Summer Intern: Smart Packaging & Sensor Systems

Sciene New Zealand; Rotorua; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Bioeconomy Science Institute is offering a Summer Student Intern position in Rotorua to support the Additive Manufacturing & Emerging Technologies team. The role focuses on developing smart packaging sensor systems, data analysis, and reporting in a world-class research setting.

You will gain hands-on experience applying engineering skills to real-world packaging challenges, learning from experienced researchers and contributing to digital packaging technologies and product quality monitoring.

Qualifications

• Currently studying towards a tertiary qualification in engineering, mechatronics, electronics, computer engineering, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, assembly, configuration, and evaluation of smart packaging sensor systems.
• Conduct a literature review and assist with planning prototype development and testing activities.
• Analyse experimental data and provide insights for digital packaging technologies.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations and project communications.
• Learn from experienced researchers in a collaborative scientific environment.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Teamwork

Coding

Data analysis

Microsoft Office

AI tools

Education

Tertiary qualification in engineering or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

AI-assisted productivity tools

Job description

Bioeconomy Science Institute is offering a Summer Student Intern position in Rotorua to support the Additive Manufacturing & Emerging Technologies team. The role focuses on developing smart packaging sensor systems, data analysis, and reporting in a world-class research setting.

You will gain hands-on experience applying engineering skills to real-world packaging challenges, learning from experienced researchers and contributing to digital packaging technologies and product quality monitoring.