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Find a job with NTG
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Start your career in the NT Government
There are a variety of ways to start your career with the Northern Territory Government public sector including:
Traineeships
You can apply to do a Northern Territory Government Traineeship. Traineeships are for one or 2 years and offer paid employment while you study.
Vacation employment program
This NTG Vacation employment program provides university students paid employment in the semester breaks. Employment is in entry level NT Government short term roles.
Aboriginal employment program
If you're an Aboriginal jobseeker looking for work, you can apply for the Northern Territory (NT) Government's Aboriginal employment program.
Graduate Programs
The Northern Territory Government delivers two distinct graduate programs:
- One program manages recruitment specifically for the Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet and Treasury and Finance, targeting graduates for central agency roles.
- The second program oversees recruitment for all other Northern Territory Government agencies, supporting a broader range of career pathways across departments.
Together, these programs ensure a coordinated approach to attracting and placing graduates across both central and agency-specific functions of government.
CMC and DTF Graduate program
As a graduate in the Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet (CMC) or the Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF), you will experience a dynamic and stimulating work environment.
Graduate development program
The Northern Territory Government Graduate Development Program provides full time employment for university graduates.
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The Graduate Program has allowed endless opportunities.
Graduate Trainee, Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet Graduates program 2023
"Working in the Territory is so different to other places."
Graduate, Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet Graduates program 2025
Being a Trainee with NTG has given me stability and growth opportunities.
Trainee at the Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade Business and Workforce division.
I have found many great friends in the public service and across the Territory.
Policy Officer & former NTG Graduate
Working for government allows me to make a direct impact on the community.
Project Officer, Department of Chief Minister and Cabinet
The graduate program helped me find my place in policy and public service.
Policy Support Officer, Office of Aboriginal Affairs