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2025 University Vacation Employment Program

unlimited holidays - extra holidays - extra parental leave - long remote period allowed

Remote:

Full Remote

Contract:

Internships

Experience:

Entry-level / graduate

Work from:

Australia

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Australian Citizen, Undergraduate degree, final year preferred, Available from November 2024.

Key responsabilities:

Gain experience in water resource management
Collaborate with governments and communities
Work in various scientific placements

Murray-Darling Basin Authority Government Administration SME http://www.mdba.gov.au/

201 - 500 Employees

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Job description

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