The work experience program is part of the Learn, Earn, Legend campaign, a closing the gap initiative run by the NRL.
The campaign saw members of the Gold Coast Titans, including Scott Prince and Preston Campbell, hold a training and community day at Wilcannia Central School this week.
Steve Adams from Indigenous Community Alliance says it is a great opportunity for the students selected.
"You know, they might have an interest in journalism or in marketing or in business, finance, accounting, legal.
"To be able to spend some time with large companies in Sydney, that work across a broad sector, it really does open their minds up to what their opportunities will be once they complete school."
Mr Adams says the selection was based on the students' school involvement.
"All of the participants had to apply and there was a process that they had to go through and a criteria, so a lot of focus on where they are up to in their studies, what they're doing in relation to vocational studies, how they're involvement is within the school and community, and their school attendance.
"It's the opportunity for them to really open their mind up to the broad range of career pathways."
Of the six students selected for the program, five are in senior years at high school while one is completing a traineeship.
Natika Whyman is working with Maari Ma Health Aboriginal Clinic while completing a certificate four in youth care.
Ms Whyman says her traineeship got her into the program.
"I was working at Wilcannia Central School, I was working as an in class tutor, and then ran out of funding so then I ended up becoming the canteen manager, and then I seen this position advertised, so I thought I'd give it a go, you know, just for the experience and training and all that."
But she she says the trip won't be all work.
"We're going to do a tour of the stadium and climb the harbour bridge, do a tour of the harbour, go on a cruise on the harbour, then jet boat, which I'm terrified of. There's a lot more, we'll be flat out, I know, for the whole five days."
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