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The Sunshine Coast’s TRUE Jet Boat experience. Full on excitement and speed, open ocean jet boating is not for the faint hearted and is guaranteed to get your adrenaline pumping.

The Sunshine Coast’s premier all weather jetski experience where you can choose between a 25km free-wheeling adrenaline blast, a famous 90-minute Glasshouse twister eco adventure, or the 3-hour epic, all the way to the Bribie Bridge and back. Go further, go faster, see more and do more on these clean green fun machines.

Learn how ginger is grown and harvested before tasting a delicious range of ginger inspired treats! The park features great shopping facilities, modern dining, educational tours, fun rides and beautiful sub-tropical garden walks. The Ginger Factory is the perfect place to take your friends and family to experience the authentic taste of Queensland.

If you’re looking for thrills and excitement then look no further than Queensland’s best value family theme park! There are rides that will get you soaked, make you green and dizzy, there are simulators and slides, bumps and coasters! Aussie World will make you feel like a big kid at heart! With more than 30 rides, attractions and shows, Aussie World has enough FUN for everyone!

Experience an aquatic wonderland where you can learn, explore and interact with thousands of marine life, over 11 themed unique zones. Explore the Jellyfish Kingdom, Seahorse Sanctuary, Seal Island, Shark Shipwreck, Turtle Temple and more! SEA LIFE is the perfect rainy day activity and a must do when you’re new to the Sunshine Coast.

Get up close and personal with native and exotic wildlife at Australia Zoo! Located an hour north of Brisbane, on the Sunshine Coast; Australia Zoo will provide animal experiences like no other! Take a selfie with a kangaroo, have a cuddle with the furry koalas, go on an African safari and watch the croc show! We recommend you plan your day to make sure you don’t miss any animals.

A refuge for many native animals and plants, Kondalilla National Park is a great place to experience magnificent waterfalls, rock pools and freshwater creeks and is a fantastic nature walk.

Mount Coolum National Park dominates the skyline of the Sunshine Coast. Climb the steep, rough 800 metre trail up the Mountain to reach spectacular views of the Sunshine Coast!

If you are on a student visa remember to check what the specific rules are for your visa here as you may be limited by the type of work you can undertake to meet your visa requirements. If you are an international student and experience any difficulty with your education or training provider whilst studying in Australia you can make contact with the Commonwealth Ombudsman

Working while studying is a great way to gain some extra dollars, however it is important to know your rights as an employee. For details and information about the requirements of a fair and productive workplace, visit the Fair Work Australia Website here. For specific workplace rights for visa holders working in Australia you can access additional information

Tax is the money that individuals and businesses pay to the Australian Government, the money collected then goes towards services such as health, education, defence, roads, infrastructure and social security. The amount of tax you pay varies depending on how much you earn, whether you have a tax file number (TFN), and whether you are a resident for tax purposes.

Superannuation (also known as super) is money that employers are legally required to put aside on behalf of their employees. When you reach retirement age, you’re allowed to access the money paid into any superannuation account in your name. If you have any questions regarding superannuation check out the Australian taxation office website

Keep in touch with Course Coordinators and Heads of School and ask them to keep in contact if they hear of any jobs advertised.

Make sure you have a LinkedIn profile to build and engage with professional networks, access knowledge, insights and opportunities.

SEEK is Australia’s number one jobs site. Search or browse jobs across the Sunshine Coast according to the type of work, hours, pay rate and industry in just a few simple clicks.

Sunshine Coast Council offer a range of entry level traineeships across the Sunshine Coast region. These traineeships provide successful applicants with a qualification and experience working in a dynamic local Government environment.

Australian Internships is a global leader in internship program provision. Information regarding opportunities available on the Sunshine Coast region can be accessed here.

Whether it’s called an internship, practicum, placement, clinical placement, project, wider field experience, supervised professional experience, professional practice or work experience, most USC degrees have opportunities for Work integrated learning experience.

The Sunshine Coast region’s competitive business environment, accessibility to markets, new infrastructure, highly-skilled workforce and idyllic lifestyle makes the region a location of choice for business and investment.

The Maroochydore City Centre will include commercial, residential, retail and lifestyle precincts, and offer multiple investment and business development opportunities.

The Sunshine Coast Airport Expansion Project is the ongoing development of an airport that has been operating and evolving for more than 50 years. As the region continues to grow, the airport must expand to meet the needs of the community and to continue to support the development of the region’s economy.