Popular websites to start your search for casual and part-time jobs, internships, and graduate positions include:
RMIT can help you gain experience while studying or to help launch startup ideas through opportunities that include:
Business Victoria provides guides and templates to help start a new business. If you are an international student, make sure to check your visa conditions before you start a business in Australia.
The amount you are paid can depend on your job, industry, age and whether you are a casual or part-time employee.
Part-time employees usually work regular hours and receive paid leave entitlements. Casual employees are generally paid a higher hourly rate, known as casual loading, instead of receiving paid leave and guaranteed hours.
All employees are entitled to workplace rights and protections that include:
Australia’s minimum wages are reviewed annually. Before you accept a job offer, check your pay rate, employment type and any penalty rates that apply.
You can use the Fair Work Ombudsman's Pay and Conditions Tool to understand the minimum pay and conditions for your role.
RMIT Career Connect offers career support services to help current students and recent graduate prepare for work. Support services include:
You can also connect with industry professionals through RMIT Career Mentoring.
International students working in Australia must follow the conditions of their student visa. Breaching visa conditions may result in a visa cancellation.
If you hold a student visa (subclass 500), you cannot work before your course starts, unless at the time of applying for a student visa, you held another visa that permitted you to work in Australia. Once your studies begin, you cannot work more than 48 hours a fortnight during compulsory study periods.
Work limitations may change over time, so you should always check the latest information from the Department of Home Affairs.
Make sure you understand your student visa work conditions before starting a job in Australia. You'll also need to organise:
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