We believe in investing in people within our regional communities who have an interest in the future of the agricultural industry. We have close relationships with a number of universities across Australia and offer a Graduate Program, designed to provide broad exposure and understanding across our business.
Costa also supports a number of university scholarships at the University of Queensland, University of Tasmania, University of New England, Central Queensland University and Charles Sturt University. Find out more.
Graduate Program Overview
The Graduate Program aims to develop leaders of the future by providing an intensive hands-on and educational experience across a multitude of key departments within the Costa Group over a 12 or 18-month period.
Successful applicants will participate in three rotations across different regions and business categories which may include time in our nurseries, glasshouses, packing sheds, farms and agronomy teams. Graduates also gain an insight into what happens after our product leaves the farm through exposure to the sales and marketing functions based in our Melbourne head office. Hands-on training on our farms coupled with leadership and development training make this an opportunity not to be missed. Our fast paced program will accelerate your career giving you exposure to opportunities across different categories and regions with unprecedented access to senior leaders to mentor and guide your course work.
Benefits
- Successful applicants will receive a fixed term 12 or 18-month contract with competitive salary
- Work phone, laptop and uniform will be supplied
- Subsidised self-contained accommodation will be arranged prior to commencement
- Professional leadership development workshops
- Orientation meetings and business updates from senior management and the Board in Melbourne
- Opportunity to complete courses and gain relevant accreditation e.g. ChemCert
- If relocation is required, suitable financial help will be available.
- Expectation for permanent offer at the end of the program.
What we look for in our graduates
We look for graduates who demonstrate Costa’s core values of determination, accountability, passion, respect and sincerity. We also look for the future leaders of Costa. To qualify you must be in your final year or recently finished a Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in:
- Agribusiness
- Agriculture
- Horticulture
- Business, with an interest in agriculture or horticulture
- Science, with an interest in agriculture
Application timelines
Applications for the 2024 Graduate Program have now closed. The recruitment process for our next program intake is expected to commence in August 2024.