Internships, Programmes and Project Placements

February – June

Students undertake an applied computing project using industry standards approaches with an external client demonstrating the application of professional practice.

July – October

Students undertake an applied computing project using industry standards approaches with an external client demonstrating the application of professional practice.

Late Feb, Late July, 14 weeks or 300 hours. Summer projects from late Nov – late Feb.

Final year degree students undertaking full time projects lasting 300 hours to enable students to demonstrate industry work readiness by applying their knowledge of ICT to a real-life problem-solving scenario.

November to March

We believe the best way to equip the next generation of makers, thinkers, and designers is by helping them develop their skills through paid work experience in NZ’s ICT industry. Since 2006, we have facilitated 1,500 internships with over 350 employers and every year we also run over 100 industry-led, free events all over the country to improve the work readiness of students.

launching on the 11th of May 2020. The project is for 400 Hours over 18 weeks

The project enables students to evaluate, design, produce a solution to an industry-based IT project within their specialist field, utilising advanced information technology principles and techniques. To manage a project and associated risks from inception to implementation, appraising, justifying and mitigating decision making.

One week internships:
19 – 23 April 2021

Two week mid-year internship:
5 July – 16 July 2021

Summer internship:
13 Dec – February 2022 (flexible time arrangement)

Yoobee Colleges Christchurch campus offers tech internships throughout the year to students who have displayed a high degree of competence in their studies. The aim of the internship programme is to provide stimulating industry experience in a supportive environment to our most outstanding students.

Engineering Work Experience consists of over 800 hours of industry engagement spread over the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Professional years. These engagement typically run from November to February.

All our Engineering students gain experience in the professional world through work experience placements which are a degree requirement. Students learn how to apply the technical skills they have studied in class to practical, real-world situations over 800 hours of work in various organisations. Their time in the field helps them to develop skills such as communication, teamwork and leadership.

Final Year Projects typically run from either February to October or July to November depending upon the discipline.

Sponsoring projects, and internships are a great way to participate in education, complete projects you wouldn’t normally have time for, and get in-depth research or consultancy for your organisation. Students are available at many levels of study, in teams or as individuals. Students’ areas of study include all disciplines of Engineering, Forestry, Maths and Product Design. Projects and internships culminate in the production of a prototype, report
or case study that is made available to your organisation.

Final Year Projects typically run from July to November.

See above

Projects typically run from September to February.

From mid-September to early February, students will work on a full-time basis on a project in industry. This is generally undertaken as some combination of on or off campus, depending on the requirements of the industry sponsor, but can be performed anywhere in the world.

Students are expected to write a final report on their work for the sponsor, and to present an oral summary of their project at our MEM Project Showcase event.

Projects typically run from November to January.

As part of this degree, students are required to work with a company (partner) to solve real world data science problems, exercising core competencies in data science while delivering a useful business outcome for the company (partner).

Students are expected to write a final report on their work for the sponsor, and to present an oral summary of their project.

Master research projects entry times are typically at the beginning of Semester 1 (February) or Semester 2 (July).

Masters research projects involve a 120 point thesis and are based on novel and unique research in an area of specialisation.

Funding can be by direct industry sponsorship or a combination of direct industry sponsorship and Callaghan Innovation R&D Fellowship funding.

PhD research projects can start anytime.

PhD research projects involve a 360 point thesis and are based on novel and unique research in an area of specialisation.

Funding can be by direct industry sponsorship or a combination of direct industry sponsorship and Callaghan Innovation R&D Fellowship funding

70 or 140 hours during the following periods: Semester One (Feb – June); Semester Two (July- October); Summer School (Nov to Dec or Nov to Feb).

Students, from across UC, apply their knowledge and skills acquired through their degree (undergraduate and postgraduate) to complete a project with you. Study backgrounds include (but not limited to):

· Computer Science

· Media and Communications

· Sociology

· Geography

· Education

· Human Services

· Marketing

Languages (including French, Russian and Spanish)

· Finance

· Biology

· Psychology

Projects start in February or July.

Students’ areas of study include Accounting, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resources, Information Systems, Management and Marketing.

Projects and internships culminate in the production of a report or case study that is made available to your organisation.

Projects can start anytime.

Projects include:

• Market entry strategy
• Business model development
• Client acquisition and retention strategy
• Commercialisation strategy
• HR contingency planning
• Marketing plans
• Market share analysis
• HR process analysis
• Recruitment strategy development
• Business case development
• Finance projects
• Project management and strategic planning

Projects and internships culminate in the production of a report or case study that is made available to your organisation.

Projects typically start in August

Projects include:

• Strategic or operational planning
• Product/service development
• Market analysis or validation
• Competitor analysis
• Feasibility analysis
• HR contingency planning
• Marketing plans
• Market share analysis
• HR process analysis
• Recruitment strategy development
• Business case development
• Finance projects
• Project management and
• strategic planning

Projects and internships culminate in the production of a report or case study that is made available to your organisation.

Projects typically start in August.

Students’ areas of study include Accounting, Economics and Finance.

Projects and internships culminate in the production of a report or case study that is made available to your organisation.

Projects typically start in August.

Projects include:

• High-performance computing
• Knowledge management
• E-Commerce and social media
• Website development
• Object-oriented design
  and development
• Scientific data analysis
• Large-scale physiological
  modelling

Projects and internships culminate in the production of a report or case study that is made available to your organisation.

Projects start in August.

Projects include:

• Financial accounting
• Management accounting
• Auditing
• Tax
• Cost/benefit analysis
• Activity-based costing
• Value stream mapping
• Performance management design
• Financial policy review
• Feasibility analysis

Projects and internships culminate in the production of a report or case study that is made available to your organisation.

Projects typically start in February.

Masters research projects involve a 120 point thesis and are based on novel and unique research in an area of specialisation.

Funding can be by direct industry sponsorship or a combination of direct industry sponsorship and Callaghan Innovation R&D Fellowship funding.

Projects can start anytime.

PhD research projects involve a 360 point thesis and are based on novel and unique research in an area of specialisation.

Funding can be by direct industry sponsorship or a combination of direct industry sponsorship and Callaghan Innovation R&D Fellowship funding.