Cadetships are entry-level roles that combine formal tertiary training with paid practical work experience. There are many types of cadetships offered across different industries. Cadetships can vary in length but are generally 18 months to 2 years. A cadetship does not fall under a Training Contract. For a cadet to be counted towards the MPSG requirement for a project they must be:
- enrolled in Australian tertiary education;
- receiving learning opportunities as part of their engagement on a LJF project (e.g. cadets in architecture, quantity surveying, and engineering); and
- undertaking work that is directly tied to their associated tertiary qualification.
Cadetships are different to professional traineeships (an employee who is not in an entry level role and is undertaking professional development training), which cannot count towards MPSG.