Summer Student Internship Programme (Nov 2026)

November 16 - February 13 Auckland-based Living wage: $28.95 per hour Watercare is in the market for 20 Summer Interns to join our 2026/2027 Summer Internship Programme. We have exciting opportunities for tertiary students to join us in 2026/2027 on a 12-week Summer Internship programme designed to maximise your development. Come join us at Watercare to gain insight into the water industry, gain practical experience towards your chosen field of study, while having fun! He kōrero mō mātou | About Watercare Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata When the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthy Watercare, the largest water and wastewater utility in New Zealand, delivers more than 400 million litres of water to Auckland every day. Now is an exciting time to join us—we're planning to invest $13.8 billion in more than 1,000 projects over the next 10 years, while ensuring an affordable price path for customers and continuing to support our growing city in a climate‑resilient way. That's an investment of $3.8 million every day. It doesn't just stop there; we ensure that sustainability lies at the heart of everything that we do to help protect our water resources for future generations. This means we are continuously focused on how we can reduce our carbon footprint with initiatives like solar panels, electric cars, revegetation programmes and much, much more. We are truly committed to making a positive difference. He whakamārama mō te tūranga mahi | About the role We have 20 internship opportunities available in the following areas of our organisation. Engineering Transmission Programme Developer Services Project Management - Design and Construction Process/Operations - Water Process/Operations - Wastewater Water Networks Wastewater networks Smart Systems Strategic Planning Science Labs, Field Sampling Environmental Care Water Quality Other Information Governance Health, Safety, & Wellbeing Risk, Quality, & Assurance Internal Communications/Stakeholder Engagement For more information about these internship options and the programme, see the information pack on our careers site job ad. In our summer internships, we aim to provide opportunities that meet the following standards: Meaningful: you will do real work that makes a difference to Watercare and Auckland Supportive: you will have support from many different parts of the organisation, including your manager, a buddy, and the People & Capability team Developmental: throughout your internship with us you will have opportunities to learn from practical experience, together with some planned learning and development Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About you We are looking for motivated students who want to gain experience in the water industry and make a difference. We are considering applications from students studying the following (from 2nd year onwards): Engineering Science Commerce/Business/Marketing/Data Analytics/Information Systems/Risk Communications Arts/Psychology Our 12‑week programme will run from the 16th of November 2026, with a business closure period in between Christmas and New Years (to be confirmed). While our head office is centrally located in Newmarket, a number of these roles are based at locations within the wider Auckland region. Public transport options to some of these sites are limited (such as our Treatment plants), so in order to be successful in your application for one of the plant‑based roles you will need your own transport with a full or restricted driver’s licence. Additional requirements Right to work in New Zealand Restricted or Full New Zealand Driver's Licence Pre‑employment Checks (MOJ, Pre‑employment medical, References, etc.) to be completed at offer stage. Roles working with wastewater will require you to get some relevant vaccinations for your health and wellbeing, which will be organised by Watercare. Pre-register now and we will let you know once this opportunity opens! #J-18808-Ljbffr