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Tonkin + Taylor

4.4
  • 500 - 1,000 employees

Summer Internships - Tauranga (Nov 2024)

Location details

On-site

  • New Zealand

    New Zealand

    • Bay of Plenty

      Tauranga

Location

Tauranga

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Opportunity details

  • Opportunity typeInternship, Clerkship or Placement
  • SalaryNZD 28 / Hour
  • Additional benefitsWe pay New Zealand living wage
  • Number of vacancies1-3 vacancies
  • Application open dateApply by 12 Aug 2024
  • Start dateStart date 17 Nov 2024

We are now accepting applications for our 2024-2025 Summer Intern Programmes!

Our summer interns are some of the brightest university students out there, bringing their fresh ideas and enthusiasm to T+T offices and disciplines across the country.

Mō tō mātou āhuatanga | Who we are

Tonkin + Taylor is New Zealand's leading engineering and environmental consultancy, renowned for our technical excellence in solving complex challenges. We are proudly a New Zealand, employee-owned company and our collective mission is to create and sustain a better world.

At T+T, we strongly believe that it's our people who makes us who we are. Our inclusive and supportive culture is key to helping out people feel comfortable and achieve their goals. We're committed to providing opportunities to develop both professionally and personally with a diverse range of engaging and fulfilling projects.

Being an intern at T+T means you have an opportunity to learn from array of award-winning engineers, scientists and consultants working on incredible projects all through-out New Zealand. 

Kei te hiahia mātou ki ōu | We want your skills

We are looking for top talent and inquisitive minds, those who are looking for an exceptional, open environment to help them succeed. We have a range of opportunities in our Tauranga office list below:

  • Civil + Water Engineering
    Geotechnical Engineering
  • Engineering Geology

For other locations please check out our other vacancies.

We also look for:

  • Graduation expected late 2025 to late 2026
  • Studying either Civil Engineering, Geology or Earth Science
  • GPA: 5+
  • Right to work in NZ
  • Some extra-curricular activities (e.g. work, volunteering, sports etc.)
  • Openness and willingness to learn
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Self-motivated and self-disciplined
  • Proactive and enthusiastic

Kei te whakapono mātou ki tō whanaketanga | We want to develop you

Working at T+T provides a rich learning environment for individuals to grow and develop every day. You're in the driver's seat when it comes to your learning, and there are heaps of opportunities to tap into a wealth of knowledge, expertise and formal development opportunities. 

As a summer intern you will be able to put your academic knowledge into real life scenarios. You will get the chance to work on real client engagements and contribute to the success of T+T projects, whether out on site or in the office. It's an awesome opportunity to experience working for New Zealand's leading Environmental and Engineering Consultancy first-hand and you may even land yourself a graduate role for when you finish university. 

You'll also become part of our intern cohort, providing opportunities for networking and collaboration. Sharing experiences with individuals on the same career journey as you!

'Everyone Matters' is one of our three core values at T+T, and we are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce who foster inclusion, participation, and equal opportunity.

T+T are proud to be part of the Rainbow Tick Whanau and welcome applicants from rainbow communities.

Work rights

The opportunity is available to applicants in any of the following categories.

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New Zealand
New Zealand CitizenNew Zealand Permanent ResidentNew Zealand Student Visa

Qualifications & other requirements

You should have or be completing the following to apply for this opportunity.

Degree or Certificate
Qualification level
Qualification level
Bachelor or higher
Study field
Study field (any)

Hiring criteria

  • Experience requirementNo experience required
  • Working rights
    New Zealand Citizen
  • Study fields
    Engineering & Mathematics
  • Degree typesBachelor or higher
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Reviews

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Graduate
Auckland
a year ago

My day-to-day responsibilities include quality assurance for different construction projects. A few different responsibilities include sizing ponds, assessing landfills, and infrastructure assessments.

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Graduate
Auckland
a year ago

I am seconded to an alliance, where I work on Land development projects for Housing New Zealand. Prepare reports, running analysis, and organizing and carrying out investigations.

user
Graduate
Christchurch
a year ago

I am involved in multiple projects. It sometimes involved going out to site doing site investigations and supervising contractors. Also, office work such as logging, report writing etc.,

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About the employer

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Tonkin + Taylor

Rating

4.4

Number of employees

500 - 1,000 employees

Industries

Engineering Consulting

Tonkin + Taylor is New Zealand's leading environmental and engineering consultancy. Together, we create and sustain a better world.

Pros and cons of working at Tonkin + Taylor

Pros

  • Everyone is very friendly and supportive. Great team and team leader. Very interesting and varied work.

  • There is no competition within the company, everyone tries to lift each other and provide help whenever possible.

  • Culture of the workplace, and the opportunity to work on a range of projects with many different people.

  • The support from my colleagues. The opportunity to get involved in interesting projects. The work-life balance.

  • The flexibility of working times and locations, and the people. I enjoy the freedom of choosing when I can work from home and the hours I do. It helps me balance my personal life and work schedule.

Cons

    • Lack of intermediate staff who you can go ask for help without worrying about how busy they are.

    • Everyone is very busy, it can be difficult to find time for non-project related work such as training, career development, discussions etc.

    • The variable workload

    • High stress when projects are due

    • Sometimes, project commitments conflicts and all of a sudden there is a big workload. I also get stressed when some projects have a tight deadline and budget and I have to really push myself to try to deliver within budget.