A traineeship is a structured work-experience program where a prospective employee works for a business to gain experience and develop skills in a particular occupation or industry.
Throughout the course of a traineeship, the trainee works towards completing a nationally recognised qualification, with a key focus on learning and developing skills through a combination of hands-on experience and formal training.
Traineeships can be full-time, part-time or school-based, and trainees can be students or school-leavers, a person re-entering the workforce, or someone wanting to change careers.
Traineeships can take between one and three years to complete, depending on the qualification undertaken. This time can be reduced if the trainee gains recognition for prior learning or if the trainee demonstrates an appropriate skill level for the role.
Examples of Interrelate traineeships
The most common traineeships Interrelate offers are:
- Certificate IV in Community Services – this qualification has a variety of elective units that can be completed, making it an ideal entry point into a number of positions at Interrelate, including children’s contact work, child, youth and family work, and community development.
- Certificate III or IV in Business Administration – though qualifications are not currently mandatory for client service officer positions and other administrative roles, this qualification would be an ideal starting point for someone who is relatively new to the world of work.
- Corporate qualifications – there are a number of certificates that would be applicable to our corporate roles, including Certificate III in Accounts Administration, Certificate IV in Accounting for finance roles, and Certificate IV in Information Technology, Networking or Support.