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Cadets

How do I apply for an Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) cadetship?

Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) will advertise Cadetships annually through career websites, Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) website, local Sydney and regional NSW newspapers.

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When can I apply for an Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) cadetship?

Cadetships will be advertised in June of each year.

What are cadets paid

Cadets are employed by Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) as full time staff and are paid $30,000 - $39,000 depending on your year of study.

What types of cadetships are offered?

Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) recruits cadets studying Civil Engineering Degrees.

How long does the cadetship last?

Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) cadetships are offered over the period of five years of your degree, subject to you meeting all the requirements of the cadetship. The requirements include maintaining a high credit average each semester and satisfactory performance during internships and work placements.

What do I have to do as an Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) cadet?

An Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) cadet will be required to:

Study Civil Engineering.</
Complete 34 weeks full-time study each year.
Undertake 14-16 week paid work placements each year.
Prepare a report for Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) and university on your industrial experience.

What work tasks would a cadetship holder carry out?

Your work will relate to your current studies however will be varied depending on Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) projects.

For instance you might be involved with large scale, construction and maintenance projects such as the Pacific Highway.

How do new cadetship holders learn about Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) as a workplace?

All cadets will attend a corporate induction at the commencement of their cadetship with Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority). This induction outlines Roads and Maritime Services' (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) expectations, structure, policies and procedures.

Do cadetship holders have to wear a uniform?

The required clothing depends on your work location. For instance, at a construction worksite, safety clothing is provided.

What future employment can a cadetship holder have with Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority)?

Cadetships will transition onto the Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) GRAD program at the completion of their Civil Engineering Degree depending on their performance whilst on the Cadetship.

Scholars

How do I apply for an Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) scholarship?

Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) offers its scholarships through relevant universities each year. You should enquire at your proposed university to determine if the university offers an Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) scholarship in the area you are studying.

UNSW - http://www.scholarships.unsw.edu.au/
Sydney - http://www.eng.usyd.edu.au/scholarships/
Wollongong - http://www.uow.edu.au/about/scholarships/prospective/
Newcastle - http://www.newcastle.edu.au/uniss/
UTS - http://www.eng.uts.edu.au/scholarships/

When can I apply for an Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) scholarship?

Most universities offer their Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) scholarships at various times during the year. You should enquire at your proposed university to determine when it will offer its Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) scholarship in the area you are studying.

What are scholars paid?

The amount paid to the student will depend on the university. You should enquire at your proposed university to determine the amount it is offering for its Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) scholarship in the area you are planning to study.

What types of scholarships are offered?

Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) reviews the areas in which it will offer scholarships each year. Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) is mainly supporting scholarships in the Civil Engineering and Survey (Spatial Information Systems) field.

How long does the scholarship last?

Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) scholarships are offered over the period three or four years of your degree, subject to you meeting all the requirements of the scholarship. The requirements include maintaining a high credit average each semester and satisfactory performance during internships and work placements.

What do I have to do as an Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) scholar?

An Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) scholarship can vary slightly depending on the requirements of your university and the area you are studying. Overall, you'll need to:

Study a particular area (e.g. Civil Engineering).
Study a normal full-time degree, achieving a high credit average each semester.
Undertake a ten week work placement with Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) at the conclusion of each academic year (payment for this is included in the value of the scholarship). These ten weeks are between the date of your final exam and the date you begin university studies again the following year.
Prepare a report for Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) and university on your industrial experience.

What work tasks would a scholarship holder carry out?

Your work will depend on:

Your field of study.
The skills you have just learned.
The work that is available at your workplace.

For instance:

A Civil Engineering scholar might be involved with large scale, construction and maintenance projects such as the Pacific Highway.
A Survey scholar might be involved with assisting on an urban survey project.

How do new scholarship holders learn about Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) as a workplace?

All scholarship holders attend a corporate induction at the commencement of their scholarship with Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority). This induction outlines Roads and Maritime Services' (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) expectations, structure, policies and procedures.

Do scholarship holders have to wear a uniform?

The required clothing depends on the your work location. For instance, at a construction worksite, safety clothing is provided.

What future employment can a scholarship holder have with Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority)?

Scholarships are for a limited duration. We encourage scholars to apply for place on the Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) GRAD program at the conclusion of their studies.