Internships

Finding an Internship and Work Experience

By completing an internship or work experience you will gain valuable industry experience and get an insight on what your future career could look like. 

Ask your lecturers or course coordinators if they know about any work experience opportunities. Or speak with the careers service staff at your university or education institution. You can also search for internships on these job search sites:

• gradaustralia
• Seek
• GradConnection

Unpaid Internships

There are many opportunities out there for unpaid internships. However, some of these are illegal. For an unpaid student placement to be lawful, it must be a requirement of your course of study and give credit either as a compulsory subject or an elective.

Unpaid work experience, job placements, or internships that aren’t a requirement of your study could be illegal. Find out more about work experience and internships.

Volunteering

Volunteering Opportunities

There are many places to volunteer in Adelaide . Here is a list of websites that regularly post volunteering positions: 

• Volunteering SA & NT
• Go Volunteer
• SeekVolunteer
• City of Adelaide
• Your local council
• Conservation Volunteers Australia
• St John Ambulance
• Events South Australia

You could also approach:

• Community groups
• Places of worship
• Your university or education institute

Volunteer Rights and Responsibilities

If you’re going to be a volunteer, you should understand your rights and responsibilities and how the Fairwork Ombudsman defines volunteering.

Vincent's Volunteer Story

Read how Vincent became a volunteer with the State Emergency Service (SES) and what it was like here.

Interviewing for a Job

An interview is a chance to show your future employer why they should hire you, what skills you have to offer and an opportunity to show how you would fit into the team. 

Interview Tips

• Come prepared to answer questions about your strengths, weaknesses, challenges and accomplishments.
• Research the company and know what they’re about
• Dress appropriately, lean towards conservative
• Arrive at least 10 minutes early, so you’re not flustered (and know where you’re going before you leave home)
• Be friendly and enthusiastic
• Pay attention and maintain eye contact
• Be honest and focus on your strengths

To help you further prepare for your next interview, download:

• Common interview questions
• Pre-interview tips

Online Interview Tips

Interviewing via video feels a lot different from meeting in person, but with preparation, you can ace your next interview, even if it’s online.

• The usual rules still apply, so make sure to read our interview tips above and be prepared as if it was a face-to-face interview
• Make sure you have a suitable computer or device and a good internet connection
• Test your technology and program to make sure everything’s working well before your interview time
• Find a quiet space with a neutral background. Preferably somewhere you can close the door
• Avoid messy bedrooms, cluttered shelves or other busy backgrounds which could distract your interviewer
• Turn off all distractions such as phones, TVs and other things that might interrupt your interview
• Do a test run with a friend to check your technology and get used to answering questions via video
• Make sure you’re well-lit so they can see you, and remember your posture as you speak to the camera
• Make eye contact with your interviewer by looking directly at the camera, not at your screen
• Pause for a second before responding to questions to make sure you don’t accidentally talk over the interviewer