Student Vacation Program - Process Engineer

Our Summer Vacation Program is designed for students looking to kick-start their career, build valuable skills and learn from industry professionals. Over the course of the program, you'll work on meaningful projects, expand your network, and gain insight into what it's like to work in a fast-paced and supportive environment.

About you

Our ideal candidates are motivated to build technical, analytical and stakeholder engagement skills to drive value across our refining and process safety functions.

Eligibility/Qualification criteria

Must be a Citizen / Permanent Resident to be considered for this program

Be completing Tertiary qualification in Engineering (Chemical)

The recruitment process for our student vacation program is as follows:

Submit your application

What to include? Personal details, CV, GPA, transcripts, and right-to-work evidence.

Complete a video interview

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to a digital interview and psychometric testing. A fair and equitable review of your skills, background, and motivations will take place by the Recruitment Team.

Shortlisted applicants will attend an interview - What to expect?

A chance for you to bring your best self and hear from us, you will undertake a tour at our refinery and then do an interview in person or online via Teams.

Offer and checks

Formal offer and pre-employment checks are undertaken

Comment Student Vacation Program in November 2026!

Our benefits

Our total remuneration is competitive!

Access to Ampol's Benefits & Recognition platform: providing you access to retail discounts and cashbacks at over 500+ retailers in Australia that assist with everyday living expenses.

We value recognition. We have an internal recognition platform amplifying the achievements of those who do great work and demonstrate our capabilities and values.

Career development and learning opportunities including LinkedIn Learning and other tailored training solutions.

Please note that Ampol does not provide relocation assistance or reimbursement for interstate candidates. Applicants who are currently based outside of Queensland will need to carefully consider their ability to relocate to Brisbane at their own expense should they be successful in securing a position in the program.

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We’re an equal opportunity workplace. We not only embrace diversity and inclusion; we celebrate what makes you unique. We welcome applications from people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, and diverse sexualities and genders (including if you identify as transgender). We also highly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply for roles with Ampol.