Build the tech talent your business needs, now. Partner with UTS to shape, grow and retain the tech professionals your organisation needs now and in the future.

The UTS IDeA Cadetship program is a proven, industry-backed program that’s unique to Sydney universities. We connect organisations with talented, job-ready students in Cybersecurity and Computer Science; students who bring new thinking, emerging skills and creative energy into your teams. 

This isn’t work experience. It’s workforce development. 
And it’s designed to help industry respond to one of the most urgent challenges today: the digital and cybersecurity skills shortage. 

Cybersecurity Precinct - IDeA

Why partner with us? 

  • Fill critical skills gaps, fast - Close your Cybersecurity and tech gaps, without long onboarding processes. 
  • Early access to potential talent  - Shape future hires before graduation. 
  • Fresh ideas, new perspectives - Inject innovation and fresh thinking into your projects.  
  • A program that already works  - This isn’t experimental. Industry partners are already seeing productivity uplift, culture benefits, and successful long-term hires.  
  • A partnership shaped around you  - We co-design the placement model to suit your business goals, team structure and project needs; not the other way around.  

Hear from our partners

Cadetship partnerships don’t just benefit students; they deliver results for business. Leading organisations like Revenue NSW have seen impacts already. 

Julien AI Jawich - IDeA Cadetship testimonial

We've proudly hosted computer science and cyber security students through the IDeA program for several years, and it's been incredibly rewarding to watch them grow into valued members of our Digital and Information team at the Premier’s Department. Their contributions are meaningful and impactful. By rotating cadets through different teams, we ensure they gain broad, hands-on experience. They also program brings fresh energy and insight to our organisation. 

Julien AI Jawich
Acting Chief Digital and Information Officer, NSW Premier's Department

 

Louise Nobes WiseTech

The Earn & Learn program is more than an opportunity, it can be life-changing. By combining industry employment with academic learning, young people accelerate their skills and gain an edge over their peers. Our partnership with UTS through the IDeA program truly opens doors to creating Australia’s next generation of high-impact technologists. 

Louise Nobes
Head of Education, WiseTech Global

How the cadetship works 

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Connect - Tell us what you need. 

 

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Match - We’ll work with you to find the right cadet. 

 

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Integrate - Start seeing results 

 

 

 

Partnership Structure & Investment 

No two organisations are the same. 

We’ll co-design the partnership to match your needs, ensuring value for both your business and the student. 

Let’s build the future of tech, together 

Ready to future-proof your tech team? Let’s design your cadetship today. 


We’ll work with you to create a cadetship model that works for you. 

PLEASE consult with our program manager TO ARRANGE A MEETING

Email FEIT.IDeA@uts.edu.au