Fonterra
Engineering Internship (Nov 2024)
Auckland, Wellington
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Opportunity details
- Internship, Clerkship or Placement
- NZD 25 - 27 / Hour
- 1-15 vacancies
- Apply by 11 Aug 2024
- Start date 9 Nov 2024 - 23 Nov 2024
About the Opportunity | Te whiwhinga mahi
Our summer internship programme runs for 12 weeks over the summer from November 2024 until February 2025. With your future at the forefront, this summer internship will give you insight into what it's like to work as an Engineer at Fonterra and help guide you towards our Engineering or Fonterra Technical Graduate Programme. With our current and former FGTP and FGEP graduates spread throughout the country, you'll get to connect with a network of buddies for support.
The Mahi you'll undertake with our teams will contribute to existing or new projects, with lots of support wrapped around you. The goal of our summer internship is to provide you with a better understanding of how we work towards creating greater value for our farmers, customers, consumers and communities - Healthy People, a Healthy Environment and a Healthy Business.
About you | Ko wai koe
You'll be in your second, third or fourth year of a Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent - however, we may also consider first-year students so don't let this discourage you from applying.
While we may also consider other specialisations, we are predominantly looking for the below or equivalent:
- Chemical and Process/Materials
- Civil
- Electrical
- Engineering Science
- Mechanical
- Mechatronics
Other key skills and experience include:
- Ability to embrace diversity and live our values of Co-operative Spirit, Do What's Right, Challenge Boundaries and Make It Happen
- Enjoys problem-solving, is quick learning who adapts to change easily
- Confident in emerging technology and innovative
- Ability to work in a team and collaborate with peers
- Extra-curricular involvement throughout school and university
- A minimum restricted driver's license (or other ability to get to the site independently)
Our Story
We are a proud Āotearoa New Zealand Co-operative built by generations of farming whānau. We believe nutritious food is essential to sustain people today, and for future generations to thrive, which is why we challenge ourselves to find new ways to bring our dairy goodness to people around the world.
Whanaungatanga, our Cooperative spirit gives us all a common strength and purpose.
Manaakitanga is how we care for all our people who are at the heart of what we do, we want our farmers, employees, customers and communities to thrive.
Kaitiakitanga, ensures we take care of the land. We are committed to farming in a way that regenerates our farms and environment for future generations.
Whakaohooho constantly inspires us and each other with great career development opportunities and benefits. We enable flexibility and balance to suit everyone’s lifestyles and choices.
Our Co-operative is a place where everyone can be themselves, and feel empowered to do their best.
Sound good to you? Come join our whānau. You, me, Us Together Tᾱtou tᾱtou.
Applications close Sunday 11th August 2024.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- New Zealand Citizen +more
- Engineering & Mathematics
- Certificate or higher
Reviews
Learning, lectures and research project
Felt like I was needed within the team. Very BAU role which would otherwise require a full time equivalent. Lots of exposure to how manufacturing and quality etc work. Also lots of interaction with external vendors.
One of the core purposes of the graduate program is to gain an excellent technical understanding of the business while working to complete a masters degree. We must ensure that we are continuously learning and working towards completing the degree.
About the employer
Fonterra
4.1
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Retail & Consumer Goods
We are an Aotearoa New Zealand Co-operative made up of everyday good people who work together to bring the goodness of dairy to the world.
Pros and cons of working at Fonterra
Pros
The best part of the company is everybody is friendly and welcoming, and it organizes programs like morning tea and end-of-month drinks where we can meet and share our thoughts.
Responsibility as a grad within rotations. Wide range of exposure within the company between people and opportunities.
Fonterra places importance on developing their employees and giving them excellent opportunities.
Collaborative culture, supportive seniors, and a positive atmosphere.
Flexible working—WFH 2/3 days for business grads is the norm.
Cons
Expectations of us as grads are sky-high, and our manager's influence extends outside work.
Pay doesn’t feel fair—new graduates coming in at a higher salary than those who have been here almost two years.
A lot of change—mergers, divestments, and restructures, which can leave a sense of unease.
The culture varies so much between teams, which means that work and support can be variable.
Sometimes lack of support from the seniors because most of them are tied up with projects.