form, and attach your resume and academic transcripts.

For those of you who have been shortlisted each step of the way, you will then be asked to:

• Complete an online assessment
• Complete an On-Demand Video
• Attend a Virtual Assessment Centre
• Attend a live Interview with a Business Representative
• Complete pre-employment checks, such as references, identification, right to work and medical

Source

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• apa.com.au/about-apa/employees/
• apa.com.au/careers/working-at-apa/
• apa.com.au/careers/apa-graduate-program/