The 7 Best Internships in New Zealand
Wanting to intern in New Zealand but not sure where to start? Read on!New Zealand is more than gorgeous mountains, unique wildlife, and picturesque beaches. This little island is also a hub for hundreds of different fields, making it the perfect place to intern abroad. Here are our top picks for the best internships New Zealand has to offer!
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Accounting and Finance Internship
Build your resume as the Accounts & Finance Intern at this innovative IT consulting company in Auckland. This firm enables businesses and organizations to take their operations global through efficient connectivity and digital logistics. As an intern, you’ll work to improve current accounting and billing processes, perform cost and sales analyses and prepare and process invoices. You can gain valuable communication skills as a liaison among account managers, clients, suppliers, the financial controller, and the systems engineer. You’ll get hands-on experience with what it takes to manage the finances of a multi-national company
Resume perks:
- sales analyses
- management
- professional communication skills
Alternative Education Internship
The goal of this internship is to help teens and adult students become as independent as possible.
As an education intern, you’ll help teachers develop meaningful classroom curriculum. You will also help create alternative programs that foster independence, literacy, social skills, and career opportunities. Better yet, you’ll be able to support students and teaching staff in mainstream classes, along with alternative educational activities. Some of these activities include swimming, Equine Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and work experience placements.
Resume perks:
- ability to build classroom curriculum
- program creation
- face-to-face experience
Animal Rehabilitation Internship
As the Rehabilitation Assistant Intern at this exotic bird sanctuary in Wellington, you’ll be given the opportunity to lead a testing project, as well as help feed, treat, medicate, house and re-home birds throughout New Zealand. You’ll receive full training on-site, and will complete a training manual specific to the sanctuary when you first arrive. You can expect to add a host of animal science skill sets to your resume, including telemetry, habitat construction, diagnosing and administering medication, and basic wildlife safety training.
Resume perks:
- project leader
- habitat construction
- diagnostics
Sports Management Internship
On this internship, you’ll build your marketing and PR skill sets at a national youth basketball league in Auckland. You’ll be responsible for maintaining the teams’ social and web presence and making sure audiences are getting excited about upcoming games. In addition, you’ll develop digital marketing strategies and generate ideas for promotional materials. You can also add database and client management skills to your resume through connecting and coordinating with schools, coaches and players.
Resume perks:
- social media experience
- project management
- digital marketing strategy
Fashion Marketing Internship
Prepare for a multi-faceted internship experience in your role with this Auckland-based fashion agency. As an intern, you’ll help on set, assisting designers with product selection and styling. You’ll help the PR team with branding strategies, draft press releases for fashion events, and coordinate with important clients. Also, you’ll be able to build up your written communication skills by writing for the agency’s well-read blog. Through this placement, you can dive into your fashion career well-equipped with the skills you’ll need to stand out.
Resume perks:
- on-set experience
- press release experience
- blog samples
Marketing Internship
Your role as Marketing Intern at this boutique marketing and branding agency in Auckland exposes you to the multi-faceted world of modern marketing. As an intern, you’ll build, implement and coordinate communication strategies for a number of brands, expanding each brand’s social media presence and driving engagement across a number of social channels. You’ll also learn a variety of practical, hands-on marketing initiatives, like Product Marketing, Export Marketing, and Brand Management. Your internship with this boutique firm ensures that you’ll build your collaboration, critical thinking, and initiative skills, just to name a few!
Resume perks:
- communication strategies
- social media experience
- project management
Operations and Logistics Internship
Your resume is going to be so excited to house this internship! Your role in New Zealand will be complex and interesting. You will learn about your field, and as a result, become a trustworthy and qualified job candidate.
As an intern at this multinational import/export company, you’ll be involved with processing all import shipping documents, invoicing partner companies, and entering sensitive information into a Cargo Wise database. This internship will provide you with an in-depth understanding of New Zealand Customs requirements for international trade, understanding of national trade requirements, information on how trade tariffs and costs operate on a global level, and much more.
Resume perks:
- management experience
- trade/export knowledge
- business-to-business communication skills
The best part about all of these internships is that they’re pre-set. With all the details in order, we can offer you an expedited selection process, securing a placement for you in as little as 10 days.
However, if you don’t see what you’re looking for, don’t fret! We also offer individualized placements. If you’re a bit more flexible with timing, we can get you abroad on your dream internship.
