Work experience can help set you up for success in your desired future career path, and it can also help you develop better expectations around what specific roles and companies are like.<\/p>\n
Beyond your personal development, work experience<\/a> looks great on your resume and helps signal to potential employers that you have the skills and knowledge to commit to work successfully.<\/p>\n Wins all round!<\/em><\/p>\n Our employer partners, Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, are fully committed to helping young people access these opportunities. They\u2019ve got some great advice to help you get started!<\/p>\n There are a few key ways to find out about work experience opportunities for young people:<\/p>\n The methods you use will depend on what\u2019s available to you, but we suggest trying a few to get you on the right track.<\/p>\n It can feel daunting, especially if you\u2019ve had no work experience<\/a> before!<\/p>\n But starting is the hardest part – once you get stuck in, you\u2019ll quickly see how valuable and rewarding work experience can be.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s what the team at Mornington Peninsula Shire Council had to share:<\/p>\n One of the best ways to find and secure some work experience is through your existing network.<\/p>\n Who\u2019s your network?<\/strong> Your parents, family, friends and family of friends, neighbours, and local postie; you get the idea!<\/p>\n Speak to the people you know well and tell them you\u2019re interested in getting some work experience and if they know anyone or any ways to help.<\/p>\n Some companies offer work experience programs and placements, so do your research! Start by researching companies<\/a> in the area(s) of industry you\u2019re interested in, then check their websites.<\/p>\n If they offer programs, there\u2019ll usually be a dedicated section with all the information and how to apply.<\/p>\n It doesn\u2019t necessarily mean they don\u2019t offer anything if they don’t have it on their website. Reach out with an email and see what they say. What have you got to lose?<\/em><\/p>\n As well as looking up specific employers, you could create a list of all the employers in your local area who work in the industry or areas of work you\u2019re interested in.<\/p>\n Once you have this list, you can call them or, if possible, pop into their place of business and introduce yourself.<\/p>\n Let them know you\u2019re interested in a career in their sector and are currently looking for any work experience opportunities they might be able to offer.<\/p>\n The\u00a0 Mornington Peninsula Shire Council work experience program offers high school students the opportunity to gain valuable experience within local government.<\/p>\n There are several placement opportunities across the Shire, including:<\/p>\n Work experience placements are open all year round to all high school students living or attending a high school on the Peninsula.<\/p>\n Apply for Work Experience Placement Here<\/a><\/p>\n To learn more about working at the Shire, please visit their website www.mornpen.vic.gov.au<\/a> or head to their dedicated Explore Careers profile here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Work experience can help set you up for success in your desired future career path, and it can also help […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":20806,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[34],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20805"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/44"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20805"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20805\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20807,"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20805\/revisions\/20807"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20806"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20805"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20805"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20805"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What are some of the ways to find work experience?<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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How do you get started with work experience?<\/strong><\/h4>\n
1. Get the word out there.<\/strong><\/h5>\n
2. Research the companies you\u2019re interested in.<\/strong><\/h5>\n
3. Contact employers in the sector you\u2019re interested in.<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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