The GoHort Internships are now open across Central Otago, Nelson/Tasman (with the NRDA), and Hawke's Bay.
The purpose of this programme is to attract young skilled individuals to pursue work experience in New Zealand's growing regions through participation in the GoHort Internship. Work experience can include HR/recruitment/retention and social/digital media projects as well as on orchard or in packhouse projects.
If you would like someone from GoHort to contact you and discuss ideas around the internship opportunities in more depth, please get in touch by emailing:
- Central Otago Chelsea Donnelly via chelsea.donnelly@hortnz.co.nz
- Nelson/Tasman Robyn Patterson via robyn.patterson@hortnz.co.nz
- Hawke's Bay Summer Wynyard via summer@applesandpears.co.nz
Their role is to support you to design and prepare an internship programme that fits in with where your business is at and where it wants to go, identifying where a student can add value over the summer holiday period.
A flyer about the GoHort opportunity can be downloaded here.
A flyer about the Nelson/Tasman NRDA opportunity can be downloaded here.
Registration process
Employer registrations can be done online via the GoHort website here.
The registration steps are:
- Employer registrations.
- Employer listing added to the GoHort Job Board.
- Employer job listings promoted via GoHort University Campaign.
- Student applications shortlisted (Application Form/Student Video).
- Chelsea will provide you with a shortlist of prospective candidates to interview.
- Employer to confirm all Employment Agreements/Arrangements.
- Employer to confirm student placement with regional Career Progression Manager (Chelsea/Robyn/Summer).
- Nov/Dec – Internship Starts/Welcome Student Event.
- Jan – Group Activity.
- Feb – Group Farewell Event.
Research and development funding
If you are interested in an R&D project for your intern and would like additional support, information on the Callaghan Innovation Student Experience Grants can be found here.
Through R&D Experience Grants, Callaghan Innovation funds tertiary-level students with relevant skills into real world R&D work experience.
Applications for 2021-22 R&D Experience Grants are open 2 August to 30 September.