Work experience is a great way to gain valuable skills and hands-on experience in the workplace. For many students and graduates, it is an important step to getting a career.

Graduates

Councils often offer graduate positions to those who have recently completed university studies.

Some of the most common graduate fields in local government include:

• planning
• engineering
• environmental health
• finance
• libraries.

Use our job search to find out if any graduate positions are open now.

What are the benefits of work experience at council?

Work experience in a council can give you practical lessons and help you gain a better understanding of what to expect in a work environment.

Work experience in a council can:

• give you professional growth
• develop your communication skills in a work environment
• start building your professional network
• add real-life work experience to your CV
• teach you more about the workplace
• help you identify your strengths and areas for improvement.

How to apply

Most councils offer work experience to students from surrounding secondary schools or from university students who need placement experience as part of their studies.

Contact your local council for potential opportunities. Use find your council to view their contact details.

Are you a teacher looking to introduce local government to your students?

Our Guide to Local Government in South Australia for teachers is a useful resource which can help you organise visits to your local council or even hold mock council meetings.

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