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Issue Three: December 2024

Farewell 2024…bring on 2025 and the start of your graduate journey

We’re getting ready for the holiday season and your GO Week. Please take the time to read the information below that will help get you ready for your start at CSIRO.

The Next Gen Talent team wish you and your families a very happy and safe holiday season and we can’t wait to start 2025 with you.

CSIRO leader session wrap-up

On 12 December, four of our Leaders from different Enterprise Units had an in-depth chat about why they’re excited to have graduates join their team and answered your questions. It was great to hear from:

  • Andrew Lake our Executive Manager of Governance from the Integrity team
  • Fiona Rothwell our Business Infrastructure Services (CBIS) Director
  • Jim Henderson our Partnerships & Business Development Director
  • Lyndelle Broadfoot our Executive Manager of People Partnering

ES Grads Spotify playlist

To help you in the mood for the summer break here’s the CSIRO 2025 ES Grad playlist.

Get ready for 2025

Welcome to Team CSIRO

To help you get ready for your first few days at CSIRO, visit the Welcome to Team CSIRO page. The video in particular will give you lots of useful information and you should discuss the Launch Plan for Day One with your Buddy.

18-month development journey map

Your graduate development journey map gives you a little taste of what you’ve got to look forward to over the 18 months of your graduate program. We will talk through this in more detail at GO Week. 

GO Week essentials

  • If you’re flying to Melbourne and haven’t received your e-flight tickets yet, please let us know ASAP
  • Dress code is smart casual and you will need to wear closed in shoes, long pants/jeans/skirt for the lab tours on the Tuesday
  • Your CSIRO t-shirt will be waiting for you at the dinner on Monday night to wear on the Tuesday
  • You will need to bring your CSIRO laptop for use
  • A copy of the GO Week agenda will be emailed to you early in January 2025.

January communications

As we get closer to your start date and GO Week there will be important communication in January outlining the preparation actions you need to take. Please keep eye out for these messages and contact us any time with questions.

Key dates and actions

  • Review the day one launch sheet and discuss with your buddy in January
  • Let us know ASAP if you haven’t received your e-flight tickets

Are you following us on our socials?

We summarised our recent draft GenCost report in an easy to understand format. Our latest agrifood innovations and the future of food were showcased at the AgCatalyst conference. World Soil day is always celebrated - dig in and find out more. We share our CSIRO words of the year and finally, we are beyond excited that Christmas falls on wombat Wednesday this year!

 

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