Start your career right here!
- 18-month fixed-term Graduate Internship Programme
- Rotational experience across multiple technology specialisms
- Structured development, mentoring, and competitive salary progression
- Programme starts February/March 2026
Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity
We’re not just building careers, we’re building the future of IT.
We are looking for University of Auckland Graduates to join us on our 2026 Graduate Internship Programme and grow successful careers in technology. Become part of a future-focused team driving digital transformation across one of New Zealand’s largest and most complex technology environments.
This is more than just a graduate internship programme; it’s a launchpad for your career. You’ll gain exposure to a wide range of technologies, methodologies, and career pathways that you simply won’t find elsewhere.
This programme is ideal for graduates who are curious, adaptable, and excited by the evolving nature of technology. If your sole ambition is to become a software developer or a technical engineer, this may not be the right fit. We’re looking for graduates who want to explore broader, future-focused roles in areas like:
- Data analysis and insights
- Product engineering
- Platform engineering
- AI and emerging technologies
- Critical thinking and problem solving
We welcome applicants from both technical and non-technical backgrounds. Whether you’ve studied computer science, business, science, arts, or another discipline, if you’re passionate about technology and keen to make an impact, we want to hear from you.
While coding may be part of your journey, we’re looking for versatile thinkers who want to go beyond, to understand systems, solve complex problems, and shape the digital experiences of tomorrow.
The programme
Our 18-month rotational programme is designed to build your technical capability, professional confidence, and career clarity. You’ll begin with a comprehensive induction and a hands-on Skills Bootcamp, where you’ll work on real projects and develop core technical and soft skills in a supportive learning environment.
Following the bootcamp, you’ll complete three 4-month rotations in the following areas of Digital Services, including:
- Performance and Modernisation
- Digital Workspace
- Platform Engineering
- Product Engineering
Each rotation is carefully planned to give you meaningful experience, mentorship, and exposure to different teams and technologies. You will grow your technical skills as well as those all-important soft skills, like communication, relationship building, problem solving, adaptability, resilience and more!
Find out more about each stream HERE
What’s included
Throughout the programme, you’ll benefit from:
- A dedicated Early Career Experience Manager to support your journey
- A mentor to guide your career development and a tech coach for each rotation
- Fortnightly reflective journaling to track your growth
- Skills training sessions and professional certifications
- Career development workshops and coaching
- Quarterly professional development days
- Social events and team-building activities to connect and unwind
Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer
- Starting salary of $63,600, with scheduled increases throughout the programme
- Five weeks’ annual leave
- 6.75% superannuation scheme
- Discounted car parking and onsite childcare
- Generous parental leave
- Access to internal and external discounts
- Flexible working practices and a culture that supports work-life balance
You’ll be part of a vibrant early talent community, learning from experienced professionals and contributing to projects that make a real difference to students, staff, and the wider University community.
He kōrero mōu | About you
We’re looking for graduates who are:
- Completing or having completed a Bachelor’s degree (or higher) from the University of Auckland within the last two years. Your most recent qualification must be from the University of Auckland.
- From any academic background, technical or non-technical, with a genuine interest in technology and digital innovation
- Curious, collaborative, and eager to learn
- Strong communicators with a customer-focused mindset
- Motivated to contribute to meaningful projects and grow professionally
- Able to demonstrate relevant skills and passion through study, work experience, hobbies, volunteering, or personal projects
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and strongly encourage those from underrepresented groups in tech, including Māori, Pacific peoples, women in tech, neurodiverse individuals, and others underrepresented in the sector, to apply. Diverse perspectives help us build better, more inclusive digital solutions
