Swan Hill Rural City Council offers a range of workplace learning for local students. This provides a chance to work closely with the community and experience real-life work environments.
Council offers three kinds of workplace learning:
Short-term placement for secondary school students. It provides insights into a particular industry. Students work for one week observe and learn. They will not undertake activities that need extensive training or experience.
Victorian and New South Wales students who are studying years 9 to 12.
Council’s work experience program is held during Term 2 and Term 3 of the Victorian school calendar.
Applications close on 1 April each year.
Secondary school students can undertake structured on–the-job training. They are expected to master a designated set of skills and competencies. The length of the placement varies depending on individual and school needs.
Senior secondary students aged 15 years and over who are taking VET (Vocational Education and Training) courses as part of either VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education) or VCAL (Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning).
Applications are being accepted now.
Post-secondary VET or Tertiary courses may require practical placement as part of a course. The goal of this is to develop job-related skills in the student’s area of study.
Students who are in post-secondary VET (vocational education and training) or other tertiary courses.
Have a think about which department you would like work experience in. A full list of departments and descriptions are available on the form linked below.
You will need the contact details for an adult educator who will endorse your application.
Work experience and work placement request
We are happy to help with work experience opportunities when we can. We carefully consider each request. However, we may not always be able to provide placements for students. This depends on the availability of suitable work and the presence of an employee to supervise the student.
Someone from our Human Resources team will get in touch with you within two weeks of receiving your request.