More than likely (as already mentioned elsewhere on this thread), they will be placed into the right-hand seat of an ATR - or the jump seat of a 777.
What a fantastic idea that is (NOT). Instead of putting them in a low-risk environment like a highly-automated aircraft that more often than not is operating 100% in controlled airspace with the option of an ILS or VOR/DME at worst at each port. No lets put them in a high workload, short sector, minimal automation environment to "earn their stripes". The ATR has no auto throttle, no VNAV and will operate to ports with only an NDB with no distance information.
If you reckon an (albeit highly trained) cadet with 250 hours is better than a 3000 hr GA pilot then you ARE deluded.
Forget the useless generalisations about Qantas cadets and ex-mil cadets. The comparison HERE is between a 250 hour cadet that has been trained to operate an ATR vs a 2500hr (average skywest new employee) GA pilot who has ALSO been trained to operate an ATR.
Both 'candidates' will have received CRM training, ATR endorsement training, ATR Line Training. Yet 1 candidate has 2250hrs MORE hours of making radio calls, manipulating an aircraft in a variety of conditions, making decisions and even just knowing when it just "doesnt feel right".
Its either money making exercise or its being seeen to be "doing the right thing in the industry".
simple as that