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Find Your Next Opportunity

Internships, graduate programmes, hackathons, and job boards — everything you need to get a foot in the door.

Internships & Graduate Programmes

These NZ employers run intern and graduate programmes — bookmark their careers pages and check back regularly. Most open applications between July–September for summer roles.

Summer of Tech
Paid summer internships in NZ tech companies. Applications open around August each year.
Xero Internships
Summer and year-round internships in engineering, design, and business.
Fonterra Graduate & Intern Programme
Graduate rotations and summer internships across engineering, supply chain, finance, and more.
Datacom Careers
Graduate and intern roles in technology, consulting, and managed services.
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
Engineering, science, and business internships at a global medical devices company based in Auckland.
Air New Zealand Careers
Graduate programmes and internships across technology, operations, and commercial.
ANZ NZ Graduate Programme
Rotational graduate programme in banking, technology, risk, and finance.
AUT Co-operative Education
Paid work placements built into many AUT degree programmes — talk to your faculty.

Job Boards

Looking for part-time work while you study, or browsing graduate roles? Start here.

Student Job Search (SJS)
Part-time, casual, and graduate jobs for NZ students.
Seek
NZ's largest job board — filter by internship, graduate, or part-time.
LinkedIn Jobs
Professional networking and job listings. Great for graduate and corporate roles.
Trade Me Jobs
Local NZ jobs including hospitality, retail, and office work.

Iwi & Community Job Boards

Opportunities with iwi organisations, kaupapa Māori employers, and Pacific community groups.

Waikato-Tainui — Te Rau Mahi
Job opportunities from Waikato-Tainui and iwi-connected employers.
Ngāi Tahu Careers
Roles across Ngāi Tahu group companies and entities.
TPK — Te Puni Kōkiri Careers
Government roles supporting Māori development.
Pasifika Futures
Whānau Ora navigator and community roles supporting Pacific communities.

Hackathons & Competitions

Build your portfolio, meet industry contacts, and win prizes. Keep an eye on AUT faculty announcements and AUTSA events too.

Devpost
Global hackathon directory — find online and in-person hackathons to join.
Enactus NZ
Social enterprise competitions for university students — great for business and social impact.
NZTA Transport Challenge
Annual student design/innovation challenge (check NZTA for current year details).

International Student Work Rights

On a student visa you can work up to 20 hours per week during term and full-time during scheduled breaks. Check your visa conditions carefully — they specify your exact entitlements. You'll need an IRD number to work legally in NZ.

Immigration NZ — Student work rights

Having Issues at Work?

Unpaid wages, unfair treatment, being pressured to work outside your visa conditions? AUTSA's advocacy team can help — free and confidential.

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