Positions available

Coffee Pod, Warragul and Moe, Hospitality Traineeship (see attached).

Custom Transport Engineering, Drouin, Apprenticeships (see attached).

Detailed Carpentry and Joinery, Apprentice Carpenter, Baw Baw Jobs Board on Facebook.

Drouin Newsagency, Customer Service Staff, Direct contact.

Farm jobs in regional areas, if you are looking for a casual farm job over the summer holidays, Harvest Trail Information Service is a company that can assist. This is a free service to job seekers, https://bit.ly/31IQhoy

Gallagher, Warragul, Accounts and Administration Assistant, Direct contact and more information available here.

Gippsland Physiotherapy Group (PhysioChoice), Traralgon, Junior Web Developer (see attached).

Gippsland Physiotherapy Group (PhysioChoice), Traralgon and Moe, Practice Administrator (see attached).

Goodstart Early Learning, Drouin, Trainee Educator, Indeed.

Intercare Staffing and Employment, Entry Level Home Care and Community Workers, Yarragon, Indeed.

Moe Racing Club, Hospitality Traineeship. See attached and website.

Nielsens Funerals, Warragul, Funeral Directors Assistant. See Indeed.

Pakenham Golf Club, range of roles. See the website for details.

Parnassus Steak House, Brandy Creek, Bar and Wait Staff, Baw Baw Jobs Board on Facebook.

Pettits Jewellers, Warragul, Customer Service Team Member, Baw Baw Jobs Board on Facebook.

PGL Adventure Camps, Activity Instructors and Group Leaders, Camps are located at Kyneton and Foster in Victoria and Redland Bay in Queensland. See attached flyer PGL Work with Us Page.

Rubicon Outdoor School, Nayook, Cert IV Outdoor Leadership Traineeship, Direct Contact.

Splash, Pakenham, Swim Teachers and Assistants. See attached flyer.

STILE, Women In STEM, Software Engineering Internship, open to all female-identifying and non-binary Year 12 graduates.  Applications close November 20. Here’s the link to the opportunity - https://stileeducation.com/au/who-we-are/apply/30248AEF39/.

Taco Bills, Warragul, Juniors for front and back of house roles, Indeed.

Todaro Farms, Cora Lynn, Horticultural Farm Worker, Indeed.

Trafalgar Vet Clinic, Vet Nurse, Facebook.

Warragul Cabinet and Joinery, Apprentice Cabinetmaker, MEGT.

YMCA and Baw Baw Shire, Warragul Leisure Centre, Pool Lifeguards, Season Pool Lifeguards (range of locations) and Swim Teacher. See YMCA Careers Page.

Search and apply for employment 

You can sign up for employment opportunities at the following websites:

Drop your resume into these businesses:

Use these websites to search for employment:

About 80% of all job vacancies aren’t advertised, so it is crucial that you market yourself to businesses with an excellent resume and cover letter. Make sure you tell as many people as possible that you are looking for work as often employers rely on ‘word of mouth’ to recruit for their positions. 

DOXA Cadetship Program

Our Cadetship program supports talented young people facing challenging life circumstances to complete university and gain the skills needed for an employable future.

The Cadetship program is open to Year 12 students transitioning to university and is a three to five-year program, dependent on the length of the degree and the sponsorship model.

The Cadetship program is open to young people facing challenging life circumstances who have finished high school and are about to go to university.  This may include, but is not restricted to:

• Experiencing financial hardship,
• Having an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage,
• Coming from a newly arrived migrant or refugee background,
• Having faced stressful life events,
• Coming from a rural or remote area and
• Being the first in their family to have the opportunity to study at university and pursue a professional career.

The cadetship programme provides young people with:

• Practical and personal support during their university course,
• The opportunity to connect with peers and industry professionals through work placement and social events and
• Personal development and training opportunities to enhance their employability.

For more information, download the Brochure, or visit Cadetship - Doxa Youth Foundation. 

Overseas work experience and volunteering

Projects Abroad offer work experience and volunteer programs for high school students. Examples of programs include medical interning, volunteering with children, rainforest, marine and wildlife conservation. Countries can include Nepal, Peru, Cambodia, Tanzania, Botswana, Ghana, Thailand, Costa Rica, South Africa Explore the Projects Abroad website for information, www.projects-abroad.com.au

Young Endeavour program involves young people working together to operate a sailing ship over 10 – 13 days and develop leadership and teamwork skills. This is an amazing program and it’s very competitive to gain a place. Dates for 2023 and 2024 are available on the Young Endeavour website. Cost is $2,300 and includes accommodation and meals on the ship. For information, visit https://youngendeavour.gov.au/ 

Rise Global Leaders is a program that finds promising young people and provides them with opportunities that allow them to work together to serve others over their lifetimes. An initiative of Schmidt Futures and the Rhodes Trust. Benefits include access to need-based scholarships at any accredited university,  mentorship and career services for personal, academic, or professional guidance, access to the Global Winner Network, and much more. Information - www.risefortheworld.org  Applications close for the program on 17 January 2024.

The Australian Defence Force Cyber Gap Program (Year 11 students)

This program is for you if:

• You are an Australian citizen
• You want to be a cyber-warrior or be on the front line in cyberspace
• You are planning to study cyber security at university or TAFE in 2025
• You would like assistance and mentoring
• Would like assistance with your course fees – you will be reimbursed up to $15,000.

At the end of your studies, there’s no obligation to join the ADF. Year 11 students can apply for this amazing program during Year 12 for the 2025 intake. Bookmark the following page and check for application dates next year, https://dta.gov.au/cybergap 

Job seeking resources

For excellent job seeking tips, and resume/cover letter templates, check out the resources at 

• Skills and Jobs Centres at TAFE Gippsland Campuses
• Study Work Grow www.studyworkgrow.com.au 
• Youth Central- www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au