Vacation work opportunities with BMA, Vale, Thiess and CRL are still open.
Vacation work (Vac work) with a minerals or energy company is a short-term paid position offered to undergraduate students. Vac work is usually on a mine site or at a power station, and is a great opportunity for students to experience a resources sector career and the associated lifestyle. Most of QRC’s member companies offer summer vacation work from December – February each year and some companies offer opportunities for winter vacation work during June – July.
Companies offer vac work to students who they think best fit their company. You don’t necessarily have to have top grades for example as companies usually look for someone with a genuine interest in their organisation and the resources sector, a good work ethic and positive attitude. Many companies use vac work as a filter for identifying potential graduates.
Securing a vac work opportunity is competitive but students should not be deterred. Hundreds of students gain vac work with Queensland minerals and energy companies each year. We recommend that even first year university students apply as our member companies have a good track record of investing in first year vac work students.
To view all the vac work opportunities available with minerals and energy companies, see QRC’s Facebook Group 'Vac work with mining and energy companies'
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=9793520199
Please note that you do not have to be registered with Facebook to view this information however we encourage people who are registered with Facebook to join this group to receive regular updates on new vac work opportunities.
