About
Are you a student in Year 10? Are you looking for work experience in science communication and customer service? Are you passionate about STEM and ready to channel that passion into a rewarding experience for your resume?
Join the Questacon Work Experience Program and share your passion with the world!
What you’ll do
During your week at Questacon, you will:
- Learn to become a confident communicator with visitors of all ages and backgrounds
- Encourage visitors to get the most out of their visit to Questacon
- Be prepared for the unexpected and have the skills to help others explore the world around us in a new light
- Gain retail skills by spending time in the Questacon shop
- Assist the Early Learning team
- Assist at the Information and Ticket desk.
What you’ll get from us
- A safe, inclusive and diverse work environment
- Training and support
- A certificate of completion
- Discounts from Atomic Catering and the Questacon Shop.
Key dates
Questacon’s Work Experience Program will occur for one week duration between 15 to 19 September.
Applications are currently open and close at midnight on 24 August 2025.
Eligibility
To be eligible, you must be in year 10 and be participating in a school sponsored work experience program.
Questacon is a popular location for work experience and not everyone will get a placement. If you are in years 11 or 12, you may want to consider participating in our Student Training Program.
How to apply
Want to do work experience with us? Then fill in an application form and email it to volunteering@questacon.edu.au.
Applications are open until midnight on Sunday, 24 August.
Download the work experience application form
