Free for all ELC student!

Our Work Ready Program is a free service that ELC provides to all students who would like to find casual work in Sydney. We have range of resources and tools to help you prepare for work, as well as a dedicated counsellor at school available to help every step of the way.

All the ways
we help students find work

In this short course you will get all the facts about working in Australia, where and how to apply for a job, writing resume and preparing for job interviews in English including:

Topics include:

  • Visa types and work hours
  • Types of job for students & working holiday makers
  • Skills and certificates
  • Job advertisements
  • Resumes
  • Job interviews questions and answers
  • Taxation and superannuation

Every second Monday, Work Ready workshops are available and include:

  • Job interviews
  • Resumes
  • English for hospitality

All along your enrolment, you can receive support from our dedicated Work Ready Coordinator with:

  • Individual resume consultation or correction
  • Assistance filling in application forms
  • Work contract questions
  • And more

All along your enrolment, you have access to the following online courses:

  • English for wait staff
  • English for barrista
  • English for kitchen hands
  • English for bar staf

Students may book certified training required for certain occupations right here at school, including:

  • RSA
  • RCG
  • White card

Typical Student Jobs
in Sydney

In Sydney, international students usually find it easy to find work in the following fields:

  • Working in a restaurant as a waiter or kitchen hand
  • Working in a bar as a bartender or as a runner
  • Cleaning
  • Food preparation and sales
  • Barista
  • Cashier
  • Deliveries

Frequently Asked Questions

Work Ready Program is primarily designed to help Student visa holders look for a part-time job and is also suitable for Working Holiday visa holders.

Work Ready Program is primarily designed to help Student visa holders look for a part-time job and is also suitable for Working Holiday visa holders.

Work Ready Program is primarily designed to help Student visa holders look for a part-time job and is also suitable for Working Holiday visa holders.

Work Ready Program is primarily designed to help Student visa holders look for a part-time job and is also suitable for Working Holiday visa holders.

Work Ready Program is primarily designed to help Student visa holders look for a part-time job and is also suitable for Working Holiday visa holders.

What our students say

Maxut Janayev

Maxut Janayev

Latvia

Social activities especially are above my expectations. The school organises lots of activities like Scary Canary, museums, tours, cinemas, weekend trips… there is something almost every day. It’s great!

Everything at ELC is above my expectations. Social activities especially are above my expectations. The school organises lots of activities like Scary Canary, museums, tours, cinemas, weekend trips… there is something almost every day. It’s great!

I like the studying process – how it’s organised. In my classes we talk about very interesting topics, such as climate change and globalisation. I like the teachers here – Angela is very nice and very competent teacher and so is Lucia.

Our accommodation (Study house) is very convenient. It’s close to school and is in good condition. Everything is great!

Īpaši sociālās aktivitātes pārsniedza manas cerības. Skola organizē daudz aktivitāšu, piemēram, “Baisā Kanārijputniņa”, muzejus, ekskursijas, kinoteātrus, nedēļas nogales braucienus… gandrīz katru dienu kaut kas notiek. Tas ir lieliski!

Viss ELC pārsniedza manas cerības. Īpaši sociālās aktivitātes pārsniedza manas cerības. Skola organizē daudz aktivitāšu, piemēram, “Baisā Kanārijputniņa”, muzejus, ekskursijas, kinoteātrus, nedēļas nogales braucienus… gandrīz katru dienu kaut kas notiek. Tas ir lieliski!

Man patīk mācību process – kā tas ir organizēts. Savās stundās mēs runājam par ļoti interesantām tēmām, piemēram, klimata pārmaiņām un globalizāciju. Man patīk skolotāji šeit – Andžela ir ļoti jauka un ļoti kompetenta skolotāja, tāpat kā Lūcija.

Mūsu izmitināšana (mācību nams) ir ļoti ērta. Tā atrodas netālu no skolas un ir labā stāvoklī. Viss ir lieliski!

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Marianna Cerioni

Marianna Cerioni

Italy

I had a great time at ELC and felt very comfortable at Iglu Chatswood, my accommodation. The staff at ELC was very helpful and assisted me promptly when needed.

Marianna studied Intensive General English (Daytime)

I had a great time at ELC and felt very comfortable at Iglu Chatswood, my accommodation. The staff at ELC was very helpful and assisted me promptly when needed.

The overall experience in Australia has been wonderful and it really helped me growing both personally and linguistically thanks as well to all the people I had the luck to meet during my stay.

Mi sono divertita molto all’ELC e mi sono sentita molto a mio agio a Iglu Chatswood, il mio alloggio. Lo staff dell’ELC è stato molto disponibile e mi ha assistito prontamente quando ne ho avuto bisogno.

Marianna ha studiato Inglese Generale Intensivo (Diurno)

Mi sono divertita molto all’ELC e mi sono sentita molto a mio agio a Iglu Chatswood, il mio alloggio. Lo staff dell’ELC è stato molto disponibile e mi ha assistito prontamente quando ne ho avuto bisogno.

L’esperienza complessiva in Australia è stata meravigliosa e mi ha davvero aiutato a crescere sia a livello personale che linguistico, grazie anche a tutte le persone che ho avuto la fortuna di incontrare durante il mio soggiorno.

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Manon Seraphin

Manon Seraphin

France

The accommodation is very nice, clean and functional. It’s close to public transports and it’s very nice for international students. Thank you ELC!

The accommodation is very nice, clean and functional. It’s close to public transports and it’s very nice for international students. Thank you ELC!

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Diego Picone

Diego Picone

Italy

ELC in Sydney is fantastic!

The timetables are super organized, and the staff is super friendly and always ready to help. My teacher is really professional. He makes sure we’re all ready for exams. The atmosphere is great, and learning is a breeze. ELC is the place to be for English education in Sydney!

L’ELC a Sydney è fantastico!

Gli orari sono super organizzati e il personale è super cordiale e sempre pronto ad aiutare. Il mio insegnante è davvero professionale. Si assicura che siamo tutti pronti per gli esami. L’atmosfera è fantastica e imparare è un gioco da ragazzi. L’ELC è il posto giusto per imparare l’inglese a Sydney!

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