GAP YEAR / VOLUNTEERING
ADF GAP YEAR
Applications will open on 1 June and close on 30 June 2014. The ADF Gap Year program is competitive and there are a limited number of positions available.
The Gap Year challengeThe ADF Gap Year program provides an opportunity for young Australians, who have finished year 12 (or equivalent) and are aged between 17 and 24*, to experience military training and lifestyle whilst gaining new skills and pay over their Gap Year.
Gap Year opportunities are available in the Army and Air Force only. The Gap Year program is not available in the Navy in 2015.
The life skills and job training that you will acquire during your Gap Year experience will be valuable regardless of what career you ultimately undertake.
You will earn more than $45,000, have subsidised accommodation and full medical and dental coverage.
When would I start?
The Gap Year program will commence in January/February 2015.
What jobs are available?
The Army has Gap Year job opportunities for Rifleman, Driver Transport, Administration Clerk, Supply Coordinator and Unit Quartermaster. The Air Force has Gap Year job opportunities in Airbase Security Roles.
What would I do during my Gap Year?
After completing basic recruit training and your specific trade training, you'll be immersed in the Army or Air Force lifestyle while continuing to learn on the job. You'll learn valuable skills, meet new friends and may even receive recognised qualifications to help progress your future career
Are there any other special conditions applicable to the Gap Year?
Members applying under the Gap Year program will not be eligible to deploy on domestic or international operations during your Gap Year. You will however participate in all of the Unit's training activities once you are qualified in your job. Gap Year also provides you with the flexibility to elect to voluntarily leave the program at any stage with 14 days' notice.
*Army applicants must be aged between 18 and 24 years old as of 30 May 2015. Air Force applicants must be aged between 18 and 24 years old as of 10 April 2015.
http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/education/gapyear/
Applications will open on 1 June and close on 30 June 2014. The ADF Gap Year program is competitive and there are a limited number of positions available.
The Gap Year challengeThe ADF Gap Year program provides an opportunity for young Australians, who have finished year 12 (or equivalent) and are aged between 17 and 24*, to experience military training and lifestyle whilst gaining new skills and pay over their Gap Year.
Gap Year opportunities are available in the Army and Air Force only. The Gap Year program is not available in the Navy in 2015.
The life skills and job training that you will acquire during your Gap Year experience will be valuable regardless of what career you ultimately undertake.
You will earn more than $45,000, have subsidised accommodation and full medical and dental coverage.
When would I start?
The Gap Year program will commence in January/February 2015.
What jobs are available?
The Army has Gap Year job opportunities for Rifleman, Driver Transport, Administration Clerk, Supply Coordinator and Unit Quartermaster. The Air Force has Gap Year job opportunities in Airbase Security Roles.
What would I do during my Gap Year?
After completing basic recruit training and your specific trade training, you'll be immersed in the Army or Air Force lifestyle while continuing to learn on the job. You'll learn valuable skills, meet new friends and may even receive recognised qualifications to help progress your future career
Are there any other special conditions applicable to the Gap Year?
Members applying under the Gap Year program will not be eligible to deploy on domestic or international operations during your Gap Year. You will however participate in all of the Unit's training activities once you are qualified in your job. Gap Year also provides you with the flexibility to elect to voluntarily leave the program at any stage with 14 days' notice.
*Army applicants must be aged between 18 and 24 years old as of 30 May 2015. Air Force applicants must be aged between 18 and 24 years old as of 10 April 2015.
http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/education/gapyear/
VOLUNTEERING
Volunteering during your gap year or as a break during or after university allows you to explore the world as more than just a tourist. Different companies can make all the arrangements for you and support you every step of the way. If you would like to leave your mark on a community abroad, while experiencing the adventure of a lifetime, a placement could be for you!
Help others in meaningful waysYou will have the chance to help people and communities who really need it and become an active member of the local community.
Experience life
Taking time out to volunteer overseas provides a rare opportunity to do something completely different. It is a springboard for discovering yourself and the world and it might even help you plan for your future.
Have an adventure
Going on a Lattitude placement is a real challenge. You will live and work in a different culture, and experience life from another perspective.
Make new friends
Volunteering with Lattitude means you’re guaranteed to meet like-minded people.
Practice a new language
The best way to improve your foreign language skills is to spend time in the country itself, away from your home influences. Volunteering abroad is an ideal way to improve any language skills you may have, or even learn new ones!
Experience another culture
When simply travelling between countries you rarely have time to properly learn about different ways of life. By spending several months living and working overseas, you can really experience and immerse yourself in the culture of your chosen country.
Enhance your CV
Getting in to university or finding a new job can sometimes be hard work. Having a placement on your CV could make all the difference.
Volunteering during your gap year or as a break during or after university allows you to explore the world as more than just a tourist. Different companies can make all the arrangements for you and support you every step of the way. If you would like to leave your mark on a community abroad, while experiencing the adventure of a lifetime, a placement could be for you!
Help others in meaningful waysYou will have the chance to help people and communities who really need it and become an active member of the local community.
Experience life
Taking time out to volunteer overseas provides a rare opportunity to do something completely different. It is a springboard for discovering yourself and the world and it might even help you plan for your future.
Have an adventure
Going on a Lattitude placement is a real challenge. You will live and work in a different culture, and experience life from another perspective.
Make new friends
Volunteering with Lattitude means you’re guaranteed to meet like-minded people.
Practice a new language
The best way to improve your foreign language skills is to spend time in the country itself, away from your home influences. Volunteering abroad is an ideal way to improve any language skills you may have, or even learn new ones!
Experience another culture
When simply travelling between countries you rarely have time to properly learn about different ways of life. By spending several months living and working overseas, you can really experience and immerse yourself in the culture of your chosen country.
Enhance your CV
Getting in to university or finding a new job can sometimes be hard work. Having a placement on your CV could make all the difference.