Environmental Uni Student Placement

**Closing Date: 13 October 2024 at 11.00pm AEST**

**Placement Outline**:

- Gympie Regional Council is seeking an EOI from 3_rd_ or 4_th_ year students who wish to access an unpaid workplace learning experience in our Work experience and vocational placement program. This would be a requirement of the University Coursework or other Programs offered by a University, and Councils Vision for embracing and maximising opportunities in a balanced and sustainable way, supported by our natural assets, maintained and developed to cater for current and future needs._
- Projects you may be involved with would include:_
- _Development and implementation of an environmental management system_
- _Support the development of the sustainability program_
- _Support technical and resource recovery staff in the delivery of Waste Transfer Facility operations_
- _Gympie Council has a variety of expert professionals in their field undertaking best and leading practice activities, which a student can contribute to and learn from, exposing them to real world experience and industry networks. Council are looking to engage students with completed coursework or a strong desire to learn environmental management systems, environmental strategy development and report writing, and a variety of other environmental education and community engagement activities._
- _If you are a passionate about environment studies and practice, please provide Council a copy of your current CV, Academic Transcript to date, and a cover letter outlining how you will contribute to your own academic and professional development and that of Council in our unique region. Where Council identifies a relevant placement for your desired professional development, you may be contacted for interview._
- _To be eligible students must be:

- in their 3rd or 4th year of study.
- enrolled in university studies in an environmental science field that has a placement requirement.
- able to provide a formal placement agreement and copies of current liability and worker's compensation/personal accident insurance supplied by the University.

**Placement duration**:

- approximately 96 hours but will be driven by individual student requirements and course placement requirements.

Placements may be for a consecutive period or on a regular work pattern (e.g. Monday to Friday or every Wednesday).

**Interested?**:
Please contact your University's placement advisor to confirm your eligibility for a placement and ability to provide a formal workplace learning or other student placement agreement from the University, and certificate of currency for public liability and worker’s compensation/personal accident insurance. Council will require copies of this documentation at least two weeks prior to the commencement of the placement.

**What we are looking for?**

Applicants should be able to demonstrate their ability to enthusiastically engage in learning, and understand the importance of maintaining confidentiality. Applicants are also asked to provide examples of how they demonstrate our values in their current learning environment.
**Our Values**
- Accountability
- Communication
- Customer Service Focused
- Integrity
- Teamwork and Collaboration

**Applications close on 13 October 2024 at 11.00pm AEST.