Content & Promotions Internship

Mediaworks; Hamilton; Hybrid; NZD 16,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly bursary

Hands‑on media experience

Mentorship from industry professionals

Supportive team environment

Job summary

MediaWorks Waikato in Hamilton offers a Content & Promotions Internship starting 18 January 2027. You’ll create engaging content for social media and rova, help deliver brand activations, and support campaigns across the region.

We’re seeking a curious, creative graduate or soon-to-be graduate with a communications/mediа background, a full NZ driver licence, and a can‑do attitude. You’ll collaborate with Content, Promotions and Sales teams, gain practical industry experience, and grow in a

Qualifications

• Recent or soon-to-be graduate in communications, media studies, broadcasting or related field.
• Hold a full, clean New Zealand driver licence and comfortable driving company vehicles.
• Experience using Adobe Premiere Pro and ideally basic Pro Tools or audio editing.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to connect with diverse audiences.
• Organised, detail-focused and able to manage competing priorities while meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Bring activations to life: support and deliver promotions, events and brand activations across MediaWorks brands, connecting with audiences and communities.
• Turn ideas into campaigns: brainstorms, develop creative promotional proposals and support campaign action plans and post-campaign analysis.
• Work with clients: develop ideas and promotional solutions that meet client needs and deliver great results.
• Make things happen: coordinate moving parts, keep projects organised and collaborate with Content, Promotions and Sales teams to deliver campaigns.

Skills

Communications

Media studies

Broadcasting

Project coordination

Education

Recent graduate in communications, media or broadcasting

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Premiere Pro

Pro Tools

Job description

The Internship opportunity

- starting 18 January 2027, based in Hamilton

If you’re bursting with ideas, love connecting with people and want a career in media, we’d love to hear from you! Applications close at 5pm 1st November, 2026

We’re looking for an enthusiastic Content & Promotions Intern to join our Waikato team in Hamilton. Reporting to our Content & Promotions Manager – Waikato, you’ll get stuck into everything from creating engaging content for social media and rova to helping bring exciting brand activations and campaigns to life across the region.

What You’ll Do:

• Bring activations to life: Support and deliver promotions, events and brand activations across MediaWorks brands, connecting with audiences and communities.
• Turn ideas into campaigns: Contribute to brainstorms, develop creative promotional proposals and support campaign action plans and post-campaign analysis.
• Work with clients: Help develop ideas and promotional solutions that meet client needs and deliver great results.
• Make things happen: Coordinate the moving parts, keep projects organised and work collaboratively with Content, Promotions and Sales teams to deliver successful campaigns.

What You'll Bring:

If you’re curious, creative, organised and keen to learn, this is an opportunity to kick‑start your media career in a fun, fast‑paced environment where no two days are the same. We’re looking for someone with the right attitude, creative spark and enthusiasm to learn.

• You’re a recent or soon‑to‑be graduate, ideally with a qualification in communications, media studies, broadcasting or a related field.
• You hold a full, clean New Zealand driver licence and are comfortable driving company vehicles as part of the role.
• You’re interested in video creation and editing, ideally with experience using Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Premiere Pro. Basic Pro Tools or audio‑editing skills would be a bonus.
• You have excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the confidence to connect with a diverse range of people.
• You’re organised, detail‑focused and able to manage competing priorities while meeting deadlines.
• You’re reliable, proactive and bring a can‑do attitude to your mahi.

What's In It For You:

• A weekly bursary to support you during your 24‑week internship.
• Hands‑on experience across media, content creation, marketing, promotions and events.
• Opportunities to work on real campaigns and see your ideas come to life.
• The chance to learn from experienced industry professionals who want to see you succeed.
• A supportive, collaborative team where you can ask questions, try new things and build your confidence.
• The opportunity to contribute to MediaWorks’ purposeful mahi of bringing colour and connection to our communities.

About MediaWorks:

MediaWorks' includes some of the country's best‑loved nationwide radio brands such as More FM, Breeze Classic, The Sound, The Edge, Breeze, The Rock, Mai, Humm FM, Channel X, George FM and our digital streaming app rova. We are New Zealand's largest audio broadcaster.