Cadets

Shape your construction career and gain on-the-job experience while completing your degree with our tailored Cadet Experience Program.

Applications for our 2024 National Cadet Experience Program are open.

Apply now before applications close Wednesday 27 March 2024.

What is the SHAPE Cadet Program?

The SHAPE Cadet Program is a tailored and personalised entry-level program that allows you to explore and experience all facets of the construction industry to find where your passion truly lies. If this sounds good and you would like to learn more about the application process, download the guide below.

Shape Your Career

Enjoy Work / Study Balance

Flexibility is a big deal. You choose your work hours based on your study needs and you’ll receive 5 days of Life Leave each year.

Grow, Explore & Develop your Career

The program offers mentorship, personalised learning plans and on-going training courses crafted to align with your career goals.

A Guaranteed Role

You’ll be guaranteed a full-time position at SHAPE in your chosen career path after your cadetship.

Undertake Program Rotations

At SHAPE, you have the option to explore any facet of the construction industry until you find what you’re passionate about.

National Relocation Opportunities

The program offers mentorship, personalised learning plans and on-going training courses crafted to align with your career goals.

Make a difference

Giving back is part of who we are. You’ll get opportunities to contribute to the community through a wide range of corporate social responsibility initiatives.

Do You Qualify?

No prior industry experience is necessary to join our team, but we do require that you are studying or recently graduated with a construction-related degree such as construction, engineering, design and quantity surveying.

At the time of application, candidates must hold an Australian/New Zealand Citizenship or Permanent Residency.

Life at SHAPE

Through the use of world-renowned culture and engagement measurement tools, SHAPE’s culture has consistently been rated as a positive one. We’re one of three Australian companies to receive the Cultural Excellence Achievement Award, marking our sixth year of sustaining our constructive workplace culture. It’s probably why many of our SHAPE Cadets have climbed the ranks and are still with us today.

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Get Started

Applications for our 2024 National Cadet Experience Program are open. Apply now before applications close Wednesday 27 March 2024.