TASPORTS has announced their new graduate program that gives university graduates an opportunity to join their organisation and develop industry skills.
TasPorts’ NextGen Leaders Program is a two-year program commencing in 2025, offered to University of Tasmania graduates, Australian Maritime College graduates, and Tasmanian graduates returning from mainland universities.
TasPorts’ chief executive Anthony Donald said three graduate positions will be offered with opportunities across a number of academic disciplines.
Disciplines highlighted include IT, cyber security, business, finance, law, communications, human resources, engineering, and environment and sustainability.
“The program will see graduates move across divisions in the organisation and lead at least one continuous improvement initiative, which supports our organisation focus on innovation” Mr Donald said.
“The program aims to give young Tasmanians who are interested in an industry that offers broad based experience for the future the best opportunity to gain skills, specialist knowledge, hands on experience, global perspectives, regulatory insights and economic impact understanding.
“This supports the graduates to advance their careers, while providing TasPorts and the broader industry a strong pipeline of talent and emerging leaders.”
Mr Donald said the program aimed to lead to permanent employment while providing specialist knowledge in areas including port operations, maritime logistics, and international shipping regulations.
According to Mr Donald the program would also provide industry-relevant skills including; training in supply chain management, maritime economics, environmental sustainability, and technology applications in ports, in order to equip them for future industry demands.
“TasPorts has a number of inter-generational projects underway which are game changers for our ports, our customers and the broader economy, and the opportunity provides graduates to join the organisation during an incredible period of innovation and development.”
Recruitment for the program is currently underway, with successful graduates to commence at the start of 2025.
