Work Experience at Lake Mac
Lake Macquarie City Council provides unpaid work experience for people who are currently studying at secondary and tertiary levels. These placements are a great opportunity to learn from our staff and gain new skills and on-the-job experience, while exploring possible career opportunities.
While we aim to provide all applicants with meaningful work experience in their preferred area where possible, the volume of applications that Council receives means that it may be necessary to decline some applications. All applications will be assessed in terms of timing of the placement, workloads of our employees and the availability of our people in the requested area to mentor and supervise students.
Lake Mac strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We recognise that we operate in a diverse community and welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, refugees, and people with disability. We understand the skills and attributes veterans can bring to our Council. To find out about options for adjustment within the application process, please click here.
APPLYING FOR WORK EXPERIENCE
If you are interested in completing work Experience with Lake Macquarie City Council, please submit an application below. As part of your application, you will be asked to include:
* Public liability coverage letter of currency
* Documentation from your Educational institution including a Student Placement Record (high school students only) or letter indicating that work experience is a required part of your course and will be covered by their insurance
* Resume (university students only)
* Parent/caregiver permission (if under 18s)
* Selection of the areas you are interested in completing work experience with (please select a maximum of 3)
Unfortunately, we are unable to action an application until we have received this information.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
* Participants must be undertaking study at either high school or a tertiary institution (e.g., TAFE or university)
* Students must provide their own liability insurance to undertake a placement. If they are currently studying, students should be covered by their educational institution for the placement. As part of your application you will be asked to provide a letter of currency for this insurance.
* Applications for work experience must be made at least 6 weeks prior to the preferred start date for work experience. All requests will be actioned within 48 hours; however, a response may take 14 days from Application. If your application is successful, you will be required to undertake a number of online modules, including Code of Conduct, Work Health and Safety and Your Behaviour at Work, must all be completed prior to the start date.
* Council has a random alcohol and other drugs testing program which applies to all employees, volunteers, work experience students, contractors, sub-contractors, labour hire and agency staff.
* It is important that you identify which department you would like to experience so that we have a clear understanding of your interests and can match you with the most meaningful area at Council for you.
The departments at Lake Mac include:
* Arts, Culture and Tourism (Lake Macquarie Libraries, Museum of Art and Culture yapang, Multi-Arts Pavillion mima, events and tourism, marketing and management)
* Asset Management (city and community infrastructure asset management)
* Business Information and Technology Solutions (information technology)
* Capital Works Program (strategic infrastructure planning)
* City Projects (architectural and landscape design, project management, surveying, civil engineering)
* City Works (maintenance work, construction, automotive workshop, plant and fleet management, signwriting)
* Communications and Corporate Strategy (marketing, public relations, communications, graphic design, governance)
* Community Partnerships (social and community planning, family day care, sustainability engagement, community facilities management)
* Customer Experience (customer service, records management, print and graphic design, access to information)
* Development Assessment and Certification (inspections, development application and subdivision assessment, building certification)
* Environmental Regulation and Compliance (development compliance, health inspections, rangers)
* Environmental Systems (ecosystems enhancement, climate change adaption, conservation management)
* Financial Services (procurement, accounting, rates and debt management)
* Integrated Planning (urban planning, land use planning, urban design)
* Legal Services
* Leisure Services (Lake Macquarie Swim Centres, patrolled beaches)
* People and Culture (human resource management, recruitment, work health and safety, learning and development)
* Property and Business Development (property investment, management and development)
* Waste Services (waste management, recycling)
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