The State Library of NSW is one of Australia’s most important cultural institutions and we are pleased to offer work experience opportunities to students in years 10, 11 and 12.
Our work experience program offers students the opportunity to explore a variety of careers including Librarianship, Communications, Conservation, Corporate Services, Curation, Education Services, Exhibition Design, Indigenous Engagement, Public Programs and many, many more.
Successful students will have the opportunity to spend time within each area of the Library.
Students will rotate through various teams to gain a further understanding of what the Library does, and what a career in Information Management involves.
All work experience opportunities provide practical learning to consolidate and build on classroom teaching while allowing students to explore prospective careers choices.
Each placement is limited to 5 days (Monday to Friday) working 9 am – 3 pm.
How to apply
Our work experience program is in high demand and we are limited in the number of placements we can offer. Please note: placements for Term 3, 2022 are full. We invite expressions of interest for Term 4 2022. Please email volunteer.library@sl.nsw.gov.au with the dates you are seeking to undertake work experience.
Both you and your school’s careers adviser will be notified by email. All additional paperwork must be submitted through your school’s careers adviser. It's important to understand that your school will need to approve the work experience placement.
Please direct all communication and enquiries through your school’s careers adviser. Due to the high volume of applications and limited number of placements we can offer, we strongly recommend that you have alternative arrangements in place in case your application is not successful.
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