Flinders University Ai Group Defence Industry Connection Program 2025

Australia’s civilian defence industry employs around 28,000 people in a wide variety of occupations and is critical to supporting Australia’s strategic defence capabilities.

The South Australian Government is making it easier for university students to enter a career in the state’s growing defence industry with the Defence Industry Connection Program.

Up to 300 South Australian university students can make industry connections, participate in internships and gain work experience with defence primes and businesses in the defence supply chain. Delivered by the Australian Industry Group, the $3.9 million program is now welcoming registrations from eligible university students and interested host companies.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineDecember 31, 2025
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorFlinders University
• City to studySouth Australia
• School to studyFlinders University
• Eligible CountryAustralia

Benefits

This program will provide interns with a scholarship, reducing the financial barriers students may experience undertaking work placements and gaining practical and professional experience while studying.

Requirements

• be Australian Citizens 
• be resident in South Australia
• be enrolled as an undergraduate in a Commonwealth Supported Place at The University of Adelaide, University of South Australia (UniSA) or Flinders University
• undertake the internship as a credit-bearing course or program requirement
• be eligible to apply for any security clearances required by the host company

Selection Process

Students must be engaged in meaningful learning and not in productive work, in accordance with Fair Work rules.

Placements must be located in South Australia, with an eligible host company in South Australia’s defence industry.

Application Deadline

December 31, 2025

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to Flinders University on defencescholarships.aigroup.com.au to apply

To complete your application you will require

• A copy of your curriculum vitae
• A copy of your current academic transcript – unofficial will be accepted
• Contact details of two referees – personal or professional

Application

For more details, visit Flinders University Scholarship webpage