Work experienceWork experience 

Our work experience program offers Year 10 students an exciting opportunity to get behind the scenes and hands-on at the Australian National Maritime Museum. At our waterside setting in Darling Harbour, Year 10 work experience students can learn about a variety of career paths by working alongside the teams that bring the museum to life. 

Read on to find out how to apply, what work experience looks like at the museum, and what teams students can work with.

This program is available to Year 10 students from New South Wales schools. 

It involves a five-day placement at the museum, from 9.30 am–3.30 pm each day. 

This program is open to students of all abilities and cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Please let us know how we can accommodate and support the student in the work experience application form. 

Careers advisors, teachers, homeschool educators or equivalent are asked to fill out the ANMM Year 10 Work Experience Application Form with their students interested in work experience at the museum. 

Application form

Students are to provide written responses to the three student questions in the application form (maximum 150 words per answer): 

1. Why would you like to do work experience at the Australian National Maritime Museum?
2. The Australian National Maritime Museums tells stories about our island nation which has been shaped by the sea. How has your life been shaped by seas, rivers, or other waterways?  
3. What unique skills or knowledge do you think you could develop at the Australian National Maritime Museum?   

Please email the completed form to education@sea.museum by the due date, 13th July 2026. 

Please note: The museum has two a limited number of work experience placements available. Students will be selected based on the written application. Successful students and their career advisors or teachers will be notified by 21 August 2026.