The IO Traineeship Program runs across 12 months, based mainly in Canberra. The Program includes class-based and on-the-job training, all carefully designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you’ll need to be a successful IO. You’ll soon find your confidence, self-reliance and flexibility increase as you develop key technical and professional abilities.

The Program will:

• Introduce you to the concepts of intelligence collection and analysis work
• Develop your existing abilities and generate new skills, including management, leadership, critical thinking and information/communications technology
• Provide support throughout with regular feedback on performance.

As a competency based Program, you’ll need to demonstrate a satisfactory standard of performance to complete each section. We want all our trainees to succeed, so we’ll offer you as much support as possible to this end. If despite our assistance you’re unable to meet the required standards by the end of the Program, your probation may be extended, you may be offered another role or your employment terminated in accordance with your staff agreement.