Are you a student with disability who wants to:

Gain paid work experience in a leading organisation?

Build your professional network?

Develop valuable skills and experience?

Stepping Into…^TM is a paid internship program specifically designed for students with a disability who want paid, hands-on work experience that is degree-relevant. We have been successfully assisting students to obtain paid internships since 2005.

All opportunities available over Summer 2015/16 are currently advertised on our website. More opportunities will be added as they become available throughout September 2015. To keep up-to-date with what’s on offer, follow us on Facebook.

Current opportunities are:

Melbourne - applications close 13 September 2015

• Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet

Canberra - applications close 27 September 2015

• Department of Social Services:
• Safe Work Australia:
• Department of Agriculture:
• Department of Communications:
• Attorney-General’s Department:
• Federal Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet:

Sydney - applications close 27 September 2015

• Reserve Bank of Australia:
• Legal Aid:
• Australian Financial Security Authority:
• Westpac Group:

Brisbane - applications close 27 September 2015

• Queensland Treasury Corporation:
• Department of Agriculture:

Adelaide - applications close 27 September 2015

• Department of Agriculture:

Lismore - applications close 27 September 2015

• Legal Aid:

You must be in your penultimate or final year of a Bachelor or Postgraduate degree to participate in Stepping Into, and must be registered with Disability Services at your university, or provide relevant medical documentation with the application. For full details on eligibility requirements, please click here.

Placements will commence from November 2015 to January 2016, allowing you to complete the internship during the summer university break. Placements are for a minimum 152 hours (unless otherwise specified in the job description). These hours can be worked either full time or part time depending on your requirements.

If you are a first year student, or you are not in your penultimate or final year, you may be interested in a mentoring opportunity through PACE Mentoring. PACE gives students with disability the opportunity to develop skills and confidence in a workplace setting, which can assist in planning career goals, as well as aiding personal and professional development. For more information on PACE Mentoring, please visit our website.

For any queries regarding Stepping Into program or the PACE Mentoring program, please contact:

Steph Littlewood

Program Coordinator

Stephanie.littlewood@and.org.au

02 8270 9240