Checklist This Out! Here is your July Checklist!

The ultimate guide through the steps in the Summer of Tech process for Employers. If you are considering participating in Summer of Tech this year - this is your "go-to" guide to keep on top of the process and key dates that you need to know in order to plan ahead of time.

What the heck is this checklist thing?

Summer of Tech's aspiration is to empower New Zealand’s diverse tech students to bridge the gap between learning and earning, by making it easy and attractive for New Zealand employers to hire them. This checklist is just one of the many ways we are keen to help you hire interns and graduates. Each month we will add your "need to know" key actions so you can plan and keep on top of the process. As we go we will add tips and tricks for that step. Regardless of whether you have been through Summer of Tech before, we hope you will still find value in checking this monthly.New to Summer of Tech?- register here or contact our team to find out more here.

July Checklist

We're past the shortest day of the year, so it's full speed ahead to SUMMER internships! Now is a great time to plan your recruitment process, and don't forget to list your role(s) and if you want to diversify your candidate pool, now's a great time to get proactive with searching!

Step 5: Plan for an awesome recruitment season, don't forget to register for our Meet & Greet event(s) in September. Contact our team if you are up to step 5 but haven't received your invitation yet!
Step 4: Search for candidates, and review applications as they come in. Take a moment to consider how inclusive your process is, tips for improving diversity here.
Step 3: List your role(s)! We suggest you list summer internships before the end of July if possible, to get maximum exposure.
Step 2: Set up or update your organisation profile. Get some tips here.
Step 1: Register here for our 2021 programme, it's $500, huge value for unlimited job listings and access to 3000+ candidates from all over Aotearoa! (We have a success fee too, more info here on pricing.)
Step 0: If you're new to Summer of Tech or if you want to know what's new for us in 2021, check out our Employer Launch Info Session video here.

July Tips & Tricks

Ensure you're ready to welcome interns from all walks of life.

Most employers tell us that hiring interns is a great way to diversify their team, and not just in terms of diverse levels of experience! Hiring interns can be an opportunity to proactively balance skills, demographics, life perspectives and support people into tech careers from underrepresented groups. Here's some links and resources you might find interesting if this is one of your goals:

An article about Diversifying your candidate pool on our blog
JT from Mana Mind and the Maoriland Tech Creative Hub in Otaki has released a series of insightful videos on LinkedIn about attracting, retaining, and supporting rangatahi into the tech industry. Check out the first in the series here, where JT talks about "How to Create an Environment They Don't Want to Leave".

Aaron Hodder gave a talk in Wellington last week about inclusive collaboration highlighting great ways to work with neurodiverse people. We can't find a recording of that talk, but here's a video from his AgileNZ 2017 keynote.

Want to hire before summer?

You can list graduate or part-time roles at any time of year! Given the rise in demand for IT grads this year, we have updated our guidelines for hiring graduates through our SoTJobs programme. Contact our team here for more information.That's it for July! Remember we are only one click away if you get stuck or need to ask a question!

August Checklist... coming soon...

In the meantime here are our key dates for 2021:

Checklist for Employers: Getting Ready For Summer Interns