NSW Government
Legal Stream Graduate Program (Feb 2024)
Sydney
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- AUD 74,000 - 82,000 / Year
- 15 vacancies
- Apply by 14 Aug 2023
- Start date 4 Feb 2024
Start your legal career with Australia's biggest employer
Are you interested in working on legislative instruments, learning about criminal prosecution, or conducting reviews of Policies and Acts?
If you want to work as a lawyer in NSW Government, the NSW Government Graduate Program - Legal Stream offers you experience such as litigation, providing legal advice and developing policy.
With 3 rotations in NSW Government, you’ll get to try different things!
Who can apply
Our 18-month program is open to all recent undergraduates and postgraduates.
We invite and strongly encourage Aboriginal people to apply. Bring your cultural knowledge and experience to NSW Government. Help drive growth and change in your community.
We are a Disability Confident Recruiter accredited by the Australian Network on Disability. We aim to deliver an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience for all candidates. If you are living with disability, we’ll work with you to make adjustments to fit your individual needs.
Eligibility
To apply for the 2024 graduate program, you must:
- hold a current visa permitting you to work full-time in Australia for the 18-month duration of the program until 11 August 2025
- complete your undergraduate or postgraduate degree between 1 June 2021 and 31 December 2023
- be available to start full-time work on 5 February 2024.
Screening checks will be completed prior to the assessment centre stage. Visit our website for more information about the Legal Stream eligibility requirements: NSW Government Graduate Program.
What's in it for you?
- Study towards a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, so you can be admitted as a solicitor in NSW
- Endless opportunities working for the largest employer in Australia
- Competitive salary from day one
- Opportunity to work on meaningful projects from start to finish
- Support - buddy, mentor and executive sponsor
- Networking events with your graduate cohort
- Work life balance
- Roles available in Sydney Metro
- Gain ongoing (permanent) employment once you finish
Resources
- Role Description - Legal
- Tips for applicants
- Graduate Program website
- Virtual Internship Program
- Capability application tool
Support
- Aboriginal people can contact our dedicated support person, Will Middleton, Aboriginal Workforce Manager at Indigeco. Phone: 0408 852 268 or email william@indigeco.com.au.
- People living with disability or neurodiversity can contact our dedicated support person: Akanksha Joshi. Phone: (02) 8918 0835 or email: adjustments@peterberry.com.au.
- General enquiries contact: nswgraduateprogram@psc.nsw.gov.au.
- Technical support with your application: support@iworkfor.nsw.gov.au or 1800 562 679.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Law, Legal Studies & Justice
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
I am able to experience a range of different work in my role. I have been part of preparing for inspections from the Ombudsman and participating in both compliance work and a big project the team is working on. Compliance work generally relates to any questions or issues that come up and compare those questions to the legislation, and make an assessment on whether that it is compliant or breaches the legislation.
Each day varies but i am very involved with the team
Being a grad we often aren't stepping into someone else's role, so there isn't much BAU as I thought there would be. But volunteering for work and proactively seeking more things to do has helped keep me busy.
About the employer
NSW Government
4.1
> 100,000 employees
Government & Public Service
Working for NSW is more than just a job. A career in NSW Government is for people who want to make a tangible and lasting difference in our community.
Pros and cons of working at NSW Government
Pros
The team. Everyone is extremely supportive, helpful, and approachable.
The flexibility and work-life balance are good.
The opportunities and learning development experiences offered.
Very interesting work, high flexibility and a very supportive environment.
The department is very supportive and inclusive of minority identities and people living with disabilities.
Cons
My area of government often comes with rapid turnaround times, unexpected and incredibly tight deadlines.
The speed of effective change/action towards the problems we are all trying to solve.
For the role I'm in, not much avenue to continue developing my career within the unit I am in.
The process is quite lengthy.
Lack of benefits.