2025 IT Winter Intern Streams
Applications Specialist
About the role
Application Specialists are a team of highly motivated and skilled individuals whose expertise lies between Developers, Functional Analysts, and DevOps/System Administrators. Often, our skillset is a combination of these areas. We collaborate within our respective delivery teams and contribute to both local teams (smaller/bespoke projects), enterprise teams, or sometimes both!
What will the intern be doing?
We offer a variety of work opportunities tailored to the skills of the successful applicant. Your tasks could include coding, analysis, documentation, observation, or a mix of these activities.
Application Specialists are a team of highly motivated and skilled individuals whose expertise lies between Developers, Functional Analysts, and DevOps/System Administrators. Often, our skillset is a combination of these areas. We collaborate within our respective delivery teams and contribute to both local teams (smaller/bespoke projects), enterprise teams, or sometimes both!
What will the intern be doing?
We offer a variety of work opportunities tailored to the skills of the successful applicant. Your tasks could include coding, analysis, documentation, observation, or a mix of these activities.
Digital Workspace
About the role
The Digital Workspace team is dedicated to managing and maintaining all computer systems and supporting infrastructure within our organization. We ensure that AV meeting spaces enable seamless communication and collaboration. Additionally, we are responsible for deploying and supporting consumer M365 products and platforms, ensuring that all team members have access to the tools they need to work efficiently and effectively. Our mission is to provide a reliable and innovative digital environment that enhances productivity.
What will the intern be doing?
We have an opportunity to be part of an operation team supporting the university in modernising Microsoft Windows 11 across the entire fleet of 19,000 computers. As part of the team, you will take part in process design, collecting and visualisation of data, CMDB updates and communication planning.
The Digital Workspace team is dedicated to managing and maintaining all computer systems and supporting infrastructure within our organization. We ensure that AV meeting spaces enable seamless communication and collaboration. Additionally, we are responsible for deploying and supporting consumer M365 products and platforms, ensuring that all team members have access to the tools they need to work efficiently and effectively. Our mission is to provide a reliable and innovative digital environment that enhances productivity.
What will the intern be doing?
We have an opportunity to be part of an operation team supporting the university in modernising Microsoft Windows 11 across the entire fleet of 19,000 computers. As part of the team, you will take part in process design, collecting and visualisation of data, CMDB updates and communication planning.
Platform Engineering
About the role
The Network Engineering team at the University of Auckland is responsible for building and maintaining the university's wired and wireless networks. Our work encompasses both operational support and project-based initiatives, carefully prioritised to meet the dynamic needs of our customers. This creates a stimulating environment where balancing business demands can be challenging.
As a team, we value collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning. While infrastructure and day-to-day tasks don't always align perfectly with an Agile framework, we adopt Agile principles and tools to effectively manage our workload.
What will the intern be doing?
Interns will work on network-related tasks, providing them with a comprehensive understanding of how networks are designed and operated in an enterprise-scale environment. They will gain insights into both the physical and logical layers of the OSI model, focusing on layers 1 to 3. This foundational knowledge will also enhance their understanding of higher OSI layers.
The Network Engineering team at the University of Auckland is responsible for building and maintaining the university's wired and wireless networks. Our work encompasses both operational support and project-based initiatives, carefully prioritised to meet the dynamic needs of our customers. This creates a stimulating environment where balancing business demands can be challenging.
As a team, we value collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning. While infrastructure and day-to-day tasks don't always align perfectly with an Agile framework, we adopt Agile principles and tools to effectively manage our workload.
What will the intern be doing?
Interns will work on network-related tasks, providing them with a comprehensive understanding of how networks are designed and operated in an enterprise-scale environment. They will gain insights into both the physical and logical layers of the OSI model, focusing on layers 1 to 3. This foundational knowledge will also enhance their understanding of higher OSI layers.
Service Management
About the role
The Service Management team is responsible for building, maintaining, and improving the processes that are essential to a best-practice IT environment. These processes include:
Change management
Problem and incident management
Request management
Analysis, measurement, and tracking of IT service performance
The team effectively manages end-to-end service requests, continuously seeking opportunities for service improvement.
What will the intern be doing?
Interns will work alongside Service Management specialists to identify opportunities for service improvement through in-depth analysis. Much of the work involves the continuous review and analysis of data. Additionally, the team is responsible for managing IT assets and making data-driven decisions to enhance service delivery.
The Service Management team is responsible for building, maintaining, and improving the processes that are essential to a best-practice IT environment. These processes include:
Change management
Problem and incident management
Request management
Analysis, measurement, and tracking of IT service performance
The team effectively manages end-to-end service requests, continuously seeking opportunities for service improvement.
What will the intern be doing?
Interns will work alongside Service Management specialists to identify opportunities for service improvement through in-depth analysis. Much of the work involves the continuous review and analysis of data. Additionally, the team is responsible for managing IT assets and making data-driven decisions to enhance service delivery.
Software Development
About the role
The Development Practice team at the University of Auckland plays a vital role in designing, building, and maintaining software applications that support students, staff, alumni, and prospective students. Collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning are at the heart of what we do. Working in an agile environment, we focus on security, quality, and automation, excelling in application development, automation, integration services, and DevSecOps.
Security is a priority embedded throughout our development lifecycle, ensuring applications are secure by default. As an intern, you'll join a dynamic team, gain practical experience, and make a genuine contribution to meaningful projects.
What will the intern be doing?
Interns will take on development tasks to support the creation of secure, scalable, and high-quality applications. Your work may include:
Coding, testing, and deploying applications using security best practices
Integrating security tools (e.g., SonarQube, OWASP ZAP) into CI/CD pipelines
Participating in agile development practices and automation
The Development Practice team at the University of Auckland plays a vital role in designing, building, and maintaining software applications that support students, staff, alumni, and prospective students. Collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning are at the heart of what we do. Working in an agile environment, we focus on security, quality, and automation, excelling in application development, automation, integration services, and DevSecOps.
Security is a priority embedded throughout our development lifecycle, ensuring applications are secure by default. As an intern, you'll join a dynamic team, gain practical experience, and make a genuine contribution to meaningful projects.
What will the intern be doing?
Interns will take on development tasks to support the creation of secure, scalable, and high-quality applications. Your work may include:
Coding, testing, and deploying applications using security best practices
Integrating security tools (e.g., SonarQube, OWASP ZAP) into CI/CD pipelines
Participating in agile development practices and automation
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