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BNZ's Approach to Supporting and Embracing Colleague Wellbeing
BNZ shares their approach to supporting and embracing colleague wellbeing. Discover how Matt Oldfield and Catherine Harrison support employees with invisible disabilities.
Employer Story - Cody Ellingham from Hortplus
When interns join the HortPlus team, they work on the MetWatch platform. We spoke with Cody Ellingham, Product Designer & Business Development at HortPlus, about the Summer of Tech programme and the difference interns make to their business.
Employer Story - Chris Noldus from SaferMe
We caught up with Chris Noldus, the Chief Technology Officer at SafeMe and Summer of Code (Tech) Alumni last summer. He shared why he hires interns, the value of having them, the skills he looks for in a candidate and shares his top tip for interviews.
Employer Story - Grace Taikato from ANZ
We had a refreshing interview with Grace Taikato from ANZ. During our phone call, she shared her experience with onboarding interns, the benefits of having a new intern on her team and top tips for employers and internship candidates.
Life at Z Energy
Recently, we asked some of the talented team at Z Energy to answer a bunch of frequently asked questions about what it's like to work there. Sound like a team you'd love to join? Yeah, we think so too!
Supercharge Your Team: Techweek Panel Takeaways
Highlights and takeaways from our panel event held as part of Techweek 2022 about attracting, supporting and growing junior talent.
Employer Story - Marcus Bristol from Pushpay
We met with Marcus Bristol from Pushpay in Auckland, who onboarded 6 talented interns this summer. He shares why taking on interns has been rewarding for the team at PushPay.
Employer Story - Ed Letifov from TechTime
We met with Ed Letifov, the CFO, CTO, and co-Founder at TechTime, to get his take on hiring interns. He talks about the value interns bring, how interns have shaped TechTime and shares some hot tips on how to wow employers during an interview.