Established in July 2020, STEM Returners specifically engages with professionals returning to work after extended career breaks or those expressing interest in transitioning into a new career, providing them with opportunities in the defence industry.    

As part of the new partnership with BAE Systems, the recruitment organisation is expected to open positions in Melbourne and Adelaide for work on some of the prime’s key defence projects.

The recruitment and interview phase is expected to take place mid-year ahead of 12-week internships commencing later in 2021.

Upon completion of the internship, eligible candidates could be offered formal job opportunities.

Engineers Australia has been tasked with providing mentoring and professional membership for the interns during their 12-week placement.

BAE Systems’ UK business is currently supporting a similar program, which has resulted in:

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• 96 per cent of STEM Returner interns being offered a full time position with BAE Systems;
• 45 per cent of female recruits, compared with an engineering average of 8-10 per cent; and
• 28 per cent of STEM Returner interns from minority ethnic backgrounds compared with average 6 per cent.

“Engineers are key to providing the Australian Defence Force with the capabilities it requires,” BAE Systems Australia’s chief people officer Danielle Mesa said.

“It’s really important that we provide opportunities to attract a diverse range of engineers who will contribute to the continued development of technologies that underpin the nation’s defence and security.”

[Related: BAE Systems Australia tapped to support Joint Strike Missile program]

Charbel Kadib

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News Editor – Defence and Security, Momentum Media

Prior to joining the defence and aerospace team in 2020, Charbel was news editor of The Adviser and Mortgage Business, where he covered developments in the banking and financial services sector for three years. Charbel has a keen interest in geopolitics and international relations, graduating from the University of Notre Dame with a double major in politics and journalism. Charbel has also completed internships with The Australian Department of Communications and the Arts and public relations agency Fifty Acres.

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