New Zealand: Work experience

Work placements and internships

Opportunities to gain work experience in New Zealand are particularly strong in agriculture and in the hospitality, tourism and services sector. Useful websites include: 

• HospitalityInternship.com  
• Internship New Zealand  
• Intern Abroad  
• Intern Options - New Zealand  
• TourismInternship.com  
• Travellers Worldwide

If you know the area of work you are interested in, you can also search for internships directly on a company's website.

Exchange programmes

BUNAC  offers a Work New Zealand programme in conjunction with the International Exchange Programme Work New Zealand  that includes a full support programme, job advice and social events plus an exclusive visa option where BUNAC will process your application for you.

Teaching schemes

Trained teachers from outside New Zealand who are interested in teaching in New Zealand can find more information on the TeachNZ  website.

Volunteering

There are a large number of voluntary agencies throughout New Zealand. You can search for voluntary opportunities by type and location on Volunteering New Zealand .

Casual work

Many UK nationals on working holiday visas undertake casual or seasonal work. For example, fruit-picking work is widely available between January and April.

Useful job sites include:

• Back Packer Board New Zealand  
• PickNZ  
• Seasonal Work NZ  

Short-term opportunities

Recruitment agencies are a good source of temporary work. For more information see vacancy sources.

Gap year opportunities

Many people use a working holiday visa to create a gap year in New Zealand. For those who would like more structure, gap year organisations may be able to help. Gap Year New Zealand  and Year Out Group  list organisations offering gap year opportunities in New Zealand and give other ideas for a year out in this country.