Big picture thinker
Big picture thinker
For students who:
- Care about environment, planning, and community impact
- Enjoy seeing how projects come together
- Morrisby traits: Investigative–Social (curious, thoughtful, motivated by helping communities through big projects)
What you might do across the week:
- Induction and project overview
- Shadow engineers on planning tasks
- Assist with mapping or design
- Visit a project site
Big picture thinker
Suited for these work settings
- Local councils
- Water corporations
- Environmental engineering firms
- Infrastructure and planning departments
Ideal for students who are:
- Socially Conscious and Investigative (Morrisby: Investigative–Social)
- Interested in sustainability, planning and public infrastructure
- Motivated by helping communities and solving real-world problems
- Comfortable with both fieldwork and discussion-based learning
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Civil & Structural
Suited for these work settings:
- Local councils and infrastructure teams
- Civil engineering firms and consultancies
- Water corporations and utilities
- Construction and surveying teams
Computer work, design
Suited for these work settings:
- Engineering consultancies
- Design and drafting firms
- Tech-based or product development environments
Water & Environmental
Suited for these work settings:
- Water corporations and utilities
- Environmental engineering and infrastructure teams
- Irrigation and catchment management organisations
- Council departments focused on water systems
All-rounder (Engineering)
Suited for these work settings:
- Engineering firms with diverse roles
- Local councils or infrastructure teams
- Water corporations or utilities
- Mixed environments with office, workshop and field components
Manufacturing, maintenance
Suited for these work settings:
- Manufacturing plants
- Mechanical workshops
- Civil engineering sites
- Fabrication and maintenance teams
Designing meaningful work experience in the Goulburn Murray
These examples are designed to spark ideas, offer structure and show what’s possible when workplaces, schools and students collaborate.
Every student is different. Students’ personalities, interests and aspirations should guide the shape of their experience. Some may thrive in hands-on, operational roles like farming or logistics. Others may be drawn to strategic, university-aligned pathways in health, engineering or administration.
As an employer, it is a more meaningful experience for both you and the student when workplaces consider:
- The personality type of the student (e.g. practical, investigative, social, creative)
- The level of interest in further education (e.g. VET, university or general exposure)
- The student’s goals and comfort zone
You can create an experience that’s not only educational, but relevant and inspiring for that student.
A well-structured placement can build confidence and career clarity, strengthen local talent pipelines and leave a lasting impression on the student.
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