Gap year jobs in Sydney and paid work in Sydney Sydney is Australia's largest city and inevitably it attracts the largest number of gap year students and backpackers looking for work abroad. The choice of jobs in Sydney available to backpackers can be extremely varied - anything from casual bar work to working nine to five in an office.
Looking for jobs in Sydney isn't as difficult as you might think. Australian employers like to employ foreign backpackers on a temporary basis as the maximum contract they have to hand out is three months long and they also appreciate that travellers are generally prepared to work hard in a short space of time in order to quickly save up some money.
However if you do decide to look for a job in Sydney it pays to arrive prepared. It could be useful to put together a CV before you leave for Australia and bring any references you have along with you as well.
One great way of looking for jobs in Sydney is by checking out backpacker hostel notice boards. Employers looking for temporary staff often place job ads on to these.
In Sydney the majority of the hostels are located in the King's Cross area of the city, and if you're determined to get a job in Sydney it pays to check the various hostels.
Word of mouth is also another useful means of finding jobs in Sydney - so keep your ears to the ground and keep asking other backpackers if they know of any jobs that might be going.
Our Australia Work and Fun Down Under package is definitely worth considering if you are looking for a job in Sydney or throughout Australia. You will fly into Sydney where you will stay for the first five nights meeting other young travellers, attending orientation meetings and having job consultations.
Within five days we guarantee you a job offer and whether this be for a job in Sydney or elsewhere, you can choose when you start.
