Summer School+
For industry professionals with 7+ years of experience
Summer School+ is the API's technical leadership program that builds the strategic, technical, and leadership skills and insights you will need to be a leader in the technically-oriented organisations in the Australian power sector.
Join us in 2026 and experience our flagship program featuring online senior executives sessions (starting February 2026) and the highly regarded 2-week residential School in Brisbane in May 2026.
Build your knowledge and connect with experts, executives and other emerging leaders in the power sector and strengthen your ability to make significant contributions to our sector and your organisation's future.
Summer School Retreat Programs
Introducing 2 new retreats across various career stages
In 2025 we launched two early career retreat programs for our power professional community as well as an undergraduate retreat program to support your career journey.
Choose your retreat program
Summer School Developing Professionals (4-6 years industry experience)
For emerging leaders with more experience in industry.
Powerful Women Undergraduate Retreat
For undergraduate women pursuing a career in the power sector.
Inclusive of Summer School & Retreat Programs
Executive Insights
A unique program that raises awareness of the strategic challenges and opportunities in the power sector, and shares the leading thinking on how we can all take action.
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It leverages the API's strong relationships with leading organisations in the power sector, and on a practical level, benefits from the significantly increased access to senior leaders that has been made possible in recent years.
Powerful Women Leadership Program
An exclusive year-long program at no extra cost for female participants of the API Summer School Programs. Choose to participate in the extra Powerful Women Leadership Program for bonus career development, mentoring, support and networking opportunities.
This program overlaps with and builds on the 2-week residential Summer School in Melbourne in May, with online activities in the lead up to and following Summer School.
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Take your career to the next level in the power industry by strengthening your capability to make valuable contributions in the sector and improve your effectiveness and competitiveness in a transformative industry.
API Online Academy: Online and On-demand Courses
Engineers Australia x API Graduate Learning Program: Power and Renewable Energy
Engineers Australia / API Graduate Learning Program - Power and Renewable Energy develops the fundamental skills and knowledge engineering graduates need to transition into the power and renewable energy industry.
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Each module begins with a virtual workshop introducing participants to the topics via a range of experiential learning activities. Learning and development is continued in an online, self-directed environment including webinars and social learning, complemented with one-on-one support to track the progress of participant’s goals.
AEMO NEM Basics: Short Video Course
This short video course gives a high level summary of the National Electricity Market (NEM) and is ideal for grads, early career professionals and anyone new to the energy industry.
This is a self-paced course, available from the API's online Academy - learn when it suits you - each module takes 5 to 15 mins!
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The course includes video and text modules developed in 2023 by AEMO (total time approx 1 hr 15 mins). Bonus content curated by the API team provides links to much more detailed reports and information sources to help you progress the next steps in developing your knowledge of the NEM (~30 mins to review).