With summer coming fast, we are seeking enthusiastic and driven tertiary students and recent graduates to come do great things with us!
If you're looking for an opportunity to build your practical workforce experience, make some great connections, and get your foot in the door with an organisation doing great things, our student roles are a great point of entry to develop your skills and gain practical experience in your area of interest and study.
2024/2025 Summer Student Programme
With opportunities kicking off in November, we have a wide variety of full time, fixed term roles that pay between $24 and $26.50 per hour, depending on your year of study.
You’ll get paid to gain practical work experience, make valuable connections, and help make your Waikato even better.
Waikato Regional Council offers you a range of benefits and opportunities in a safe environment including
- mentoring and training
- active reward programme
- health and wellbeing benefits
- great experiences and memories over the summer
- a social club to network and build connections.
Applications open 5 August, and begin to close from 18 August 2024.
Please take note of the different application closing dates for each position, so you don't miss out!
Opportunities available
We have all sorts! You can select a topic of interest below to find out more about the sort of work we do in that area and any summer student opportunities that are available.
Applications for all roles close at the end of August.
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