International education - Working in the NT

Working in the NT

Visas

With a student visa you are able to work up to 20 hours’ per week during study periods and full-time work during term breaks.

Fair Work Ombudsman

For information about the conditions of your employment, including minimum wage and other entitlements, visit the Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment website.

Volunteering

If you are interested in undertaking work as a volunteer while in the Northern Territory, please visit the Volunteering in the Territory website.

Find a job

The Northern Territory is well known as a place where jobs are usually abundant, particularly during peak seasons. There are many avenues to assist with finding work in the Northern Territory, including local weekend newspapers, campus bulletin boards, word-of-mouth and career websites such as: