Summer Intern Program - Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering (Nov 2027)

Collaw; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 60,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12-Week Full-Time Internship

Professional Development

Supportive Culture

Work-Life Balance

Pathway to Graduate Program

Job summary

Transgrid is offering a Summer Internship Program in Ultimo, Australia. The 12-week, full-time placement focuses on hands-on experience contributing to people-focused initiatives that support our people, culture and organisational success while advancing Australia’s renewable energy transition.

The program provides professional development, flexible work arrangements, and a pathway to our Graduate Program or other future opportunities within the business.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a relevant university degree in their penultimate year.
• Demonstrated interest in energy industry or related field.
• Ability to work in a team and contribute to initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on learning through real people initiatives and enterprise-wide projects.
• Supportive culture and participation in team activities during the 12-week program.
• Contribute to high-impact projects that support people, culture and organisational success.

Skills

Clear communicator

Collaborative

Lateral thinker

Innovative solutions

Education

Penultimate year student (university)

Job description

• Kick-start your career with Transgrid
• Opportunities available in Ultimo
• Competitive Salary Package of $64,435.92 (including 16.5% superannuation)

If you are looking for an exciting and meaningful career that will challenge you both personally and professionally, we invite you to apply for Transgrid’s Summer Internship Program. Our program is designed to accelerate your development while giving you hands‑on experience contributing to high‑impact people‑focused initiatives that support our people, culture, and organisational success — all while playing a key role in Australia’s transition to a cleaner, renewable energy future.

What We Offer:

• 12-Week Full-Time Internship: This program runs for 12 weeks on a full-time basis, with flexibility to accommodate any university exam commitments and seasonal holidays.
• Professional Development: Build technical capability through on‑the‑job learning, and exposure to real people initiatives and enterprise‑wide projects.
• Supportive Culture: Be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace, with access to employee‑led networks including Energise (gender equality), Rise (LGBTQIA+ inclusion), and Yarn Up (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inclusion).
• Work‑Life Balance: Flexible work arrangements and a collaborative team environment that values your well‑being.
• Pathway to the Future: This internship is a great step towards securing a place in our Graduate Program or other future opportunities within the business.

Eligibility Criteria

To be considered for Transgrid’s Summer Intern Program, you’ll need to meet the following requirements:

• Education: Currently enrolled in a relevant university degree in your penultimate (second‑to‑last) year of university.
• Career Motivation: Demonstrated interest in building a career within the growing energy industry.
• Personal Attributes: Environmentally and socially responsible, motivated, a strong team player, and eager to learn.
• Skills: Clear communicator, collaborative, lateral thinker, and able to contribute to innovative solutions.
• Cultural Awareness: Respectful of and sensitive to diversity and inclusion.
• Residency: Must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or a New Zealand citizen.
• Availability: Available to participate in the full 12‑week program from November 2027 to February 2028, including allowance for seasonal holidays and university exams.

Key Dates:

• Applications Open: ~May 2027

Who we are

At Transgrid, our work improves the lives of millions – from lighting up sports fields, schools and homes, to powering the wheels of commerce and everything else in between. Now it’s your turn to make it happen.

Transgrid offer fulfilling careers for driven people who can help ensure that our business and the essential services we provide to consumers, the community and key stakeholders are continually improving. With us you will thrive in a collaborative environment where new ideas and knowledge sharing are encouraged, and where you’ll be supported through opportunities to develop and achieve your full potential.

This is an exciting time in the energy industry with the transition to renewable energy. Recent government policy documents outline plans to facilitate increasing transmission interconnection between states and the development of renewable energy zones.

Join us and make it happen for your career, and for the millions of Australians who rely on our services every day.