Student Work Experience
Clarence Valley Council provides unpaid work experience for students who are currently studying at secondary and tertiary levels. These placements are a great opportunity to learn from our staff and gain new skills and on-the-job experience, while exploring possible career opportunities.
We aim to provide all applicants with meaningful work experience in their preferred area where possible, however the volume of applications that Council receives means that it may be necessary to decline some applications. All applications will be assessed in terms of timing of the placement, workloads of our employees and the availability of our people in the requested area to mentor and supervise students.
Program duration
Council’s work experience program is offered during Term 2 and Term 4 of the New South Wales school calendar.
Application
- Apply between February – March to request a placement in April to June
- Apply between July – August to request a placement in September to November
Essential requirements
- Participants must be undertaking study at either high school or a tertiary institution (e.g TAFE or university) and be a minimum of 15 years of age at the time of placement
- Students must provide their own liability insurance to undertake a placement. If they are currently studying, this coverage will normally be provided by the educational institution.
- We aim to action requests within 14 days from application. If your application is successful, you will be required to undertake a number of online induction modules, including Code of Conduct & Work Health and Safety.
- Students working with our outdoor workforce will be required to have:
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- Depending on the role, have completed the General Construction Induction training (white card) – this will be confirmed once application is approved.
- Their own steel capped safety boots, wear work shorts or work pants and a long sleeve hi-vis shirt. Any other PPE that is required will be supplied by Council.
- We are only able to allocate a maximum of 10 working days of work experience per student. This may be over a 2-week block or a day or two per week over the term depending on student and Council availability.
Placement availability depends on the business capacity to provide effective on-the-job experience. We try to accommodate as many students as possible but cannot guarantee that all applicants will be placed.
Apply for work experience
If you are interested in completing work experience with Clarence Valley Council, please submit an application. Applications for work experience must be made at least 6 weeks prior to the preferred start date.
As a part of your application, you will be asked to supply:
- Certificate of Confirmation of Insurance
- Documentation from your educational institution including a Student Placement Record (high school students only) or a letter indicating that work experience is a requirement of your course and will be covered by their insurance.
- Resume (tertiary students only)
Applications will not be considered until this this information is received.
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