About the GDP

For generations, Steamships has contributed to the growth of Papua New Guinea and building business that build PNG starts with investing in future talent. 

For graduates beginning their professional journey, choosing where to start matters. The Steamships GDP is designed as more than a graduate experience. It is the starting point of your Steamships career journey, providing a structured foundation for talented young professionals to develop their capability, gain real business experience and opportunities to grow across one of PNG’s largest and leading conglomerates. 

What the GDP journey offers:

• 4 years of structured development
• 8 six-month rotations across the Steamships Group
• Real workplace assignments and hands-on experience

What you will gain

• Certificate IV in Leadership & Management
• AI and Digital Capability development
• Mentoring and coaching
• Pathway-specific professional development
• Progressive responsibility and career growth

Choose your pathway:

• Management – Business & General Management
• Accounting – Finance, Accounting & Commercial
• Legal – Legal, Risk & Compliance

Eligibility

• Recent graduates or final-year students
• Minimum GPA 3.0
• Legal Pathway: Minimum GPA 2.75

GDP 2027

Call for Applications

Applications for the Graduate Development Program 2027 (GDP 2027) are now open and will close on Friday 9 October 2026.

Application instructions

1. Access the application form here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/G5VScWFAzu. Alternatively, scan the QR code provided below to apply.
2. Fill in all required details accurately and complete all sections of the form
3. Click submit when you reach the end of the form

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