Work Experience
At the Whyalla City Council, we recognise that an important part of a student’s development and schooling is work experience/work placement. Where possible, through industry placement, we aim to enable students to gain valuable insights into their chosen field of study while experiencing the dynamic area of Local Government.
All work experience opportunities that we host are of an unpaid, voluntary nature. Participants must be registered with a recognised school or tertiary institution agency that covers them for personal insurance and public liability.
Council will endeavour to provide work experience whenever possible, however, this is not always possible due to the availability of resources and workplace health and safety requirements.
If you would like to apply for work experience/work placement with the Whyalla City Council, simply register your interest with our People and Culture team via email human.resources@whyalla.sa.gov.au.
Submissions must be received at least four (4) weeks prior to your requested dates, to allow sufficient time for your request to be considered and coordinated.
Eligibility
To be eligible for our work experience program you must either be:
- A secondary school student who is at least 14 years old
- A student undertaking a qualification with a registered training organisation.
- A university student (if work experience is a mandatory requirement to complete the relevant course).
Work experience opportunities
Some of the areas we offer work experience may include:
- Library
- Visitor Information Centre
- Infrastructure Operations (open spaces, civil)
- Administration
- Community
- Communications
- Engineering
- Development and Planning
- Information Services
How to apply
You must apply at least four (4) weeks before you would like to start work experience.
- STEP 1 - Complete the work experience application form with details including student name, requested dates, area of interest and any other relevant information and email it to the People and Culture Team at human.resources@whyalla.sa.gov.au.
- STEP 2 - Your request will be forwarded to the relevant section which will confirm whether the placement is available. You will be advised within five (5) working days by phone or email of the outcome of your application for work experience.
- STEP 3 - If a placement is available, students must submit the school or university workplace agreement form to the People and Culture Team at human.resources@whyalla.sa.gov.au. A signed workplace agreement must be received by the People and Culture Team a minimum two (2) weeks prior to placement commencement.
- STEP 4 - Once the placement is confirmed, the student should make contact with their work experience supervisor the week before their placement to discuss any requirements for their first day. You will be required to complete an induction on your first day.