Tertiary student placements
Kingston Youth Services is committed to supporting the community and youth services sector by providing meaningful placement opportunities with the Youth Services team.
Our student placement program helps students meet their education requirements, develop and enhance their skills and knowledge while being exposed to a real working environment.
It's a great introduction to a career in local government and/or the youth sector, with high caliber training, progressing environment and the satisfaction of knowing your work really makes a difference.
Student placements offered by Kingston Youth Services are an official process and are used by tertiary organisations as part of a course.
Student placements are a formal agreement between City of Kingston and a tertiary education.
We strongly encourage students residing in Kingston to apply.
Key Information
Students who can apply for a Tertiary Student Placement should be undertaking a tertiary or TAFE course in Youth Work, Community Services, Community Development, Social Work or a related field.
Signed paperwork between the students educational institution and Council must be signed before the commencement.
If you have questions about student placement, contact Team Leader Youth Services on Tanya.Marques@kingston.vic.gov.au or 1300 369 436.
How placement requests are assessed
Requests for student placement at Kingston Youth Services will be assessed by:
- How relevant the student's coursework and placement requirements are to our Youth Services programming
- Capacity of Youth Services to undertake placements.
We assess all requests on a case-by-case basis. No preference is given to any particular tertiary institution or course of study.
On receiving your expression of interest, we will consider the application for interview. Due to a high volume of applications received, we are unable to contact each applicant individually regarding the status of their application.
How to request a student placement
Send an Expression of Interest to Team Leader Youth Services Tanya.Marques@kingston.vic.gov.au
Include a current resume and description of your placement requirements.