Expressions of Interest - FutureFit Internship - Careers with City of Newcastle

Looking for a Career-ready Placement with a difference?

The FutureFit  Internship Program has been developed to provide University students with a placement experience that introduces them to the diversity and potential of a career with the City of Newcastle.  As an intern you will apply your academic knowledge in a real-world setting while developing your professional skills and corporate knowledge through our unique groupwork and online learning program.  

Above all, our internship program is designed to show you that City of Newcastle is a great place to work.  Working with us means that you chip away at ambitious plans with a talented, passionate crew alongside you, shaping the very fabric of our community. Showing up for neighbours not shareholders. 

Our interns are provided with 140 hours of work placement across 7 weeks.  Hosted by a specialist team, interns will spend time developing an understanding of the skills and opportunities within their service unit.   They will also spend time as part of a multi-disciplinary group undertaking corporate learning and engaging in problem solving for the City's challenges.  

Supported by industry professionals, interns must be available each Wednesday (9am - 4:30pm) of the Future Fit Internship period being 9 September to 30 October 2026 and can negotiate the allocation of their remaining hours with their service host. The typical allocation of hours each week is:  

7 hours - Placement activity with host service

7 hours - Groupwork activity with the Learning, Planning and Engagement team each Tuesday (compulsory attendance)

6 hours - Online corporate and employability learning completed at home OR within host service area.

We have 16 opportunities available in Semester 2 2026. The table matching University of Newcastle Degrees with relevant teams offering internships is as follows (please click on the hyperlink to access a position description for each opportunity that is relevant to your degree):

Targeted Degree	Relevant Internship Opportunity
Bachelor of Applied Data Science	11 – Geospatial and Data Team 11 - Geospatial and Data Team - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
Bachelor of Architecture	01 – City Venues Team 01- City Venues - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
	11 – Geospatial and Data Team 11 - Geospatial and Data Team - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description (1)
	14 – Strategic and Place Planning Team 14 - Strategic and Place Planning - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
Bachelor of Arts	01 – City Venues Team 01- City Venues - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
	06 – Civic Theatre’s Ticketing and Audience Team 06 - Ticketing and Audience - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
	07 – Museums, Archives, Libraries and Learning 07 - Museums, Archives, Libraries and Learning - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
	09 – Customer Experience, Corporate Planning and Performance Team 09 - Customer Experience Corporate Planning and Performance Team -Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
Bachelor of Business	01 – City Venues Team 01- City Venues - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
	05 – Destination and Economy Team 05 - MEECA - Destination and Economy - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
	06 – Civic Theatre’s Ticketing and Audience Team 06 - Ticketing and Audience - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
	08 – Legal and Governance, Enterprise Risk Team 08 - Legal and Governance - Enterprise Risk - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
	09 – Customer Experience, Corporate Planning and Performance Team 09 - Customer Experience Corporate Planning and Performance Team -Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
	10 – Learning, Planning and Engagement team 10- Learning, Planning and Engagement - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
	12 – Finance and Property Team 12- Finance and Property Team -Sem 2 26 - Enterprise Risk Future Fit Internship Position Description
	15 – Waste and Commercial Contracts Team 15 -Waste and Commercial Contracts - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
Bachelor of Business Analytics	11 – Geospatial and Data Team 11 - Geospatial and Data Team - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
Bachelor of Civil Engineering	13 – Planning and Development (Engineering Assessment Team) 13 - Engineering Assessment Team - Sem 2 26- Future Fit Internship Position Description
Bachelor of Commerce	05 – Destination and Economy Team 05 - MEECA - Destination and Economy - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
	12 – Finance and Property Team 12- Finance and Property Team -Sem 2 26 - Enterprise Risk Future Fit Internship Position Description
	15 – Waste and Commercial Contracts Team 15 -Waste and Commercial Contracts - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
Bachelor of Development Studies	08 – Legal and Governance, Enterprise Risk Team 08 - Legal and Governance - Enterprise Risk - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
	14 – Strategic and Place Planning Team 14 - Strategic and Place Planning - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management	15 – Waste and Commercial Contracts Team 15 -Waste and Commercial Contracts - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
	16 – Landfill and Contracts Team 16 - Landfill and Contracts - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
Bachelor of Mathematics	01 – City Venues Team01- City Venues - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
	11 – Geospatial and Data Team 11 - Geospatial and Data Team - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
Bachelor of Media and Communications	02 – Brand and Marketing Team 02 - Brand and Marketing - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
	03 – Creative Services Team 03 - Brand and Marketing - Marketing and Creative - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
	04 – Media and Stakeholder Relations Team 04 - Media and Stakeholder Relations - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
	05 – Destination and Economy Team 05 - MEECA - Destination and Economy - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
	06 – Civic Theatre’s Ticketing and Audience Team 06 - Ticketing and Audience - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
	09 – Customer Experience, Corporate Planning and Performance Team 09 - Customer Experience Corporate Planning and Performance Team -Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
Bachelor of Psychology Studies	10 – Learning, Planning and Engagement team 10- Learning, Planning and Engagement - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
Bachelor of Science	11 – Geospatial and Data Team 11 - Geospatial and Data Team - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
	15 – Waste and Commercial Contracts Team 15 -Waste and Commercial Contracts - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
	16 – Landfill and Contracts Team 16 - Landfill and Contracts - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
Bachelor of Social Science	01 – City Venues Team 01- City Venues - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
	07 – Museums, Archives, Libraries and Learning 07 - Museums, Archives, Libraries and Learning - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
	09 – Customer Experience, Corporate Planning and Performance Team 09 - Customer Experience Corporate Planning and Performance Team -Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
	10 – Learning, Planning and Engagement team 10- Learning, Planning and Engagement - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
Bachelor of Tourism	01 – City Venues Team01- City Venues - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
Bachelor of Visual Communication Design	02 – Brand and Marketing Team 02 - Brand and Marketing - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
	03 – Creative Services Team 03 - Brand and Marketing - Marketing and Creative - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description
	06 – Civic Theatre’s Ticketing and Audience Team 06 - Ticketing and Audience - Sem 2 26 - Future Fit Internship Position Description

Applications close 11 June 2026

Please also attach a current resume to your application.

If you do not receive an acknowledgement of your application, please contact futurefit@ncc.nsw.gov.au

Please note that City of Newcastle offers reasonable adjustments to accommodate interns with disability.

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Expressions of Interest - FutureFit Internship

Job No: CNEITRN04

Location: Newcastle

Employment Status: Fixed-term

No. of Vacancies: 1

Closing Date: 12 Jun 2026 AEST

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Expressions of Interest - FutureFit Internship

Job No: CNEITRN04 Location: Newcastle Employment Status: Fixed-term No. of Vacancies: 1 Closing Date: 12 Jun 2026 AEST

Personal Details * Required field

Questions

Job No: CNEITRN04

Location: Newcastle

Employment Status: Fixed-term

No. of Vacancies: 1

Closing Date: 12 Jun 2026 AEST