Job/clerkship opportunities

Summer Internship Programme
Te Whatu Ora | Health New Zealand, Counties Manukau District 

Position details
Application close date: Wednesday 26 August 2026
Employment type: Summer Internship 
Location: Middlemore Hospital, Auckland

About the role
With the support of Fisher and Paykel Healthcare, we are offering 11 paid internship opportunities for tertiary students to gain meaningful professional experience across our enabling and non-clinical services within the Counties Manukau District. Two of these internships are for Law students or recent graduates. 

Over 13 weeks, you will work alongside experienced professionals, you will gain practical experience, work alongside experienced professionals, and apply your studies to projects that make a meaningful contribution to healthcare across New Zealand.

Programme Details

• Duration: 13 weeks fixed term, full time Monday to Friday
• Dates: 16 November 2026-12 February 2027 (2 to 3-week business closure during Christmas/New Year)
• Location: Middlemore Hospital
• Employment: Paid internship

Successful applicants will join one of the following services:

• AI, Digital Enablers and Integration - Process mapping and workflow improvement.
• Clinical Engineering - Hospital equipment maintenance, testing and technology.
• Finance - Financial reporting, budgeting, and analysis.
• Health Analytics - Data analysis and cardiac network reporting.
• Legal - Health law and initiatives for family/domestic violence as a health issue.
• People and Culture (Human Resources) - HR processes and employee/service support

This internship offers more than just work experience. You will have the opportunity to:

• Gain hands-on experience in a large and diverse healthcare organisation.
• Learn from experienced professionals and leaders.
• Build your professional network and develop valuable workplace skills.
• Strengthen your CV and prepare for your future career.

About you
We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and curious students who are eager to learn, build professional experience, and contribute to one of New Zealand's largest healthcare organisations.

To be eligible, you will be:

• NZ Citizen and Permanent Resident
• Currently enrolled in a NZ tertiary Institution and on your second year or above in 2026 or a recent Law graduate.
• Passionate about learning and developing your professional skills.
• A strong communicator who enjoys working collaboratively.
• Able to demonstrate initiative, adaptability and a willingness to contribute.

We welcome applications from students studying:

• Medical or Biomedical Engineering
• Law
• Commerce/Business/Data Analytics/Information TechnologyFinance/Accounting/Communications
• Human Resources
  

How to apply

Submit your application through the online careers portal Careers in Auckland (East and South) | Careers. Your application must include:

• An up-to-date CV
• A cover letter outlining your interest in the internship
• Your most recent academic transcript

View the position description

If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact:

Tangi Namulauulu,
Recruitment Centre,
Email: Tangi.Namulauulu@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

Apply today and start building your future with Counties Manukau District Health New Zealand

Closing Date: 26th August 2026

Investment Analyst Summer Internship
Jasmine Social Investments

Position details
Application close date: Friday 11 September 2026
Employment type: Summer Internship 
Location: Auckland CBD

About the company
Curious about how primary healthcare reaches remote communities in Togo, or how smallholder farmers in Malawi build a better income? This might be the job for you. 

Jasmine Social Investments takes a venture philanthropy approach to driving social change. We identify exceptional entrepreneurs tackling some of today’s most pressing problems, including access to education and healthcare, sustainable livelihoods, and climate resilience. These are sector leaders with big ambitions and the drive to see them through. We help them get investment-ready, connect them to other donors in our network, and work alongside them as they scale to reach millions of people. To date, we have disbursed more than $300 million across grants and impact investments. 

About the role
As an analyst, you will be right in the middle of this work, understanding how we assess new opportunities, make funding decisions, and deepen our confidence in the impact they are creating. You will work closely with our Investment Principals, supporting due diligence on organisations in our portfolio. You will be a genuine contributor to the team, helping draft reports that get to the heart of:

1. How these interventions actually work
2. The team on the ground that makes it happen
3. How the right growth strategy can result in long-lasting impactful change

On a day-to-day basis, that means writing a first draft for an investment memo, analysing key metrics across financials, operations, and impact, collecting the relevant diligence materials, and helping track milestones against actuals. You will also sit in on calls with established social entrepreneurs to get real exposure to how we identify and support social ventures.

The internship will follow a clear structure, aimed at building the relevant candidate into a well rounded investment analyst. This will include presenting your work to the team each fortnight, where we will push you to make and defend clear recommendations.

About you
What we do is a rare blend of startup investing, financial analysis, behavioural science and impact evaluation. We are looking for individuals with an innate curiosity about how the world works, who enjoy crafting a beautifully written paragraph, can think numerically, and love debating a point of view.

We are a small team with the energy of a start-up, keep formal meetings to a minimum, and often collaborate with people in different time zones. To thrive at Jasmine, you will need to be detail oriented while able to see the bigger picture, and proactive enough that you don’t need to be told what to do next.  

How to apply
This is a 12-week paid programme, starting in November. You will be based in Auckland at our CBD office at least three days a week as part of our hybrid setup. We are flexible around university schedules and a well-deserved break, but we also value someone who can pitch in a few extra hours during the occasional busy stretch.

Please send your CV and a brief statement on why this internship appeals to you to lidia@jasmine.org.nz. Applications close on 11 September 2026. 

Graduate Solicitor
Kindrik Partners

Position details

Application close date: Friday 28 August 2026
Employment type: Full-time, permanent
Location: Auckland

About the company

Kindrik Partners is a corporate and commercial law firm working at the intersection of law and technology. We're looking for a talented legal graduate to join our Auckland office and learn the trade alongside us.

About the role

As a junior lawyer in our team, you will:

• Get real hands-on experience from day one, including reviewing, drafting and negotiating technology contracts for clients operating at the cutting edge of innovation. Their businesses are building, licensing and scaling technology. 
• Quickly develop your soft skills, working directly with partners and clients early on. 

Because many of our clients operate globally, cross-border work will be a regular part of your job. 

The experience you gain with us will give you a tremendous start to your legal career. If you want your first years in practice to include real responsibility, rather than sitting on the sidelines, this is that role. 

About you

To qualify for this role you must: 

• Have recently completed a Law degree at a New Zealand university
• Have an average grade across your law papers of B+ or higher
• Be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident
• Have an impeccable command of written and spoken English
• Bring a confident approach to your work

Ideally you will have an interest in technology and/or entrepreneurship. 

How to apply

To apply for this role please forward your cover letter, CV and academic record to victoria.stewart@kindrik.co.nz. Applications close Friday 28 August 2026.   

Law Clerk
Arnold Bloch Leibler, Australia

Position details

Employment type: Seasonal internship*
Location: Sydney, Australia

*Arnold Bloch Leibler offer three clerkship intakes that coincide with university holidays:

• Summer One (November - December)
• Summer Two (January - February)
• Winter (June - July)

About the company

At Arnold Bloch Leibler, our lawyers are exposed to a diverse range of clients and matters, and thrive off working on the most challenging and complex work in the market. This exposure enables them to build their expertise and legal and commercial acumen.

Our internal structure is different from our competitors. Our lawyers are trained to be ‘generalist specialists’ and are able to straddle a range of different legal problems, as opposed to only being specialised in a narrow field.

For example, you might choose to be a finance lawyer, working across corporate finance, property & development finance, restructuring and insolvency. In addition to your core finance work, you will also be exposed to broader commercial transactions like shareholders and joint venture agreements, equity transactions, fund management and financial services – instead of specialising in just one of these areas. In doing so, our teams maintain a client-centric focus.

This approach requires the ability to think differently – you need to cover more ground and be attuned to a broader range of issues. The feedback from our lawyers is that, whilst more challenging, the satisfaction that comes from achieving excellent outcomes for our clients is rewarding and propels their career at a faster pace than would otherwise be the case.

About the role

From day one, you will work alongside our teams on active matters and be given real responsibilities to see how we support our clients. We find the best way to make the most of your clerkship is to get you involved in matters in a meaningful way – and the most effective way to do this is to place you in one team, with a dedicated supervisor and buddy to get you involved in hands-on work from day one. You’ll be treated as part of the team and have the opportunity to make a real contribution. Of course, there will also be scope to try out taking on some work for matters outside of your allocated practice group, to ensure you explore all of the opportunities that exist at Arnold Bloch Leibler. While you will be placed in one team for your clerkship, our teams work together fluidly, and we work closely with our colleagues in our Sydney office.

Your clerkship will provide you with a unique insight into the experience you would have as a Law Graduate. You will quickly become immersed in our culture with the opportunity to work on active matters and be given real responsibilities. You will have direct contact with partners and clients in meetings, calls and court hearings. You will be invited to attend dinners with current Law Graduates as well as lunches with other practice groups across the firm. You will have the opportunity to experience a day with one of our clients, providing a unique opportunity to learn more about their work, why they choose Arnold Bloch Leibler and what they look for when they come to us for legal advice.

You will be allocated a supervisor and a buddy who will be your go-to support people for any questions that arise day-to-day.

How to apply

We require you to submit a covering letter, a copy of your CV and an academic transcript. The emphasis on a considered covering letter is critical. It is an opportunity for us to get to know you, how you are different, and discover why you would like to work at Arnold Bloch Leibler.

If successful, you will be invited to attend a 30-minute interview with two partners and a human resources team member. It is informal and positioned in a way for us to get to know you, figure out what motivates you and discover what you are looking for. It is a two-way dialogue, not an interrogation. Our interview process reflects the type of firm we are, and the value we place on your individuality.

Following your interview, you will be invited to have a coffee with one of our law graduates or junior lawyers. This is the time for you to ask questions about our culture, our work and your potential future with Arnold Bloch Leibler.

Apply online at abl.com/au

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