Available internship projects
Available Projects in Semester 2, 2025
2025 Partners
In addition to the regular partner projects outlined, Semester 1 students have interned on Comms projects at the organisations below. They may be willing to take on an intern again for semester 2 so check out their websites and if interested make sure you specify this in your application so the convenor can follow up with the organisation.
You are also welcome to organise your own 80-hour supervised (unpaid) project with an organisation you wish to intern with. You will need to contact them with our course information, your CV and then have a potential supervisor contact the course convenor jane.bradley@auckland.ac.nz to confirm.
We receive new projects regularly so keep checking.
Regular partners - External
Doc Edge
Communications, digital content, and event management (1-3 internships available)
Internship projects: Doc Edge usually takes on several interns to manage different projects across their work producing festivals, events, schools and industry programmes. This would be a good fit for students who can help grow Doc Edge’s digital presence and engagement.
About the organisation: Doc Edge celebrates, supports and showcases documentary. The organisation runs an online virtual cinema, festival programme, school festival programme, industry programmes and outreach, as well as in-theatre and in-person events.
Timeframe: During Semester One, 80 hours over a 7–10-week period. (See details for specific internships above).
Directors and Editors Guild of Aotearoa New Zealand (DGANZ) (NGO)
Writing and event planning intern
Internship project: DEGANZ is looking for an intern who can write content for the Guild’s website and email newsletters while assisting with event planning. The student should be skilled in writing and demonstrate excellent attention to detail. They will receive training and mentoring in event planning through an event project that the intern will initiate and organise. The role offers unique insight into the film and television industry and is an excellent opportunity for students considering a career in directing or editing in the industry.
About the organisation: DEGANZ is a registered union that works to ensure the creative, cultural and financial well-being of New Zealand directors and editors across screen and new media. Their core membership services are advocacy and professional development.
Timeframe: During Semester One 1-2 days a week.
Alcohol Healthwatch (NGO)
Communications & awareness campaign
Internship project: Alcohol Healthwatch is looking for an all-around superstar to provide communications support on our work on campaigns in the timeframe. You’ll work collaboratively with the Health Promotion Advisory and the wider Roopu to ensure our campaigns are successful from a communications perspective. We will want your input and feedback throughout the process, and we’ll want you to use your comms skills to guide the project. This will include social media and website copy and may also include press release writing. Any downtime will be used to support Alcohol Healthwatch’s day-to-day comms work.
About the organisation: Alcohol Healthwatch is a not-for-profit organisation of professionals dedicated to reducing and preventing alcohol-related harm and inequities in Aotearoa. Our role is to provide credible and up-to-date evidence-based information on matters relating to alcohol policy and planning. Our priority is to mobilise communities to take action on a range of alcohol-related harms, including fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
Timeframe: 1-2 days a week. 80 hours.
Restaurant Hub
Social media and digital content creation
Internship project: Restaurant Hub is looking for an intern to assist with:
- Google Advertising - Placing ads and analysing results, performance
- Social media content creation, posting, and analytics
Good writing skills and some knowledge of marketing theory are preferable, but they’re willing to train interns if they’re a good fit. A number of previous students worked with Restaurant Hub and reported having a great experience (including sampling food!) Applicants must be Foodies so show this on your CV.
About the organisation: Restaurant Hub (owned by NZME) is New Zealand’s largest online restaurant booking site, offering a central hub for booking tables, finding restaurant reviews, grabbing deals and promotions, and browsing menus.
Timeframe: During Semester. 1-2 days a week.
95bFM
Two internships available: Radio journalism and production, and Radio copywriting
Radio journalism and production project: 95bFM is looking for two interns to join their news team each semester. This internship offers training in radio news interviewing, producing live-to-air news and current affairs show, and creating digital news content. Supported by bFM’s News and Editorial Director, students will learn to produce and edit an interview, a package, and a report on a news or current affairs topic that interests them and re-package their piece into a long-form news article. Their work will be considered for bFM’s news and current affairs show, The Wire, and social media channels. At the culmination of the internship, students will have a portfolio of audio, digital, and written news pieces.
The internship is open to students in the Bachelor of Communication (BC) and BA students majoring in Communication, but it can be credited to other majors by negotiation with that discipline.
Radio copywriting project:
95bFM is looking for one intern to join their creative team each semester. bFM’s creative department is responsible for writing radio scripts for ads and promotions, writing copy for our website and press releases, and communicating with our listeners and clients. bFM can offer training in writing radio scripts and promotional copy. Supported by bFM’s Creative Director, students will learn about the process of putting a radio ad to air, working to deadlines and client approval, and pitching the tone of their copy that is appropriate for both the client and the audience. At the culmination of the internship, students will have a portfolio of written and published copy work. The student will also work closely with other areas of the station, including production, operations (day-to-day running of the station), social media, sales, and programming.
Ideal candidate: The ideal candidate for bFM will be punctual, have excellent verbal and written communication skills, a get-up-and-go attitude, and an interest in music. A bFM internship is a great opportunity for students considering a career in copywriting or broadcasting.
The student must be in the third or final year of their BA or BC.
About the organisation: 95bFM is an independent radio station on the University of Auckland city campus. They provide a voice for alternative music and independent journalism from Tāmaki Makaurau and beyond.
Timeframe: 1-2 days a week (flexibility depending on availability).
SOFitness (Pilates studio)
Content creation: video production and editing intern
Internship project: The marketing and media department has projects in content creation, video production and editing (long form and short form), animation, design and more. Interns at SO Fitness would be able to work on content creation, video production and editing and design. Opportunity for long-term roles post-graduation is also an option for the right candidate. Interns at SO Fitness would also need to have a love and understanding of Pilates (mainly Reformer Pilates).
The organisation: Sofitness is a pilates brand based in Auckland CBD, close within the proximity of The University of Auckland who also have an in-house teaching academy - The SO Academy teaches pilates courses to the public and helps instructors grow in their career. As part of the brand, they have a presence in most social media platforms with a combined followers of 15K across all social media platforms (IG, Tiktok, Instagram, RED book, YouTube).
Timeframe: During Semester One: 1-2 days a week.
University of Auckland based partners
Faculty of Arts & Education - Marketing team
Social media content creation intern
Internship details: Contribute to the Faculty of Arts & Education Instagram page. Responsibilities can range from creating authentic user-generated content, providing insight into the social media landscape and current trends, and coordinating talent to feature. There may be opportunities for further paid content creation work.
About the organisation: The faculty marketing team manages all communications related to Arts & Education across social media, web content, advertising campaigns and print publications.
Timeframe: During semester, 1-2 days a week.
Auckland University Students Association (AUSA)
Marketing and digital content creation- 2 interns
Internship project: AUSA is looking for two social media gurus to help up our game! You will play a vital role in planning, filming, and editing content for our Instagram. We plan on creating a new social media account that showcases our executive team and the daily shenanigans we get up to, so your internship will be a combination of fun, creative videos for our executive media account and more serious marketing posts to promote events on the main AUSA Instagram. You will be responsible for growing our following and engagement through creative posts and videos and attending events to get such footage.
About the organisation: The Auckland University Students’ Association is precisely what it sounds like- an organization by the students for the students. We provide advocacy services, throw huge events (think orientation week), and work with the university to ensure our UoA whānau make incredible memories while studying here. Our executive team consists of fellow students elected by the UoA student body to represent them at every level of government.
Interns will be supervised by the AUSA President Gabriel Boyd who was a 2024 Comms307 student.
Timeframe: Semester one: one or two days a week (can work remotely when editing content).
Career Development and Employability Services
Social media content creation intern
Internship project: The Career Development and Employability Services (CDES) team are seeking one or two interns to lead a project creating social media video content.
This would suit a student who enjoys using a variety of social media platforms and has an interest in or existing skills in video production. Ideally, you would have a good quality mobile phone camera to create the videos.
The videos aim to raise awareness of CDES services and make students feel comfortable about taking the first step in coming to see us.
The project would involve familiarising yourself with our services, developing creative video ideas, and producing them. During the project, you would work with our career consultants, employers, and recent graduates to create content. You would be supported by our Communications and Marketing Lead throughout.
About the organisation: Career Development and Employability Services assist University of Auckland students (as well as graduates up to three years after graduation) with all aspects of career development. Their vision is to help graduates develop the capabilities to successfully self-manage and navigate their world of work, life and learning.
Applying
Once you’ve found an internship project you’re interested in, complete an application.
If you haven’t found anything that interests you, do seek out other opportunities or internships that could be credited towards this course. There may be an organisation you’d particularly like to work for – contact them and see if they have options that could work.