The Alternative

The Alternative - Industry Placement Program

Launching Careers and Growing Opportunities

Launched in 2024, The Alternative is a South Australian Program changing how people begin their careers.

• Real experience.
• Fast-moving industries.

About the Alternative 

Launched in 2024, the Alternative is a South Australian program changing how people begin their careers.

Why Apply? The benefits for Graduates

6 month placement - Mechanical Engineering

The Alternative program will help graduates identify and explore their skills across a variety of roles and projects; helping them to identify what type of work they enjoy most or are best suited to.

The Alternative will provide graduates with:

• Exposure to emerging SA Industries
• Professional development and networking opportunities
• Inspiring mentors and career coaching

Exposure to emerging SA industries

Choosing an industry at the beginning of your career can be daunting, utilise this unique program to explore the emerging industries in South Australia

Professional development and networking opportunities

Be connected with your peers to develop and grow over program, meeting mentors from various industries and participating in professional development connection days that will help you to thrive in the workplace

Inspiring mentors and career coaching

1:1 Career coaches are available throughout the program to help guide and coach each participant