Vacation student program
Use your degree to help accelerate a sustainable water future for WA with our 12-week vacation program. You'll be tasked with delivering meaningful hands-on work, in line with your university studies.
The award-winning program runs for 3 months over your university summer break from 25 November 2024 - 14 February 2025.
If you are currently studying in your second to last year of university, we offer opportunities in the Perth Metro area and some positions in our beautiful regional areas. Regional roles will be provided with flights and accommodation.
What's in it for you?
- 12 weeks of well-paid, hands-on work in your field
- Immersive development – engage in challenging work with real-life learning opportunities
- Build your professional networks and make friends as you work alongside a large cohort of undergraduates and interact with the graduate cohort
- Meaningful work, contributing to securing WA’s sustainable water future
- Plenty of support and coaching from our industry professionals
- Potential to work at Water Corporation part-time when you return to university
- No Fly in and Fly out – have a social life 52 weeks of the year while working in Perth
- An environment where you can be 100% yourself, as we value diversity and inclusion
“The vacation program was the perfect first step in my professional career. It provided me with ample opportunity to develop real world skills, contribute to meaningful projects, and build a solid foundation for transitioning into a role on the Water Corporation Graduate Program.” – Daniel Parker, Electrical Engineering graduate, Former Student Vacation Program participant.
Who's eligible?
If you are graduating in 2025, either mid-year or end of year, we would love to hear from you. We value diversity and welcome applications for various specialist areas including:
- Civil Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Science
- Information Technology
- Data Science
- Finance
Please note: Applications are open to those who have full Australian Work Rights, Permanent Residents, and Australian Citizens. We will verify this in our recruitment process.
How to apply?
Expressions of interest for our vacation student program are now open. Applications close on 01 July 2024.
Apply now