Ready to launch your career and make a real impact?

The Port Futures Graduate Pathway is your chance to kick-start your professional career with Port of Newcastle!

As a Graduate,you'llgain hands-on experience working on meaningful projects that help keep Australia's trade moving while supporting the future growth and sustainability of the Hunter region.

This is not a program whereyou'llspend your days making coffee or sitting on the sidelines. From day one,you'llbe contributing to real projects, working alongside industry experts, and building the skills, experience and confidence needed to accelerate your career.

Throughout the program,you'llhave the chance to develop your technical capabilities, expand your professional network, receive mentoring from leaders across the business, and gain exposure to the diverse operations that keep a major Australian port running.

Whether your background is in business, engineering, technology, finance, environment, human resources, law, projectmanagementor another related discipline,you'llbe supported to grow, challenge yourself and create a meaningful career pathway.

- Meaningful work with real impact
- Structured development and mentoring
- Exposure to senior leaders and industry experts
- Career growth and long-term development opportunities
- Collaborative and supportive culture

What You Bring

You'llideally have:





- Recently completed (or be close to completing) a relevant tertiary qualification
- Strong communicationand interpersonal skills
- A willingness to learn and take on new challenges Initiative and problem-solving skills
- Curiosity and a growth mindset
- A passion for building a career that makes a difference

Most importantly,you'llbring enthusiasm, fresh ideas, and a desire to contribute to the Port of Newcastle!

What we offer

Port of Newcastle provides many benefits for our valued employees, a few of which are:

- Agile work environment with work from home options
- Focus on professional growth
- Optional workplace giving program: supporting employees in giving back to the Newcastle community
- Work180 endorsement:PON is recognised as a top 101 employer for women in 2025
- Opportunity to be involved in PON’s Reconciliation Action Plan (Innovate)

The Port of Newcastle is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed tomaintainingan inclusive environment for all employees. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged.

Port of Newcastle acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land and waters of Newcastle Harbour, theAwabakalandWorimiPeople, and pays respect to all Elders past,presentand emerging.

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📌 Port Futures Program - Graduate (Newcastle City Council)
🏢 Port of Newcastle
📍 Newcastle City Council