Address Note: The Work Experience Program is for students currently studying (high school – Years 10, 11, 12, TAFE, university or college)
About the Organisation
At Penrith City Council, we’re passionate about people; in our community and in our workplace. We offer unpaid development opportunities for students studying in a chosen field relevant to the work of Council.
About Work Experience
This program is for students who are seeking:
‘Real-life’ experience in the working environment;
Experience in an aspiring career field or have an interest in a career field.
This type of program is targeted towards high school students, mostly in Years 10, 11, 12. Students can apply for a one-week placement.
Students can request Work Experience in the following areas (limited placements available):
Business Administration
Children’s Services (Early Childhood Education)
Communications, Events or Marketing
Environmental Health
Finance (unavailable between June and September)
Horticulture, Nursery (Plant Production) and/or Bushland Management
Human Resources
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Information Management (Records)
Library
Ripples
Applications are currently open from 19 February 2024 to 17 March 2024 for students seeking a placement between March and June 2024.
Am I Eligible?
You can apply if you:
are a student currently studying at an Australian educational institution (high school - Years 10, 11 or 12); and
can provide insurance coverage (certificate of currency for Public Liability & Personal Injury insurance) from your place of study (i.e. high school).
This position requires the worker to be double vaccinated against COVID-19 or to hold a medical contraindication certificate.
Additional requirements for specific Council service areas:
Horticulture: You are required to have a current Work Safely in the Construction Industry (White) Card. You must wear steel-capped boots on site.
Early Childhood Education: Council's Children's Services Department offers industry placement in numerous locations across the Penrith Local Government Area. A Working with Children Check will be conducted before placement for any student aged 18 years and over. To be eligible to apply, you are required to provide Council with a valid Working with Children Check Number.
Ripples: A Working with Children Check will be conducted before placement for any student aged 18 years and over. To be eligible to apply, you are required to provide Council with a valid Working with Children Check Number.
How to Apply:
To apply, please use the link below to complete an online application form. Please be prepared when completing the application form to provide the following information including:
Name
School/college/RTO/university
Phone number and email address
Type of placement, including details of what you want to learn and experience during your placement
Length of placement required
Specific dates requested
Insurance cover details
Any additional information, such as any reasonable adjustment to the workplace you require
Please note:
All requests must be submitted online via our Career’s website. Emailed requests will not be accepted.
Placements depend on the host department’s requirements and availability at a given time.
We require students to provide 4 weeks’ notice of their intended placement. Last-minute applications will not be accepted. This allows us to consider all applications and make every attempt to place students in their preferred areas.
We cannot guarantee any work placements.
For further information, please visit our Traineeships and Work Experience page, or contact 4732 7777 and ask to be transferred to the Human Resources Team, or email we.bookings@penrith.city.
