Inside Defence: Real People, Telling Real Stories

The Careers Department in partnership with the Australian Defence Force have teamed up to bring you 'Inside Defence: Real People, Telling Real Stories'. This 6-part podcast series will interview service personnel from the Australian Army and Navy. We ask them questions about their job, their training, their day-to-day, so that you can understand what a career in Defence is like and where it can take you.

Episode 6: "From warehouses to bridges, I build infrastructure for communities in need" - Senior Project Engineer, Australian Army, Krystian

In this episode, we chat with Krystian, a Senior Project Engineer with the Australian Army, about his entrance into the Defence Force, and how he balanced his full-time degree commitment with his traditional defence training.

04-12
24:03

Episode 5: "Being an Army Reservist, I trained locally, I served locally" - Logistics, Australian Army, Matt

In this episode, we talk to Matt who works in logistics within the Australian Army. He's able to shed light on the different types of roles you'll find on an Army base and he shares some advice on what a career is like in the Army Reserves and the Defence more broadly.

04-12
21:43

Episode 4: "I get to jump out of planes for a living" - Parachute Rigger, Australian Army, Annika

In this episode, you will learn how Annika took a passion for health and exercise and made it a career with the Australian Army. She also goes into what the Kapooka training camp is like and what the day-to-day could look like as a Parachute Rigger.

04-12
30:24

Episode 3: "I run the battle from a Navy helicopter" - Aviation Warfare Officer, Australian Navy, Patrick

In this episode, you will learn what Patrick does in the aviation arm of the Australian Navy, hear some stories from his time serving in the Middle East and receive some career advice on what it takes to be in the Navy.

04-12
28:21

Episode 2: "This job has taken me to so many places" - Army Driver, Australian Army, Morgan

In this episode, you will hear some detailed stories from Morgan's time as a driver with the Australian Army. You will gain valuable insight into the admissions and training process for getting to the army or wider defence force.

04-12
36:21

Episode 1: “The eyes and ears of the ship” - Petty Officer, Australian Navy, Kiah

In this episode, you will learn what a combat systems operator does and gain a whole new understanding of how the Royal Australian Navy operates.

04-04
20:16

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