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About our Programmes
We Pay
All of our Grad and Intern opportunities are paid opportunities and come with a range of staff benefits, including 5 weeks’ annual leave.
We don't just hire Lecturers
We offer career paths in a range of professional sectors including Finance, HR, Property, IT, Marketing, Planning, Project & Change Management, and Libraries.
We are big
The University has over 6000 staff (Full Time Equivalent), making us one of the largest employers in Auckland, offering career pathways and opportunities you could not get anywhere else.
Our grad contracts are permanent
While our graduate programmes are often for a fixed length of time, the contract is not. Our grads are given a permanent contract from day one, offering certainty and no need to reapply for a job at the end of the programme.
Waipapa Raukura Rau | Māori Graduate Programme
Kickstart your career and explore a range of professional career paths in our 12 month graduate programme. Applications open now!
Technology Grad and Intern Programmes
Interested in a career in IT? The University of Auckland has one of the largest technology estates in New Zealand. Our scale and complexity offers interns and graduates a chance to access skills, approaches, challenges, technologies and career pathways they simply wouldn’t get elsewhere. Find out more about our Technology Programmes.
Technology Grad & Intern Programmes
Gus Fisher Gallery Internship
Our inaugural internship provides exposure to all elements of gallery operations, from curation to installation to promotion. This part-time, 6-month, paid opportunity is designed to be undertaken alongside your studies in Fine Art or Art History. Applications are currently open!
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