Securing students' futures

Koala education program

Many resources, tools and opportunities are available for students to start thinking about and securing their future.

We have put together an overview to assist them in that journey.

Services

Council careers

We care about our team and our wider community. Working for us is both challenging and rewarding. Our opportunities include apprenticeships and student work experience.

Volunteering

We encourage students to get involved and volunteer with us to help build a strong, connected and engaged community.

Small business start-up or scale up training

Whether your student is just starting out or scaling up their small business, our Libraries can assist.

Students can access a suite of resources and free events to help give their start up or business, the boost it needs to succeed.

Services and support includes:

  • workshops and events
  • online learning tutorials
  • research support
  • planning tools
  • business reads. 

Business support activities

We support businesses in a number of ways:

  • Gold Coast Business Week
  • Growth Accelerator Program
  • Partnership Program

Learn how your students could potentially benefit from these programs.

Our Economic Development Strategy is an insightful tool to understand the bigger picture.

You and your students can get our key industry newsletters for insights:

Explore more on business and investment.

Arts & culture opportunities

Our programs and events for the arts, culture and music, develop creative skills and business know-how. They also provide opportunities for platform building, collaboration and networking.

Study

Study Gold Coast

Our Study Gold Coast website has everything students need to know about studying in our city.

For career planning:

University students can also apply for the Mayor's Student Ambassador program.

The Gold Coast Student Hub

The Gold Coast Student Hub is a space designed by students for students to provide a unique networking, collaboration and study space. Study Gold Coast launched this initiative in 2017 with support from us and, Trade and Investment Queensland. They provide free information and practical support for students in our city, to help enhance their study experience. They also deliver a podcast called Tomorrow is Mine.

Gold Coast Student Jobs

Gold Coast Student Jobs connects students and graduates to work opportunities. There is a member dashboard to search for roles and job seeker resources.

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