Software Engineering Intern — Mentored Gov Tech Experience

Leidos

City of Melbourne

On-site

AUD 30,000 - 40,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Mentor support
Structured development
Flexible work

Job summary

Leidos is offering a Software Engineering Internship in Melbourne for penultimate-year students. You’ll join a project team, receive structured learning, and gain hands-on experience alongside experienced engineers.

The role emphasizes secure, high-quality software within governance-focused environments and real- world government client work. You’ll be supported by a buddy, mentor, on-the-job training, and regular feedback from multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

  • Penultimate year of a Bachelor degree or higher in software engineering or related field
  • Demonstrated willingness to learn, collaborate and solve technical problems
  • Good communication and teamwork skills
  • Curious, proactive and open to feedback

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to design, development and testing of software solutions under guidance
  • Write clean, maintainable code for project delivery
  • Work within modern engineering practices and development environments
  • Collaborate with engineers, architects, testers and project teams
  • Learn how software is delivered in secure, governanced environments for government clients
  • Adhere to secure development, QA and governance practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computing or related discipline

Job description

Leidos is offering a Software Engineering Internship in Melbourne for penultimate-year students. You’ll join a project team, receive structured learning, and gain hands-on experience alongside experienced engineers.

The role emphasizes secure, high-quality software within governance-focused environments and real- world government client work. You’ll be supported by a buddy, mentor, on-the-job training, and regular feedback from multidisciplinary teams.

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