Earn & Learn: Aboriginal School-Based Trainee (Admin & Projects)

Department of Customer Service; Sydney; On-site; AUD 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

The Department of Customer Service is offering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander School-Based Traineeships in NSW. Open to students currently in Year 10 moving to Year 11 in 2027, these traineeships run over two years with one day per week at NSW Government and ongoing school commitments.

You'll gain a Certificate III in Business, earn a wage, and build real workplace experience through admin tasks, meetings, and project support with mentors.

Qualifications

• No previous work experience is required.
• Learn how to organise and support meetings.
• Learn research and information-gathering skills.
• Learn administration and office skills.
• Learn how programs and projects are managed in the workplace.
• Develop communication, teamwork and professional workplace skills.

Responsibilities

• Help organise meetings and send out invites.
• Help create meeting agendas so everyone knows what will be discussed.
• Take notes and help keep track of important information from meetings.
• Do online research to find information and learn about what other organisations are doing.
• Help the team stay up to date with new ideas, programs and projects.
• Assist with general administration tasks and keeping information organised.
• Use workplace systems and Microsoft Office programs.
• Work with a supportive team and learn about delivering programs and projects.

Skills

Meeting coordination

Note taking

Research

Administration

Teamwork

Job description

The Department of Customer Service is offering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander School-Based Traineeships in NSW. Open to students currently in Year 10 moving to Year 11 in 2027, these traineeships run over two years with one day per week at NSW Government and ongoing school commitments.

You'll gain a Certificate III in Business, earn a wage, and build real workplace experience through admin tasks, meetings, and project support with mentors.