School-based apprenticeships

Vacancies

2019 General SATs release day :

• Year 10s - 11s - Wednesday sport afternoons
• Year 12s - Mondays (outside senior tutorials and/or Wednesday sport afternoons)
• All SATs may undertake additional work or theory training over the school holidays.

List of websites:

• Apprenticeship Central website - part or full time apprenticeship vacancies
• All Trades Qld apprenticeships page
  
• MEGT Apprenticeships - Gateway Services
  
• MRAEL Apprenticeships
• Novaskill Group Training Organisation
• Skills Road Jobs Board

The vacancies received by Merrimac SHS are sent to student school and family email accounts for your review, prior to application and approval from school administration.

Businesses that advertise to all Gold Coast schools regarding SATs include but are not limited to Aurora Training Institute; Barrington College; Busy at Work; First Impressions Resources; Ignite Education; Prestige Service Training; MEGT and MRAEL Apprenticeship Support Networks.

Resources

Application document samples:

• Resume sample (PDF, 291KB)
• Cover letter sample (PDF, 156KB)

List of websites:

• Apprenticeships Info page - Telephone 1800 210 210
• Australian Apprenticeships Pathways - Jobs Pathways Charts
• Australian Job Search website
• CareerMe website
• Fairwork Ombudsman - information for apprentices/employees/trainees regarding awards, leave, pay or contact options for further information and assistance
• Job Jumpstart (Australian Government) - how to contact employers; career/job exploration;
  for students, school leavers, families, tertiary students
• My Future
• free registration to skills, interests, skills and pathways tests
• careers bullseye charts showing jobs linked to subject areas plus
• career articles and industry analysis
• Training Qld (Government) Skills Gateway

Employment and training links

Animal Studies

• Animal Welfare League - Companion Care Courses
• Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary - Aussie Wildlife Course
  

Construction & Engineering

• Construction Skills Queensland
  
• Electro Group
• Energex
• Energy Skills Queensland
• Ergon Energy
• Housing Industry Association
• NOJA Power Apprenticeships and Cadetships
• Origin Energy
• Queensland Rail
• Reece Plumbing
• Telstra
• Tradelink Plumbing Centres
• Transport & Logistics Industry Skills Council - Rail, Road, Maritime, Aviation, Ports Job Pathways Entry level, Supervisor, Management

Early Childhood Education

• Commission for Children & Young People & Child Guardian - Information about applying for Blue Card
• G8 Education

Defence  

• Recruitment (Air Force, Army & Navy)

Hospitality & Tourism

• Gold Coast Tourism Corporation
• The Star Casino Gold Coast - part of the Star Entertainment Group
• Marriott Resort & Spa - Surfers Paradise
• Palazzo Versace - Gold Coast
• P&O Cruises
• Princess Cruises
• Royal Caribbean International
• Sizzler
• Village Roadshow Theme Parks

• Movie World, Sea World, Sea World Resort

• 2020 school based trainee programs open

  
  

Indigenous

• Indigenous Employment
• Health Industry Careers Site for Indigenous Students
• Indigenous Scholarships

Public sector

• Australian Public Service Jobs
• Australasian Railway Association
• Gold Coast City Council
• Queensland Fire and Rescue Service
• Queensland Government Employment
• Queensland Health
• Queensland Police Service