For the past couple of years, we have seen an increased demand for interns and graduates to join the Aotearoa tech industry. This year we are running 3 recruitment “seasons”, giving candidates and employers more opportunities to connect.

We ran a small Meet & Greet event for 12 employers and 100 student/graduate candidates during March. We’ve celebrated 15 placements, including 3 “winter” internships and 12 full-time grad roles. 

With an increase in roles listed (vs this time last year), and a decrease in candidate numbers, 2022 is already more competitive for employers seeking newbies to join their team.

We have seen a nice increase in candidates during the past week and hope this continues as in-person campus events have begun for the year.

15 people have been hired from 8 different tertiary institutions throughout Aotearoa. Although numbers are lower, we still have engagement from a diverse range of students and graduates.

Although the numbers are low, 6 of our 15 placements (or 40%) identify as female, 9 male (60%).

Looking across filled AND vacant roles in our 2022 programme (n=90), we again see an increase in wages compared to 2021, with the overall average of $29.14/hr.

For grads, we are seeing a range of $23.65-$38.46/hr and an average of $30.37/hr

For interns, we are seeing a range of $25-31.25/hr and an average of $25.74/hr.

We currently have 577 candidates actively seeking grad or intern roles. 159 have graduated, and 418 are still studying at an NZ tertiary institution. 33% identify as female, and 31 tertiary institutions are represented (so far!) By September, we expect over 2,000 candidates to be active on our platform.

Our next recruitment season is in June, with both grad roles and internships available at our Meet & Greet event on the 15th of June. Our final one is in September, which is traditionally the busiest event for hiring summer interns.

So now is a great time to sign up if you’re a student or graduate looking for a tech internship or grad role!

Now is also a great time to sign up if you’re an organisation looking to hire Aotearoa’s best tech interns and grads!

Huge thanks to our 2022 partners - we are super grateful for your support, and couldn’t have achieved these amazing results without you.