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CONTENTS

Contents SECTION

TITLE

PAGE

Introduction

Introduction to the guide

How to use this guide

Top 50 Graduate Employers List

New Comers

Accounting & Financial Management

Banking, Insurance & Financial Services

Corporate

Engineering

Fast Moving Consumer Goods

Government

Information Technology

Law

Accenture

AECOM

Airways New Zealand

ANZ

Assurity Consulting

Auckland Council

Audit New Zealand

Aurecon

BDO

Beca

Bell Gully

BNZ

Chapman Tripp

Clemenger Group New Zealand

Coca-Cola Amatil New Zealand

Datacom

Deloitte

Department of Corrections

Top 50 Graduate Employers List

Industry Sectors

The Top 50 Graduate Employers

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SECTION

TITLE

PAGE

The Top 50 Graduate Employers

DLA Piper

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

Fletcher Building

Fonterra

Goodman Fielder

Grant Thornton New Zealand

IBM New Zealand Ltd

Inland Revenue

KPMG

Mainfreight

Microsoft

Ministry for Primary Industries

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Ministry of Education

Ministry of Social Development

Opus International Consultants

PwC

Reserve Bank of New Zealand

Russell McVeagh

Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand

Teach First NZ

The Treasury

Tonkin + Taylor

Toyota

Transpower NZ Ltd

Vodafone New Zealand

Westpac New Zealand Limited

Xero

Zespri

Zomato NZ Media

Tips for getting hired

Tips

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SAIMON LOMALOMA CA Jetboards NZ Queenstown, New Zealand

Love Your Work What’s your ideal job description? One with opportunities to travel? Working for a top global brand? Using your entrepreneurial flair to set up your own business? Leading a not-for-profit that improves lives? All while making enough money to not only support your family and lifestyle, but enough to give back to make the world a better place? “Dream job” and accounting aren’t often mentioned together in the same sentence. The cliché of a bespectacled desk-bound accountant often comes to mind. Chartered Accountants tell a different story, from their experience on the leading edge of business and finance. Saimon Lomaloma CA is the owner of Jetboards NZ. He lives in Queenstown and has set up a watersports business specialising in motorised surfboards, flyboards and hoverboards. He pursued a career in accounting to have a solid foundation in finance that he could take into any business. For

Saimon, being a CA gave him the confidence to start his own business and turn something he would usually do at the weekend into his 9-5 job. Penny Dickeson CA is an Operations Controller at Cloudy Bay Vineyards. Her job focus is on management accounting functions; looking after budgets, capital expenditure and forecasting, as well as being involved in different areas of the business from viticulture through to the winemaking itself. The highlights of her role at Cloudy Bay are working for a well-known brand with a great reputation and working within a small team, giving her great exposure to all areas of the business. Surprised by our Chartered Accountants’ achievements, and want to keep your career options open? Consider becoming a CA to start on the path to creating your own success story. The opportunities across a variety of different companies and industries will give you more chances to follow your passion and really love your work.

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INTRODUCTION

Introduction to the guide

The concept of this magazine draws inspiration from successful UK and Australian surveys and publications and aims to support a graduate in finding and choosing an employer that aligns with their career objectives. * Source: Tertiary Education Performance Report 2014, Tertiary Education Commission, www. tec.govt.nz/TertiarySector/Performance-information/ 8

12 8

The three questions used to determine a respondents’ first employer of choice were:

THE NEW ZEALAND TOP 50 GRADUATE EMPLOYERS

3% Overseas

Lincoln University

Massey University

Other

Poltechnic /PTO/PTE

Other

Architecture

Health Sciences

Education

5 7%

The pre-determined list of 103 graduate employers was pulled together by the Talent Solutions team based on comprehensive research into the New Zealand employment market determining which employers have graduate opportunities. For a company to make this list they had to either have a formal graduate programme, have structured graduate roles, or hire multiple graduates each year. Companies that had entry level roles or ad hoc graduate roles were excluded from this list.

University of Waikato

Respondents came from 10 different broad degree backgrounds.

The results from the final question (3. Which is your first employer of choice?) determined the list of the New Zealand’s Top 50 Graduate Employers.

Respondents by Degree Background

Law

3. Which is your first choice employer?

Institution

Arts

2. W ho would you most like to work for in your first graduate position? (Selecting between 2 and 3 employers)

AUT

1. W hich of the following appeal to you most as a first employer? (Selecting between 3 and 10 employers)

University of Otago

10%

Typically, between 20,000 and 25,000* New Zealanders complete a bachelors degree each year and look to enter the workforce. This is a guide to the top 50 graduate employers in New Zealand, as voted by students. The guide is designed to be an educational resource to inform students and graduates about their career industry of choice, the variety of roles available to them within that industry, insights and research from recent graduates and importantly, feature the leading employers within that industry.

10%

Each year about 33,000* New Zealanders enrol in tertiary education to study a Bachelors degree. Students choose to study at a tertiary level for many reasons including what they enjoy, what they are good at and what they believe will lead them to having a successful career.

Respondents By Institute

Science

OVERVIEW

24 20

12%

New Zealand.

71% of respondents expected to start their first graduate role in either 2016 or 2017.

University of Canterbury

universities around

The first question had respondents’ choose from a pre determined list of 103 New Zealand employers who offer graduate programmes or graduate roles. These were listed in random order for each respondent and the respondents were asked the first of three filter questions. The selected employers by a respondent would then carry through to the next question.

Information Technology

survey of students from

21%

derived from an objective

56% of respondents were female, 44% male.

39%

after graduate employers

Engineering

New Zealand’s most sought

Given the population size the results of this survey are statistically accurate to +/- 5 percent.

Business & Commerce

is a comprehensive guide to

SURVEY RESPONDENT DEMOGRAPHICS

27%

Graduate Employers Guide

The survey took place in April 2016 using an online questionnaire. The questionnaire contained 10 questions asking respondents’ about their study backgrounds and used a filtering method of questioning to determine a single employer of choice for each respondent.

Victoria University

SURVEY METHODOLOGY

University of Auckland

The New Zealand Top 50

Degree

Note. This is just a guide to leading New Zealand Graduate Employers and one tool for students and graduates to use when considering their career opportunities. We strongly recommend you use multiple resources including; company websites, GradConnection New Zealand, University Careers Services, Careers Fairs and talk to family and friends.

How to use this guide Tips for using this guide. THE TOP 50 NEW ZEALAND GRADUATE EMPLOYERS LIST The Top 50 Graduate Employers List Accenture

IBM New Zealand Ltd

AECOM

Inland Revenue

Airways New Zealand

KPMG

ANZ

Mainfreight

Assurity Consulting

Microsoft

Auckland Council

Ministry for Primary Industries

Audit New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

Aurecon

Ministry of Education

BDO

Ministry of Social Development

Beca

Opus International Consultants

Bell Gully

PwC

BNZ

Chapman Tripp

Reserve Bank of New Zealand

Clemenger Group New Zealand

Russell McVeagh

Coca-Cola Amatil New Zealand

Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand

Datacom

Teach First NZ

Deloitte

The ‘Overview’ section will provide a high level look at the industry and where it is heading in the future.

The Treasury

Department of Corrections

Tonkin + Taylor

DLA Piper

Toyota

Transpower NZ Ltd

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

Vodafone New Zealand

Fletcher Building

Westpac New Zealand Limited

Fonterra

Xero

Goodman Fielder

Zespri

Grant Thornton New Zealand

Zomato NZ Media

Note. This list does not reflect actual rankings, it is simply alphabetical. 10

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Page 10. This is the list of the top 50 graduate employers in New Zealand as voted by university students. This list is in alphabetical order, it is not ranked from 1 – 50, and covers employers from multiple industries. This section is a great snapshot of students opinion on the most desirable graduate employers. SECTOR PAGES Industry statIstIcs

Average Graduate Salary Average Graduate Salary

The New ZealaNd Top 50 GraduaTe employers

$55,000 6% $59,999

More than 0% $60,000

$50,000 More than 23% 0% $54,999 $60,000

Salary

21% of successful graduates

applied for opportunities overseas as well as in New Zealand. The majority of those applying for

Internships

Percentage

53% of successful graduates

had completed an internship. This highlights the importance of researching and applying for employment opportunities whilst still studying to gain valuable work and life experience.

30 25 20 15 10

Activities undertaken while studying 16%

1-3

40%

16% 36%

5 8% 40%

There are many ways you can find this information such as researching 20 company websites, viewing company15 GradConnection New Zealand profiles, speaking with employers at 10 Careers Fairs, university job boards 5 and attending employer university presentations and information 0 sessions.

4-6

1-3 7-10

4-6 11+

7-10

11+

Number of applications Number of applications

when deciding who to apply for you should answer a few key questions:

The top five activities undertaken while studying to improve employability were:

1. Part-time or casual work Average weekly working Average weekly working 2. Played social sport hourshours Average weekly working hours

• Do you want to work within the Accounting and Finance industries? What are your alternate options?

3. Internships/summer role 4. Travelling

• CFA Institute – Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

• Which employers will best support you to develop your career?

• Is the size of the company important to you? How will this affect you? • How are you going to assess your fit?

5. Voluntary or charity work

45 40 35

Most important factors to recent graduates when accepting a role

30 25 20

1. Company employment reputation

15 10 5 0

Hours

51 - 60

• Do you want to work within a 45 professional accounting practice, or 40 a corporate/commercial firm or for a 35 government department?

• Chartered Accountant Australia and New Zealand - Chartered Accountant (CA)

$40,000 $50,000 28% 23% $44,999 $54,999

Salary

employment outside new Zealand

roles overseas indicated that they Number of applications Number of applications applied for roles in Australia. number of applications made made made for graduate roles

understanding a company as a whole, including the opportunities they offer, their values and culture and the 40 support and development programme will go a long way in helping you 35 make an informed decision. It will also 30 greatly impress the company’s Human Resources and Recruitment team.

• If you want to work for a professional 25 accounting practice, do you want to 20 work for a “Big 4” firm or “mid-tier” 15 firm? What are the pros and cons to 10 each? No two firms are the same. 5

There are other options available to you so do your research and discover which is best suited to your own goals and values.

$45,000 $55,000 38% 6% $49,999 $59,999

Less than $45,000 5% 38% $40,000 $49,999

More than 60 0%

Because of this industry change, accounting practices are evolving and offer more value add services to clients such as advisory, IT & digital and other general consultancy services. Therefore, these employers

the two most common industry professional bodies and qualifications commonly undertaken in new Zealand are:

51 - 60 2% 35 - 40 52%

The nature of traditional accounting services is rapidly changing, with the uptake of software solutions such as Xero making it easier for businesses to manage much of their company finances themselves.

The different areas of accounting and finance include: assurance, audit, insolvency, tax, business and financial advice.

41 - 50 34% Less than 35 12%

Bachelor of Law

There is huge global demand for accountancy and financial management skills and these degrees and professional industry qualifications open many doors for employment both within New Zealand and around the world. Accountancy and financial management skills are considered by many to be the most globally transferable skills.

had completed post graduate study. This shows that within this industry an undergraduate degree alone will increase your chances of gaining employment.

More than 60 0% 41 - 50 34%

degrees Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Information Technology

As a graduate you may end up working in an accounting practice for a specific department (i.e. Tax, Audit, Business Advisory) or you may choose the public sector and work for a government agency, analysing a range of information on which Ministers will base their decisions. Alternatively, you may head for a Corporate/Commercial role where you will support internal management in making business decisions by providing accurate and relevant costing and performance information, or you may take the entrepreneurial path and set up something yourself.

$40,000 28% $44,999

Percentage

PwC

Studying accounting or finance will not always lead to you becoming an Accountant or Financial Analyst. However, it will provide you with the springboard for a career in the commerce and business sector.

Percentage

KMPG Staples Rodway Note: This list does not reflect actual rankings, it is simply alphabetical.

where yOu can wOrk

Percentage

Grant Thornton New Zealand

OvervIew Accounting is often referred to as the language of business and is central to almost all business and managerial activities from securing finance for a new business, helping the business prepare reasonable and true reports of profit and business activity and directing on how best to manage revenues and costs, to listing on the share market.

36%

When it comes to choosing which employers to apply for and start you career with, it is best to research employers company mission, values and company culture to choose the most appropriate employer for you.

Percentage

Deloitte

FIndIng the eMplOyer FOr yOu

Percentage

BDO Crowe Horwath

are seeking individuals that are more than just number crunchers. You need to have strong interpersonal skills and commercial understanding.

successful graduates that completed postgraduate study

27% of successful graduates

35 - 40 52%

INDuSTRY | 2016

Audit New Zealand

Employers in this sector are looking for graduates with drive and motivation, excellent numerical skills, commercial understanding and great interpersonal skills.

Less than 35 12%

tOp accOuntIng & FInancIal ManageMent eMplOyers

average graduate salary 40

Less than 5% $40,000

The ‘Finding the employer for you’ section poses some thoughts on how you can best prepare yourself to find the ideal employer for you and your career objectives and lists some key questions you need to ask yourself. Take some time to read through this carefully, do your research on the companies and talk to family and friends. The ‘Industry statistics’ section provides key insights into your desired industry of employment. All these findings are from our Recent Graduates Survey 2016. These are respondents who have recently been in your shoes, researching employment opportunities, and are now in their first year of a graduate role.

INDuSTRY SECTOR

accounting & Financial Management

The ‘Where you can work’ section will give you more detail into the sectors within that industry, different types of employers and further qualifications.

2. Training and development opportunities 3. Career progression opportunities 4. Company culture

Hours

The New ZealaNd Top 50 GraduaTe employers

This section showcases 8 industries in more detail; Accounting & Finance, Banking & Insurance, Corporate, Engineering, FMCG, Government, Information Technology and Law. The section is designed to give you more insight into each industry including an overview, information about what employers look for in a graduate, where you can work, how to find the employer for you and relevant industry statistics from recent graduates.

Graphically, we showcase the average graduate salary, the number of applications these successful graduates made and their average weekly working hours. We also highlight the percentage of successful graduates that; completed post graduate study, applied for employment opportunities outside of New Zealand and completed an internship. Finally, we list the top 5 activities undertaken by successful graduates while studying and the most important factors to them when accepting a graduate role.

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On the left hand side of these industry pages you will see a list of top graduate employers in this industry. This list will include both employers from the top 50 list and established graduate employers not in the top 50 list that you as a student or graduate should consider when researching career opportunities.

Accenture Are you about to finish University and beginning to wonder what next? Why not start your next adventure by embarking on a career with Accenture. We are growing our business in New Zealand so there is no better time to join.

Let the adventure begin. With Accenture you will be embarking on more than a career. You will be taking on an adventure that links you to a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. With specialised skills across more than 40 industries and all business functions, we’re underpinned by the world’s largest delivery network working at the intersection of business and technology to help clients improve their performance and create sustainable value. There’s more than 373,000 people serving clients in over 120 countries at Accenture. Driving innovation and improving the way the world works and lives.

Get the experience. Accenture New Zealand is on an exciting journey and we would like you to join us. We are continuing to grow and build our business here so there are lots of exciting opportunities for graduates. By joining as a graduate you can expect on the job training, professional mentoring and support from leading experts.

Apply now. Start dates can vary depending on the role or program. For full details and dates see accenture.co.nz/grads

We can offer you a unique role, inclusive and diverse work environments, innovative work, iconic clients as well as working with and learning from leading experts. When you join our company, we will immediately immerse you in our client-facing businesses so you’ll gain real-world experience and establish professional networks. Justin Gray, Country Managing Director for Accenture in New Zealand, sums up what graduates can expect: “We put you in a team of talented people and give you a role that will help you learn. We teach you all the skills you need to be relevant and impactful in business.” As a graduate joining Accenture New Zealand you can expect to explore different career paths and growth opportunities. We’ll trawntor you so you can shape your own career based on interests and strengths.

Company faCts As Gray explains it: “Accenture provides what I would call a concurrent career. It’s like you keep the same employer but you can change your job-in terms of the client you’re working for, the industry you’re working in and the technology you’re working with.” Gray highlights one of the reasons why we take pride in our inclusive work environment and diversity initiatives: “Having a diverse set of people with different perspectives and life experiences drives innovation.” With an innovative team, we’re able to provide out-of-the-box solutions for our clients. Visit accenture.co.nz/grads to find out how you can start your own career adventure and be part of an awesome team. Check out our blog: Accenture.co.nz/graduateblog and learn how we help graduates become future leaders and innovators. Read posts from our graduates as well as tips and advice from our recruitment team on why working for Accenture should be the start of your career journey. - Follow us on Twitter @accenturejobanz. - Like our Facebook page – Accenture Careers Australia and New Zealand. - Follow the Accenture company page on LinkedIn.

Industry:

Strategy, Consulting, Digital, Technology & Operations number of employees:

Globally 373,000 number of graduate opportunities:

20+

Starting salary:

Competitive market salary recruiting students who study:

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) or Business, Law, Arts, Economics, Finance, Design. Whatever your degree there is a career for you at Accenture if you have a passion for Technology and Digital. Location of graduate roles:

Auckland and Wellington contact details:

accenture.co.nz/grads

accenture.co.nz/grads The New ZealaNd Top 50 GraduaTe employers

In this section each employer in the top 50 list has a company page outlining specific company information. Again, these employers pages are listed alphabetically. The content for each employer page has been pulled together by Human Resources or Recruitment people within the companies themselves so you can be confident the information is accurate. These company pages provide great insight into their company, their opportunities and the company culture. On the side of each page is a company facts box which provides important information on the industry they are in, the number of employees in the company, the number of graduate opportunities they typically have each year, their graduate salary, the degree backgrounds they hire from, the locations in which they have opportunities and how to best contact them. At the bottom of their employer page you will find their company website. We encourage you to visit their website and learn more about the companies that you are interested in starting your career with.

The Top 50 Graduate Employers List Accenture

IBM New Zealand Ltd

AECOM

Inland Revenue

Airways New Zealand

KPMG

ANZ

Mainfreight

Assurity Consulting

Microsoft

Auckland Council

Ministry for Primary Industries

Audit New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

Aurecon

Ministry of Education

BDO

Ministry of Social Development

Beca

Opus International Consultants

Bell Gully

PwC

BNZ

Chapman Tripp

Reserve Bank of New Zealand

Clemenger Group New Zealand

Russell McVeagh

Coca-Cola Amatil New Zealand

Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand

Datacom

Teach First NZ

Deloitte

The Treasury

Department of Corrections

Tonkin + Taylor

DLA Piper

Toyota

Transpower NZ Ltd

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

Vodafone New Zealand

Fletcher Building

Westpac New Zealand Limited

Fonterra

Xero

Goodman Fielder

Zespri

Grant Thornton New Zealand

Zomato NZ Media

Note. This list does not reflect actual rankings, it is simply alphabetical. 10

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New Comers While there are the well-established graduate programmes and roles that have been around for years and will continue to be in the years to come, there are a number of companies that enter the graduate recruitment space each year as the value of graduates to business is realised.

that will become their future business leaders. Others, typically smaller companies, will just focus on hiring graduates into structured roles.

Some of these companies enter or re-enter the recruitment market with a well-planned and structured programme, with the intention for graduates to be a pipeline of talent

Keep an eye out for them on GradConnection New Zealand, social media and on campus.

An excellent career can be developed of these lesser-known graduate schemes. There are many benefits including greater work exposure and increased responsibility. New comers often take the best bits from programmes from different companies and have the ability to adapt and change within the ever changing environment. Make sure you do your research and explore the career opportunities with these new comers.

Below are some new comers to the New Zealand graduate market from recent years. AMP (Banking & Insurance) Fletcher Building (Corporate) Fusion5 (IT) Heartland Bank (Banking & Insurance) Inland Revenue (Government) MG Marketing (FMCG) Ministry of Education (Government) Monadelphous (Engineering) New Zealand Transport Authority (Government) NIWA (Government) Pernod Ricard (FMCG) RB (FMCG) Sovereign (Banking & Insurance) Teach First NZ (Corporate) Toll NZ (Corporate) Vista Entertainment Solutions (IT) Vodafone (Corporate) William Buck Christmas Gouwland (Accounting & Finance) Zespri (FMCG)

THE NEW ZEALAND TOP 50 GRADUATE EMPLOYERS

INDUSTRY SECTOR

Accounting & Financial Management

TOP ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT EMPLOYERS INDUSTRY | 2016

Audit New Zealand BDO Crowe Horwath Deloitte EY Grant Thornton New Zealand KPMG PwC Staples Rodway Note: This list does not reflect actual rankings, it is simply alphabetical.

DEGREES Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Information Technology Bachelor of Law

Employers in this sector are looking for graduates with drive and motivation, excellent numerical skills, commercial understanding and great interpersonal skills. OVERVIEW Accounting is often referred to as the language of business. It is central to almost all business and managerial activities from securing finance for a new business, helping the business prepare reasonable and true reports of profit and business activity. There is huge global demand for accountancy and financial management skills. These degrees and professional industry qualifications open many doors for employment both within New Zealand and around the world. Accountancy and financial management skills are considered by many to be the most globally transferable skills. The nature of traditional accounting services is rapidly changing, with the uptake of software solutions such as Xero making it easier for businesses to manage much of their company finances themselves. Because of this industry change, accounting practices are evolving and offer more value add services to clients such as advisory, IT & digital and other general consultancy services. Therefore, these employers are seeking individuals that are more than just number crunchers. You need to have strong interpersonal skills and commercial understanding.

THE NEW ZEALAND TOP 50 GRADUATE EMPLOYERS

WHERE YOU CAN WORK Studying accounting or financial management will not always lead to you becoming an Accountant or Financial Analyst. However, it will provide you with the springboard for a career in the commerce and business sector. As a graduate you may end up working in an accounting practice for a specific department (i.e. Tax, Audit, Business Advisory) or you may choose the public sector and work for a government agency, analysing a range of information on which Ministers will base their decisions. Alternatively, you may head for a Corporate/Commercial role where you will support internal management in making business decisions by providing accurate and relevant costing and performance information, or you may take the entrepreneurial path and set up something yourself. The different areas of accounting and financial management include: assurance, audit, insolvency, tax, business and financial modeling, analysis and valuation. The two most common industry professional bodies and qualifications commonly undertaken in New Zealand are: hartered Accountant Australia •C and New Zealand - Chartered Accountant (CA) FA Institute – Chartered Financial •C Analyst (CFA) There are other options available aswell so do your research and discover which is best suited to your own goals and values. FINDING THE EMPLOYER FOR YOU When it comes to choosing which employers to apply for and start your

INDUSTRY STATISTICS

Average Graduate Salary Average Graduate Salary

had completed post graduate study. This shows that within this industry an undergraduate degree alone will increase your chances of gaining employment.

Salary

Employment outside New Zealand

$55,000 6% $59,999

$50,000 More than 23% 0% $54,999 $60,000

$45,000 $55,000 38% 6% $49,999 $59,999

$40,000 $50,000 28% 23% $44,999 $54,999

Less than $45,000 5% 38% $40,000 $49,999

27% of successful graduates

$40,000 28% $44,999

Successful graduates that completed postgraduate study

More than 0% $60,000

Less than 5% $40,000

career with, it is best to research employers company mission, values and company culture to choose the most appropriate employer for you.

Average graduate salary 40

Percentage

21% of successful graduates

applied for opportunities overseas as well as in New Zealand. The majority of those applying for roles overseas indicated that they applied for roles in Australia.

Salary

Number of applications Number of applications Number of applications made made made for graduate roles 40

35 There are many ways you can find this information such as researching 30 company websites, viewing GradConnection New Zealand company25 profiles, speaking with employers at 20 careers fairs, university job boards and attending employer university presentations and information sessions.15

had completed an internship. This highlights the importance of researching and applying for employment opportunities whilst still studying to gain valuable work and life experience.

25 20 15

Activities undertaken while studying 8%

5 16%

8% 40%

16% 36%

40%

• Do you want to work within the Accounting and Finance industries? What are your alternate options?

53% of successful graduates

36%

When deciding who to apply for you should answer a few key questions:

Internships

Percentage

1-3

4-6

7-10 1-3

11+ 4-6

7-10

11+

Number of applications Number of applications

The top five activities undertaken while studying to improve employability were:

1. Part-time or casual work Average weekly working Average weekly working 2. Played social sport hourshours Average weekly working hours

• Do you want to work within a professional accounting practice, or a corporate/commercial organisation or for a government department?

• How are you going to assess your fit?

30 25 20

5. Voluntary or charity work

Most important factors to recent graduates when accepting a role

30 25 20

2. Training and development opportunities

Hours

51 - 60

More than 60 0%

5 2%

More than 60 0% 41 - 50 34%

1. Company employment reputation

10 51 - 60 2% 35 - 40 52%

41 - 50 34% Less than 35 12%

35 - 40 52%

• Is the size of the company important to you? How will this affect you?

Less than 35 12%

• Which employers will best support you to develop your career?

4. Travelling 50

Percentage

• If you want to work in financial management do you want to work for aprofessional services firm, government agency or corporate/ commercial organisation?

Percentage

• If you want to work for a professional accounting practice, do you want to work for a “Big 4” firm or “mid-tier” firm? What are the pros and cons to each? No two firms are the same.

3. Internships/summer role

3. Career progression opportunities 4. Company culture

Hours

THE NEW ZEALAND TOP 50 GRADUATE EMPLOYERS

INDUSTRY SECTOR

Banking, Insurance & Financial Services

TOP BANKING, INSURANCE & FINANCIAL SERVICES EMPLOYERS INDUSTRY | 2016

AMP ANZ ASB BNZ Finity FMG IAG Sovereign Vero Westpac New Zealand Ltd Note: This list does not reflect actual rankings, it is simply alphabetical.

DEGREES Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Computer Sciences Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Information Technology Bachelor of Law

Employers in this sector are looking for graduates with excellent numerical, analytical and written skills, commercial understanding and great interpersonal skills. OVERVIEW The banking, insurance and financial services sectors offer a wide range of employment opportunities from retail and investment banks, insurance companies to actuarial firms. Retail banks and insurance companies, at their core, offer financial products to meet the ever changing demand of consumers. These products are heavily effected by global markets which means the products are always evolving. Financial consultancies are forward thinking and help people overcome financial obstacles and meet goals. WHERE YOU CAN WORK The four major banks in New Zealand have formal programmes with many opportunities for young people across a range of sectors. They will hire people from a variety of study backgrounds including: agriculture, commerce/business, accounting, the arts, science, finance, economics, engineering, law, management, marketing and mathematics. Other banks including Heartland Bank, Cooperative Bank, Deutsche Bank, HSBC and Goldman Sachs often have structured roles for graduates as well.

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Sectors include: • Agribusiness • Corporate & Commercial Business • Institutional Banking • Risk • Markets • Retail & Business Banking • Technology Note: Be aware that not all employers in this sector offer graduate roles with some only offering internships. These interns typically move into graduate positions, thus, there is no need to hire graduates. Don’t miss out! There are many finance and insurance companies that now have great opportunities for graduates but these programmes are comparatively smaller than those of the banks. They typically have roles in marketing, advice, customer service and experience and analyst roles. FINDING THE EMPLOYER FOR YOU When it comes to choosing which employers to apply for and start your career with, it is best to research employers company mission, values and company culture to choose the most appropriate employer for you. Understanding a company as a whole, including the opportunities they offer, their values and culture and the support and development programme will go a long way in helping you make an informed decision. It will also greatly impress the company’s Human Resources and Recruitment team. There are many ways you can find this information such as researching company websites, viewing GradConnection New Zealand company

INDUSTRY STATISTICS Average Graduate Salary Average Graduate Salary

40 35 30

When deciding who to apply for you should answer a few key questions:

Employment outside New Zealand

Salary

10% of successful graduates

$55,000 34% $60,000

$50,000 More than 60% 0% $54,999 $60,000

profiles, speaking with employers at 5 careers fairs, university job boards 0 and attending employer university presentations and information sessions.

$45,000 $55,000 3% 34% $49,999 $60,000

$40,000 $50,000 3% 60% $44,999 $54,999

Less than $45,000 0%3% $40,000 $49,999

had completed post graduate study. This shows that within this industry an undergraduate degree alone will provide you a high chance of employability.

$40,000 $44,999

29% of successful graduates

Less than 0% $40,000

Successful graduates that completed postgraduate study

More than 0% $60,000

Percentage

Average graduate salary 60

applied for opportunities overseas as well as in New Zealand. The majority of those applying for roles overseas indicated that they applied for roles in Australia.

Salary

Number of applications Number of applications • Are you most interested in financial Number of applications made made markets, investments, insurance,

had completed an internship, highlighting the importance of students to be aware of, researching and applying for employment opportunities early in their studies.

40 35

• Do you want to deal with clients face 20 to face?

Percentage

• Which employers will best support15 you to develop your career? 10

Activities undertaken while studying

20 15

The top 5 activities undertaken while studying to improve employability were:

• Is the size of the company important 5 to you? How will this affect you?

7-10 1-3 11+ 4-6

11%

34%

4-6

11%

1-3

46%

34%

• How are you going to assess your fit?

46%

7-10

11+

Number of applications Number of applications

1. Part-time or casual work 2. Played social sport

30 25 20

Percentage

Most important factors to recent graduates when accepting a role 1. Company employment reputation

30 25

2. Career progression opportunities

4. Company culture

Hours

More than 60 0%

51 - 60 0%

3. Training and development opportunities More than 60 0% 41 - 50 37%

10 51 - 60 0% 35 - 40 54%

41 - 50 37% Less than 35 9%

35 - 40 54%

Percentage

3. Internships/summer role Average weekly working Average weekly working 4. Travelling hourshours Average weekly working hours 5. Voluntary or charity work

Less than 35 9%

Percentage

46% of successful graduates

• Do you want to be exposed to a wide 40 range of opportunities? If so maybe 35 a bank is for you. • Do you want to specialise in a particular area?

Internships

made for graduate roles

managing money, or providing products to meet consumer needs?45

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INDUSTRY SECTOR

Corporate

TOP CORPORATE EMPLOYERS INDUSTRY | 2016

Assurity Consulting Clemenger Group New Zealand FCB Fletcher Building Fonterra Mainfreight Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand Teach First Toyota Vodafone New Zealand Zomato NZ Media Note: This list does not reflect actual rankings, it is simply alphabetical.

DEGREES Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Communications Bachelor of Computer Sciences Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Information Technology Bachelor of Law Bachelor of Science

Employers in this sector are looking for students from all study backgrounds with a wide range of skills including strong numerical, communication and interpersonal skills. OVERVIEW For the purpose of this magazine we have grouped many companies that are across a number of industries under the “corporate” industry umbrella. Thus, there is a wide variety of sectors you can work in and companies you can work for, from primary industries to manufacturing and technology to advertising. Companies can be large publicly listed companies with millions in annual turnover or smaller privately owned companies with equally as exciting graduate opportunities. Career opportunities under the corporate sector vary greatly. Some examples of graduate roles include: Logistics, Operations, Sales, Marketing, Account Management and Consulting roles. Many corporate opportunities are generalist type roles and programmes are often rotational. These programmes offer the chance to experience a wide range of business functions before settling on one which you’d like to explore further. WHERE YOU CAN WORK Given that this industry is so broad, there are many sectors you can work in

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and companies you can work for. Major New Zealand corporate companies include Fonterra, Mainfreight and Vodafone, all of which have great graduate programmes. Companies under the corporate sector will often take students from a wide range of degree backgrounds including, Arts, Business, Communications, Engineering, Information Technology, Law and Science. Many corporate opportunities are generalist type roles and programmes are often rotational through different business sectors. These companies and roles are very desirable for graduates, making it highly competitive to secure positions. Many of these companies also offer internships so it pays to do your research into these companies early in your studies. Advertising companies like Clemenger Group New Zealand, Saatchi & Saatchi & FCB are a little more selective with degree backgrounds and look to hire graduates each year that typically have Communications, Marketing and Design focused degrees. However, Account Management is equally as important to their business. FINDING THE EMPLOYER FOR YOU When it comes to choosing which employers to apply for and start your career with, it is best to research employers company mission, values and company culture to choose the most appropriate employer for you. Understanding a company as a whole, including the opportunities they offer, their values and culture and the support and development programme will go a long way in helping you

INDUSTRY STATISTICS Average Graduate Salary Average Graduate Salary Corporate Corporate 40

25 20 15

Employment outside New Zealand

make an informed decision. It will also 5 greatly impress the company’s Human 0 Resources and Recruitment team.

Salary

21% of successful graduates

$55,000 6% $60,000

$50,000 More than 23% 0% $54,999 $60,000

$45,000 $55,000 38% 6% $49,999 $60,000

$40,000 $50,000 28% 23% $44,999 $54,999

5 Less than $45,000 5% 38% $40,000 $49,999

There are many ways you can find this information such as researching company websites, viewing GradConnection New Zealand company profiles, speaking with employers at careers fairs, university job boards and attending employer university presentations and information sessions.

had completed post graduate study. This shows that within this industry an undergraduate degree alone will increase your chances of gaining employment.

More than 0% $60,000

27% of successful graduates

$40,000 28% $44,999

Successful graduates that

completed postgraduate study

Less than 5% $40,000

Percentage

Average graduate salary

applied for opportunities overseas as well as in New Zealand. The majority of those applying for roles overseas indicated that they applied for roles in Australia.

Salary

Number of applications Number of applications Number of applications made - Corporate made - Corporate Internships made for graduate roles

When deciding who to apply for you45 should answer a few key questions:40

35 30

• What type of firms will your skills and knowledge be best used?

Percentage

5 wide

• Do you want to be exposed to a range of opportunities and rotational 0 programme? If so maybe a larger company is for you.

7-10 1-3 11+ 4-6

16%

40%

4-6

1-3

36%

16%

7-10

The top five activities undertaken while studying to improve employability were:

11+ 1.

Number of applications Number of applications

Part-time or casual work

2. Playing social sport

Average weekly working Average weekly working 3. Internships/summer role hours - Corporate hours - Corporate 4. Travelling Average weekly working hours 5. Voluntary or charity work

• Is the size of the company important 40 to you? How will this affect you?

1. Company employment reputation

2. Training and development opportunities

Hours

51 - 60

More than 60 0% 41 - 50 34%

• How are you going to assess your fit? 30

Most important factors to recent graduates when accepting a role

51 - 60 2% 35 - 40 52%

Percentage

• Which employers will best support you to develop your career?

3. Career progression opportunities

More than 60 0%

Percentage

41 - 50 34% Less than 35 12%

• Do you want to deal with clients face to face?

Activities undertaken while studying

35 - 40 52%

• Do you want to specialise in a particular area?

40%

36%

Less than 35 12%

• What sector do you most want to work in?

had completed an internship. This highlights the importance of researching and applying for employment opportunities whilst still studying to gain valuable work and life experience.

Percentage

• Do you want to work for a international, national or start up company?

53% of successful graduates

4. Company culture

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INDUSTRY SECTOR

Engineering

TOP ENGINEERING EMPLOYERS INDUSTRY | 2016

AECOM Airways New Zealand Aurecon Beca Downer Fisher & Paykel Appliances Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Holmes Consulting Group Monadelphous Opus International Consultants Powerco Shell Tonkin + Taylor Transpower NZ Ltd Note: This list does not reflect actual rankings, it is simply alphabetical.

DEGREES Bachelor of Architecture Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Computer Sciences Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Information Technology Bachelor of Science

Employers in this sector are looking for graduates with excellent numerical, analytical and project management skills. OVERVIEW The engineering industry is very broad with many disciplines, the most common being civil and structural engineering. There are a wide range of employers, not just engineering firms, that offer opportunities for students with specific degree backgrounds so it is important to find out which employers are recruiting from each discipline. Major disciplines include: • Civil/Structural • Chemical & Process • Electrical • Mechanical • Mechatronics • Software Engineering graduates can work in a broad range of industries based on study backgrounds including construction, design, environment, electrical, energy, water, manufacturing and information technology. Within engineering it is important to know the difference between consulting and contracting firms. It is important to know which will best suit you. Typically, work in consulting firms is office based, technical and design focused, and will involve more theory and analytics. Working in a consultancy firm can mean exposure to a wide range of projects and the

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opportunity to work on multiple projects at once. On the other hand, a contracting firm is typically more implementation focused, hands on and practical. Work in construction firms involves a lot of problem solving, is largely project based and work is typically on the project site which can mean travel or relocation at times. WHERE YOU CAN WORK Students with engineering degrees are no longer limited to applying for consulting or contracting engineering firms. Many accounting and corporate consulting firms now hire students with engineering study backgrounds into consulting roles. Given the requirements of practical hours for an engineering degree, many firms will offer internship opportunities. The larger engineering firms are well known for their extensive training and development programmes, with both Beca and Downer winning awards in 2015 for their graduate programmes and training & development programmes. Given that training & development is held in such high regard by students when deciding where to work, it is great to see these employers placing equally as much emphasis on your development. FINDING THE EMPLOYER FOR YOU When it comes to choosing which employers to apply for and start your career with, it is best to research employers company mission, values

INDUSTRY STATISTICS Average Graduate Salary Average Graduate Salary Engineering Engineering Average graduate salary 50

Employment outside New Zealand

Salary

24% of successful graduates

$55,000 50% $60,000

$50,000 More than 50% 0% $54,999 $60,000

$45,000 $55,000 0% 50% $49,999 $60,000

$40,000 $50,000 0% 50% $44,999 $54,999

and company culture to choose the most appropriate employer for you.

Less than $45,000 0% $40,000 $49,999

$40,000 0% $44,999

had completed post graduate study. This is higher than any other degree background, however, an undergraduate degree alone will still provide you with a good chance of attaining employment.

Less than 0% $40,000

50% of successful graduates

More than 0% $60,000

Percentage

Successful graduates that completed postgraduate study

applied for opportunities overseas as well as in New Zealand with the majority of those applying for roles overseas indicating they applied for roles in Australia. This is understandable given the large amount of mining, oil and engineering roles available in Australia. This number has declined from last year, likely due to many Australian mining and oil companies closing operations.

Salary

Number of applications Number of applications Number of applications made - Engineering made - Engineering made for graduate roles

Internships

81% of successful graduates

had completed an internship. This is reflective of the work-experience aspects of most engineering degrees in New Zealand.

19%

28% 19%

1-3

4-6

7-10 1-3

11+ 4-6

7-10

11+

Number of applications Number of applications

Activities undertaken while studying The top five activities undertaken

Average weekly working Average weekly working while studying to improve employability were: hours - Engineering hours - Engineering Average weekly working hours

1. Internships/summer role

2. Part-time or casual work

3. Member of a student society

4. Travelling

5. Voluntary or charity work

15 10 5

1. Career progression opportunities

2. Company culture

Hours

More than 60 5%

• How are you going to assess your fit?

51 - 60 0%

• Is the size of the company important 15 10 to you? How will the size of the 5 company affect you?

Most important factors to recent graduates when accepting a role

More than 60 5% 41 - 50 33%

51 - 60 0% 35 - 40 48%

41 - 50 33% Less than 35 14%

35 - 40 48%

• Which employers will best support you to develop your career?

Less than 35 14%

• Do you want to specialise in a particular area and become a technical lead or deal with clients and become a consulting expert?

Percentage

• Which firms look for people with your study background?

Percentage

• If you decide to work for an engineering firm, are you most interested in working for a consulting or contracting firm?

48% 5%

• Do you want to work for an engineering firm or a corporate consulting firm?

28%

When deciding who to apply for you should answer a few key questions:

48%

Percentage

50 There are many ways you can find 45 this information such as researching company websites, viewing 40 GradConnection New Zealand company 35 profiles, speaking with employers at careers fairs, university job boards 30 and attending employer university 25 presentations and information sessions.

3. Training and development opportunities 4. Company employment reputation

Hours

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INDUSTRY SECTOR

Fast Moving Consumer Goods

TOP FMCG EMPLOYERS INDUSTRY | 2016

Coca-Cola Amatil New Zealand Countdown/Woolworths Foodstuffs Goodman Fielder Mars MG Marketing Pernod Ricard Proctor & Gamble RB Unilever Zespri Note: This list does not reflect actual rankings, it is simply alphabetical.

DEGREES Bachelor of Agriculture Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Computer Sciences

Employers in this sector are looking for graduates with varied knowledge bases across disciplines such as design or marketing as well as commercial and interpersonal skills.

Roles within FMCG sector companies include analysts, marketing , sales, customer service and experience, production, science, logistics, account management, supply chain and operations. Many FMCG employer graduate programmes include rotations through different functions of the business before giving you the opportunity to specialise in a desired function.

OVERVIEW

FINDING THE EMPLOYER FOR YOU

The Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector is a huge contributor to New Zealand’s GDP with the Food & Grocery Councils’ (FGC) members representing more than $34 billion in domestic retail sales with $31 billion in exports and employing around 400,000 people both directly and indirectly.

There are many opportunities for work in the FMCG sector in New Zealand and in many different roles. You could work on the production line for a goods producer like Zespri, in operations and logistics for a distributor like Countdown or in sales and account management for a brand manager and distributor like RB. In New Zealand there are opportunities to work both with big name brands produced by large international companies as well as smaller local producers.

Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Information Technology Bachelor of Law Bachelor of Science

WHERE YOU CAN WORK There are opportunities within the FMCG sector for graduates with varied study backgrounds including: Agriculture, Horticulture, Viticulture, Commerce/Business, Accounting & Finance, Science, Engineering, Logistics & Supply Chain and Marketing. THE NEW ZEALAND TOP 50 GRADUATE EMPLOYERS

Understanding a company as a whole, including the opportunities they offer, their values and culture and the support and development programme will go a long way in helping you make an informed decision. It will also greatly impress the company’s Human Resources and Recruitment team. There are many ways you can find this information such as researching company websites, viewing GradConnection New Zealand company profiles, speaking with employers at careers fairs, university job boards and attending employer university presentations and information sessions. When deciding who to apply for you should answer a few key questions: • What is it about the FMCG sector that makes you want to work in it? •W hat is your ideal role within this sector? •W hich companies can expose you to the opportunities you desire? •D o you want to deal with clients face POWERED BY

INDUSTRY STATISTICS Average Graduate Salary Average Graduate Salary FMCG FMCG

25 20

• Is the size of the company important to you? How will this affect you?

Employment outside New Zealand

• How are you going to assess your fit?

24% of successful graduates More than 0% $60,000

$55,000 0% $60,000

$50,000 More than 48% 0% $54,999 $60,000

$45,000 $55,000 44% 0% $49,999 $60,000

$40,000 $50,000 4% 48% $44,999 $54,999

had completed post graduate study. This shows that within this industry an undergraduate degree alone will provide you a high chance of employability.

Less than $45,000 4% 44% $40,000 $49,999

Successful graduates that completed postgraduate study

28% of successful graduates

$40,000 4% $44,999

• Which employers will best support you to develop your career?

Less than 4% $40,000

to face or work more practically?

Percentage

Average graduate salary

applied for opportunities overseas as well as in New Zealand. The majority of those applying for roles overseas indicated that they applied for roles in Australia.

Number of applications Number of applications While there are many roles in this Number of applications made - FMCG made - FMCG industry, it is a highly attractive and Salary

Internships

made for graduate roles

competitive sector for graduates. You should research the companies you 50 are applying for in detail and have 45 a good knowledge of their brands, 40 competitors, competitor’s brands and the wider industry in general. 35

38% of successful graduates had

completed an internship, highlighting the importance of students to be aware of, researching and applying for employment opportunities early in their studies.

45 40 35

Activities undertaken while studying

1-3

4-6

7-10 1-3 11+ 4-6

14%

The top five activities undertaken while studying to improve employability were:

14%

27%

45%

14%

27%

45%

Percentage

7-10

11+

1. Part-time or casual work

Number of applications Number of applications

2. Played social sport

3. Voluntary or charity work Average weekly working Average weekly working 4. Internships/summer role Average weekly working hours hours - FMCG hours - FMCG 5. Member of a student society 50

4. Company culture

Hours

51 - 60 0%

3. Career progression opportunities

More than 60 41 - 50 0% 24%

51 - 60 35 - 40 0% 35%

41 - 50 24% Less than 35 41%

2. Training and development opportunities

35 - 40 35%

1. Company employment reputation

Less than 35 41%

Most important factors to recent graduates when accepting a role

More than 60 0%

Percentage

Salary

Hours

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INDUSTRY SECTOR

Government

TOP GOVERNMENT EMPLOYERS INDUSTRY | 2016

Auckland Council Department of Corrections Inland Revenue Ministry for Primary Industries Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Ministry of Education Ministry of Social Development Reserve Bank of New Zealand The Treasury Note: This list does not reflect actual rankings, it is simply alphabetical.

Employers in this sector are looking for graduates with excellent numerical, analytical, written and economic skills. OVERVIEW The public sector has some of the most influential organisations in the country and many that shape New Zealand policy across all industries. These including health, social development, environment, housing, transport, employment, education, finance and defence. There are two levels of public service. 1) Local Government, which includes local councils and district health boards. 2) Central Government, which includes agencies such as the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment. The public sector is becoming increasingly attractive to graduates to work in and this is evident in that 10 public sector companies made the Top 50 Graduate Employers for 2016. The opportunity to work in the public sector can provide many with a real sense of purpose as you can make a positive difference to the lives of others. Careers within the public sector are hugely varied and there are opportunities for people from all study backgrounds.

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WHERE YOU CAN WORK There are many public sector organisations that graduates can work for with the majority of central government agencies being Wellington based. Local government opportunities include working for your local council or district health board. Auckland Council lead the way in local government opportunities, have a great graduate programme and are very sought after by graduates. There are many central government agencies that now have great opportunities for graduates. The opportunities are varied, however, a policy programme is a common starting point for many. These employers will hire graduates from just about any degree background. FINDING THE EMPLOYER FOR YOU When it comes to choosing which employers to apply for and start your career with, it is best to research employers company mission, values and company culture to choose the most appropriate employer for you. Understanding a company as a whole, including the opportunities they offer, their values and culture and the support and development programme will go a long way in helping you make an informed decision. It will also greatly impress the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Human Resources and Recruitment team. There are many ways you can find this information such as researching company websites, viewing

INDUSTRY STATISTICS Average Graduate Salary Average Graduate Salary Government Government Average graduate salary

Employment outside New Zealand

17% of successful graduates

Salary

When deciding who to apply for you should answer a few key questions:

applied for opportunities overseas as well as in New Zealand. While this represents nearly one in five students, it is still quite low compared to other industries, indicating that students interested in Government are sure they want to work in the New Zealand public sector.

$55,000 $60,000

$50,000 More than 7% 0% $54,999 $60,000

$45,000 $55,000 76% 4% $49,999 $60,000

$40,000 $50,000 13% 7% $44,999 $54,999

Less than $45,000 0% 76% $40,000 $49,999

had completed post graduate study.

$40,000 13% $44,999

54% of successful graduates

Salary

More than 0% $60,000

Less than 0% $40,000

GradConnection New Zealand company profiles, speaking with employers at careers fairs, university job boards and attending employer university presentations and information sessions.

Percentage

Successful graduates that completed postgraduate study

Number of applications Number of applications Number of applications made - Government • Are you interested in working inmade - Government the Internships made for graduate roles

public sector?

50 • Would you rather work for central or local government? 45

had completed an internship, highlighting the importance of students to be aware of, researching and applying for employment opportunities early in their studies.

• Which government department will40 you best be able to use your skills 35 and knowledge?

40 35

Percentage

• Do you want to specialise in a 25 particular area? Are you passionate 20 about something which could 15 influence your decision (e.g. environmental protection)? 10

30 25

Activities undertaken while studying

20 15

The top five activities undertaken while studying to improve employability were:

• Which employers will best support5 you to develop your career?

17%

7-10 1-3 11+ 4-6

28%

4-6

48%

1-3

17%

• Is the size of the company important to you? How will this affect you?

28%

5 48%

7-10

11+

Number of applications Number of applications

1. Part-time or casual work 2. Voluntary or charity work 3. Internships/summer role

Average weekly working Average weekly working 4. Travelling hours - Government hours - Government Average weekly working hours 5. Played social sport 60

1. Company employment reputation 2. Career progression opportunities

0 Less than 35

Hours

51 - 60 0%

4. Company culture More than 60 2% 41 - 50 41%

10 51 - 60 0% 35 - 40 53%

3. Training and development opportunities 41 - 50 41% 4% Less than 35

35 - 40 53%

Most important factors to recent graduates when accepting a role

Percentage

• How are you going to assess your fit?

More than 60

Percentage

52% of successful graduates

Hours

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INDUSTRY SECTOR

Information Technology

TOP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EMPLOYERS INDUSTRY | 2016

Accenture Datacom IBM New Zealand Ltd Intergen FNZ Fusion5 Microsoft Orion Health Planit Software Testing Vista Entertainment Solutions Xero Note: This list does not reflect actual rankings, it is simply alphabetical.

DEGREES Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Computer Sciences Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Information Technology Bachelor of Science

Employers in this sector are looking for graduates with excellent numerical, analytical, problem solving and specific IT skills. OVERVIEW

For example, professional services firms like Deloitte and PwC now have dedicated IT consulting teams for which they will hire graduates. Conversely, IT companies don’t necessarily just hire students from IT degree backgrounds. They also looks for people from marketing, sales and finance backgrounds.

A career in the Information Technology (IT) sector can be hugely varied depending on your specialist skills. Sectors include; computer science, computing, information management, information systems, information technology, network engineering and telecommunications.

Note: Be aware that they do not all employers in this sector offer graduate roles with some only offering internships. These interns then typically move into graduate positions, thus, there is no need to hire graduates. Don’t miss out!

The sector also includes a huge variety of companies from international companies such as IBM and Microsoft to small start ups. Two of the biggest IT start up success stories coming out of New Zealand are Xero and Orion Health.

FINDING THE EMPLOYER FOR YOU

As a graduate in the IT sector you must be prepared to work in an industry of rapid change given how quickly technology evolves. WHERE YOU CAN WORK As you will be aware there are many major international companies that have graduate or internship opportunities based in New Zealand like Microsoft and IBM. There are many great national IT companies as well including Xero, Datacom and Orion Health. IT specialists are no longer just sought after by traditional IT firms. Every business is touched by the IT sector and has a need for specialist IT skills and knowledge.

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When it comes to choosing which employers to apply for and start your career with, it is best to research employers company mission, values and company culture to choose the most appropriate employer for you. Understanding a company as a whole, including the opportunities they offer, their values and culture and the support and development programme will go a long way in helping you make an informed decision. It will also greatly impress the company’s Human Resources and Recruitment team. There are many ways you can find this information such as researching company websites, viewing GradConnection New Zealand company profiles, speaking with employers at careers fairs, university job boards and attending employer university presentations and information sessions.

INDUSTRY STATISTICS Average Graduate Salary - IT Average Graduate Salary - IT

40 35 30

• Do you want to work for an international, national or start up company?

Salary

Employment outside New Zealand

$55,000 0% $60,000

$50,000 More than 56% 0% $54,999 $60,000

$45,000 $55,000 22% 0% $49,999 $60,000

$40,000 $50,000 22% 56% $44,999 $54,999

had completed post graduate study. This shows that within this industry an undergraduate degree alone will provide you a high chance of employability.

Less than $45,000 0% 22% $40,000 $49,999

11% of successful graduates

$40,000 22% $44,999

Successful graduates that completed postgraduate study

More than 0% $60,000

Less than 0% $40,000

When deciding who to apply for you should answer a few key questions:

Average graduate salary 60

Percentage

33% of successful graduates

applied for opportunities overseas as well as in New Zealand. Many IT skills are transferable across borders making international opportunities a very real possibility.

Salary

Number of applications Number of applications • What type of firms will your skills and knowledge be best used? made - IT Number of applications made - IT made for graduate roles

35 • Do you want to deal with clients face to face? 30

35 30 25 20

• How are you going to assess your fit?

Activities undertaken while studying

11%

• Is the size of the company important 15 to you? How will this affect you?

11% 45%

had completed an internship, highlighting the importance of students to be aware of, researching and applying for employment opportunities early in their studies.

11% 33%

33% of successful graduates

45%

Percentage

• Which employers will best support you to develop your career?

Percentage

• Do you want to specialise in a particular area?

Internships

33%

• Do you want to be exposed to a wide range of opportunities? If so maybe 50 a larger company is for you.

1-3

4-6

7-10 1-3

11+ 4-6

7-10

11+

Number of applications Number of applications

The top five activities undertaken while studying to improve employability were: 1. Part-time or casual work

2. Internships/summer role Average weekly working Average weekly working 3. Played social sport hours - IT hours - IT Average weekly working hours 4. Travelling 60

Percentage

Most important factors to recent graduates when accepting a role

3. Company culture

4. Company employment reputation

Hours

More than 60 0%

51 - 60 11%

2. Career progression opportunities

More than 60 0% 41 - 50 33%

51 - 60 11% 35 - 40 56%

41 - 50 33% Less than 35 0%

1. Training and development opportunities

35 - 40 56%

Less than 35 0%

Percentage

5. Voluntary or charity work 60

Hours

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INDUSTRY SECTOR

Law

TOP LAW EMPLOYERS INDUSTRY | 2016

Anderson Lloyd Bell Gully

Employers in this sector are looking for graduates with excellent research, analytical, written, verbal and interpersonal skills.

Buddle Findlay

OVERVIEW

Chapman Tripp

A career in the legal industry can be hard work and intellectually challenging but very rewarding.

DLA Piper Duncan Cotterill Kensington Swan Meredith Connell Minter Ellison Rudd Watts Simpson Grierson Russell McVeagh Note: This list does not reflect actual rankings, it is simply alphabetical.

DEGREES Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Law

There are many areas of law you can specialise in including corporate and commercial, public, environment, family, employment, property and tax. The graduate employment sector is made up of large national firms such as Russell McVeagh which hire many summer clerks or clerks/graduates each year and somewhat smaller firms who have a larger presence in fewer cities or towns such as Duncan Cotterill. As a graduate with a law degree you are going to be sought after by many employers from all industries. All New Zealand companies come in contact with the law or their clients do and thus there is a need to provide this service for them. We now see many professional services firms with the likes of accounting and consulting firms hiring legal students. You can work in a large professional law practice, a smaller professional law practice, as in house counsel in a corporate firm, or in the public sector.

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WHERE YOU CAN WORK In New Zealand there are eight major law firms â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bell Gully, Buddle Findlay, Chapman Tripp, DLA Piper, Kensington Swan, Minter Ellison Rudd Watts, Simpson Grierson and Russell McVeagh. Working for a large law firm will provide you with many opportunities and exposure to a wide range of businesses and clients. There is also many other prominent regional law firms around the country including Anderson Lloyd, Duncan Cotterill, Mayne Wetherall and Meredith Connell. Further Study: Many legal practices will support you through your post-graduate studies to become a qualified lawyer. This involves completing the Professional Legal Studies Course and being admitted to the role of barristers and solicitors. Note. Be aware that not all employers in this sector offer graduate roles with some only offering summer clerkships or internships. These interns then typically move into graduate positions, meaning there is no need to hire graduates. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss out! Some firms offer scholarships for school leavers as well. FINDING THE EMPLOYER FOR YOU When it comes to choosing which employers to apply for and start your career with, it is best to research employers company mission, values and company culture to choose the most appropriate employer for you.

INDUSTRY STATISTICS Average Graduate Salary Average Graduate Salary Law Law Average graduate salary

Salary

Employment outside New Zealand

18% of successful graduates

$55,000 $60,000

$50,000 More than 13% 0% $54,999 $60,000

$45,000 $55,000 45% 2% $49,999 $60,000

$40,000 $50,000 36% 13% $44,999 $54,999

Less than $45,000 4% 45% $40,000 $49,999

had completed post graduate study. This shows that within this industry an undergraduate degree alone will provide you a high chance of employment. However, many students had completed a double degree.

$40,000 36% $44,999

36% of successful graduates

More than 0% $60,000

Less than 4% $40,000

Understanding a company as a whole, including the opportunities they offer, their values, culture and the support and development programme will go a long way in helping you make an informed decision. It will also greatly impress the company’s Human Resources and Recruitment team.

Percentage

Successful graduates that completed postgraduate study

applied for opportunities overseas as well as in New Zealand with the majority of those applying for roles overseas indicating they applied for roles in Australia.

Salary

Number of applications Number of applications Number of applications made - Law made - Law

There are many ways you can find this information such as researching company websites, viewing 40 GradConnection New Zealand company profiles, speaking with employers at 35 careers fairs, university job boards 30 and attending employer university presentations and information sessions.

made for graduate roles

Percentage

20 15

Activities undertaken while studying

• Do you want to deal with clients face to face?

20% 32%

21%

20%

21% 27%

32%

5 27%

Percentage

had completed an internship which is incredibly high and highlights the importance of students to be aware of and applying for employment opportunities early in their studies.

• Do you want to work for a law 10 practice, in house for a corporate firm or in the public sector? 5 • Do you know what area of law you want to specialise in?

68% of successful graduates

When deciding who to apply for you should answer a few key questions:

Internships

1-3

4-6

7-10 1-3

11+ 4-6

7-10

11+

The top five activities undertaken while studying to improve employability were: 1. Part-time or casual work

Number of applications Number of applications

Average weekly working Average weekly working 2. Internships/summer role • Which employers will best supporthours - Law Average weekly working hours hours - Law 3. Travelling you to develop your career?

4. Played social sport 60

• How are you going to assess your fit?

5. Member of a student society

Most important factors to recent graduates when accepting a role

1. Company employment reputation

Hours

More than 60 0%

51 - 60 6%

41 - 50 0% 59% More than 60

10 35 - 40 6% 27% 51 - 60

2. Training and development opportunities Less than 35 8% 41 - 50 59%

35 - 40 27%

Less than 35 8%

Percentage

• Is the size of the company important to you? How will this affect you?

3. Career progression opportunities 4. Company culture

Hours

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Apply now. Start dates can vary depending on the role or program. For full details and dates see accenture.co.nz/grads

ACCENTURE Are you about to finish University and beginning to wonder what next? Why not start your next adventure by embarking on a career with Accenture. We are growing our business in New Zealand so there is no better time to join. We can offer you a unique role, inclusive and diverse work environments, innovative work, iconic clients as well as working with and learning from leading experts. When you join our company, we will immediately immerse you in our client-facing businesses so you’ll gain real-world experience and establish professional networks. Justin Gray, Country Managing Director for Accenture in New Zealand, sums up what graduates can expect: “We put you in a team of talented people and give you a role that will help you learn. We teach you all the skills you need to be relevant and impactful in business.” As a graduate joining Accenture New Zealand you can expect to explore different career paths and growth opportunities. We’ll train you so you can shape your own career based on interests and strengths.

COMPANY FACTS As Gray explains it: “Accenture provides what I would call a concurrent career. It’s like you keep the same employer but you can change your job-in terms of the client you’re working for, the industry you’re working in and the technology you’re working with.” Gray highlights one of the reasons why we take pride in our inclusive work environment and diversity initiatives: “Having a diverse set of people with different perspectives and life experiences drives innovation.” With an innovative team, we’re able to provide out-of-the-box solutions for our clients. Visit accenture.co.nz/grads to find out how you can start your own career adventure and be part of an awesome team. Check out our blog: Accenture.co.nz/graduateblog and learn how we help graduates become future leaders and innovators. Read posts from our graduates as well as tips and advice from our recruitment team on why working for Accenture should be the start of your career journey. - Follow us on Twitter @accenturejobanz. - Like our Facebook page – Accenture Careers Australia and New Zealand.

Industry: Strategy, Consulting, Digital, Technology & Operations Number of employees: Globally 373,000 Number of graduate opportunities: 20+

Starting salary: Competitive market salary Recruiting students who study: Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) or Business, Law, Arts, Economics, Finance, Design. Whatever your degree there is a career for you at Accenture if you have a passion for Technology and Digital. Location of graduate roles: Auckland and Wellington

Contact details: accenture.co.nz/grads

- Follow the Accenture company page on LinkedIn.

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WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF? COMPANY FACTS

Delivering iconic projects that help build a better world? aecom.com/australia-new-zealand-graduate-careers

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AECOM

COMPANY FACTS

With their collaborative thinking, bold use of technology and their appetite for delivering solutions to complex challenges, graduates are pivotal to keeping our business focused, energised and fit for the future.

What are our graduate opportunities?

With an experienced global team, AECOM is built to deliver a better world. From remote villages in developing nations, to some of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest and most vibrant cities, we design and deliver infrastructure that creates lasting and positive change.

Our Growing Professional Skills (GPS) graduate program is designed to help you bridge the gap between formal education and the workplace. The GPS program is spread across three years and comprises a range of core competencies and recommended training. As part of the program, we work with you to develop a plan, set your goals, and the actions required to achieve them.

We are seeking applicants from a wide range of disciplines, including civil, electrical, environmental, geotechnical, mechanical, structural, building services and chemical engineering, as well as design, planning, and program and cost management fields. As a graduate, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have the chance to work alongside industry leaders on iconic projects that help shape and connect our cities and communities.

Achieving our purpose requires a talented and diverse team of professionals and technical specialists. Engineers, planners, landscape architects, environmental specialists, economists, scientists, consultants, cost managers, construction managers, project managers and program managers work together to improve lives, protect our environment and unlock opportunities for our clients and communities. AECOM has the people, technology and vision to create smart solutions for our clientsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; challenges.

Your application for a graduate role will be assessed through a staged approach including an initial application review, telephone interview, online video game testing, and assessment centre /face-to-face interview. AECOM is an equal opportunity employer.

Industry: Engineering Number of employees: 750 Number of graduate opportunities: 30 Starting salary: Competitive market salary Recruiting students who study: Engineering (Civil, Structural, Electrical, Mechanical, Environmental, Chemical, Geotechnical). Environmental Science, Planning & Management. Landscape Architecture. Regional & Town Planning. Project Management. Quantity Surveying. Transport Planning. Economics. Construction Management Location of graduate roles: Auckland, Wellington Hamilton, Christchurch

Contact details: aecom.com/australia-newzealand-graduate-careers/

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COMPANY FACTS Industry: Aviation Number of employees: 802 Number of graduate opportunities: 8 to 10

Starting salary: Depends on role -$50 to $90k

Recruiting students who study: Engineering (B. Tech Eng.), Computer Science, Aviation and general degree areas Location of graduate roles: Primarily Christchurch and Auckland

Contact details: Email people.helpdesk@airways.co.nz www.airways.co.nz/careers

AIRWAYS NEW ZEALAND Working at Airways, you are at the heart of aviation. First and foremost, we enable air traffic management – the processes that keep travellers safe in the skies. The smart technologies we employ bring a real difference to our airline and airport customers. Airways New Zealand provides air traffic control and air navigation services across New Zealand’s 30 million square kilometres of airspace, managing key aviation infrastructure and more than one million air traffic movements per year. Renowned globally for leading innovation and development in the aviation sector, Airways also delivers air navigation and air traffic management consultancy and training services in over 65 countries. Our organisation is at the forefront of developing procedures and technology to reduce aviation’s environmental footprint. Airways is a vibrant place for new graduates to work. We seek out people with the right combination of skills and passion – attributes that are critical to safety and our success. We typically recruit graduates with experience or interest in air traffic control and technical engineering,

although we snap up the best new or recent grads across a wide range of professions. This includes entry-level roles for graduates with degrees in business, marketing, IT and finance. Specifically, our Technical Trainee programme offers full-time paid practical, theoretical and on-the-job training, interesting work, mentoring, and a long term career path. This opens doors to potential promotion and international travel with Airways. We recruit annually for our trainees. Our trainees go on to manage our safety critical systems, and represent Airways to our growing international customer base as Field Technicians and Technical Coordinators. We ideally look to engage those that already hold, or are in their final year of a Bachelor of Engineering specialising in electronics, ideally with strands in radio and data communications. We also have an annual intake for our Air Traffic Control training. The Airways training centre offers small classes in a supportive environment. Your first six months is intensive, using our state of the art simulators to apply the theory you’ll be learning. Then you’ll relocate for on-the-job training in one of our regional towers. Full training takes around 12 months, with the second six months of training supported by Airways. Upon successful completion, you are engaged as an Airways Air Traffic Controller with a commencing salary package of approximately $90,000 per annum (base plus benefits). We ideally look for students with aviation, technology, or general business degrees.

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ANZ ANZ’s vision it to be the best connected and most respected bank across our region. With the purpose to have responsible growth and prosperity for our customers, shareholders, people and communities. “Take advantage of our connections – unique to ANZ” A bank is a bank right? Not necessarily. ANZ can proudly offer all our new graduates something no other financial institution can – unique and exclusive access, to our international network of professionals from across the Asia Pacific region including Australia and New Zealand. This is all supported by our position as one of the world’s strongest, safest and most sustainable banks. “An invitation to join the region’s best connected and most respected bank” You’re living in exciting times and right now you can’t even begin to imagine your potential for success, the doors that will open, and the career you’ll enjoy. The ANZ Graduate Program has been designed to provide you with all the rewarding experiences and guidance you’ll need for a thriving career. It’s about giving you clarity at a time when choice can be great, but also overwhelming. So when you join us, you’ll have direct access to our experienced team who will guide you on the path that complements your strengths.

COMPANY FACTS What’s more, you’ll receive feedback, support and advice from a range of ANZ managers as well as build on your personal associations within the bank. It’s simple. We’re here to give you all the encouragement, guidance and industry nous you’ll need to make the smartest move – for you. So how does the ANZ Graduate Program Work? When you join us you join our international network of banking experts. Running for either 18 or 24 months depending on the business stream, the program is designed to put you at the heart of a division you’re passionate about. This will give you an invaluable, comprehensive overview of the area that complements your skills and interests. By giving you exposure to different roles and letting you experience multiple aspects of ANZ, you’ll gain a better idea of how you might wish to shape your future at ANZ. The rotation structure allows us to give our graduates a wide range of experiences. Each rotation will introduce you to new ANZ products, people and policies. Plus you’ll be given plenty of opportunities to network and learn from different industry experts. At ANZ we are building a vibrant, diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe that the unique perspectives, backgrounds and life experiences of everyone at ANZ are what make us the organisation we are today. That’s why we strive to make banking as inclusive and welcoming as possible for both our employees and customers.

Industry: Banking & Finance Number of employees: 10,000 Number of graduate opportunities: 40 - 45

Starting salary: Competitive market salary Recruiting students who study: STEM Commerce Arts

Location of graduate roles: Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton and a number of small agri locations

Supports Chartered Accountant Pathway Contact details: georgia.dry@anz.com

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COMPANY FACTS Industry: Professional Services Number of employees: 220 Number of graduate opportunities: 15 - 20

Starting salary: Competitive base + company benefits (including clothing allowance) + accelerated review process

ASSURITY CONSULTING Assurity is New Zealand’s leading technology delivery consultancy. We help our clients deliver quality software at pace. We have a team of over 220 talented practitioners across offices in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin.

Being an independent, New Zealandowned business matters to us. It allows us to focus on helping organisations here to become more competitive and grow the talent our nation needs. We’re doing something that feels good and we’re doing it right. Successful graduates join us on a permanent basis and the first 4 weeks of their role involves an intensive training programme. This programme enables individuals to gain solid foundational skills in

With an industry-wide shortage

software testing and master those

of skilled Consultant Testers, our

skills in a safe team environment with

Recruiting students who study:

comprehensive Graduate Recruitment

coaching and support from highly

Programme offers the required skills

skilled Assurity testing professionals.

We hire from all disciplines

and knowledge for a successful career and future in the ICT industry and

We now have over 200 outstanding professionals in Auckland, Wellington

Location of graduate roles:

software testing...with Assurity.

Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch

We want to make a difference. To

women) working with the nation’s

do that, we hire the best talent and

largest and most progressive

create the best teams in the business.

organisations. You could too.

Contact details: careers@assurity.co.nz

and Christchurch (45% of them are

We value the potential in people and empower them to challenge the traditional, lead change and ensure that we truly delight clients. Our culture is best described as ‘family’ – mindful, caring and a great place to grow. A place where you can make a difference and leave your mark.

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Join amazing people

Make an impact Leave your mark

We’re here to improve how clients deliver the technology their customers need. Quality and speed are the outcomes we’re all focused on. It’s an incredible challenge in the new Digital Age. We’re looking for people with potential and personality who want a challenge, want to work with an amazing team and want to leave their mark. Join us.

assurity.co.nz

COMPANY FACTS

New Zealandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading internships & graduate employment website. Start your career search here.

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#gradconnection

AUCKLAND COUNCIL Auckland Council is the largest local authority in Australasia, and our team of over 8,500 people are achieving things today that have never been done before in New Zealand.

COMPANY FACTS

All of this will help you drive your

Industry:

career. You’ll receive on the job training

Government

designed to develop your overall and role-specific skills. From day-to-day

Number of employees:

queries to performance conversations,

8,500

you’ll have a strong support system with you every step of the way. Every 4-6 months you’ll rotate through different teams within your

Here at Auckland Council, we’re

field, gaining valuable experience

passionate about creating the world’s

from specialists and working on a

most liveable city and are committed

range of diverse projects. You’ll also

to serving the people of Auckland.

have opportunities to network with

We’re looking for people who share our passion and give what it takes

Auckland Council’s senior leaders

Approximately 50 Starting salary: Competitive market salary with 6 monthly REM reviews during graduate programme

throughout your journey.

every day to keep our city running.

Our graduate programme runs across

We have 83 different business types

23 different departments, recruiting

with a large diversity of people, roles,

a wide range of disciplines from

functions and a unique breadth of

Architecture and Communications to

work environments and teams.

Finance, Cultural Studies and Sciences.

We give you the opportunity to

Number of graduate opportunities:

We have something for everyone.

work on large scale projects that

Find out more at:

are shaping Auckland. Auckland

aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/graduates

Council’s two-year graduate

Recruiting students who study: Most disciplines Location of graduate roles: Auckland

Contact details: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz /graduates or email: careerpathways@ aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

programme is designed to give you broad experience through rotations, exposure to senior leaders and a tailored training programme so you can further develop your skills. You will also have a support system consisting of a mentor, a buddy, a team leader and our graduate community.

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COMPANY FACTS Industry: Accounting & Finance Number of employees: 280 Number of graduate opportunities: 32

AUDIT NEW ZEALAND Improving the performance of, and the public’s trust in, the public sector. At Audit New Zealand, we have around 280 people who are committed to helping public entities improve the way they operate and report. This helps New Zealanders to have confidence in the information provided by public entities, and to know

Starting salary: $46,000

whether they are doing what they

the public’s trust in the sector. We’ve got Intern and Graduate positions in all of our seven offices. Although you will be based primarily in one of these offices, you may be auditing anywhere in New Zealand. We also have a Professional Practices Group based in Wellington. They

standards, competence, and quality.

of public organisations each year on behalf of the Auditor-General. You could find yourself auditing anything from a district health board (including its hospitals), a university, a government department (such as Department of Corrections, the

maintaining our high professional They also provide technical advice to the audit teams. Audit New Zealand is one of New Zealand’s largest employers of aspiring Chartered Accountants. We take our role seriously in helping high-calibre graduates turn into

Inland Revenue Department, and the

well-rounded professionals.

Ministry of Defence) to your local

On our website, www.auditnz.govt.nz,

council or airport.

you will find much more information

We even oversee the Lotto draws.

about:

Supports Chartered

Also, on behalf of the Auditor-General,

Accountant Pathway

we audit the governments of Niue

•o ur graduate and our intern opportunities, • study assistance,

and Tokelau.

graduates@auditnz.govt.nz

stronger public sector and improve

As the leading public sector auditor, Accounting, meeting the academic requirements of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand

Contact details:

well, we help to create a better and

are responsible for developing and

we carry out more than 800 audits

Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin

a lot of responsibility. By doing it

said they would.

Recruiting students who study:

Location of graduate roles:

Auditing is an important job with

Our audit opinions help reassure the public they can trust an organisation’s

• our mentoring programme and • career progression.

financial and performance reports.

You can also watch video interviews

We also suggest areas for

with some of our staff.

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AURECON Aurecon provides world class engineering, management and specialist technical services to clients across the globe. An independent, employee owned company we encourage our people to live their ideas working alongside globally recognised experts in multidisciplinary teams. Aurecon is a leading, vibrant and global consultancy that operates in robust expanding markets across global resources, manufacturing, transport, property, buildings, water and energy industries. Our projects are diverse and recognised for engineering and technical excellence by independent industry awards internationally. We are passionate about partnering with our clients and bringing ideas to life. Our people are curious, imaginative and creative. From designing future-ready infrastructure

COMPANY FACTS ambitious vision to create sustainable

Industry:

solutions for our global community —

Engineering

and we’re looking for graduates to join us on our journey! Throughout

Number of employees:

your rewarding career at Aurecon,

700+

you will work with a variety of professionals, willing to share their knowledge and ideas. The exposure to our leading experts

Number of graduate opportunities: 20 - 30

will help you gain the experience needed to build your exciting career.

Starting salary:

Aurecon has a network of proactive

Competitive market salary

emerging professionals who actively promote a culture of innovation, involvement and improvement.

Recruiting students who study:

This network is called Limelight

Engineering, Surveying, Geology, Geography, Planning

and they are the driving force behind many personal and professional development initiatives for our people. Close to 50% of Aurecon’s people

Location of graduate roles: Auckland, Christchurch, Tauranga, Wellington

are classified as emerging professionals, making them a large and important voice of our workforce. In addition to Limelight, Aurecon also encourages participation in our formal

Contact details: aurecongroup.com/graduates

Mentoring programme. To sign up to our mailing list, please go to aurecon.graduate.at. We look forward to hearing from you!

to inspiring built environments, we aim to collaborate with clients and project partners who share our

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AN EXCEPTIONAL FIRM LOOKING FOR EXCEPTIONAL PEOPLE We want you to join our network and help to build New Zealand’s strongest accounting brand Backing our clients and building richer relationships. At BDO, we believe that we offer a workplace like no other in our market, forming great relationships with our people and working with a large number of different clients that you will love. As well as gaining great knowledge and experience working with highly skilled professionals, you will also be a part of an excellent culture that provides a great work-life balance and encourages you to form close relationships with your colleagues. But don’t just hear it from us! Hear from our grads themselves, check us out at #builtbygrads for more. “The best part about working at BDO is definitely the people and the culture, I just love how friendly and open everyone is. I haven’t been with the firm for very long and have already made heaps of friends and feel like part of the team. The atmosphere is awesome, everyone is supportive and always happy to help with any questions I have or anything I get stuck on. Even though I haven’t been here for very long, I’ve already taken part in lots of social events like bowling, a corporate fun run, our community day, Christmas parties, and have even climbed the Auckland Harbour Bridge. We also have drinks after work on a Friday night which is a great chance to catch up with everyone and make new friends” Michael, Corporate Finance Graduate

Find out what it’s like to be BACKED BY BDO linkedin.com/company/bdo-new-zealand

twitter.com/bdonewzealand

facebook.com/bdonewzealand

instagram.com/bdo_newzealand

www.bdo.co.nz/careers

BDO BDO provides “the place to be” for their staff and clients, backing their success and forming exceptional relationships. BDO is one of the largest accounting and advisory networks in New Zealand. With 15 locations from Kerikeri to Invercargill, over 750

COMPANY FACTS From the first day, you’ll be involved

Industry:

in a variety of real client work and

Accounting

will receive help and support from your Partners and team every step of

Number of employees:

the way.

750+

But life at BDO is about more than just work. There are plenty of opportunities to get out of the office and socialise, play sport, volunteer in

Number of graduate opportunities: 30-40

the community and get to know your colleagues a bit better.

Starting salary:

the opportunities within the firm

BDO holds a number of social events

Competitive market salary

are plentiful.

throughout the year including

staff and 92 Partners nationwide,

BDO is part of an international network of over 1,400 offices in 150 different countries nationwide. This is great news if you’re keen to travel as

Christmas parties, Mid-winter events, and fun runs and other events, to

Recruiting students who study:

encourage teams to get out of the

Accounting, Law, Finance

office and have fun.

staff are provided with the opportunity

Check out BDO New Zealand on

to gain experience in another country

Facebook (and Instagram) to see

by doing a secondment.

what they get up to!

Location of graduate roles: Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch

All BDO offices throughout the country are built by graduates, with

Supports Chartered

a large proportion of the staff being

Accountant Pathway

younger, creating a great social vibe within the firm. BDO likes to think that the thing that sets them apart from

Contact details:

other large firms and makes them

auckland@bdo.co.nz

such a desirable place to work is their exceptional culture. In the office you’ll experience an open-door culture where your contribution is valued.

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COMPANY FACTS Industry: Engineering Number of employees: NZ 2,000+ (3,000 globally) Number of graduate opportunities: 70 – 80 Graduate

BECA Beca is one of the largest employeeowned professional services c onsultancies in the Asia Pacific.

Our wide range of services also means that we hire a number of engineering disciplines to work in our teams. These include:

In 1918, Beca was established in New

• Environmental

Zealand with only three employees. Today, Beca has a substantial Asia Pacific

• Civil • Chemical/Process • Electrical • Engineering Science • Fire Engineering

30 – 50 Summer Intern

footprint approaching 3,000 employees in 19 offices across the world.

• Information Technology, Computer Systems, Software Engineering

Starting salary:

We’ve been in business for almost

• Mechanical & Mechatronics

Competitive market salary

a century, and now have over 3,000 people based in 19 offices around the world. So we’re big enough to secure

Recruiting students who study:

major projects, allowing you access to

Engineering (all disciplines)

leading edge skills and international

Computer Science

opportunities, yet small enough for you

Information Technology

to make an impact.

Software Engineering

Beca people are engineers, architects,

Architectural Planning Business Location of graduate roles: Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington, Christchurch

Contact details: www.beca.com

planners, surveyors, project managers, cost estimators, asset managers and valuers. Because we operate in such a wide range of disciplines, Beca can offer you opportunities to be involved in a huge variety of work, often in diverse locations around the country and sometimes even around the world! We’ve been involved in landmark projects and our size and technical skills have won us projects in more than 70 countries.

During your first few years at Beca, you’ll have access to a number of formal and informal initiatives designed to assist with your development as a professional within the consulting environment. The aim of these initiatives is to support you in developing the broad range of skills and experience necessary to become a successful consultant in your technical field – skills that you’ll be able to apply throughout your career. We’re looking for well-rounded graduates, who have a knack for problem-solving and a ‘can do’ attitude. If you’re part of the next generation at Beca, you’ll be continually presented with all kinds of opportunities that combine to create the career you want to have. All you have to do is grab them!

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BELL GULLY

COMPANY FACTS

Bell Gully is a full service law firm committed to setting the standard as New Zealand’s best law firm.

How to join Bell Gully:

Industry:

Scholarship programme:

Law

Our values are based on our most important assets – our people and our clients. Everybody has a part to play and everybody’s contribution is respected. We aim for excellence.

summer clerk programme.

Being the best firm requires commitment, continuous improvement and conviction. We work continuously to create an office environment where our people not only feel challenged, supported and encouraged, but where they enjoy work and have fun at the same time. Each year the firm also offers a range of learning and development programmes which cover leadership, management, communication skills and the very latest legal developments. Essentially, We achieve success by applying a simple test to

Open to 200 and 300 level students, the scholarship contributes to students’ course fees, provides mentorships and entry into our

Number of employees: 300+

Summer Clerk programme:

Number of graduate opportunities:

The majority of our graduates have

25 - 35

completed summer clerkships. Open to 300 and 400 level students in their penultimate year of study, the

Starting salary:

Bell Gully summer clerk programme

Competitive market salary

rotates clerks through three departments to ensure good exposure to the areas of law we practice. Successful summer clerks

Recruiting students who study:

are offered positions within our

LLB (Conjoint preferred)

graduate programme. Graduate programme: Every year we recruit a small number of law clerks outside of the summer clerkship programme - keep an eye

Location of graduate roles: Auckland and Wellington

on our website, our Facebook and our LinkedIn page for opportunities. We are a full service commercial law

Contact details:

firm, practising New Zealand law in the

www.bellgully.com/graduates

following areas: • Commercial Litigation • Banking and Finance • Property and Resource Management

all that we do – what would the best

• Corporate

law firm do?

• Tax • Public • Employment

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COMPANY FACTS Industry: Banking and Finance Number of employees: Approximately 5,500 employees Number of graduate opportunities: Approximately 30 Starting salary: Between $50 - $55K

BNZ Helping Kiwis be good with money is at the heart of what we do. For over 150 years, we’ve helped people and businesses grow and make their goals a reality. Lots of Kiwi businesses care about

choose from: • Agribusiness • BNZ Markets • Business Intelligence • Corporate & Commercial • Institutional Banking • Risk

hand cares about all customers. With

Each programme is different and

a vision of enabling a high achieving New Zealand, BNZ helps individuals,

Recruiting students who study:

their goals, both locally and globally.

Accounting, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Computer Sciences – however we are open to receiving candidate applications from all academic backgrounds

And we’ve been doing that ever since

Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch

programmes in specialist areas to

their customers. BNZ on the other

communities and businesses achieve

Location of graduate roles:

We have a variety of graduate

we opened back in 1861.

they’re all flexible in nature. Support is around every corner – many of our senior leaders started in graduate level roles at BNZ, so they know exactly what’s it like. And just like them, we believe that our

A career at BNZ is much more than you

future graduates will become our

think. Employing over 5000 people,

future leaders.

we touch almost every part of New

It’s a big, wide business world out

Zealand. From customers in our retail outlets and call centres, right through to Institutional Banking customers, our goal is to help all New Zealanders be good with money. And in our back

Supports Chartered

office support roles, across areas

Accountant Pathway

like Credit Writing, Risk, IT, Digital

there. But once you become a BNZer, you’ll begin to understand the impact you can have and the connections you’ll build.

and Marketing, we strive to make every banking interaction as easy Contact details:

as possible. Over 65 per cent of our

www.bnzcareers.co.nz bnz_careers@bnz.co.nz

annual hires are internal appointments and that speaks volumes about the career opportunities available at BNZ.

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CHAPMAN TRIPP Chapman Tripp is New Zealand’s only leading law firm with a truly national presence.

COMPANY FACTS Chapman Tripp offers both winter

Industry:

and summer clerk programmes. The

Law

winter clerk programme is a one-week programme designed to offer students

Number of employees:

hands-on legal experience and is

51 partners and around 180 lawyers

aimed at students with two full years Chapman Tripp is a leading New

of study remaining. At the end of the

Zealand law firm with a truly national

programme, students may be invited

presence. The firm has held key roles

back to summer clerk with the firm.

in mergers and acquisitions, disposals,

Applications open on 30 May 2016.

takeovers, financing, insolvency, restructuring, banking, procurement processes, large scale infrastructure products and dispute resolution proceedings.

Chapman Tripp’s summer clerk programme is aimed at students in the The programme gives students the

Starting salary:

opportunity to spend three months at

Competitive market salary

the firm, work in two different teams,

Zealand Employer of Choice at the

hear from clients, do volunteer work,

2015 Australasian Lawyer Employer

receive great training and really get to

of Choice Awards, as well as the

know the people in the firm.

the 2015 and 2014 Chambers Asia Pacific Awards for Excellence and the National Law Firm of the Year

Recruiting students who study: Law

At the end of the programme, students may be invited back to be a law clerk with the firm.

for New Zealand at the 2016 and

Applications for Chapman Tripp’s

2015 IFLR Asia Awards and a 2015

2016/2017 summer clerk programme

White Camellia Award for its diversity

are now closed.

strategy around gender equality.

We recruit between 25-30 summer clerks and around 12 winter clerks each year

penultimate year of their law degree.

Recent firm awards include New

New Zealand Law Firm of the Year at

Number of graduate opportunities:

Applications for Chapman Tripp’s

Along with embracing five core values:

2017/2018 summer clerk programme

integrity, people, collaborative, astute

will open around March 2017.

and dynamic, the firm is committed to

Location of graduate roles: Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch offices

Contact details: Stacey Nicholls (09) 357 9096, stacey.nicholls@ chapmantripp.com

developing its employees with extensive training.

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COMPANY FACTS Industry: Advertising Number of employees: 700+ Number of graduate opportunities: 10

Starting salary: Competitive market salary Recruiting students who study: Any discipline Location of graduate roles: Auckland, Wellington

Contact details: www.clemenger gradprogramme.co.nz

CLEMENGER GROUP NEW ZEALAND We are a group of 31 different advertising and marketing communications companies in Australia and New Zealand. Our success comes from creating compelling commercial content that helps our clients to build their brands and businesses. The Clemenger Group in New Zealand is the largest and most successful group of communications companies and is part of the global BBDO network. The Clemenger Group family includes Clemenger BBDO, Colenso BBDO, Proximity New Zealand, .99 Enterprises, justONE, Porter Novelli, Touchcast, BrandWorld, Raydar, Creative Activation and more. We have companies across Auckland and Wellington representing over 40% of the entire New Zealand media market. Our expertise spans brand advertising, CRM/direct, media, digital, public relations, experiential, shopper marketing, promotional marketing, brand consultancy, and retail advertising. Our people are our competitive difference and we are constantly on the lookout for smart, savvy and curious individuals. That’s why we launched the Clemenger Group

Graduate Programme back in 2010. This is a nine month programme which runs from January to October, each year. We take online applications via our website from 1 July - 31 August, 2016. The applications will be reviewed by a panel of agency executives who will choose a shortlist of 30 graduates. If shortlisted, you will be invited to attend an assessment centre in Auckland, in late September / early October latest. The assessment centre involves challenges and individual interviews. You are required to make your own way to Auckland and organise your own accommodation for the assessment centre. If you’re offered a place on the programme, you will spend the first 12 weeks rotating through different agencies and departments to gain an understanding of the different aspects of the advertising industry. This rotation period is a unique opportunity and sets our programme apart from others. At the end of these three months, you will be better able to assess if this is indeed the industry for you. If it is, you’ll get a six month placement with your employing agency in an area where you can excel. You’ll be on a fixed term employment agreement and paid an entry-level salary during the nine-months of the programme. There is no guarantee of a permanent job, but at the end of the programme we hope you are confirmed in your dream role!

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COCA-COLA AMATIL NEW ZEALAND Every day, we create millions of moments of happiness and possibilities. CCANZ is a truly unique place to work – our business is full of talented, passionate and innovative people who are empowered to perform to their full potential. There are so many achievements that we are exceptionally proud of as a company, from being New Zealand’s first FMCG company to receive the Rainbow Tick, to a number of industry awards recognising our ongoing commitment to our customers and consumers. We recognise that it is our diverse workforce and the passion of our people which enables us to consistently grow and innovate. Our Vision and Values are at the heart of everything we do. Our values – Stand Together, Take the Lead, and Keep It Real - are the blueprint for how we operate, how we interact, how we make decisions and how we execute our strategy. They represent the way in which we work and how we achieve our goals as a team. Our Vision is why we exist, why we’re unique and why we do what we do; we’re a company on a journey to achieve some incredible things.

COMPANY FACTS

providing a culture where they feel valued for the incredible work that they do.

Industry:

Here at CCANZ, we do things a bit differently to other employers when it comes to employing graduates. We know you’ve done a whole lot of learning already – so we’re not looking to put you through any more formal learning or a structured rotational programme. Instead, we want our grads to learn through experience, through real roles - with real customers and on-the-job learning that allows you to learn our business from the ground up – and we have a number of fantastic roles in which you can kick start your career with us.

Number of employees:

You’ll gain invaluable experience and build your career at CCANZ, be challenged to reach new heights, and pushed to reach your potential as a future leader within our company.

FMCG

989 Starting salary: Competitive starting salary + benefits Recruiting students who study: Business & Commerce Location of graduate roles: Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington

Contact details: www.cokecareers.co.nz

We value the passion, vision and knowledge that graduates bring to our business – and we are committed to training, supporting and developing you along the way.

Our people bring passion, energy and fun to our workplace, and drive us to be the best in our industry. We love to celebrate our people, and to recognise their achievements and successes, www.ccamatil.co.nz THE NEW ZEALAND TOP 50 GRADUATE EMPLOYERS

COMPANY FACTS Industry: Information and Communication Technology Number of employees: 3,000 Number of graduate opportunities:

DATACOM Datacom is the leading IT Services Provider in New Zealand, building IT solutions for clients based on what they need to make their businesses more efficient.

10-15 Datacom has been cranking IT since Starting salary:

1965, and continues to grow and

Our graduates gain a broad spectrum of experience, by working within a hands-on team with skills and experience at all levels to learn from. You’ll play your part in enabling intelligent business solutions with a variety of our clients. You’ll also have the support of your tight-knit graduate group to hang out with during lunch breaks and discuss what they’re learning too!

expand globally. We have a strong

We look for graduates who are focused

client-centric focus and aim to be

and eager to learn, and are driven by

professional, flexible and easy to

their passion to develop their careers

Recruiting students who study:

work with. We specialise in providing

in IT. People skills are vital to us

Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering,

IT management, consulting, Cloud

because we want to give our graduates

services, data centre services, custom

the opportunity to get stuck in and

software development,

work directly with our biggest clients.

$50,000

Location of graduate roles: Auckland, Wellington

business process management and payroll services.

Mainly our graduates are looking to pursue careers in software

Datacom is always looking for fresh

development, networking, security,

talent to bring innovation and fun into

server engineering, and sometimes

our current project teams.

graduates with business degrees

Contact details:

We hire up to 15 graduates annually

candices@datacom.co.nz

into full time permanent roles and give

will be considered depending on our requirements each year.

them the support to grow a successful

This year our recruitment process will

career in IT. We believe our graduates

involve a phone screen conversation

strongly contribute to our friendly-

with our recruitment team, followed

family like company culture and add

by a first and second interview with

huge value to the environment with

our managers before proceeding to an

their fresh thinking and

offer. We will begin our 2016 intake

driven attitude.

in June.

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DELOITTE

COMPANY FACTS

As one of New Zealand’s leading professional services firms, Deloitte provide audit, tax, consulting, risk and financial advisory services through over 1,000 professionals across the country.

We focus on audit, accounting,

Industry:

consulting, tax, risk advisory,

Professional Services

Do you want to make an impact in

Visit our company website for more

your career? Then start as you mean

information about our service lines

to continue with Deloitte. Where

and opportunities.

corporate finance, business recovery and forensics. The people and culture make Deloitte

Number of employees: Approx. 1,200

a great place to work. The culture is about inclusion, collaboration, high performance and opportunity. Deloitte is also a truly international

Number of graduate opportunities: 150-200

organisation, with over 200,000 professionals in 150 countries.

from day one, you’ll be doing work

Starting salary: Competitive market salary Recruiting students who study: Primarily Accounting, Finance, Business & Commerce, Information Systems, Information Technology, Engineering, Law

that matters, on projects that matter. If you’d rather do meaningful than menial, Deloitte may be the right fit for you. Our structured Graduate and Summer

Location of graduate roles:

Intern Programs provide a fun, open

Nationwide – Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Rotorua

culture where you can have a voice and bring your great ideas to life. You’ll be an important part of the team from day one, working face-to-face

Supports Chartered

with clients on jobs that are relevant

Accountant Pathway

to your interests. As you go, you’ll enjoy a supportive

Contact details:

environment where Partners are

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accessible and everyone is invested in your training and growth.

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es change liv res s h a p e f ut u

COMPANY FACTS Industry: Government/ Public Sector Number of employees: Approx. 8,000 Number of graduate opportunities: Approx. 30-40 Starting salary: Depends on the role Recruiting students who study: Grad Diploma in Clinical Psychology, Bachelor in Criminology or Psychology Location of graduate roles: National opportunities

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS The Department of Corrections aims to reduce re-offending by 25%. Achieving this goal will mean 600 fewer people going back to prison, 4,000 fewer people being reconvicted on community offences and most importantly 18,500 fewer victims of crime. Corrections ensures that prisoners, parolees and other offenders in the community comply with the sentences and orders imposed by the courts and New Zealand Parole Board.

staff working directly with offenders, in both community and prisonbased roles. These positions include probation officers, case managers and programme facilitators. While these arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t graduate roles as such, we often hire graduates with degrees in criminology and psychology for these vacancies, provided they have had some relevant work experience. We do offer graduate roles and internships for clinical psychologists and also have a Supervision to Registration Programme for programme facilitators working within Special Treatment Units in our prisons who have Graduate Diplomas in Psychology. We employ prison-based employment instructors, who will typically have a trade qualification,

Our people are passionate about

but also often have adult teaching

what they do. We believe that

qualifications.

turning people away from crime is an investment worth making, not just

Within National Office in Wellington, we are focused on supporting those in

Contact details:

from an economic point of view, but

recruit@corrections.govt.nz

for the good of New Zealand society.

www.corrections.govt.nz/careers

We focus on creating lasting change

accounting, procurement, contract

in the lives of offenders and their

management, communications, legal,

families by providing offenders with

etc.) we offer opportunities across

rehabilitation programmes, education

a multitude of areas such as policy,

and job training that can turn their

service design and implementation,

lives around and break the cycle

offender rehabilitation and

of re-offending.

reintegration and offender monitoring.

the field. In addition to our corporate service roles (human resources,

We offer a diverse range of careers. Nationwide we have tertiary qualified

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BECOME A GLOBAL KIWI AT

DLA PIPER NEW ZEALAND’S FIRST GLOBAL BUSINESS LAW FIRM

www.dlapiper.co.nz

DLA PIPER DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers in the Americas, Asia Pacific, Africa, Europe and the Middle East, positioning us to help companies with their legal needs around the world. DLA Piper New Zealand is the first global business law firm operating in New Zealand. DLA Piper New Zealand is a powerhouse of legal talent, serving some of the most significant organisations domestically and internationally. The complexity and scope of issues and the substance of our clients define our legal practice. We are the New Zealand representative of DLA Piper. As a lawyer with DLA Piper New Zealand you become part of an exceptional firm offering superb legal opportunities. Our New Zealand clients include many of the country’s most important entities and organisations. Our global clients are on the pulse of the world’s most important legislative, regulatory and commercial developments. The experience and exposure you gain working in this environment will further develop and define your legal career.

COMPANY FACTS Picking up the phone to your colleagues all around the world is a reality at DLA Piper New Zealand, exposing you to a world of expertise and opportunities. The culture of our firm is friendly, open and non-hierarchical. From partners through to administrative staff, we work collectively, focused foremost on our clients’ needs. At DLA Piper New Zealand, we have a down-to-earth manner and practical, commercial outlook. You’ll be treated as part of a cohesive team that has a focused goal, delivering an outstanding client experience. We’re also known for flexibility and fun, while never abandoning our mutual respect. In true New Zealand style, you could come from any school, any university or any place. We see strength in diversity where others may see differences. You’ll be pragmatic, intelligent, an achiever, a communicator, a potential leader and very, very client aware. You’ll be happiest as part of a team, and almost certainly have a sense of fun and adventure. You’ll be commercial in outlook and, if you are a lawyer, you’ll have great university grades.

Industry: Law Number of employees: 150 Number of graduate opportunities: 5-7

Starting salary: $42,000

Recruiting students who study: Law Location of graduate roles: Auckland and Wellington

Contact details: www.dlapiper.co.nz or phone 09 303 2019

Your attitude tells us a lot. We’ll look actively at your experience outside academic life. You’ll be hungry, enthusiastic and care about people.

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COMPANY FACTS Industry: Professional services

EY Do you know what it takes to build a better working world?

At EY, there is no one path for

At EY we like to look for smarter and better ways to do things. We like to ask, what if? You see, the biggest breakthroughs in this world happen by asking these two small but powerful words.

We’ll work with you to help you

Number of employees: Over 720 Number of graduate opportunities: Over 75 Starting salary: Competitive market salary

Location of graduate roles: Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch

Supports Chartered Accountant Pathway

a path that reflects your individual talents and aspirations.

succeed professionally and personally. With EY you can influence the future of your career, the businesses you work with and even the world you live in. Your exceptional EY experience begins here. Our Career Compass Programme offers you a unique learning experience that will help you make smart decisions

Recruiting students who study: Accounting, Business, Commerce, Arts, Economics, Engineering, Finance, HR, IT, Law, Maths, Politics, Social Science & Science

everyone. You’re encouraged to create

Lasting achievements start with looking at things in a different way and that’s what we’re all about. It’s the legacy we’re creating for our clients, communities and our people. And we’d love for you to be involved.

about your professional career.

Take control of your career

as a graduate and you’ll get early

Whether your future lies in Assurance,

Our Internship Programme is a great way to experience the working world during your summer holidays. Show us what you’re capable of and you may be invited to join us after graduation in a full-time position. Our Graduate Programme will put your knowledge to the test. Build your technical skills. Join us full-time responsibility, support and training.

Tax, Transactions or Advisory, we’ll

In any of our four business service

Contact details:

provide the learning, experiences

lines, you’ll gain invaluable skills,

gradhelp@nz.ey.com or 0800 4 EYGRAD

and coaching you need to become

experience and lifetime contacts that

a successful professional.

will set you up for a successful career – no matter which path you choose.

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FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE Improving care and outcomes through inspired and world-leading healthcare solutions.

We offer a supportive team-based

Industry:

environment which encourages

Medical Device

creativity, development and accountability.

Number of employees:

Inquiring minds can challenge

Approx 2,500 in NZ

conventional wisdom and accepted We are a leading designer,

thinking, and as part of a multi-

manufacturer and marketer of a range

disciplinary team, you will be able

of innovative healthcare devices

to draw on the expertise, vision and

which incorporate unique features to

creativity of a range of specialists.

improve patient care.

So you won’t stop learning when

Our products & systems are for use in

you join us.

respiratory care, acute care and the

As part of our commitment to

treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.

encourage students to get involved

We’ve come a long way since first

in careers in engineering, science and

entering the respiratory market in 1971. Millions of patients worldwide use our broad and growing range of medical devices. Our commitment to improve patient

COMPANY FACTS

technology, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare is a founding sponsor of the NZ Robotics Charitable Trust (Kiwibots). To find out more about being involved in Kiwibots go to www.kiwibots.co.nz

care, innovate and build strong relationships has allowed us to

Approx 3,500 Globally Number of graduate opportunities: 30 – 40 Graduate Positions 40 – 60 Student Internships Starting salary: $55,000 + Recruiting students who study: Bachelor of Engineering: • Mechanical • Mechatronics • Electrical/Electronics • Software • Product Design • Industrial Design • Biomedical Engineering Bachelor of Science: • Biomedical Science • Physics • Chemistry

grow and offer unique and rewarding opportunities. At Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, we have a dedicated graduate programme that

Location of graduate roles:

will see you exposed to all facets of

Auckland

the business. You will be fully supported as you develop your knowledge and skills

Contact details:

through on the job training and

www.fphcareers.com email: recruit@fphcare.co.nz

additional training workshops.

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COMPANY FACTS Industry: Construction / Manufacturing Number of employees: 8,000 Number of graduate opportunities: 15-30 Starting salary: $55k Recruiting students who study: Engineering, IT, Finance / Commerce, Property, Law, Arts, Surveying, Communications, Geology Location of graduate roles: Auckland and Christchurch

Supports Chartered Accountant Pathway

FLETCHER BUILDING Fletcher Building is a truly global business - an integrated manufacturer and distributor of infrastructure and building products, and a construction company.

by diversity, with many different

Fletcher Building has more than 100

projects, Fletcher Building people are

years of experience in the building

making great things happen.

sector, having grown from family

For graduates, Fletcher Building is the

origins to be an integrated manufacturer and distributor of building and infrastructure products, as well as a construction company.

languages, customs and lifestyles. And many of our businesses are household names, such as The Fletcher Construction Company, PlaceMakers, Winstone Aggregates, Gerard Roofing, and Pink® Batts®. So you could say that from the home DIY job to the most complex large-scale construction

ideal place to build a solid, successful career. Align your ambition and abilities with Fletcher Building and you’re tapping into an iconic and immensely

We are listed on the Australian and New

successful New Zealand brand. We’re a

Zealand stock exchanges and are one

business that’s helped shape our nation

of the largest listed companies in New

… and one that’s committed to helping

Zealand with revenue of $8.7 billion.

you make your future.

Fletcher Building employs 20,000

Whether you come on board as part

people in 45 businesses based in 40

of our Corporate Graduate Programme,

countries. We are committed to creating

or on a Cadetship in our Construction

superior shareholder value by providing

division, you’ll be working alongside

outstanding products and services

leaders and inspiring colleagues –

that enhance built environments and

people who’ll help prove that

improve quality of life.

Fletcher Building is the perfect

Contact details:

The Fletcher Building family is a global

careers@fbu.com

community made up of people who

Freephone 0508 325 627

use all of their experience, skills and

place to kick-start your career.

individuality to do amazing work. We are a business that’s enriched

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FONTERRA

COMPANY FACTS

Start Your Adventure With Us.

BUSINESS

Industry:

The Business Programme is made up

FMCG

Fonterra is a global, co-operatively-

streams such as Marketing, Sales,

Number of employees:

owned company with its roots firmly

Supply Chain, Accounting, HR and

11,811 (NZ)

planted in New Zealandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rich land,

Information Services. Opportunities

working to unlock every drop of

in the different streams will vary year-

goodness from the 22 billion litres of

on-year depending on business needs.

milk we collect each year and sharing it with the world. The Fonterra Graduate Programme has been running for over 40 years and has seen the success of many individuals who have gone on to have diverse and exciting careers.

of a number of different functional

40-50 TECHNICAL Our Technical Programme focuses on building your technical understanding as you work towards your Masters in

Recruiting students who study:

a comprehensive induction, complete

Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Law, HR, Business, Marketing, Engineering, Food Technology

company depends on our people,

manufacturing sites throughout New

and we are committed to offering you

Zealand, complete classroom based

a unique, challenging and exciting

learning, and deliver a 16 week

experience in an environment

research project.

where your contribution and ideas are welcomed.

INTERNSHIPS

With a constant focus on innovation

The Fonterra Summer Internship

new ways of working towards our purpose of being the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most trusted source of dairy nutrition. The programme is divided into two areas, Business and Technical and we

Competitive market salary

the course of the year you will attend factory placements at many of our

challenging boundaries and finding

Starting salary:

Dairy Science and Technology. Over

We recognise that the success of our

and improvement, we are constantly

Number of graduate opportunities:

Programme is all about helping you realise your potential by providing you with the foundations to kick-

Location of graduate roles: Nationwide

Supports Chartered Accountant Pathway

start your career early. It is a chance to explore your options over your

Contact details

summer break, before deciding where

www.fonterra.com www.startyouradventure.co.nz

to take your career.

also offer internships.

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COMPANY FACTS Industry: FMCG Number of employees: 1,900 Number of graduate opportunities: 5 Starting salary: Competitive market salary Recruiting students who study: Business/Commerce, Engineering, Accounting/Finance, Marketing, Food Science, Supply Chain Location of graduate roles: Auckland

Supports Chartered Accountant Pathway

Contact details DreamBig@ goodmanfielder.co.nz

GOODMAN FIELDER Goodman Fielder is a leading regional food company across New Zealand, Australia and Asia Pacific. We manufacture, package, distribute, market and sell a wide range of food products including bread, milk, cheese, chicken, flour, cooking oils, spreads, baking ingredients, ice cream and snacks.

At Goodman Fielder our goal is to be a leading global food manufacturer. In reaching that goal we are committed to helping our people achieve their professional and personal goals whilst contributing to the success of a high performing team. Retain, invest and grow is our number one Operating Principle and is a direct reflection on our employee experience. We know that the best way to grow as an organisation is to invest in our number one assets â&#x20AC;&#x201C; our people. With a strong focus on career development, we encourage our people to reach their full potential, always.

We boast an excellent portfolio

For our Dream Big Graduate

of consumer brands that people

Programme, we look for passionate

know and love; in New Zealand this

graduates to become our leaders

includes Meadow Fresh, Edmonds,

of tomorrow - we offer a dedicated

Vogelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Puhoi Valley, Ernest Adams,

programme to set you up to succeed

Molenberg, Irvines and many more.

for your future career.

For generations, millions of consumers have turned to our well-known brands to fill their fridges, pantries, plates and lunchboxes. We supply these products to local supermarkets, convenience dairies and petrol stations in New Zealand, in addition to businesses, cafes, restaurants and many more retail outlets.

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GRANT THORNTON NEW ZEALAND Grant Thornton is one of the world’s leading organisations of independent assurance, tax and advisory and we are ranked one of the top firms in all major markets. More than 40,000 people in 133 countries help dynamic organisations unlock their potential for growth by providing meaningful, forward looking advice. How do you sum up a business like Grant Thornton New Zealand? Put simply, we are a member of an ambitious global organisation providing audit, tax and advisory services to clients that demand worldleading solutions. Grant Thornton is an innovative company and we work with over 5,000 clients in New Zealand. Getting to the core of client needs and meeting them with clarity and insight is at the heart of our business. In today’s competitive market, we provide solutions that really add value through a combination of technical expertise, rigorous critical thinking and personal attention. Our clients are pretty exceptional too – dynamic organisations of all shapes and sizes across a broad range of sectors.

COMPANY FACTS

This is also where you’ll find the fastgrowth companies and get to work with businesses at the most exciting stages of their development.

Industry:

Ask our graduates; time and again they praise the value of the “hands on” work they get with us. You won’t be stuck doing the same thing, month after month – you’ll be taking responsibility on assignments that last for a few days to a couple of months across different sectors.

Number of employees:

Of course, you’ll get the professional qualifications that come with our firstclass training, but our aim is to grow trusted business people with real-world experience, who can take our clients from where they are to where they want to be. Through our network of international member firms you’ll have exposure across a truly global reach and portfolio; you’ll also have exciting opportunities to spread your wings across our worldleading network of offices. Whether you’re working on international accounts or taking secondments abroad, you – like our clients – will have access to the knowledge and experience of more than 2,500 partners and over 42,000 people in 133 countries. We look for exceptional people. And for us that starts with passion and enthusiasm. You want more than just a job, you want a career, and we want more than just a trainee – we want someone who wants to take ownership of their assignments, clients and future and who really cares about making an impact.

Accounting and Finance

250 Number of graduate opportunities: 20

Starting salary: Competitive market salary Recruiting students who study: Accounting, Finance, Information Science, Commerce Location of graduate roles: Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch

Supports Chartered Accountant Pathway

Contact details: grantthornton.co.nz/careers

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IBM NEW ZEALAND LTD IBM is an innovation company, and we always have been.

all of your fellow graduates.

Although we have been at the forefront of technology for over 100 years, our focus has always been on what we can do for our clients. As our clients’ needs have changed over that time, so has IBM.

studies to start building the future

As a Graduate at IBM you’ll flourish

students to start building the future

like no where else. Not only will you

they want, before they’ve even

be surrounded by the best and the

finished their degree, designed to give

brightest, you’ll also take part in a

them every opportunity to maximise

Location of graduate roles:

program that will accelerate your

their time - with challenges, training

Auckland and Wellington

professional development, cultivate

and development opportunities

your leadership skills and provide you

around the corner.

Industry: IT and Consulting Services Number of employees: Approx 800 Number of graduate opportunities: Varies every year Starting salary: Competitive market salary Recruiting students who study: Engineering, IT, Business, Social Sciences, Finance

IBM’s Internship Program is much much more than just getting a great name on your CV. It’s time out of your you want before you’ve even finished your degree. We understand that time is of the essence when working toward qualifications, and so the program has been tailored to ensure maximum exposure and impact during your time at IBM. Our 12 month program allows

with all the capabilities you need to tackle the ever-changing global Contact details:

business environment.

www.ibm.com/nz-en/ Michelle Genabe Recruitment Partner New Zealand

Startwise, our official graduate

Email: mgenabe@nz1.ibm.com

training, social events and much

Phone: 09 359 8504

professional development, we also

program incorporates mentoring sessions, orientation days, business more. Not only do we look after your take care of your social interests by ensuring that during your first year as an IBMer you’ll remain connected with

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INLAND REVENUE Inland Revenue plays a critical role in improving the economic and social wellbeing of New Zealanders. Our world will change a great deal over the next two years - around us and within Inland Revenue. How we work with our customers and across government … the tools we’ll have … the services we’ll offer and the way we use information … there are big changes ahead for all. We have a lot to look forward to. While change takes centre-stage, most of our people are still working on delivering services and support to customers. You are central to great performance as we maintain revenue, distribute payments, provide advice, and ensure digital access is easy and people are supported across Inland Revenue, every day.

COMPANY FACTS Our role is to contribute to the economic and social wellbeing of New Zealand by collecting and distributing money. You pay tax and you may get money from the Government. Inland Revenue is accountable to the taxpayers of New Zealand and we want people to have trust and confidence in us. We’re also accountable to the Minister of Revenue.

Industry:

The Minister and the Government rate our success in these two outcomes:

10-20

• Revenue is available to fund government programmes through people meeting payment obligations of their own accord • People receive payments they are entitled to, enabling them to participate in society. Our three main responsibilities are: • Collecting revenue • Administering social policy programmes

Over the next two years we’re putting major effort into clarity for customers, managing tax risks, Child Support reform, policy and international tax matters, cross-government support for customers and improving digital systems.

• Providing policy advice to the Government, together with the Treasury.

Why we’re here

You will also have an individual performance and development plan in place to measure your success at work. Your personal performance plan should reflect the part you have to play in delivering against your business unit or group plan, which delivers against our organisation objectives.

The first thing you may think is you’re at Inland Revenue because it’s our job to collect tax. Much more than that, you’re here to make a difference to the lives of New Zealanders. The rest of the answers will vary from person to person but, overall, you’re here to help us reach our objectives.

Each business area will have its own business plan, and maybe business unit plans, outlining how your work relates to Inland Revenue’s objectives.

Public Sector, Tax, Legal Number of employees: 5,500 Number of graduate opportunities:

Starting salary: Varies depending on the professional group but salaries are competitive with market level starting salaries

Recruiting students who study: Accounting, Law, Commerce Location of graduate roles: Wellington, Auckland, and other locations periodically

Supports Chartered Accountant Pathway

Contact details: ird.govt.nz/careers

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COMPANY FACTS Industry: Accounting & Finance Number of employees: Just over 1,000 across 7 offices Number of graduate opportunities: KPMG NZ hire around 100 Graduates & Interns each year Starting salary: Competitive market salary Recruiting students who study: Predominately Accounting and Finance, but we also hire graduates from a wide range of degrees such as Law, Engineering and Management Location of graduate roles: Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington, Christchurch, Ashburton and Timaru

Supports Chartered Accountant Pathway Contact details: Jobs@kpmg.co.nz

KPMG If you’re passionate about New Zealand – and helping to make it a better place – then KPMG could be the firm for you. That’s because we’ve got a bigger purpose at KPMG. We call it Fuelling New Zealand’s Prosperity… and it’s what gets us out of bed every morning. It drives us to work smarter, think differently, and achieve more for the incredible people we work with. KPMG is one of New Zealand’s leading professional services firms, specialising in Audit, Tax and Advisory services. In fact, we were rated New Zealand’s 3rd most aspirational employer, and 1st in our industry, by the NZAGE survey of 2015 graduates. Globally, KPMG operates in 155 countries; employing more than 174,000 people in member firms around the world. In New Zealand we have over 1,000 professionals who work with a wide range of enterprises and recruit around 100 talented graduates and interns every year across our four main business areas: Audit: In a nutshell, our Audit team gives its view on whether a client’s accounts are a “true and fair” reflection. You get the chance to offer proactive advice, and build strong client relationships.

Tax: Our Tax team advises clients on a whole range of interesting business issues. You could be doing anything from advising a client on the latest compliance requirements, to working on crossborder mergers and acquisitions. Private Enterprise: Our Private Enterprise practice provides accounting, advisory, tax and audit services to a wide range of dynamic privately owned businesses. Advisory: Our Advisory team helps New Zealanders build value, protect that value, and realise the value they have built. If you join Advisory, you’ll be part of a multi-disciplinary team within one of five main divisions (Deal Advisory, Performance, IT Advisory, Financial Risk Management, Internal Audit Risk and Compliance Services). Opportunities for Students: Our grads and interns work on real projects and meet with clients virtually straight away. But that doesn’t mean you’ll be thrown in the deep end – we’ll also provide all the support and training you need. KPMG has one of the strongest career development packages you’ll find anywhere. It’s a fantastic culture that combines formal training, on-the-job experience, and personal mentoring and support. If you want your career to really count for something – Join KPMG.

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COMPANY FACTS Industry: Logistics, Transport & Supply Chain Number of employees: 1,576 (NZ)

MAINFREIGHT Special People, Special Company

It’s certainly not a glamorous start

Mainfreight started on a handshake

multitude of roles grads can move

with a second-hand J1 Bedford truck named Moody Blue and $2700 in

but it is fundamental to our company culture. From here there are a into from operations to exporting, sales, technology, supply chain and

capital. From here, we have grown

plenty more.

to be not only one of New Zealand’s

“Special people, special company”

most influential companies but also a

could not be a truer Mainfreight

hugely successful global organisation

statement. Our unique family centric

with approximately 6000 team

culture has moulded the way we do

Recruiting students who study:

members in more than 240 branches

business and all the decisions we

Minimum of a Bachelors Degree - Any type and any specialty

in over 20 countries.

make ensure that we will stick around

As a global logistics provider,

for another 100 years cementing our

Number of graduate opportunities: 40-50

Mainfreight is not just a trucking

100 year vision.

company, we offer managed

We promote from within, this means

Location of graduate roles:

warehousing, as well as international

that we grow and develop our own

Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington, Christchurch

and domestic freight forwarding. This

people so that they know how and

means that there are a large variety

why we operate the way that we do.

of career opportunities within the

We also want them to build those

Mainfreight group.

family connections both in the

Our Graduate Programme is all about

operations and in the office hence why we start our graduates on the

Contact details:

being a little bit different, we’re not

www.team.mainfreight.com

your typical grad programme! From the

shop floor.

careers@mainfreight.co.nz

outset our grads start on the shop floor

Please visit our Graduate website,

www.facebook.com/ TeamMainfreightNZ/

learning the ins and outs of the global

listed in the contact details section

supply chain business.

for more information.

www.mainfreightgraduates.com/nz/

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COMPANY FACTS Industry: Information and Communication Technology Number of employees:

MICROSOFT At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and organisation on the planet to achieve more.

As such we hire across all areas of

Achieving that mission begins and

software engineering students to

ends with people. Our people and

become software engineers at our

the people we provide products

Redmond headquarters, and we also

and services to, whether they’re

have fantastic opportunities in sales,

organisations or individuals.

marketing, consulting and business

150 Number of graduate opportunities: 5 Starting salary:

We seek deep meaning in our work.

Competitive market salary

We are a customer obsessed, diverse and inclusive family of individuals, united by a single, shared mission.

Recruiting students who study:

At Microsoft we hire all sorts of

All disciplines

people. Of course we want those who can create ideas and build

Location of graduate roles: Auckland

technology, but equally as important we also embrace those who can sell and market the finished products to individuals and organisations across

the business, so whatever you’ve studied it doesn’t matter, there’s a role for everyone. We have amazing opportunities for

development across Australia and New Zealand. Put simply, you don’t just have to be a computer scientist to work at Microsoft! Our one-year internship program begins in December and is designed to give you the flexibility to work and study at the same time whilst owning your own project and making an impact. Our recruitment season for interns is March and is open to

the world.

students in their penultimate year.

Contact details:

We look for people who can listen,

For graduates, the Microsoft Academy

uni-apac@microsoft.com

understand the needs of others and

of College Hires is a 20-month global

ensure that they get the very best out

onboarding program designed to set

of all that we are offering.

you up for success in your first role

We also love to have people in the

at Microsoft.

background working out how we are

If you are in your final semester or

getting on with all of this, thinking

have graduated at most a year ago,

about what we could do differently

recruitment season begins every

or do better, analysing data and

August, with a December start.

reporting back.

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Build on our excitement. Everywhere you turn, you hear the same thing: Something big is happening at Microsoft. Be a part of it. The work you do here will be the best work of your life. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll collaborate with the brightest, most driven minds in the industry. And the things you create will reach the lives of billions of people around the world.

Join us and be one who empowers billions.

http://careers.microsoft.com

COMPANY FACTS Industry: Public Sector; Primary Industries Number of employees: More than 2,200 staff working in over 70 locations – predominantly in New Zealand, but also overseas Number of graduate opportunities: Approximately 10 Starting salary: Competitive market salary

MINISTRY FOR PRIMARY INDUSTRIES Growing and Protecting New Zealand.

products. This includes: forestry,

MPI is helping maximise export opportunities for our primary industries, improve sector productivity, ensure the food we produce is safe, increase sustainable resource use, and protect New Zealand from biological risk.

The success of our primary industries

Tertiary study required, we recruit from a wide range of areas: e.g. Science, Social Sciences, Commerce, Management, Maths, Law

dairy, horticulture and viticulture.

is vital to New Zealand’s well-being. We work in partnership with the primary industries enabling them to maximise export opportunities, improve productivity and increase sustainable resource use. Sound science and policy advice have a powerful voice in MPI and underpin many decisions. Māori fisheries and agri-business are also becoming a stronger focus.

For many, the most visible part of MPI Recruiting students who study:

fisheries, aquaculture, meat, wool,

is the work of our frontline people at New Zealand’s international airports, ports and fisheries. This is an important part of what we do, but only one part of a much bigger picture.

The MPI Graduate Development Programme is an 18-month rotational programme. Successful applicants are full-time, permanent employees. Graduates complete three rotations of approximately six months each

Location of graduate roles:

We provide policy advice to support

and are supported with development

Wellington, but with some regional rotations

sustainable development; lead New

opportunities throughout. Rotations

Zealand’s Biosecurity system to

are predominantly Wellington

protect what we produce from harmful

-based, but with nationwide

Contact details:

pests and diseases; protect our

rotations encouraged.

grads@mpi.govt.nz

international reputation as a trusted

http://mpi.govt.nz/ about-mpi/careers/ www.facebook.com/MPIgrads

and high quality producer, through giving assurances to export markets; and protect consumers through food safety regulations.

The rotational approach enables graduates to experience a wide variety of the career opportunities that exist in MPI, e.g. as an analyst, adviser or scientist. At the end of the programme,

We work in partnership with primary

graduates are supported to find an

producers, industries and retailers,

ongoing role that suits their interests

to ensure we produce the finest

and MPI’s needs.

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MINISTRY OF BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND EMPLOYMENT The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s (MBIE) purpose is to grow the New Zealand economy to provide a better standard of living for all New Zealanders. We do this by working with others to help businesses to be more competitive, improving job opportunities and by ensuring quality housing is more affordable.

and having day-to-day interaction through our stakeholders. We provide a positive work environment with an emphasis on career growth and progression.

COMPANY FACTS Industry: Government Number of employees: Approx 3,100 across NZ and our international network.

Celebrating success is an important part of our culture and it is what makes MBIE a great place to work. Our

Number of graduate opportunities:

teams, branches and groups regularly

10-20

get together to recognise and celebrate colleagues who demonstrate

Starting salary:

our character – shape, collaborate and

$50,750

deliver – and who go the extra mile to make MBIE successful. Specific employee benefits include Southern Cross Healthcare Insurance at reduced rates, a Westpac banking

Recruiting students who study: Economics, Finance, Public Policy, Law, Science, The Arts

package, and an Employee Assistance If you are enthusiastic about New

Programme. Beyond that we promise

Location of graduate roles:

Zealand’s future and providing a

you a structured development

Wellington

better standard of living for all New

programme and the opportunity to

Zealanders then beginning your career

work with some of the best policy

as a Ministry of Business, Innovation

minds in the world on challenging

and Employment (MBIE) Policy

work with real impact.

Graduate or intern is for you.

We will be starting our Graduate

MBIE is the Government’s lead

recruitment process for our early

business-facing agency. We are a

2017 graduate intake in July – for

diverse organisation and our work is

further details keep an eye on

varied, challenging and rewarding. You

www.gradconnection.com. There will

will have the opportunity to directly

be graduate roles available in some

influence the way business is done

key areas of our organisation, so

in New Zealand through contact with

follow your passion and kick off your

Ministers, influencing legislation

career with us!

Contact details: http://nz.gradconnection. com/employers/ministry-ofbusiness-innovation-andemployment/#ministry-ofbusiness-innovation-andemployment

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COMPANY FACTS Industry: Government Number of employees: 4,000 Number of graduate opportunities: 5-10

Starting salary: Competitive market salary Recruiting students who study: Various – including Arts, Economics, Law, Statistics, Education, and Public Policy

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION The Ministry of Education’s purpose is to lift aspiration and raise educational achievement for every New Zealander. We want to see all children and students succeed personally and achieve educational success. The Ministry of Education is the lead advisor to the Government on education: early childhood education,

Each year, we offer opportunities for graduates to join our policy group. Graduate Policy Analysts are part of an 18-month development programme to kick-start a career in policy. The programme includes training opportunities and rotation between policy teams and education subject areas. Members of our Graduate Programme make valuable contributions to the Ministry’s work programme. They positively impact the community and the New Zealand economy.

primary and secondary education and

They work in a range of areas including

tertiary education. We are also the

supporting policy development from

steward of the education system.

early childhood to tertiary education,

Stewardship is about making the linkages others cannot readily make.

Location of graduate roles:

We have a clear view of the whole

Wellington

education system. This allows us to help ensure the different stages

providing advice for Ministers that informs Government education policy, drafting speech notes, and coordinating Official Information Act responses.

a learner goes through and the

They are involved in a variety of policy

Contact details:

environments in which they learn

areas, ranging from funding policy to

Phone 64 4 463 8000

effectively fit together to best support

curriculum support; kaupapa Māori

Email enquiries.national @education.govt.nz

educational success.

education to international education.

We also make links between the

Most of all, our graduates have the

education system and communities’

opportunity to shape our vision

needs and to the future of New

of lifting aspiration and raising

Zealand’s society and economy. We

educational achievement for every

do this in our policy advice and at the

New Zealander.

Search for us on Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin

front line, aiming to understand and respond to the needs of children and young people, helping them achieve.

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MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT The Ministry of Social Development’s (MSD) purpose is to help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and independent. Ko ta mātou he whakamana tangata kia tū haumaru, kia tū kaha, kia tū motuhake. MSD is New Zealand’s largest government agency, providing services that make a real difference to the lives of New Zealanders.

collaborative and helps develop your

Industry:

skills and experience.

Public Sector/ Social Sector

Development options include on-the-job training, opportunities

Number of employees:

to work in other business groups,

10,000

internal and external training and management, and leadership development programmes. Employee benefits include work related study assistance, Westpac banking pack, flexible working hours, parental leave and subsidised eye care.

IT, Policy and Legal. These structured programmes offer you the opportunity to gain exposure in different areas of the business and professional

government and non-government

mentorship programmes with senior

agencies to deliver this work. Our work

management.

public expectations. To turn our vision into reality we need great people who share our values to work with us.

We’ll be recruiting for graduates in 2017, so keep an eye out on our careers page www.msdcareers.govt.nz (set up to receive alerts so you never

We are an organisation that puts

miss out on an opportunity) or visit

people first and that includes our

www.gradconnection.com.

staff. We work closely as a team and share a common drive for helping New Zealanders, young and old, move forward with their lives. At MSD, we are committed to providing

Number of graduate opportunities: 20 - IT, Policy & Legal Starting salary: c $50,000 Recruiting students who study:

Our graduate programmes include

We work with a network of

is challenging with high risks, and high

COMPANY FACTS

If you want to use your talent to make a real difference in the lives of New Zealand’s most vulnerable, join the Ministry and develop your career with us.

a work environment that’s supportive,

IT related degree, Public Policy, Political Science, Law Location of graduate roles: Wellington

Contact details: Register your details on our MSD careers site on www.msdcareers.msd.govt.nz You can keep an eye on our opportunities by creating your career profile and setting up job alerts so you never miss an opportunity at the Ministry. Once your alert is set up, you will automatically be emailed when jobs are advertised. If you need more information about careers at MSD call (04) 916 3300.

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COMPANY FACTS Industry: Engineering

OPUS INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS Creating Our Tomorrow.

foot together, and about you getting

At Opus, we openly admit that without

experience with Opus.

Number of employees:

our talented pool of people, we

1,700

wouldn’t be the successful business we are today.

Number of graduate opportunities:

the most out of your early career and

You’ll learn so much in your new role; however we also have structured internal and external training, to help

We also know that attitude and culture

you decide exactly where you want

are a huge component of our everyday

your career to go. It’s different for

work. So to us, it’s just as important we

everyone, you may want to become a

find the right person, as it is that they

specialist Principal Engineer, a team

Starting salary:

have good grades.

leader or manager, or maybe even

A very competitive remuneration package

Graduates are vital to Opus; you’re

25-35

Recruiting students who study: Architecture. Civil Engineering. Electrical Engineering. Siesmic/Earthquake Engineering. Fire Engineering. Geology. Engineering Science. Mechanical Engineering. Environmental Science. Archaeology. Planning. Property/Building Science

the young blood that will drive our

Auckland, Christchurch, Hamilton, Wellington and other various locations through out NZ Contact details: www.opus.co.nz www.opus.co.nz/careers

are so many different opportunities!

organisation in the future! So you’re

If you’re interested in joining our

worth investing in, right?!

awesome graduate programme then

Here are some of the many benefits you’d enjoy as part of the Opus graduate program: • Emerging Professionals Programme • Opus Orientation • Mentoring@Work Programme • Your own individual

Location of graduate roles:

move into Project Management, there

development plan

don’t delay and get your application in today! Please include a covering letter outlining the reasons why you’re interested in our programme, the specific discipline you’d like to work in and your preferred location. We know that applying for your first job can be a bit stressful, so don’t worry, we’ll keep you in the loop

• Performance Development Plans

with where everything is at.

• On-the-job learning

Enjoy the journey!

• Job rotations • Site visits We can’t emphasise enough how much we value our young talent and graduates. Our Graduate Programme is about us starting off on the right

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PwC

COMPANY FACTS

Our purpose: To build trust in society and solve important problems.

to deliver our purpose and vision –

Industry:

knowing what it means to be a

Accounting & Finance

Your career is just that. Yours. You

for you to develop your business skills

choose it. You create it. You make it

as well as your personal and technical

happen. To get the best start, you need

skills. You’ll also have a coach and

the best opportunities. And with us,

buddy to support and guide you.

the opportunities are endless.

If you’re on the path to a professional

As the leading business advisory firm

qualification, we’re with you every

in New Zealand, we’re working with

step of the way. We’ll financially

the best clients on the best projects

support you through your exams and

every day.

help you prepare fully with study

Join us and you’ll tackle new challenges, achieve your goals and develop a career that stands out from the rest. We’re focused on partnering with our clients to constantly create and add value. It’s an inspiring backdrop to begin your career, whether you’re making a difference to public or private companies, regional and local governments, high net worth individuals or charities. When you join us as a graduate you will be part of our graduate development programme from day

PwC employee. We’ll provide ongoing opportunities

and exam leave. You’ll also have widespread encouragement from expert tutors, managers and peers. At PwC – leadership is a mindset, not a job title. To us ‘leadership’ is about being yourself, being courageous, being different. As a PwC professional you will have the opportunity to demonstrate and grow your leadership potential, learning life skills which will be valuable wherever your career takes you.

Number of employees: 1,400+ Number of graduate opportunities: 100 Starting salary: Competitive market salary Recruiting students who study: Commerce Business Accounting Information Systems Computer Science Engineering Law Location of graduate roles: Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton,Napier, New Plymouth, Wellington

You’ll be pleased to note that we also really embrace diversity and value the range of thinking this brings.

Supports Chartered Accountant Pathway

one. You will spend your first day with

Talent, hard work and opportunity.

other graduates; learning how PwC

You provide the first two; we’ll take

Contact details:

supports you and your development

care of the rest.

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COMPANY FACTS Industry: FMCG Number of employees: 90 Number of graduate opportunities: 2-3

RB RB is the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading consumer health and hygiene company with operations in over 60 countries and headquarters in London, Dubai & Amsterdam, and sales in almost 200 countries.

Starting salary:

With a purpose of delivering

Competitive market salary

innovative solutions for healthier lives and happier homes, RB is in the top

The opportunities are endless! RB Graduates have real responsibility. From day 1, you will make critical business decisions and be centre stage. You will make your mark on our brands and drive your own global career. At RB, with over 60 global operations we promote more employees to overseas destinations, than any other FMCG Company! Along the way, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll gain a wide range of international exposure and experience.

20 of companies listed on the London Recruiting students who study:

Stock Exchange.

No preference

Today it is the global No 1 or No 2 in the majority of its fast-growing

Location of graduate roles: Auckland

categories, driven by an exceptional rate of innovation. Its health, hygiene and home portfolio is led by 19 global Powerbrands of Nurofen, Strepsils Gaviscon, Durex, Scholl, Clearasil,

Contact details: ANZRecruitment@rb.com

Dettol, Veet, Harpic, Bang, Mortein, Finish, Vanish and Air Wick. At RB, although your future is in your own hands, your mentor, buddy, managers and team will make sure you are provided with the support you need to reach your goals. In the Commercial (Sales & Marketing) Graduate Program (approx. 2-3 years), you will develop as a business manager in a truly commercial environment. www.rb.com

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RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND The Reserve Bank manages monetary policy to maintain price stability, promotes the maintenance of a sound and efficient financial system, and supplies New Zealand banknotes and coins. The Reserve Bank offers a challenging, high-profile work environment with the opportunity to influence policymaking at the highest level. We value our people not only for their great minds, but also for the stimulating work they do and their eagerness to extend themselves. As an employer, we make sure our staff are recognised for their efforts. When you join us, you’ll be working in a unique environment, where you can explore your interests, broaden your horizons and participate in a vibrant social scene. Our graduates join our Economics, Financial Markets, Prudential Supervision or Macro Financial departments. They are honourslevel graduates who have studied macroeconomics, monetary

COMPANY FACTS

Working at the Reserve Bank means

Industry:

you will gain the broadest experience

Central Banking

possible. You can rotate within teams and departments so that you get to

Number of employees:

know the whole business.

260

We often place employees in courses run by the Bank of England, Swiss National Bank, Outward Bound and Federal Reserve Bank of New

Number of graduate opportunities: 5-7

York, to name just a few. Many of our employees have taken part in

Starting salary:

secondments worldwide and some are

Competitive market salary

involved in further study for a Masters or a PhD while working full-time with us, and in some cases we’ll fund

Recruiting students who study:

the study.

Economics, Finance and Law

In your first year as a graduate, you’ll be offered a competitive salary and will have a salary review after six

Location of graduate roles:

months, and then another review

Wellington

six months later. You’ll benefit from courses in advanced reading, writing, grammar and presentation skills

Contact details:

and other personal development

Reserve Bank of New Zealand Human Resources: 04 471 3680 recruitment@rbnz.govt.nz www.rbnz.govt.nz/careers

programmes. Our organisation’s values - Integrity, Innovation and Inclusion - are the foundation of everything we do and they’re something our people share. If you share them too, then you’ll fit right in with us.

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COMPANY FACTS Industry: Law Number of employees: 350 Number of graduate opportunities: 35-45

Recruiting students who study: LLB or LLB conjoint degrees Location of graduate roles: Auckland and Wellington

Contact details: Pagen Plaizier Email: pagen.plaizier@ russellmcveagh.com

RUSSELL M CVEAGH Russell McVeagh is New Zealand’s premier commercial law firm. We are proud of our high standards and strive to provide strategic and commercially focused solutions - not just endless legal jargon. We recruit the best people, and provide them with an exceptional working environment. Russell McVeagh is New Zealand’s premier commercial law firm. With nearly 350 staff and partners across both Auckland and Wellington offices, our lawyers are the best in their fields and recognised internationally for their expertise.

The firm also undertakes a considerable amount of pro bono work for a number of community and non-profit groups, and gives a large number of pro bono hours each year to local community law centres. Russell McVeagh won both M&A Deal of the Year and the Employer of Choice Award at the New Zealand Law Awards in 2015 - the latter, recognising the best law firm to work for in New Zealand. The firm was voted Most Desirable Law Graduate Employer as voted by students in the 2015 Talent Solutions student survey and was recognised by both the EEO Trust and Asia Women in Business Law Awards, celebrating the best initiatives for gender diversity, innovation, work-life balance, pro bono work and talent management.

We are proud of our high standards and strive to provide strategic and commercially focused solutions - not just endless legal jargon. We recruit the best people, and provide them with an exceptional working environment.

There are three options worth pursuing for students interested in working at Russell McVeagh out of law school - Russell McVeagh offers law scholarships to both school leavers from all schools throughout New Zealand and university students every year. We also recruit summer clerks and graduates during the university recruitment round each year (applications for which open in March).

Russell McVeagh acts for many of New Zealand’s major corporates including numerous energy companies and utilities, banks, financial institutions, state-owned entities and NZX companies on their most complex, challenging and high-profile commercial transactions.

As a graduate, you not only get exposure to some of the best commercial work in the country, but you also have the opportunity to get involved in a range of social activities - from the weekly Russell McVeagh ‘Friday Fives’ drinks and nibbles to dinners, movies, get togethers and sporting competitions.

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SAATCHI & SAATCHI NEW ZEALAND We work with some of New Zealand’s most loved brands and create some of New Zealand’s most loved stories. Our five golden rules: • Never settle for second best. • Surround yourself with good people. • Work with clients who are equally passionate. • Show respect for the consumer by rewarding them with great work. • Believe nothing is impossible. Starting as a graduate at Saatchi & Saatchi takes your career to a whole new level of experience, responsibility and challenge. Saatchi & Saatchi offers one to two positions a year for a graduate to enter the agency through the CAANZ internship program. The program provides an entry point as an Account Executive to work on some of the most influential businesses in New Zealand such as Toyota, ASB and Heineken. As a Saatchi & Saatchi CAANZ graduate part of your nine month internship involves an academic placement in the CAANZ AUT Foundation Course. The CAANZ/AUT University Foundations of Advertising and Media Programme is a comprehensive course which covers the fundamentals of the advertising and media agency world.

The course is now regarded as one of the most valuable and effective courses for those with fewer than three years’ experience. The course will be underpinned academically by AUT University and is supported with presentations and case studies from industry experts and leaders. On a practical level, Saatchi & Saatchi graduates work within advertising or multi-service agencies, acting as a link between clients and the agency. One great aspect about being a graduate at Saatchi & Saatchi is that you have real hands on experience right from the moment you start. From the first day, graduates are responsible for: • The coordination of real advertising campaigns. • Meeting and liaising with clients to discuss and identify their advertising requirements. • Working with agency colleagues to devise an advertising campaign that meets the client’s brief and budget, in turn presenting these campaigns alongside agency colleagues. Advertising is not for the faint hearted. The work is challenging but for the brave, it will be a defining moment in their career with endless opportunities.

COMPANY FACTS Industry: Advertising Number of employees: 100+ Number of graduate opportunities: We offer one to two positions per year Starting salary: Competitive market salary Recruiting students who study: We are looking to hire smart people who are brilliant creative and strategic thinkers. That means we recruit people with a broad range of degrees, from diverse backgrounds Location of graduate roles: Our graduate programme runs in the Auckland office, although we also have a Wellington office that may take grads from time to time

Contact details: www.saatchi.co.nz

Kieran Anderson, Saatchi & Saatchi graduate of 2015, now Account Executive on Toyota and Lexus.

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TEACH FIRST NZ Teach First NZ provides a world renowned leadership development programme to well-rounded, highachieving graduates who are looking to make their first job count. Today in Aotearoa New Zealand,

COMPANY FACTS After the two year programme,

Industry:

participants join a worldwide alumni

Other: Leadership Development Programme

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Number of graduate opportunities:

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student achievement in the developed

Teach First NZ.

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Teach First NZ was recognised as offering one of the best graduate development programmes in New Zealand at the NZAGE Graduate Industry awards in 2015.

only 6 out of 10 students leave school with NCEA Level 2, compared to 9 out of 10 students from high-income communities. These statistics make it clear that not every kiwi kid gets the

Starting salary: Competitive market salary Recruiting students who study: Sciences, Engineering, Te Reo Maori, Arts (English) with more subject areas coming shortly Location of graduate roles:

same chance.

Auckland, Whangarei, Northland

The Teach First NZ leadership development programme offers graduates the opportunity to make a real difference where it matters

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THE TREASURY Helping to raise living standards for New Zealanders is at the heart of everything we do. By joining us as a new or recent

COMPANY FACTS realise a true sense of accomplishment

Industry:

by helping to raise living standards for

Government

all New Zealanders. Few graduate roles (if any) in the public or private sector can offer

Number of employees: 550+

this kind of influence, responsibility, development and exposure.

Number of graduate opportunities:

career that sees you working for the

Here are some quotes from recent

government’s lead economic, financial

graduates:

8-12 Graduates and 8-12 Interns

graduate, you are signing up for a

and regulatory policy advisor - helping the government of the day make informed decisions across a wide range of areas. Our graduates work in a variety of teams - from Housing, Education, Natural Resources and Health, to Forecasting, Analytics and Insights, Commercial Advice and Regulation. The projects we get graduates to work on are varied and extensive. You will

“See policy in motion and work with the best economic and policy minds in

Starting salary:

New Zealand. You don’t get that

$50,000

anywhere else.” “If you are interested in the big picture

Recruiting students who study:

for New Zealand and where it’s going,

All academic backgrounds welcome! Can include Business/ Commerce, Law, Arts and Science

this is the place to be.” “I feel like I’m doing something that’s worthwhile, and I have the freedom to work how I want.”

find yourself producing policy, briefing

We are focused on improving

managers and ministers, researching,

the living standards of ALL New

collating, and evaluating complex

Zealanders and are excited to see

data, and working with other public

new Treasury graduates each year

sector departments, private sector

contributing to this in real and

organizations and the general public.

tangible ways.

In our 18-month Graduate Programme,

We believe in the work we do. We are

you will be challenged with genuine

passionate about the difference we

responsibilities from week one in the

are making to New Zealand, and that

office, participate in a professionally

our efforts are positively changing the

designed development programme,

landscape we live in – we would love

network with some of New Zealand’s

you to be a part of this.

Location of graduate roles: Wellington

Contact details: grad.enquiries @treasury.govt.nz

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There’s a reason why some of the best have already joined us! • Tonkin + Taylor is a market leader in environmental and engineering consultancy services • We provide our people with opportunities to learn, develop and realise their career ambitions • We have a collaborative approach, where we work together to find solutions on today’s challenging issues and projects. Check out our website to find out more about the opportunities we have for you!

TONKIN + TAYLOR At T+T we’ve been recognised for our ability to deliver outstanding results for our clients. Perhaps that’s why we’re NZ’s leading environmental and engineering consultancy. We’ve got some of the best engineers, scientists, planners and project managers around. Their values are as important to us as their expertise, and that’s how we’ve carefully built our business on solid, enduring relationships with our clients.

COMPANY FACTS engineering consultancy, with offices

Industry:

in New Zealand, Australia, Malaysia and the wider Asia Pacific region.

Engineering Consultancy

We know we’ve got some of the

Number of employees:

best engineers, scientists, planners and

550

project managers around. Their values are as important to us as their expertise, and that’s how we’ve carefully built our business on solid enduring relationships with our clients. Perhaps the importance of those core values was perfectly summed up by one of our managers who wrote this quote on our ‘Wonder Wall’ in

Number of graduate opportunities: 10-15 Starting salary: Tonkin + Taylor have a great salary and benefits package with lots of training and development on offer.

our Auckland office. “People don’t

Recruiting students who study:

care how much you know until they

MEng, BEng, MSc, BSc

know how much you care”. Theodore

Tonkin + Taylor look for well-rounded candidate who come from an engineering and/or science background

Roosevelt may have said it first, but here at Tonkin + Taylor, we do our best to remember that at all times. Tonkin + Taylor are very keen to

Location of graduate roles:

We’re proud of our team culture,

hire graduates each year. We get

especially as we’re proudly 100%

our graduates to work with senior

employee owned and operated.

engineers to develop and hone their

Chances are when you are dealing with

skills to become the best engineers

us, you’re talking to one of the owners.

they can.

Tonkin + Taylor have office locations across NZ in Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington, Nelson and Christchurch. We offer graduate positions in each location.

We take pride in our values as much as our expertise.

Graduates will have the opportunity to develop working relationships

Here at Tonkin + Taylor we’ve long

with colleagues and clients from

been recognised for our ability to

early in their career. We offer an

deliver outstanding results for our

excellent chance for graduates who

clients. Perhaps that’s why we’re New

join Tonkin + Taylor.

Contact details: John Devoy (09) 3621730 jdevoy@tonkintaylor.co.nz www.tonkintaylor.co.nz

Zealand’s leading environmental and

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COMPANY FACTS Industry: Corporate Business Number of employees: 1,500 Number of graduate opportunities: 5 - 10

Starting salary: Competitive graduate salary Recruiting students who study: Business, Commerce, Management, Entrepreneurship Location of graduate roles: Throughout New Zealand

Contact details: careers@toyota.co.nz

TOYOTA At Toyota we constantly strive to deliver customer satisfaction and continually transform ourselves to meet our customer’s unique needs and styles, passions and dreams. We don’t just want to move people, we want to enrich their lives. By creating the safest and most responsible ways of getting people around, we help make the world a truly better place.

The programme covers three key areas: Strategy: You’ll be making a difference to Toyota right from the start. Help develop a strategy to enhance the sales and customer operations of a dealership, then get the chance to put your recommendations into action at a dealership. Customer focus: Get to know the customer side of the business. You’ll learn and get to improve on what makes Toyota the number one trusted automotive brand in New Zealand. Your ideas count, so you’ll also get to develop recommendations to enhance customer relations at a dealership. Business skills: Hone your business skills with one of

Our Dealer Graduate Programme is all about helping you find your strengths and fulfil your potential with one of the most recognised and loved brands on the planet. Our programme is fast-paced, practical and equips you to take on a leadership role in one of our dealerships. Anything is possible at Toyota, because we believe in YOU. You don’t even have to be into cars! Through your three year leadership programme you’ll get to discover plenty about yourself - and us. We’ll help you work out your strengths and gear up for future leadership positions within our network of Toyota dealerships.

the best brands in the world. You’ll work directly with our people to really understand Toyota and what it means to be a global business. Live our belief of ‘going the extra mile’ by helping customers love everything about Toyota, even more. Learn to expect the unexpected! We choose you because we believe in you and will do everything in our power to help you fulfil your potential. In other words, we’re 110% behind helping you find what you’re passionate about and preparing you to take on a leadership role with us in the future.

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TRANSPOWER NZ LTD Transpower owns and operates the National Grid – the high voltage transmission network connecting areas of generation with towns and cities across New Zealand. As a graduate working for us, you’ll get the opportunities, experience and support to kickstart your career and achieve your goals. Right from day one, you’ll have challenging work and real responsibilities. Professionals skilled in power systems and transmission line engineering, and the management of transmission grids, are in high demand worldwide. There are so many opportunities available in this dynamic field. We recruit the following types of graduates: • electrical engineering

COMPANY FACTS

the business you’ll get the chance to

Industry:

explore how you wish to shape your

Engineering

future with us. Learning and development opportunities There are plenty of learning opportunities throughout the programme. We believe that the best learning happens on the job.

Number of employees: 700 - 750 Number of graduate opportunities: 4

You’ll learn from other talented

Starting salary:

people at Transpower through on-

Competitive market salary

the-job coaching, mentoring and peer support. You’ll always have someone to get advice from and bounce ideas

Recruiting students who study:

off.

Engineering, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical

You can attend a variety of core and optional courses to support your technical learning and help you develop more general business skills.

Location of graduate roles: Wellington

We’ll support you to achieve professional certification and encourage you to become a leader in your profession by funding membership of your professional

• mechanical engineering

association.

• civil engineering

We have offices in Auckland,

One of the best parts of the

Palmerston North, Hamilton,

programme is that you’ll rotate

Wellington and Christchurch. You’ll

through various areas of the business.

nominate one of these as your home

You’ll gain a broad knowledge of what

base, but you’ll have the opportunity

we do, how we work, and who we work

to work in other locations to broaden

with. By working in different areas in

your experience.

Contact details: www.transpower.co.nz/careers

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COMPANY FACTS Industry: Telecommunications Number of employees: 3,000 Number of graduate opportunities: 40 Starting salary: Competitive market salary Recruiting students who study: Accounting, Business and Commerce, Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology Location of graduate roles: Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch

Supports Chartered Accountant Pathway

Contact details: For further information please contact Tracey: Tracey.walsh1@vodafone.com

VODAFONE NEW ZEALAND Vodafone is an industry leading telecommunications company that empowers people to shape their world, with mobile and fixed networks across the country to help kiwis do their thing better. Speed. Innovation. Obsession. Three little words on your screen but to the team at Vodafone, they’re big. To us, they equal power and they’re the words we live by. They’re the ones that pushed us to reach the top of our game – we have a world class network and we were the first to roll out 4G in NZ! Vodafone owns and operates networks in 21 countries and has partner networks in over 40 additional countries. In New Zealand alone, the Vodafone family has over 3,000 members. We have main offices in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch, and other operations scattered around the country.

You will rotate through our technology function, customer facing function, and commercial function. Each rotation is designed to provide the necessary training and exposure to empower you to discover the areas in which you’re at your best while gaining a comprehensive understanding of the heart of our business, our customers. Vodafone embraces flexibility and diversity. We encourage all of our graduates to get involved in all the cultural, social, sporting, and philanthropic initiatives around the company. At the end of the two years you’ll decide what career path you’d like to go down, whether that’s as an Engineer, a Marketing Executive, an HR Professional, a Finance Specialist, or something else in between. You will come out of the program as an all rounded individual with a holistic understanding of Vodafone and a world of opportunities.

Being a part of the Vodafone family will guarantee unique experiences that only working for one of the world’s most recognisable brands can give you! From day one you’ll be exposed to experts, senior leaders, and people who inspire on a daily basis.

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WESTPAC NEW ZEALAND LIMITED People with the power to help New Zealand grow: “Kei a au te taiaha.” At Westpac our vision is “To be one of the world’s great service companies, helping our customers, communities and people to prosper and grow”. Help is what we offer our customers and each other every day. It’s the one single word that sums us up. To put it simply, help is what we do. Our people have different backgrounds and skills, contributing to a diverse team. With this comes a range of experience and ambitions – and we’re committed to providing our people with opportunities to match. Working with Westpac, you’ll find a positive, enthusiastic work place with plenty of challenges, inspiration and support. Westpac is committed to ensuring that all of our graduates feel supported and that they have made a great choice when they join us. The benefits of our graduate scheme include: • Gaining practical business experience whilst you build a network within a large corporate organisation

•P rogrammes run for 24 months, after which you will be permanently placed in a team. Check out the different programme streams here •A competitive employee benefits package - a great starting income, banking benefits, superannuation •P roactive approach to your growth - through on-the-job learning, mentoring , development and support •W ork within a team that values you as a person and encourages you to take opportunities to contribute and stretch your abilities. We’re a company that is progressive and committed to continuous improvement. We’re actively involved in the community and we nurture a culture that celebrates diversity. We’ve been awarded the Rainbow Tick accreditation, we promote flexible work arrangements and we’re listed as one of the top 50 employers in the world for women. Westpac is looking for people who: • love what they do •a pproach life with a positive outlook and energy • embrace digital technology •a re resilient, learning oriented and enjoy new challenges • are professional and accountable • are diverse, flexible and inclusive. We have opportunities across the bank and nationwide and are excited to have talented people joining us.

COMPANY FACTS Industry: Banking and Finance Number of employees: 4,600 Number of graduate opportunities: 20 - 30 Starting salary: Competitive market salary Recruiting students who study: Business, Accounting, Finance, Agriculture, Marketing, Economics, HR, Law Location of graduate roles: Nationally

Supports Chartered Accountant Pathway Contact details: Clare Montgomerie Senior Manager Talent Acquisition Clare_montgomerie @westpac.co.nz (09) 336 9604

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BE PART OF COMPANY FACTS

SOMETHING THE XERO GRAD PROGRAMME

Xero has become a worldwide leader in online accounting software. We’re making small business more profitable and changing lives. It’s challenging, real and a whole lot of fun in the process.

Check out our website and follow #XeroGrads Xero.com/graduate

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SOMETHING THE XERO GRAD PROGRAMME

XERO

COMPANY FACTS

Xero helps small businesses around the world to thrive. Our beautiful cloud-based accounting software connects people with the right numbers anytime, anywhere, on any device.

We make a commitment to develop

Industry:

junior talent, to give back to the

IT: Software Development

What started ten years ago as a

become a big corporate. We are real

Number of graduate opportunities:

beautiful vision in a small Wellington

people and so are our customers.

20 - 30

apartment has become a worldwide

We have a fun, exciting, and diverse

leader in online accounting software.

culture with lots of laughs, games

Starting salary:

and special events. Ideally, we’d love

We offer a competitive salary, and Graduate packages include an allocation of Xero shares as part of our staff incentive scheme

Xero is making small business more profitable and changing lives by providing better tools, information and

community, positively impact youth unemployment and lead the way in the tech industry in NZ. We also help

Number of employees:

future proof the Xero workforce by

About 700 - but more people join our team all the time!

training and developing our future knowledge and people leaders. It’s really important to us that we don’t

Xero to be a place our grads never want to leave.

connections. It’s challenging, real and

Check out our graduate website for a

a whole lot of fun. And we’re just

glimpse of what a career in Xero could

getting started.

look like.

Forbes identified Xero as the World’s

Recruiting students who study: Including, but not limited to; Accounting, Design, Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Systems, Information Systems. Also bootcamps like Dev Academy

Most Innovative Growth Company in 2014 and 2015. We challenge the norm and are always thinking about how create a better experience for the millions of people who visit our site and work with our software every day.

Location of graduate roles:

Our grads are a big part of making this

Auckland and Wellington

happen. They’re encouraged to take ownership of their work and make a positive impact from day one, with

Contact details:

specific training and mentoring to help

gradcareers@xero.com

get them up and running.

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COMPANY FACTS Industry: Primary industries Number of employees: 400+ Number of graduate opportunities: 2 each year

Starting salary: Competitive market salary Recruiting students who study: To be determined each graduate recruitment round depending on which area of the business we are looking to source new talent Location of graduate roles:

ZESPRI With sales revenues of nearly $2 billion in 2015/16, Zespri is one of the world’s most successful horticulture marketing companies and the Zespri brand is recognised as the world leader in premium quality kiwifruit.

The kiwifruit industry, is one of New

Based in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand, we are 100 percent owned by current or past kiwifruit growers, and employ approximately 400 people in New Zealand, Asia, Europe and the Americas.

Zespri is the world leader in kiwifruit

Zealand’s largest exporter earnings with nearly $2 billion last season in sales revenue. The kiwifruit industry is looking at serious growth and Zespri wants the brightest and best employees on board to grow the business. Zespri’s Graduate Programme continues our commitment to develop the future leaders of the industry.

and sells premium-quality kiwifruit in 56 countries around the world, and there are future opportunities across the business in a whole range of different areas including marketing, finance, logistics, supply chain, horticulture, science and legal. The successful graduates have a

Following the successful launch of

senior executive mentor for their

Zespri’s Graduate Programme in 2014,

time at Zespri – an excellent

Zespri looked to attract top young

opportunity to get advice from

talent into the business again in 2015 Contact details:

someone who has worked their way

by completing another graduate

www.zespri.com

recruitment programme.

through the business.

New Zealand wide

contact.canopy@zespri.com

Two generalist roles were filled in 2014 and three more specific roles were filled in 2015, by recent graduates, offering 12-18 months working across Zespri’s business and the wider kiwifruit industry.

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ZOMATO NZ MEDIA At Zomato, we’re working on solving the challenges that take us a step closer to our mission every day – to ensure nobody has a bad meal.

COMPANY FACTS restaurants to over 90 million users

Industry:

across 23 countries every month.

Advertising, Communication, Media & PR

Though we’re over 2000 people strong, we still function as a startup the energy is infectious, the parties are awesome, and we care more about the work we do than the designations on our business cards. We put ‘we’ before

Whether it’s building beautiful products to help millions of people discover great places to eat, or enabling restaurants with the technology to create incredible dining experiences for their customers, there’s plenty to sink your teeth into.

Number of employees: 25

‘me’, and we’re always open to ideas

Number of graduate opportunities:

that will help us fulfil our goal of world

8-10

domination (in a non-Dr. Evil way). We’re looking for people who can join

Starting salary:

us, get things done, and help build our

NZD $50,000 OTE

business in New Zealand. If you share the dream of revolutionising the way

Recruiting students who study:

people eat - one person at a time - we

Marketing, Management, Hospitality, Media

want to hear from you. P.S. We’re growing really quickly, so the best time to join us is now (if not yesterday)!

Location of graduate roles: Auckland

Jobs are great. Careers are better. If you’re looking to build a career at a company where you create an

Contact details:

insane amount of impact every day,

zomato.com/careers

and be a part of the success story of a

Contact person: Adam Muirson 029 772 5294

dynamic global startup - you need to be at Zomato. Founded in 2008, Zomato.com is a revolutionary online restaurant and nightlife guide, providing indepth information on over 1 million

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for all applications.

doesn’t need to be in your

institution, degree(s) and major(s). You should also include your high

The cover letter must be relevant to the

desired career industry) and a good team player.

for each paper are not necessary in a

school, years attended and highest qualification (e.g. NCEA Level 3). Again, grades are not important in your CV • List any employment experience with

company you are applying for and state the specific skills you can bring to the company. You should also write what you would like to achieve from the role, how it will help you achieve your personal

the most recent employment first. List

and career goals and why this company

the dates of employment, employer,

is appealing to you.

role title and key responsibilities

This is where it pays to do your

• List other achievements – sell yourself

SELL YOURSELF

cover letter to the role you are applying

research. You should have visited the

and why you are great. Maybe you’ve

company website where they will most

completed a coaching course, captained

likely outline their company vision,

a sports team or been involved in a

mission and values. If these resonate

university debating team, showcase

with you then let this be known in

what makes you great. This is also a

your cover letter. You should look out

great opportunity to list any voluntary

for information on the support they

or charity work you have done

provide employees, the type of work

• List your hobbies – employers want

they do, their client/customer base (if appropriate), the state of the market

Employers will receive hundreds of

to hire well rounded individuals so

applications. Therefore, you need to

showcase yourself and what you enjoy.

stand out. This doesn’t mean a funky

Remember your ability to work in a

CV design or font, it means conveying

team is important so write hobbies

Getting this information across, concisely

the right information in a succinct

such as “I play social football” or

in your cover letter will showcase that

manner. You need to write your CV in

“I am a member of a music group”

you are smart, researched, driven and

a way that sells yourself and shows off

rather than “I enjoy baking” or

will help you be seen favourably for

your achievements, strengths and skills

“I enjoy movies”.

the role.

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or industry and their recent annual performance (if available).

Don’t just write down your answers and think your preparation is done, make sure you practice saying the answers out loud so you can get the intonation right and when it comes to the real thing you are confident and composed. Think about what the interviewer is really asking you. For example, if asked, “What is your biggest weakness?” the interviewer is looking GET THE GRAMMAR RIGHT You should practice writing concisely (hopefully your university studies have helped with this) and in plain English. There is no need to pad out a CV or cover letter unnecessarily; the goal is

for you to demonstrate your selfawareness and ability to improve areas of weakness. A great answer to this question would be “My biggest weakness is… and I have taken these steps to improve this weakness…”

to sell yourself to a recruiter who has many applications to read and limited time available for reading. Getting the grammar right can be so simple and make a huge difference. It is the first time you are being assessed on business skills relevant for the role. If you are not confident about grammar or writing concisely, then have a friend read over your CV and

BE CONSCIOUS OF HOW YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES PORTRAY YOU It is not uncommon for recruiters to conduct online searches of candidates’ social media profiles as part of a screening process. Therefore, you need to be very aware of how your

Common behavioural interview questions: • What sort of trends do you think affect our business? • What skills do you think you can bring to this business? • Why do you want to work for us? • Tell me a time you have

social media profiles portray you and how they could impact your career prospects. Some employers use these online profiles as a way of assessing fit for their team. Unless you have made the effort to change your privacy settings then it is highly likely that anyone including the HR or Recruitment team can see your social media profiles. This means

cover letter. Use your spell check but

changed a process or system

your future employer could have more

do not rely on this alone. Make sure

for the better.

insight into your life than just your

you read over your writing as well.

• Tell me about a time you

qualifications and work experience.

had to deal with conflict or a

This doesn’t mean you need to go and

problem.

remove everything from your social

• What is your biggest strength/weakness? • Where do you see yourself in five years? • How would your colleagues or previous boss describe you? • What is your greatest achievement? TYPICAL INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

media profiles but if you are going to leave your profiles public for all to view then give some serious thought to how your profiles portray you and what the employer will think when they see your profiles. You can make your social media profiles work for you, showcase your passions, your network of friends, your travel experience etc., all things that contribute to you being a well

When you get to the interview stage you need to spend some time

Interviews are a two way street.

preparing for the types of questions

Whilst the interview is a chance for

you will likely be asked. You should

the employer to get to know you, it

practice responding to common

is also an opportunity to decide if

interview questions so that when

this employer is one that fits with

asked, your answers showcase your

your own values and desires for a

skills, ability and experience.

work environment. THE NEW ZEALAND TOP 50 GRADUATE EMPLOYERS

rounded individual.

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