New Zealand Internship – Work Placement

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New Zealand Internships and Work Placements

A Thriving Economy

New Zealand is known for its stunning beauty, friendly people, outdoor lifestyle and beautiful beaches. What a lot of people don’t know, however, is that New Zealand has a thriving economy fuelled by companies exporting their goods and services all over the world. New Zealand was voted second best place to do business by the 2008 World Bank Doing Business Survey.

Check out our two most popular programmes for Farming Placements and Hospitality, Tourism and Events placements.

Demand for Talented Employees

Many New Zealanders, particularly graduates, choose to work overseas for a few years, typically in their twenties. This, plus a low rate of unemployment, means that businesses in all sectors are very much in need of talented people to do some great jobs.

Paid Placements

Almost all New Zealand placements through Intern Options are in paid employment – around 95% of them. So not only do you get to travel to one of the most beautiful countries in the world, you get paid for the privilege!

Our New Zealand internship programme is ideal for students who are studying a sandwich degree and require to undertake a work placement as part of their studies. For New Zealand we can place you for a full year in a paid internship. So if you are currently doing a sandwich course in business, hospitality, tourism or events then doing your placement year in New Zealand will give you the chance to work and travel one of the most beautiful countries in the world and make the rest of your friends doing their placement in the Uk very jealous!

For more information please give us a call or make an appointment to drop by our London office . Alternatively you can fill in the enquiry form below, we aim to get back to you within 24 hours.

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Our New Zealand Programme Includes:

A job offer in your chosen field of study

	Airport transfer to your chosen accommodation on arrival
	Paperwork to open a bank account in New Zealand
	Introduction to TAX BACK provider
	Two nights free accommodation upon arrival in New Zealand
	Ongoing phone support during the programme
	24 hour phone support in New Zealand

Assistance with applying for a visa for New Zealand

A welcome pack containing: .

	New Zealand Intern Handbook
	Lonely Planet guide to NZ
	New Zealand tax number form (on arrival in NZ)

Programme Eligibility

Am I Eligible?
To take part in the Intern Options New Zealand programme you must:

	Be between18 and 30 years of age.
	Be a recent graduate or currently studying in the field you wish to undertake an internship or work placement in.
	Meet the requirements to obtain a visa for the duration of your stay in New Zealand.

Placements Available:

	Agriculture
	Farming Placements
	Tourism Placements
	Events Placements
	Leisure and Sport
	Hospitality Placements

	Sports management
	Business – all areas
	Marketing
	Sales
	Culinary

	Food technology
	Computing
	Commerce
	For more options please email us

Fees

Programme fees do not include flights, insurance and the cost of your visa which you will need to budget for separately.

Up to six month placement £895
Up to 12 month placement £950

The total fees above are made up of a deposit of £300 with your completed application form. £100 is non-refundable immediately, £300 is non-refundable once the placement has been confirmed and communicated to the student via email. The remaining balance is payable to Intern Options when the student returns their signed agreement - this should be no later than 60 days prior to departure.

Start Dates/ Deadlines

You can start your placement at any time of the year and there are no deadlines for applications. Please allow on average 12 weeks (maximum of 24 weeks) from completed application to offer of work in New Zealand. We will do everything we can to get you an offer of placement before then. You should also allow up to six weeks for the processing of your visa.

Pay

95% of our New Zealand placements are paid. The minimum wage in New Zealand is currently NZ$12.00 but you will be paid the going rate for the position you are offered. Your pay will be stipulated on the contract offer you will receive before you leave the UK.

How to Apply

Email Intern Options to discuss the programme, determine your eligibility and for an application form. Please email to info@internoptions.com or post to 159-161 Temple Chambers, 3-7 Temple Avenue, London EC4Y 0DA along with the following:

A copy of your CV

A covering letter including a statement of your work objectives. If you are undertaking this placement as part of a degree or other course of study, this letter must include specific details of what you need from your placement in order to meet the requirements of your home university.

Letter of support from your institution if you are completing a sandwich degree

A deposit of £300 with your application - Please note that part of this fee is non-refundable – please read our application form carefully before signing and sending in.

Your application will on average take 12 weeks to find you a placement offer, we guarantee an offer in 24 weeks – you may be required to participate in a telephone interview with the company

We send out the offer and the training agreement – please check this through very carefully before signing.

Return the signed training agreement to Intern Options, along with the remaining fees.

Submit visa application to Immigration New Zealand. Please talk to your Intern Options contact so we can supply you with relevant information.

Confirm travel arrangements and insurance.

If anything is unclear then just give us a call

Visas

All students travelling to New Zealand on the Intern Options Programme will need to obtain a visa. Intern Options will help you with the visa application process and there are two main options. If you are a current student in the UK/ Europe and you are required to undertake a work placement/ internship as part of your studies then you could be eligible for a work visa, under the student/ trainee section. This visa costs £80 and is processed in 10 working days on average. The other alternative is a New Zealand Working Holiday Visa which costs around £90 and is processed in 24 to 48 hours online through the New Zealand Immigration website. Once your placement has been confirmed you can apply for a visa. Visas usually take between four and six weeks to issue. We recommend that you do not book flights until your visa has been issued.

Please see below an outline of the visa options open to you as a UK or Irish student.

United Kingdom Working Holiday Scheme

There are unlimited places available annually under this scheme to young citizens of the United Kingdom for a stay of up to 23 months. For full information on the Working Holiday Scheme please see the Intern Options.

To be Eligible You Must:

Usually be permanently living in the United Kingdom – this means you can be temporarily visiting another country when you lodge your application and have a British passport that‘s valid for at least three months after your planned departure from New Zealand

Be at least 18 and not more than 30 years old

Not bring children with you

Hold a return ticket, or sufficient funds to purchase such a ticket

Have a minimum of NZ$350 per month of stay available and funds to meet your living costs while you’re in New Zealand

Meet our health and character requirements

Be coming to New Zealand to holiday, with work being a secondary intention for your visit

Not have been approved a visa or permit under a Working Holiday Scheme before.

Ireland Working Holiday Scheme

There are 2800 places available annually under this scheme to young citizens of the Republic of Ireland for a stay of 12 months. For full information on the Working Holiday Scheme please see the Immigration New Zealand website.

The scheme runs from 1 July each year.

To be Eligible You Must:

Have a passport from the Republic of Ireland that‘s valid for at least three months after your planned departure from New Zealand

Be at least 18 and not more than 30 years old

Not bring children with you

Hold a return ticket or sufficient funds to purchase such a ticket

Have a minimum of NZ$4,200 available funds to meet your living costs while you’re in New Zealand

Meet our health and character requirements

Be coming to New Zealand to holiday, with work being a secondary intention for your visit

Not have been approved a visa or permit under a Working Holiday Scheme before.

Temporary Work Visa and/or Permit:

A temporary work visa or permit can be obtained by students who want to fulfil a course requirement by undertaking practical work experience in New Zealand. Further information can be found on the Immigration New Zealand website
This visa or permit is open to students undertaking a work placement up to a maximum of six months.