Five steps to finding an Australian Apprenticeship
Step one
Decide which career path best suits you. Australian Apprenticeships are available in over 500 occupations, so chances are there’ll be one that matches your interests.
Explore the Careers area on the Australian JobSearch website at www.jobsearch.gov.au/careers . It gives you everything you want to know about occupations in Australia.
Step two
Discuss Australian Apprenticeships with your career advisers or teachers. They will have access to plenty of information. Investigate your training and career options at:
Step three
Write or brush up your résumé! Don’t forget to include:
- your contact details
- your school studies, achievements and work experience
- your interests, skills and career goals.
Step four
Find an employer willing to take you on as an Australian Apprentice.
You can do this by:
- looking for job vacancies in your local paper or on the web
- visiting the Australian JobSearch website at www.jobsearch.gov.au/
- contacting the Job Services Australia provider in your region
- contacting a Group Training Organisation
- talking to your local Australian Apprenticeships Centre
- contacting employers in the industries you'd like to work in (go and see them and leave a copy of your résumé)
- writing job applications and going to interviews (see the Looking for work section).
Step five
Ask the employer willing to take you on as an apprentice to call their local Australian Apprenticeships Centre. The centre will help you and the employer with all the paperwork including the sign up to the National Training Contract.
Australian Apprenticeships Centres provide a one-stop-shop for those seeking to take up an Australian Apprenticeship as a career path. The centres provide advice and information on all aspects of Australian Apprenticeships as well as job matching services for employers and jobseekers.
Australian Apprenticeship Centres also operate as Skills and Training Information Centres (STICs). STICs provide information and advice on skills and training to prospective job seekers, existing workers and employers.
Australian Apprenticeships Centres are located at over 300 sites throughout Australia. Visit www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/ to find a centre near you.
More information
To make sure you receive the most up-to-date information on Australian Apprenticeships, including details of Australian Apprenticeships Centres in your region, visit the Australian Apprenticeships website at www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/ , or call 13 38 73.