The Kickstart Graduate program is designed specifically to provide graduates with practical workplace skills to build their effectiveness in their organisation.

Applications have now closed for the Kickstart Graduate Program.

Graduates will receive varied training through practical and interactive workshops, guest speaker presentations, mentoring and coaching from talent developer facilitator and business leaders, networking with peers and the completion of a significant project. Participants will gain career skills and increase their personal development, setting up both themselves and the business for future success. 

This fully-funded program consists of 12 sessions, taking place every three weeks from Wednesday 10 March 2021, culminating in a final workshop and presentation on Wednesday 27 October 2021.  

Sessions will take place at various locations across the Gold Coast, hosted by participating Graduate businesses. 

There are two streams to choose from: 

Note: Each stream will cover the same topics but the discussions and activities will be tailored to the needs of the Graduates' industries and positions.   

Which stream is best?  

• If the position is hands-on and based in a factory or at the client's site, involves making, building or repairing things, the trades stream would be best as it provides practical team and workplace skills.  
• If the position involves working online, or is computer or office-based, then choose the professional services stream, as it includes the same workplace skills but applies them to a professional working environment.