Work experience

Want to learn more about V/Line and what it’s like to work here?  

 

Every year, we offer work experience placements to students enrolled in year 10 at a Victorian Secondary School. The work experience program at V/Line is for one week.

 

Work experience is a great way to find out what it’s like to work in the rail industry. Work experience at V/Line is also a chance to meet people and find out more about career options at V/Line.

 

We offer work experience in the following areas:

 

·       engineering

·       infrastructure – plant and equipment maintenance or signalling and communications

·       safety, security and environment

·       train station operations

·       human resources

·       information technology

·       finance and contracts and procurement

·       media, marketing and communications

 

Due to safety regulations, work experience is not offered in the areas of driving, conductor crews, train control, shunting and track maintenance.

 

Request for work experience placements are subject to managers being able to accommodate the request and provide supervision for the duration of the placement without disruptions to business.

 

The first step to apply for work experience is to fill out the expression of interest form and email the form to work.experience@vline.com.au.

 

 

Download PDF Work Experience Expression of Interest (PDF, 30KB)

 

Download Word Work Experience Expression of Interest (Microsoft Word, 55KB)