Welcome to Skills Lab, a Soldier On career readiness support program for teens & young adults.
Skills Lab has been designed especially for Defence and ex-Defence high school students aged 16+, recognising the unique needs of young adults from Defence families.
Skills Lab offers insights into various industries and their career opportunities. Additionally, it provides guidance on crafting resumes and cover letters, preparing for job interviews, creating LinkedIn profiles, and more
What courses are available?
As a Soldier On participant, you will be able to access the Soldier On Education Guide, which connects you to over 40 Education Partners.
Our Education Partners offer free or subsidised courses in addition to thousands of free courses available on the IBM SkillsBuild and Udemy platforms.
Some of the Skills Lab resources are designed to be done at your own pace.
If you are interested in completing a course or qualification, please contact the Education Team who can support you in finding the delivery mode that’s right for you.
What resources are offered?
We have designed a suite of online career readiness resources, including our Defence Students Career Readiness Handbook, online workshops with industry guest speakers, training and education opportunities, traineeships and apprenticeships, mentoring, and networking opportunities. Additionally, we support a work experience immersion program with IBM.
To get a glimpse of what we offer, explore a preview of our resources below and discover how they can help you on your career journey
Defence Student Career Readiness Handbook
We understand the distinct challenges Defence students face when pursuing employment and setting career objectives.
That’s why we’ve created this handbook — to equip you with the essential skills and knowledge needed to excel in today’s competitive job market. Whether you’re charting a long-term career path or seeking casual work in a new posting location, we hope this guide provides the tools and resources to help you succeed. To receive your copy, contact us at education@soldieron.org.au.
Online Workshops
Check out our first three online workshops to kick start your career journey. To view and to access all 14 of our online workshops, please contact the Education Team.
Education Partner Organisations
In collaboration with our education partners, Soldier On offers a wide range of courses and training opportunities that can help Australian Defence personnel and their family members get recognition for existing skills, gain new qualifications, build on current skills, and explore new vocational areas.
Our Education Partners offer vocational, tertiary, and short courses; personal and professional development; mentoring; business and IT courses; the Discover My Career assessment tool; and more.
Looking for something else?
If you have any further questions related to Skills Lab, reach out to education@soldieron.org.au and one of our Education Officers will be in touch.