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Shape your future with the City of Gold Coast’s Graduate Academy!

We know you are driven by growth and opportunity, eager to progress quickly, and determined to make an impact. That’s why we offer a full time 12-month immersive graduate program designed to unlock your potential, achieve your career goals and equip you with the knowledge, skills and experiences necessary to excel in your chosen career.

The program offers recent university graduates the opportunity to partner with industry leaders across a broad range of areas, projects and initiatives not available anywhere else! No matter what you’re looking for, there are endless opportunities to make a real difference to your career and your community at the City of Gold Coast.

Be part of the next gen of GC Shapers

Commencing in January 2024, our program provides professional development training and on-the-job experience pathways, designed to help bridge the gap from academic study to the work environment. As a graduate of the City, you will have many opportunities available to you:

• contribute to a range of projects and initiatives that help shape and connect our City
• advice and coaching by future-focused, creative, industry-leading professionals, mentors and peers
• freedom to carve your own path, with the flexibility to design your graduate experience and career direction
• networking opportunities, Grad Talks, exclusive CEO events and exciting team projects, promoting collaboration across all areas of the City
• tailored learning including work-based training and an extensive range of personal, professional and career development training designed to set you up for success
• assistance and support on your path to accreditation
• support for your continued development journey with future opportunities at the City after the program
• work-life balance including 9-day fortnight, flexible working from home arrangements and generous leave entitlements

What’s on offer

Located within the Office of the Chief Investment Officer, the Economic Development & Tourism business unit is made up specialists who drive the economic growth of the City and facilitate major investments to create the best city in Australia to invest, live, work and visit.

The City has recently created the Gold Coast Film Commission. Working closely with the Screen Industry Adviser, the graduate will be focused on the attraction of new productions to the Gold Coast and further developing the capacity and capability within the film, television and gaming industries in the City. In addition to a focus on the screen industry, opportunities exist to work collaborate and cross train with other industry spacesuits in Tourism, Sport, Music, Technology and other targeted and high-value industry sectors across the Economic Development portfolio.

• Liaise with film industry clients and customers to assist with the production deliverable documents and digital assets
• Analyse and summarise scripts to prepare and maintain potential location presentations from the stills library and gallery
• Provide creative input to presentations to attract productions to the city (i.e.: InDesign, PowerPoint, Photoshop)
• Maintain and update the new Gold Coast Film Commission website (with in house IT support)
• Maintain the production deliverables assets for Screen Attraction clients. (i.e. Contract management)
• Assist with customer relationship management (including maintaining an active pipeline of potential productions), including documents for regular reporting
• Liaise with customers and clients to prepare for industry events, workshops and conferences
• Review contracts and agreements prepare post-event data and report
• Assist the Screen Attraction Program with general business as required

What are we looking for from you?

The City is committed to developing skilled graduates into future City leaders who:

• are curious, motivated and driven to make a difference for the future of the Gold Coast
• embrace innovation with a forward-thinking and creative mindset
• seek continuous learning opportunities and are committed to professional development
• are willing to embrace new challenges, learn new skills and adapt quickly
• can analyse information, think logically and solve problems creatively
• possess excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills and can convey ideas clearly, listen attentively and collaborate effectively
• contribute positively to the team dynamic, respect diverse perspectives and foster a productive work environment

Who can apply? 

To be considered for this opportunity you must hold a recognised degree or post graduate qualification from a tertiary institution, completed within the last two years or be completing prior to the commencement of the program in January 2024. Applicants must have full working rights in Australia for the duration of the program and be able to work full-time.

The Film and Screen Graduate position is recommended for but not limited to graduates who have studied Bachelor of Business, Film, Screen, Media Production, Visual Arts – with a strong interest in the screen sector.

How to apply

Submit your academic transcript/qualification, CV and a cover letter. In your cover letter please outline information about your career objectives, work experience, education, volunteering and any extracurricular activities, specialist skills or interests you may have. 

Please note applications for all of our vacancies close at 10:30 PM on the listed closing date.