Summer Internships - Christchurch null

We are now accepting applications for our 2024-2025 Summer Intern Programmes!

Our summer interns are some of the brightest university students out there, bringing their fresh ideas and enthusiasm to T+T offices and disciplines across the country.

Mō tō mātou āhuatanga | Who we are

Tonkin + Taylor is New Zealand's leading engineering and environmental consultancy, renowned for our technical excellence in solving complex challenges. We are proudly a New Zealand, employee-owned company and our collective mission is to create and sustain a better world.

At T+T, we strongly believe that it's our people who makes us who we are. Our inclusive and supportive culture is key to helping our people feel comfortable and achieve their goals. We're committed to providing opportunities to develop both professionally and personally with a diverse range of engaging and fulfilling projects.

Being an intern at T+T means you have an opportunity to learn from array of award-winning engineers, scientists and consultants working on incredible projects all throughout New Zealand. As a Christchurch Intern, you have the opportunity to work with all our teams within our engineering discipline as you won't be placed in a particular specialty.  

Kei te hiahia mātou ki ōu | We want your skills

We are looking for top talent and inquisitive minds, those who are looking for an exceptional, open environment to help them succeed. We have a range of opportunities in our Christchurch office listed below:

• Engineering (Civil, Environmental, Geotechnical, and Water Resources)
• Science (Environmental Geoscience, Engineering Geology)
• Digital (Data + Analytics)

For other locations please check out our other vacancies.

We also look for:

• Graduation expected late 2025 to late 2026
• GPA: 5+
• Right to work in NZ
• Some extra-curricular activities (e.g. work, volunteering, sports etc.)
• Openness and willingness to learn
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Self-motivated and self-disciplined
• Proactive and enthusiastic

Kei te whakapono mātou ki tō whanaketanga | We want to develop you

Working at T+T provides a rich learning environment for individuals to grow and develop every day. You're in the driver's seat when it comes to your learning, and there are heaps of opportunities to tap into a wealth of knowledge, expertise and formal development opportunities. 

As a summer intern you will be able to put your academic knowledge into real life scenarios. You will get the chance to work on real client engagements and contribute to the success of T+T projects, whether out on site or in the office. It's an awesome opportunity to experience working for New Zealand's leading Environmental and Engineering Consultancy first-hand and you may even land yourself a graduate role for when you finish university. 

You'll also become part of our intern cohort, providing opportunities for networking and collaboration. Sharing experiences with individuals on the same career journey as you!

'Everyone Matters' is one of our three core values at T+T, and we are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce who foster inclusion, participation, and equal opportunity.

T+T are proud to be part of the Rainbow Tick Whanau and welcome applicants from rainbow communities.