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What is working on water?

19-23 October 2020

Careers on, in and around the water. Learn about seafood industry opportunities in Tasmania.

This year’s WoW program will be hosted online and there’s still plenty of opportunity to engage with people working across the seafood industry. Students will complete ~2 hours of content in the form of short videos and quizzes, and then attend live webinars with industry members.

The video and quiz content explores the seafood and marine resource industry in four sections: marine science and research, marine resource management, seafood industry, and training and transferable skills. Students will gain an understanding of how the different components of the marine sector operate, and find out where to look online for key information relating to careers in the industry.

During the live webinars, students will get a look at what it’s really like to work in the seafood industry. They’ll also be able to ask people working in the industry questions about their current roles, how they got there, and what skills and qualifications have been useful in their pathway.

WoW provides students with an authentic experience, seeing and hearing how you can get into different jobs, and what is involved once you are working.

Student applications can be submitted online via the WoW website. Applications can be submitted as a short video OR cover letter. This year the WoW program will accept students from years 9 to 12. 

The Working on Water (WoW) program was created in 2008 to introduce students from Years 9 and 10 to a wide range of career opportunities available on, in and around the marine environment. The range of careers available in Tasmania is incredibly diverse, and includes positions in the seafood industry, marine sciences and tourism.

/ what jobs are out there?
/ how do i get a job on the water?
/ where can i study? 
/ What qualifications do i need?
​/ Where can the industry take me?

“The 2016 Working on Water program was an exciting and beneficial view into the many career paths that may be available to a young person looking at moving into a career in the marine industry.

Working with experts in their field gave a full view of what they do for their career on a day-to-day basis and what is to be expected from their career; the benefits, the highlights and the career paths that they have followed to get to where they are now.

For an aspiring marine biologist, meeting with professionals and students studying in the area gave an insight into what would be necessary for me to achieve what I would want.

​Those who helped out, offered their services or organised the event did so with great enthusiasm, making the whole experience enjoyable and thoroughly insightful.

I have learnt what I may want to study, I have learnt about exciting opportunities in the future and I have learnt the best strategies for ensuring that I have a chance of securing a job in the industry or in the research institutes.

Experienced people gave a particularly interesting view and the one-on-one availability was exceptional, ensuring that everyone learned all that they wanted.”
Year 10 student- Hobart

Sponsors of the program