 Scholarship
Program
Wyong Shire Council’s scholarship program aims
to encourage and assist Higher School Certificate students
seeking a career in Local Government.
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Read a success story
The program strives to create and maintain an awareness
of the opportunities that exist in Local Government
and assist in addressing skills shortages.
Each year, four eligible students will be awarded
$2,500 each and an opportunity to undertake paid work
experience alongside professional Council staff during
their University breaks.
The objectives of this program are to:
- Assistant Council to address areas identified
as posing a skills shortage
- Encourage the development
of relationships between Council and Secondary
institutions with students enrolled
from within the Wyong Shire
- Create awareness of
local government as a career opportunity
Provide students with financial support during
their first year of university studies, including
paid work
experience.
- As well as the financial assistance,
students will be assigned mentors to support and
guide them during
their work experience.
Success story
Allan O’Connell
was a recipient of the scholarship in 2008. He has
now completed over 12 months full-time
study at university undertaking Bachelor Degree in
Civil Engineering/Surveying.
Here is what Allan had
to say on the benefits of this program:
“One of the great things about receiving this
scholarship from council is that unlike my peers I
have the opportunity to attend university on a full-time
basis to complete my degree while always having paid
work experience in my chosen field during the semester
breaks.
"As a university student the paid work has made
my life much easier by assisting me financially and
it has
also allowed me to experience various aspects of engineering
from a number of areas in council such as Water and
Waste, Roads and Drainage, Contracts and Special Projects
and Open Space and Recreation.
"One of the things that
I enjoyed during my work experience was working for
the Investigation and Design Section.
In this section I was involved in undertaking preliminary
investigations to determine an appropriate design for
the relocation of water mains. These designs were then
used to produce design plans to carry out the works.
"While working in the Investigation and Design
Section, I gained invaluable experience designing and
producing
technical plans which will give me a major advantage
over my peers in my civil engineering field.
"As a recipient
of a scholarship from Wyong Shire Council I feel privileged
as I have received invaluable assistance
that cannot be experienced elsewhere. Working in local
government is the perfect opportunity to get a head
start in your career.”
2010 intake target areas
How to apply for the scholarship program
Applicants for Wyong Shire Council’s HSC Student
Scholarship Program are required to complete the application
form (PDF - 3.11 MB) along with a 500 word essay
on what they hope to achieve by undertaking studies
at university, and how their particular field of study
and career choice can assist the community. Applications
must be accompanied by a signed recommendation from
the student’s School Principal.
Eligibility
Students must be residents of Wyong Shire to apply
for the scholarship; however they can attend schools
outside of the Shire.
Additional information
Details can be obtained by phoning Cheryl
Lawson on (02) 4350 1649.
Closing date
Closing dates for applications from 2009
HSC students will be 25 September 2009.
Associated links
Council's Management Plan
Tuggerah
Lakes Estuary Management Plan
Child Care NSW
Engineers Australia
University of Newcastle
University of New South Wales
University of Sydney
University of Technology, Sydney
Macquarie University
University of Western Sydney
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last updated: 29/09/2009
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