Subsidised internships for Victorian businesses
Digital Jobs Program VICLast Updated: 18 November 2021
Digital Jobs Program VIC
This program provides businesses with an opportunity to host a digitally trained candidate through a subsidised 12-week internship.
Application detail:
Apply at any time.
What you get?
$5,000 wage subsidy.
Who is this for?
Victorian businesses and organisations.
Overview
The Digital Jobs Program is building a new talent pool of people with digital skills to help meet the ever-growing demand for this type of employee.
Highly capable mid-career workers will receive training from leading education providers in a range of digital areas, including:
- data analytics
- programming/software development
- cyber security
- cloud computing
- AI/machine learning
- user experience/user interface
- product management
- web development
- digital marketing, operations, support
- project (agile) management.
Businesses will be provided with a $5,000 wage subsidy per internship to host one (or more) trained mid-career interns for a minimum of 12 weeks. There is no obligation for the participating business to employ the candidate(s) beyond this period.
What are the eligibility criteria?
To be eligible, an employer must:
- operate in Victoria
- hold an Australian business number (ABN)
- have current WorkCover insurance (or equivalent) for an unlimited amount that includes liability under statute or common law
- be registered with Worksafe
- have met all industrial relations obligations as an employer in accordance with the National Employer Standards
- have not had any working conditions breaches in the last 5 years
- comply with the Fair Work Act 2009.
How do you apply?
Find out more about eligibility and how to apply at Digital Jobs Program.