Work experience provides valuable opportunities for students to learn about specific occupations, explore career pathways and gain skill and experience in different jobs and sectors.
Through work experience employers can talk to students about the industry, its career paths and future directions. Employers can also potentially identify future employees.
Students—There are over 85 vocations across a range of industry sectors in the Gladstone region for you to experience. This is your opportunity to find out what you want to do when you transition from school to employment or further study.
Contact your Senior School Coordinator today to talk about the benefits of work experience and how to apply.
FAST FACTS
- Work experience is available to Year 9 (over 14), 10, 11, and 12 students
- Work experience is typically 1 week in duration, however, can be longer blocks of time
- Students can participate in vocational work experience or structured work experience
- Work experience is unpaid
- Students are covered under Schools WorkCover and Liability Insurances
WHY BECOME A WORK EXPERIENCE HOST
- Flexible options (a couple of days, a one week block, or one day per week for 30 days)
- There are no costs involved for the host
- Students are fully insured
- No ongoing commitments
- Help inspire our next generation of workers into a career like yours
- Give your staff experience in mentoring and training a young worker
- Many hosts have gone on to offer employment, traineeship or apprenticeship opportunities to their work experience student.
TOP WORK EXPERIENCE HOSTS
Top 10 work experience hosts (by total placements in the last 5 years)
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- Gladstone Ports Corporation Ltd (GPC)
- NRG Gladstone Power Station
- McCosker Contracting Pty Ltd
- Rio Tinto Yarwun
- Komatsu
- CQ Diesel Fitting
- Walz Constructions
- Ergon Energy
- Andersons Auto City
- Aestec Services
AVAILABLE WORK EXPERIENCE VOCATIONS
| Accountant Assistant
Aged Carer Aqua culturist Auto air-conditioning Baker Bar Attendant (RSA required) Beautician *Boiler Maker Business Administration *Builder/Carpenter Butcher *Cabinet Maker Child Care Customer Service / Retail – Food – Clothing – Gardening Supplies Dental Assistant *Diesel Fitter *Domestic Electrical *Fitter & Turner Florist Groundsman Hairdresser Horticulture / Conservation Hospitality – Waiter / Waitress – Chef / Kitchen Hand – Barista Human Resources *Labourer/Trades assistant (Specify in what industry) Automotive Mechanical – Small Motors – Marine Mechanic Mechanical Fitter |
Legal Secretary/ Assistant
Librarian Marketing Assistant Optometrist Panel Beater Personal Trainer Pharmacy Assistant Photographer *Plumber Podiatrist Refrigeration Mechanic Retailer (Specify in what industry) *Sheet Metal Worker Sign Writer Surveyor Teacher Primary Schooling – Lower Primary – Higher Primary Tourism / Events Warehousing
YR 11/12 STUDENTS ONLY Architect (Min of 1 year CAD) Dietitian Draftsman (min of 1 year CAD) *Industrial Electrician Engineer Graphic Designer Health/ Medical IT Support Journalist Lawyer Physiotherapist Vet (self-placement only)
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SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
ONLY Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC) Business Admin Civil Engineering Diesel Fitter Electrical Fitter Horticulture Human Resources Pilot Launch Marina Maintenance Mechanical Fitter Supply/ Warehousing Environment Plumbing Building Refrigeration Finance IT Mechanical Tech
NRG Power Station *White Card required *Electrical *Fitting
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Work experience provides valuable opportunities for students to learn about specific occupations, explore career pathways and gain skill and experience in different jobs and sectors.
Through work experience employers can talk to students about the industry, its career paths and future directions. Employers can also potentially identify future employees.
EQIP has seen strong participation from schools, host employers and students with EQIP organising a total of 1,032 work experience placements in 2018. Through work experience, 812 year 9-12 (over 14) students learned about occupations and industry, observed people at work and the work they do, and developed skills and knowledge to help them make informed career choices. 240 host employers contributed to the education and career development of our next generation workforce.
Students—There are over 85 vocations across a range of industry sectors in the Gladstone region for you to experience. This is your opportunity to find out what you want to do when you transition from school to employment or further study.
Contact your Senior School Coordinator today to talk about the benefits of work experience and to submit an application form. Your school will work with EQIP to find you a suitable work experience placement.
FAST FACTS
- EQIP is the central point of contact for all schools and employers in the Gladstone region for work experience
- Work experience is available to Year 9 (over 14), 10, 11, and 12 students
- Work experience is typically 1 week in duration, however, can be longer blocks of time
- Students can participate in vocational work experience or structured work experience
- Work experience is unpaid
- Students are covered under Schools WorkCover and Liability Insurances
WHY BECOME A WORK EXPERIENCE HOST
- Flexible options (a couple of days, a one week block, or one day per week for 30 days)
- There are no costs involved for the host
- Students are fully insured
- No ongoing commitments
- Help inspire our next generation of workers into a career like yours
- Give your staff experience in mentoring and training a young worker
- Many hosts have gone on to offer employment, traineeship or apprenticeship opportunities to their work experience student.
OUR TOP WORK EXPERIENCE HOSTS
Top 5 work experience hosts (by total placements in the last 5 years)
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- Gladstone Ports Corporation Ltd (GPC) – 913 Placements
- Gladstone Power Station (NRG) – 562 Placements
- McCoskers Contracting Pty Ltd – 252 Placements
- Queensland Alumina Limited (QAL) – 225 Placements
- The Gladstone Observer – 134 Placements
AVAILABLE WORK EXPERIENCE VOCATIONS
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Accountant Assistant Aged Career Aqua culturist Auto air-conditioning Baker Bar Attendant (RSA required) Beautician Boiler Maker Brick Layer Business Administration Builder/Carpenter Butcher Cabinet Maker Child Care Concreter Customer Service Dental Assistant Diesel Fitter Diesel Mechanic Domestic Electrical (no pre-vocational math students) Fabricator Fitter & Turner Florist Groundsman Hairdresser Horticulture Hospitality Waiter / Waitress Chef Barista Human Resources Labourer/Trades assistant (Specify in what industry) Legal Secretary/ Assistant Librarian Locksmith Mechanical Auto mechanic Diesel Mechanic Small Motors
Marine Mechanic |
Mechanical Fitter Marketing Assistant Optometrist Panel Beater Personal Trainer Pharmacy Assistant Photographer Plumber Podiatrist Real Estate Agent Refrigeration Mechanic Retailer (Specify in what industry) Food Clothing Building Supplies Gardening Supplies Sheet Metal Worker Sign Writer Spare Parts Interpreter Spray Painter Surveyor Teacher Primary Schooling Lower Primary Higher Primary Tiler Tourism Warehousing
YR 11/12 STUDENTS ONLY Architect (Min of 1 year CAD) Dietitian Draftsman (min of 1 year CAD) Industrial Electrician Engineer (Maths B compulsory) Graphic Designer Health/ Medical IT Support Journalist Lawyer Physiotherapist Vet
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SCHOOL HOLIDAYS ONLY
Gladstone Ports Corporation Business Admin Civil Engineering Diesel Fitter Electrical Fitter Horticulture Human Resources Pilot Launch Marina Maintenance Mechanical Fitter Supply/ Warehousing Environment Plumbing Building Refrigeration Finance IT Mechanical Tech
Gladstone Council Diesel Fitter Horticulture Engineering Water Industry operations Electrical Mechanical Fitter Visual Arts/ Museum
NRG Power Station Electrical Fitting Boiler making Engineering Lab Assistant
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