Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO

Australian Security

Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) About

The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) is an Australian intelligence agency and the nation’s security service. ASIO's purpose is to protect Australia and Australians from threats to their security. Areas of Graduate Opportunities priority include counter-terrorism, counter-espionage ASIO offer two 12-month graduate programs in Canberra. and foreign interference, border security, reform and The Corporate Graduate Program is targeted towards governance and accountability. graduates who have studied disciplines such as law, What kind of work? structured rotations to gain first-hand experience across ASIO's work includes: a range of corporate priorities. - Collecting domestic and foreign intelligence - Providing advice to government and industry partners The Technologist Graduate Program is targeted towards to strengthen public safety graduates with skills in data analytics, science, cyber - Investigating threats and information security and software development. - Analysing visa applications and other movements of Graduates undertake rotations across a variety of goods and people technical areas and disciplines, both at the operational - Reforming data analytics and technology and enterprise level.

Location

Canberra economics and accounting. Graduates complete Both programs lead to permanent positions.

More information about these programs can be found here: https://www.asio.gov.au/graduates.html

Fun Fact / Recent Project

In the 2018-19 Annual Report, ASIO identified the following security threats to Australia: - Terrorism (Australia's national terrorism threat level remains at probable) - Influence of offshore terrorist groups - Rise of extreme right-wing terrorist groups in Australia - Communal violence and violent protest - Espionage and foreign interference (particular targets are Australia's military modernisation program and telecommunications sector).