Employment Australia Work Experience

Gain work experience in Australia
Impress your future employer with your international work experience, gain insight into Australian culture, make new friends and improve your English. Australia offers you the opportunity to work while studying and gain these benefits.

In the highly competitive career market, you need the edge on other candidates. By studying in Australia, you can not only gain an international qualification but also work experience in another country. Employers value work experience so tertiary students are encouraged to work in Australia if they can.

International students can work for up to 20 hours a week while studying and full-time in holidays. You can apply for a work permit after you have arrived in Australia and started your course.

Even if your job is not directly relevant to your studies, it will allow you to develop your communication and personal skills. If you want to focus on work related to your future career, you may do unpaid work experience or paid clerical work in the industry in which you are interested. This experience will give you a better understanding of your future career, and it will show potential employers that you are serious.

You cannot rely on part-time work as your main or only source of income. It is a good idea to wait until after your first semester of study to see exactly how much time you can spend at work without compromising your studies.