2025 Internship and Graduate Expo
Looking to kickstart your career with an internship or secure that post-study graduate role? This expo is your gateway to finding the perfect opportunity.

Why attend the Internship and Graduate Expo?
Seize the moment: This expo is open to students across all faculties and subject areas interested in exploring internship and graduate opportunities.
Internships are a valuable and practical way for you to test different roles and organisations during your studies to help guide your future career path.
Graduate roles can be an important stepping stone to help you transition into the workforce after you've completed your studies.
Explore opportunities: This expo is your chance to explore internships or graduate roles that align with your goals. Organisations at the expo are eager to meet you and discuss your aspirations.
Prepare for the expo
Preparing for the event
We have a webpage full of tips on how to get the most out of this opportunity and make the best impression on prospective future employers, plus a recording of a 'Preparing for a career expo' workshop.
Visit our ‘What to expect at a career expo’ webpage
If you're unsure about how to network with employers, not confident approaching people, or want to brush up your LinkedIn profile, join us for one of our other workshops taking place in the weeks before the expo. You can check out what's on and register on MyCDES.
Expo details
Save the date for our 2025 Internship and Graduate Expo!
Save the date for the expo by adding it to your calendar or setting a phone reminder.
Date: Tuesday 29 July
Time: 10.30am-2.30pm
Location: Engineering Atrium, Levels 3 and 4
This event is free for all University of Auckland students. There is no need to register in advance, just turn up on the day with your student ID.
Who is attending?
- ASJ Property Consultancy
- Auckland Council
- Babcock
- BDO
- Beca
- Campbell Tyson Chartered Accountants
- Commercial Communications Council
- Compac Industries
- Cosgroves Limited
- DHL Supply Chain NZ
- Eagle Technology
- Eliga
- Endace
- ENGEO Limited
- Ergo Consulting Ltd
- EY
- Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
- Fletcher Construction
- Fliway
- FMCG Futures
- Foodstuffs North Island
- Fulton Hogan
- Ghella
- Grant Thornton NZ
- HAYS
- Infosys NZ
- International Working Holidays
- Johns Lyng New Zealand
- Ministry for Primary Industries - Manatū Ahu Matua
- Ministry for Regulation
- Ministry of Education
- Ministry of Social Development
- New Zealand Defence Force
- New Zealand Government Procurement Graduate Programme
- OceanaGold
- Omexom NZ
- PwC
- Rio Tinto | New Zealand Aluminium Smelters
- TRV Trading
- Turner & Townsend Pty Ltd
- Unison
- University of Auckland - IT Intern and Graduate Programme
- Waipapa Raukura Rau - Māori Graduate Programme
- Windcave
- Woods (Wood & Partners Consultants Ltd)
- Worley
- WSP
- ZOZO
…and more to come!
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