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Summer of Biz Interns

Considering hiring an intern to join your organisation this summer? We can help you find the perfect HR or marketing student to join your team.

 

Five reasons why you should use Summer of Biz:

  1. Grow your workforce the low-risk way: try before you buy
    The great news is – once on board, more than four out of five interns are retained by their employer.

     

  2. Handpick skilled interns from a talent pool of hundreds
    Use our powerful skills-based search to find an intern with the right skills, knowledge and attitude to match the needs of your organisation.

     

  3. Bring new ideas and fresh perspectives to your organisation
    Interns bring new skills and learning to the workplace and add to its vibrancy, diversity and culture.

     

  4. Make your organisation competitive
    Become THE place to work by showcasing exciting employment opportunities to students and graduates.

     

  5. Futureproof your industry
    Share in-depth knowledge and experience with the next generation of talent.


How Summer of Biz internships work

Summer of Biz internships are full-time, paid, entry-level HR or marketing roles, that run from mid-November to mid-February. Once you register to hire a Summer of Biz intern, you’ll have access to a database of hundreds of university students and recent graduates with huge range of skills, including marketing strategy, communications, digital marketing, social media, human resources and many more

This means you can handpick exactly the right person to join your team and hit the ground running. Your chosen intern will work on real projects and help you to get to important work done. Like any new employee, you’ll need to make sure they have a dedicated manager, the equipment they need to do the job, and a supportive learning environment. You’ll also need to abide by a few basic industry guidelines.

If you’re interested in hiring an intern for a tech or design role, head over to our Summer of Tech page to find out more.

Ready to find the perfect Summer of Biz intern to join your workplace this summer? Register your details below and we’ll be in touch to get the ball rolling. 

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How we can help

Our job is to support you, and our internship candidates, through the recruitment process and to make sure you have the skills and information you need to make the internship a success.

Key dates

SoB Summer Internships line up with New Zealand uni holidays. These dates will help you understand which part of the process we currently are in, and what's coming next.

31st August

Deadline for internship listings

Complete your organisation profile, post internship roles, and search SoB student profiles

Early September

Recruitment events: Meet & Greet and Speed Interviews to narrow down your shortlist.

Your chance to meet SoB students in real life, for informal networking and speed interviews.

Late September

Speed interviews

Employers interview students shortlisted in quick fire 10 minute interviews, longer interviews are scheduled for top students.

October

Offers: all SoB Internship offers are released on the same day, to ensure it's a fair market for top talent.

Make sure your shortlist is finalised and you have offers ready to send to your top candidates.

November

Internships start: most students are available from mid November to mid February.

Internships are full time, usually 400 hours during the summer break. Dates are flexible, to be agreed between you and your intern.

February

Internships finish: if students are returning to study, they'll need to get ready for the academic year in March.

Many interns are retained into full-time or part-time roles after their internships.

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