Work Experience

Welcome to the Council Work Experience and Work Placement Application Portal!

To submit your application, you just need to navigate to the next screen using the > symbol on  the right side to move to the next step in the process. You will be asked to upload documents  from your school / organisation so make sure to have these ready to go

Work Experience:

Council provides opportunities for unpaid work experience for students in years 10, 11 or 12 who either reside or go to school in the Snowy Valleys Local Government area. These placements provide the opportunity for students to gain insight into the local government industry and specific professions prior to undertaking further education or entering the workforce.

While we aim to provide all applicants with work experience in their preferred area where possible, at times it may be necessary to offer alternative arrangements or decline some applications due to operational and safety requirements.

SVC requires a minimum of eight weeks’ notice prior to the placement commencing so that we  can get all required documentation completed with the student and school and work with our  operational leaders to assess the request and then, if approved, prepare for the placement.

You should complete your application in consultation with your school as you will need to upload school approval forms to complete the application.

Work Placements:

Work placements are designed to assist individuals studying either a post school qualification or a vocational program to gain on the job experience required to complete their qualification. The periods of placement will be for a maximum of 12 weeks. Work placements will be unpaid unless the placement was created at the initiative of the organisation i.e. through an advertised vacation program.

Work Placement Requests must be received from a School, Registered Training Organisation or Tertiary Institution. Requests are welcome from all disciplines however council will give priority  to:

• Children’s Services
• Engineering / Project Management
• Library Studies
• Mechanical Trades
• Survey & Design
• Town Planning
• Health & Building

SVC requires a minimum of eight weeks’ notice prior to the placement commencing so that we  can get all required documentation completed with the student and school and work with our  operational leaders to prepare for the placement.