2021 Summer Internship Program - Engineering (Nov 2021)

Nova Systems is a Professional Service Provider, specialising in the provision of engineering and management services, providing industry and government with world class independent expertise in delivering complex projects.

Founded by Jim Whalley and Peter Nikoloff in South Australia, 1999, Nova Systems originally offered flight-testing services in the state's capital city of Adelaide.

It has since expanded to a group of companies with four businesses operating under Nova, and over 700 employees working on projects around the world including with the Australian Defence Force, United Kingdom Ministry of Defence, Royal Norwegian Air Force and the Republic of Singapore Air Force.

Nova provides unpaid internship placements for university students in their penultimate or final year of studies, whose tertiary qualifications are aligned to Nova's core capabilities.

The internship program provides successful candidates with the opportunity to learn and develop their skills, by working on exciting projects aligned with their tertiary studies.

Typically, placements occur over the summer university break and start as early as November through to as late as March. However, we are flexible around these dates and on exception placements can occur outside November to March.

Upon completion of the Internship Program, some candidates may be offered a role in our Graduate Program. The Nova Graduate Program is a two-year program that will provide you with the experience, supervision, mentoring and training necessary to make a meaningful contribution to Nova, determine your own career pathway and solve the problems that really matter.

What will you be involved in

During the placement, students are exposed to a broad range of engineering capabilities and innovative projects that are aimed to develop and reinforce their skills and competencies.

What we would like from you

• Currently in your penultimate or final year of studies;
• Australian citizen with the ability to obtain an AGSVA security clearance;
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills;
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team;
• Excellent time-management skills;
• Sound analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Ability to work under minimal supervision.

Company culture

With a strong company culture and high retention rate, Nova Systems has been recognised as one of "Top 50 best places to work" in Australia. In addition, Nova was recently ranked in the "Top 50 Most Innovative Companies"