Post Year 12

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Here are some programs and providers that you might like to review:

Australia

• ADF Gap Year – spend a year building skills and working in the Defence Force. (Australia)
• AgCAREERSTART – work with a farmer and build skills within the agriculture industry. (Australia)
• First Nations Gap Year Program – work with the Department of Environment and Science. (Australia)

International

• Letz Live – offering overseas work and travel gap year experiences.
• ProjectsAbroad – find volunteering opportunities overseas.
• Camp America
• Best Gap Year UK
• The Gap Year Network
• EF Gap Year: Global Business in London
• The Oxford Gap Year Program
• Internships & Volunteer Programs in London

Professional Cadetships Australia provides Year 12 students with the opportunity to apply for a cadetship with leading companies. The cadetships provide cadets with paid employment while they undertake university studies.

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Applications To be updated for 2024 when new dates are released

Professional Cadetships Australia provides Year 12 students with the opportunity to apply for a cadetship with leading companies. The cadetships provide cadets with paid employment while they undertake university studies.

Applications dates will be provided in 2024 once announced.

Visit www.businesscadetships.com.au

https://www.professionalcadets.com.au/business-cadetships-the-companies.asp

Please note the following

• It is important that applicants take care in writing their Application Form and provide well-structured, comprehensive answers to the core questions.
• On the School Assessment, certain information (in confidence) about the applicant is provided, including an estimation (in 5 mark bands) of ATAR potential. ATAR cut off in 2023 was 87.
• Selected applicants are invited to sit for customised psychometric assessment before being invited to a first-round interview with PCA. Candidates need to do well in all three parts of their application: i.e. the Application Form, School Assessment and psychometric assessment.
• Interviewees are given informal verbal feedback at the end of their interview. Feedback is provided by specific companies on request from candidates.

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