Work Experience - Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre 2026 (School students only)

Responsibilities

• ● Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre is offering six (6) places in our school work experience program to be held over the week 10 - 14 August 2026.
• ● About The Program
• ● The work experience program is available for six (6) individual school students who will take part in group activities.
• ● The program covers event and venue management, ticketing, marketing and sound/lighting design.
• ● Over the course of the week, the group will rotate through all departments within the Civic Theatre.
• ● Using all of the resources and skills they learn in each department the students project for the week is to create their own event in theory.
• ● On their final day (Friday), the students take over the theatre stage, working with our techs to present their events to the Civic Theatre team in the afternoon.
• ● How to Apply
• ● Complete the Work Experience Request Form and a Cover Letter.
• ● Liaise with your School's Careers Advisor / Student Coordinator to complete the Work Experience Request Form and provide a recommendation.
• ● Please note, all applications MUST include a current copy of the learning institution's (school) public liability insurance covering the student for the duration of the placement. For students under the age of eighteen (18), a parental/guardian signature is required on the request form.
• ● Applications close Wednesday, 5 August 2026.
• ● Online applications are preferred. Hard copy applications may be submitted by:
• ● Email: WorkExperience@wagga.nsw.gov.au
• ● Post: PO Box 20, WAGGA WAGGA, NSW, 2650
• ● Application Process
• ● Upon submission, Work Experience Request Forms will be forwarded to Council's People & Culture Division.
• ● The People & Culture Division will review all requests and forward to the Civic Theatre for consideration.
• ● A council representative may contact the Careers Advisor / Student Coordinator to discuss the application.
• ● Upon consideration, the learning institution (school) will be notified of the outcome via email. It is the responsibility of the Careers Advisor / Student Coordinator to liaise with the student regarding the placement outcome.