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Participate in a 12-week summer internship program to gain practical experience in the water industry. Perform meaningful work across various departments including engineering, science, and financial control to support Auckland's water infrastructure.
Applicants must be tertiary students from their second year onwards in fields such as Engineering, Science, Commerce, or Urban Planning. Requirements include the right to work in New Zealand and a valid driver's license for plant-based roles.
He kōrero mō mātou | About Watercare
Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata
When the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthy
Now is an exciting time to join Watercare, we're planning to spend $14 billion over the next 10 years to ensure we can continue to support our growing city in a climate-resilient way. When you average that out, that's an investment of $3.8 million every day!
November 15 - February 12
Auckland-based
Living wage: $ 29.90 per hour
We have exciting opportunities for tertiary students to join us in 2026/2027 on a 12-week Summer Internship programme designed to maximise your development. Come join us at Watercare to gain insight into the water industry, gain practical experience towards your chosen field of study, while having fun!
For more information about internship options and the programme, see the 2026 Internship Catalogue
We have 20 internship opportunities available in the following areas of our organisation.
Water Networks
Wastewater Networks
Maintenance Services Networks
Water Transmission
Project Engineering
Project Management
Waikato Water Supply Programme
Digital Control Systems
Northern Water Production
Southern Wastewater Production
Energy
Network Contracts
Health, Safety, and Wellbeing
Laboratory Sampling
Water Resources – Hydrology
Major Developments – Planning
Financial Control
Stakeholder Relations & Community Engagement
For more information about these internship options and the programme, see the 2026 Internship Catalogue
In our summer internships, we aim to provide opportunities that meet the following standards:
Meaningful: you will do real work that makes a difference to Watercare and Auckland
Supportive: you will have support from many different parts of the organisation, including your manager, a buddy, and the People & Capability team
Developmental: throughout your internship with us you will have opportunities to learn from practical experience, together with some planned learning and development
We are looking for motivated students who want to gain experience in the water industry and make a difference.
We are considering applications from students studying the following (from 2nd year onwards):
Engineering
Science
Commerce/Business/Marketing/Data Analytics/Information Technology/Finance/Accounting
Communications
Arts/Psychology/Geography
Urban Planning
Our 12-week programme will run from the 16th of November 2026, with a two-week business closure period in between Christmas and new years (dates to be confirmed).
While our head office is centrally located in Newmarket, a number of these roles are based at locations within the wider Auckland region. Public transport options to some of these sites are limited (such as our Treatment plants), so in order to be successful in your application for one of the plant-based roles you will need your own transport with a full or restricted driver's licence.
Right to work in New Zealand
Restricted or Full New Zealand Driver's Licence
Pre-employment Checks (MOJ, Pre-employment medical, References, etc.) to be completed at offer stage.
Roles working with wastewater will require you to get some relevant vaccinations for your health and wellbeing, which will be organised by Watercare.
We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including:
• Training and development opportunities
• Employee discounts at a range of large retailers
Come and join our team! If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity with a fantastic team then please apply online today - careers.watercare.co.nz.
Providing essential services to the community, and protecting our water resources for future generations.
At Watercare we’re proud to provide a lifeline service to the people of Auckland, while protecting the environment for future generations. Every day we provide the highest quality drinking water to 1.7 million Aucklanders, and take it away again once it’s been used in the sink or flushed down the loo. Without using chemicals, we treat wastewater to a very high standard and safely return it to the environment. We also plan for new and upgraded infrastructure far into the future to ensure we can meet the needs of our fast-growing city. We operate assets worth more than $9 billion – but it’s our people who are our most valuable assets. Our staff are passionate, motivated and trustworthy people who are the leaders in their fields. They’re not afraid of a challenge and are constantly looking for new ways of improving our processes and the service we offer our customers. If this sounds like you, please visit our careers centre to see our job vacancies and be notified of future opportunities: https://careers.watercare.co.nz
Offices: Newmarket, Auckland, NZ
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