Placement opportunities
Royston Stud
Placement type: various
Open to: equine science students
Details: Royston Stud is in Innisplain, and comprises more than 600 acres. A small team of professional equine staff will mentor and share knowledge with interns
Contact: email Paul Barnes or visit the Royston Stud website
Placement type: various
Open to: equine science students
Details: Royston Stud is in Innisplain, and comprises more than 600 acres. A small team of professional equine staff will mentor and share knowledge with interns
Contact: email Paul Barnes or visit the Royston Stud website
Daley's Fruit Tree Nursery
Placement type: work experience
Open to: horticulture students (or other relevant program majors)
Details: although busy all the time, most activity is during the growing season (August to March). Summer placements are best if you want to participate in grafting and cutting; winter is quieter and will focus on retail sales, mail order business, packing and dispatch
Contact: email Greg Daley or phone 0402 812 915
Placement type: work experience
Open to: horticulture students (or other relevant program majors)
Details: although busy all the time, most activity is during the growing season (August to March). Summer placements are best if you want to participate in grafting and cutting; winter is quieter and will focus on retail sales, mail order business, packing and dispatch
Contact: email Greg Daley or phone 0402 812 915
Australian Country Choice
Placement type: work experience
Open to: students of all agricultural fields
Details: Australian Country Choice Group is committed to an ethical and sustainable business partnership with its producers, suppliers and customers. It aims to achieve best practice in environmental sustainability, animal welfare, beef production, meat processing, employee health, safety and wellbeing and customer satisfaction
Contact: email Paul Gibson, Manager Product Development & Research Development, for more information and an application form, or visit the Australian Country Choice website
Placement type: work experience
Open to: students of all agricultural fields
Details: Australian Country Choice Group is committed to an ethical and sustainable business partnership with its producers, suppliers and customers. It aims to achieve best practice in environmental sustainability, animal welfare, beef production, meat processing, employee health, safety and wellbeing and customer satisfaction
Contact: email Paul Gibson, Manager Product Development & Research Development, for more information and an application form, or visit the Australian Country Choice website
Houston's Farm Brisbane Branch
Placement type: various
Open to: students with a background and understanding of the farming industry
Details: opportunities to improve on performance and market share are available at the Rocklea salad manufacturing plant
Contact: email Saul Martinez or visit the Houston's Farm website
Placement type: various
Open to: students with a background and understanding of the farming industry
Details: opportunities to improve on performance and market share are available at the Rocklea salad manufacturing plant
Contact: email Saul Martinez or visit the Houston's Farm website
Daintree Cocoa Pty Ltd
Placement type: internship
Open to: students working towards a degree or diploma
Details: internships have flexible timespans that may suit semester breaks or be suitable as part of course requirements for industry placements. Daintree Cocoa Pty Ltd was Australia’s first commercial cocoa processor and manufacturer of Australian origin chocolate. As a total plantation‐to‐plate cocoa company, it's one of an elite handful of companies worldwide that has full control over every step of the cocoa‐to‐chocolate value chain. It's a member of the Queensland Cocoa Industry Development Association Inc.
Contact: email Tim Davies or visit the Daintree Estates website
Placement type: internship
Open to: students working towards a degree or diploma
Details: internships have flexible timespans that may suit semester breaks or be suitable as part of course requirements for industry placements. Daintree Cocoa Pty Ltd was Australia’s first commercial cocoa processor and manufacturer of Australian origin chocolate. As a total plantation‐to‐plate cocoa company, it's one of an elite handful of companies worldwide that has full control over every step of the cocoa‐to‐chocolate value chain. It's a member of the Queensland Cocoa Industry Development Association Inc.
Contact: email Tim Davies or visit the Daintree Estates website
Bowen Gumlu Growers Association
Placement type: work experience
Open to: students undertaking agronomy, crop production or horticulture majors, and agribusiness students
Details: preferred placement dates are during winter holidays and in September
Contact: email Bianca Fullarton, Regional Workforce Development Officer, or visit the Bowen Gumlu Growers Association website
Placement type: work experience
Open to: students undertaking agronomy, crop production or horticulture majors, and agribusiness students
Details: preferred placement dates are during winter holidays and in September
Contact: email Bianca Fullarton, Regional Workforce Development Officer, or visit the Bowen Gumlu Growers Association website
Bundaberg Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association
Placement type: work experience
Open to: students undertaking agronomy, crop production or horticulture majors, and agribusiness students
Details: preferred placement dates are during winter holidays and in September
Contact: visit the Bundaberg Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association website
Placement type: work experience
Open to: students undertaking agronomy, crop production or horticulture majors, and agribusiness students
Details: preferred placement dates are during winter holidays and in September
Contact: visit the Bundaberg Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association website
Premier Fruits Group
Placement type: various
Open to: various
Details: Premier Fruits Group is an Australian-owned company with strong family values. It has a vertically integrated supply chain that spans from farm to retailer, and it continues to develop as industry leaders in Australia and abroad
Contact: email Ruza Maros, HR Project Coordinator, or visit the Premier Fruits Group website
Placement type: various
Open to: various
Details: Premier Fruits Group is an Australian-owned company with strong family values. It has a vertically integrated supply chain that spans from farm to retailer, and it continues to develop as industry leaders in Australia and abroad
Contact: email Ruza Maros, HR Project Coordinator, or visit the Premier Fruits Group website
Department of National Parks Recreation, Sport and Racing
Find out about opportunities offered by the Department of National Parks Recreation, Sport and Racing
Find out about opportunities offered by the Department of National Parks Recreation, Sport and Racing