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Water Corporation

  • 1,000 - 50,000 employees

2022/2023 Vacation Program null

Perth, WA

Opportunity Expired

Our paid 12-week Undergraduate Vacation Program is designed to give you real world experience in line with your University studies.

Opportunity details

Opportunity Type
Internship, Clerkship or Placement
Number of Vacancies
20-25
Salary
AUD 61,000 - 62,000

Earn $61,378 total rem, pro-rated over Summer

Application dates

Minimum requirements

Accepting International Applications
No
Qualifications Accepted
E
Aerospace Engineering
Air Traffic Control
Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
Aircraft Operation & Aviation
Automotive & Transport Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering & Construction
Communications Engineering
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Engineering Management
Environmental Engineering
Fire & Safety Engineering
Geomatic Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering
Marine Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mathematics & Statistics
Mechanical Engineering
Mining Engineering
Petroleum Engineering
Renewable Energy Engineering
Robotics & Mechatronics Engineering
Engineering & Mathematics (all other)
Geotechnical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
I
Artificial Intelligence
Bioinformatics
Computer Graphics & Animation
Computer Science (all other)
Computer Systems and Networks
Cyber Security
Data Science
Programming & Software Engineering
Video Game Development
Design & User Experience
M
Audiology
Speech Pathology
Biomedical Science
Chiropractic & Osteopathy
Dentistry & Dental Science
Exercise & Sports Science
Health Administration
Addiction Medicine
Anaesthesia
Dermatology
Emergency Medicine
General Practice
Intensive Care Medicine
Medical Administration
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Occupational & Environmental Medicine
Ophthalmology
Paediatrics & Child Health
Pain Medicine
Palliative Medicine
Pathology
Physician
Psychiatry
Public Health Medicine
Radiation Oncology
Radiology
Rehabilitation Medicine
Sexual Health Medicine
Sport & Exercise Medicine
Surgery
Naturopathy, Acupuncture & Complementary Medicine
Aged Care Nursing
Community Nursing
Critical Care Nursing
Family & Child Health Nursing
Mental Health Nursing
Nursing (all other)
Midwifery
Nutrition & Dietetics
Occupational Therapy
Optometry, Ophthalmology & Orthoptics
Paramedic Science
Pharmacy & Pharmacology
Massage Therapy
Physiotherapy
Rehabilitation Therapies
Podiatry
Environmental Health
Epidemiology
Health Promotion
Human Movement
Indigenous Health
Public Health (all other)
Occupational Health & Safety
Radiography
Medical & Health Sciences (all other)
Medical Technology
Counselling
Psychology
S
Agribusiness
Agricultural Science
Aquaculture & Fisheries
Viticulture
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Earth Sciences
Ecology & Evolution
Environmental Studies
Forestry Studies
Parks & Wildlife Management
Food Science
Forensic Science
Genetics
Geology
Laboratory Technology
Marine Science
Physics
Veterinary Science
Sciences (all other)
Spatial Science
T
Building
Carpentry
Heating, Ventilation & Cooling
Flooring, Plastering & Tiling
Plumbing & Gasfitting
Bricklaying & Stonemasonry
Electrical
Glass & Glazing
Landscaping & Horticulture
Automotive

Hiring criteria

Entry pathway

See details

Working rights

Australia

  • Australian Citizen
  • Australian Permanent Resident
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Where can water take you?

Advancing your career will advance our community too.

Climate change is the biggest challenge we face today, use your degree to help accelerate a sustainable water future for WA.

We are looking for bold, creative thinkers to join our 12-week Program and help solve the big issues affecting our planet. We are making progress to reduce the impacts of climate change, work with Aboriginal people and communities to prosper and adopt innovative ways of working. You’ll be given full support from experienced Water Corporation professionals, our current Graduates and your peers in other disciplines.

We have 25 Vacation Student roles in the Perth Metro area as well as 4 Vacation roles based in Northam, Karratha and Geraldton. You can express your interest in the regions during the application process.

Our Program will run from 28 Nov 2022 – 17 Feb 2023.

What’s in it for you?

  • Feel valued, be included in meaningful projects
  • Immersive development, challenging work with real-life learning opportunities
  • Do work that matters and have a lot of fun on interesting projects
  • Exposure to cutting-edge water technology
  • Social Connections with other Vacation Students and a large Cohort of Graduates
  • Paid, meaningful, hands-on work in your field
  • Meet University requirements while gaining professional experience
  • Fast-track opportunities to our Graduate Program, set up your future career
  • Collaborate with people who make a difference to the Sustainability of WA water supply
  • Site visits to see what we do to sustain fresh water for future generations
  • Opportunities to network in an inclusive environment
  • Join an organisation that values diversity and inclusion
  • Flexible working arrangements, we have a sincere Work / Life Balance culture
  • On-site gym and amazing social club
  • Convenient onsite café in Leederville

We currently have graduate positions in the following areas:

  • Civil Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering (including Mechatronics / Control Systems / Electronics)
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Environmental Science
  • Computer Science / Information Technology / Cyber Security
  • Data Science or Analytics
  • Geospatial Science or Analysis or GIS
  • Commerce
  • Health Sciences or Health and Safety
  • Project Management (Health and Safety)
  • Indigenous Studies or Native Title Law

Who is eligible?

  • If you are due to finish University in 2023 in the listed disciplines, apply now.
  • Applications are open to those who are an Australian citizen or Australian Permanent resident only, we verify this in our recruitment process. If you have an alternate Visa with work rights, we encourage you to apply to other roles at Water Corporation

Employer Website

We are currently recruiting for our Undergraduate Vacation Program, please visit our careers page today and apply now!

Hiring criteria

You should have or be completing the following to apply for this opportunity.

Entry pathway
Degree or Certificate
Minimum Level of Study
Bachelor or higher
Study Field
E
Aerospace Engineering & Aviation
Automotive & Transport Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering & Construction
Communications Engineering
I
Artificial Intelligence
Bioinformatics
Computer Graphics & Animation
Computer Science (all other)
Computer Systems and Networks
Cyber Security
M
Audiology & Speech Pathology
Biomedical Science
Chiropractic & Osteopathy
Dentistry & Dental Science
Exercise & Sports Science
Health Administration
S
Agricultural Science & Management
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Earth Sciences
Ecology & Evolution
T
Automotive
Bricklaying & Stonemasonry
Building
Carpentry
Electrical
Flooring, Plastering & Tiling

Work rights

The opportunity is available to applicants in any of the following categories.

country
eligibility

Australia

Australia

Australian Citizen

Australian Permanent Resident


Graduate Success Stories


  • Graduate stories
Emma Smith graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Western Australia in 2019, and is now a Graduate Environmental Policy and Strategy at Water Corporation.

Emma Smith

  • Graduate stories
Jessica Mendonca graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Southern Queensland in 2020, and is now a Graduate Civil Engineer at Water Corporation.

Jessica Mendonca