Work experience and vacation employment
Work Experience – secondary and tertiary
Brisbane City Council's work experience program gives high school and tertiary students the opportunity to gain practical on-the-job experience in a diverse organisation. This experience can help you make an informed decision about your career.
Work experience helps you make an informed decision about your career. Work experience applications are open from March to April each year, for placements throughout the year.
Eligibility
To be eligible you must be either:
- a secondary school student who is at least 14 years old
- a TAFE college student
- attending a school for people with disabilities
- from an approved work experience referral agency
- a university student (if work experience is a mandatory requirement to complete your the relevant course)
Work experience positions are unpaid and placement is usually offered for 10 days. Students must be registered with a recognised school, tertiary institution or referral agency that covers them for personal insurance and public liability.
How to apply
In 2012, Council is offering short term work experience for secondary students in the following areas:
- Horticulture
- Automotive Trades, including auto electrics and heavy vehicle mechanics
- Information Technology
- Libraries
Tertiary students can apply for short term work experience in the following study areas:
- Engineering
- Automotive Trades, including auto electrical and heavy vehicle mechanics
- Urban and Regional Town Planning
- Libraries
- Environment, including ecology and environmental health
Students requesting work experience after 30 April may apply by emailing your details or phoning 07 3403 4998. Placements are limited, and we cannot guarantee placements will be available in all disciplines, and at the time you are available.
If a position is available, you will need to provide proof of insurance from your educational institution prior to Council confirming your placement.
Vacation Employment
During the summer vacation period, Brisbane City Council gives students the opportunity to:
- earn money while putting what they have learnt into practice
- gain valuable hands on experience
- build strong networks within your chosen profession
Vacancies for vacation employment are advertised in early November each year on Council’s job board and on selected University Career Services.
Council may offer vacation students employment in a number of disciplines, including:
- urban and regional planning
- engineering
- environmental science
- information technology
- commerce and business
- workplace health and safety
- economics
Eligibility
You must be currently studying, or have completed studying within the last six months, at a university in South East Queensland.
More information
Registering for job alerts will ensure you are notified of all vacation experience opportunities when they are posted on the board.
For more information on work experience or vacation employment, phone the Recruitment Centre on 07 3403 4998 or email Brisbane City Council careers.
