The Australian Defence Force offers a rich and varied range of career pathways – it’s definitely not just what you’ve seen in the movies! And we love learning about how you could get involved from the people doing it!
Captain Verity Farragher knew she wanted to do something in engineering, and when the Defence Force visited her university, she saw an opportunity she couldn’t refuse.
Verity joins us to share:
- More about the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the opportunities on offer.
- What being a Civil Engineer with the ADF involves and the types of projects she gets to be a part of.
- The different professional and personal skills she’s developed through her career.
- Some of the misconceptions about joining the ADF and what her role really looks like.
- How the ADF support and promote opportunities to assist regional and rural communities.
We loved chatting with Verity and learning all about her exciting and varied career! Make sure you listen to this one to discover why there’s way more to the ADF than meets the eye.
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Today’s Australian Defence Force (ADF) offers more than 200 roles across various trades and professions. There are career options to suit people with broad-ranging backgrounds, skill levels and interests. It’s fair to say that almost every Australian student could find a career that suits them in the Navy, Army or Air Force.
You’ll enjoy more than just stimulating and rewarding work in the Navy, Army or Air Force. Find out more via their complete profile right here at Explore Careers.
