- Multiple exciting University Vacation Employment Program opportunities
- APS 2 – $60,153 – $65,463 plus 15.4% Superannuation
- Canberra, Goondiwindi, Griffith, Mildura and Wodonga
Who we are looking for?
The MDBA is recruiting for high-achieving students who are keen to gain experience in the integrated management of water resources of the Murray–Darling Basin, in collaboration with state governments, industries and communities.
The University Vacation Employment Program offers paid employment on a casual, intermittent basis for a period of up to 12 months, designed to provide an opportunity for university students to gain work experience in a government setting while completing their studies. Placements will commence from November 2024 full time for up to 6 weeks upon commencement, and intermittent hours during tertiary study for the remainder of the term.
We are particularly interested in students studying:
- business, economics and regional development
- climate policy and climate adaption management
- engineering (civil/structural, environmental, mechanical/electrical, water)
- environmental and climate science
- GIS and spatial analysis
- mathematics, statistics, data analytics
- natural resource management
- science communication
- water resource modelling
About the placements
The following placements are currently available in the 2025 University Vacation Employment Program:
- SDLAM Reconciliation – Basin Plan
- Riverine Ecology – Basin Science & Knowledge
- Environmentally Sustainable Level of Take – Basin Science & Knowledge
- Climate Adaptation – Basin Plan
- Water Quality and Salinity – River Management
- Sustainable Yields – Basin Science & Knowledge
- Strategic Science and Partnerships – Basin Science & Knowledge
To be eligible for the Program you must:
- Be an Australian Citizen.
- Be completing an undergraduate degree at a minimum (applications from students in their final years of study are preferred).
- Be available to commence between November 2024 and February 2025
- Be available for up to 6 weeks upon commencement, and intermittent hours during tertiary study for the remainder of the term.
For more information about each placement refer to the position description.
For more information please contact peopleandculture@mdba.gov.au
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