What do you get?
Access to a high-quality pool of tertiary student interns.
Who is this for?
NSW-based businesses with net zero-focused projects.
Overview
NSW Skills for Net Zero is free for businesses to participate in (though some employment costs apply).
Businesses will benefit from:
- access to a high-quality pool of tertiary student interns to address skilled workforce gaps
- full recruitment and support from the experienced CSIRO team throughout the duration of the intern placement
- student connections that could continue beyond the internship, reducing recruitment and onboarding costs
- a $2,500 maximum payment towards the cost of internship wage (paid on internship completion)
- flexible work options, by requesting students on a part-time or full-time basis anytime throughout the year.
Check if you can apply
To be eligible, businesses must:
- be operating in NSW and hold an active Australian business number (ABN)
- have been operating for at least 12 months, and have a minimum of 5 employees
- provide a supervisor with relevant skills to support and mentor the student
- have executive support to host a placement, have all appropriate insurances, and provide a safe and appropriate work environment for a student in line with industry and work and safety standards
- formally employ the student for a minimum of 200 hours to work on a relevant, NSW-based, decarbonisation-focused project
- pay the student a minimum of $25 per hour, plus any superannuation entitlements.