Summer Internship Programme 2026/27

CaseCrest; Gisborne; On-site; NZD 73,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Trust Tairāwhiti invites students to join a paid summer internship program in the Gisborne region. The eight to ten week placements involve supervised project work across areas such as finance, investment, economic development, tourism, and research.

Placements run 30-40 hours per week and are open to students from commerce, economics, business, public policy and related disciplines; start dates are set for November 2026 (with a September field needing confirmation).

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an applicable degree program (commerce/economics/business/public policy or related).
• Demonstrates study in areas listed; ability to apply learning to projects.
• Availability for 30-40 hours per week during the internship period.

Responsibilities

• Engage in supervised project work across finance, investment, and economic development.
• Contribute to research, strategy and tourism-related initiatives in Gisborne.

Skills

Willingness to learn

Collaborative mindset

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Economics

Commerce

Finance

Business

Māori Development

Tourism

Community Development

Social Sciences

Public Policy

Planning

Data and Analytics

Project Management

Marketing and Communications

related areas

Job description

Trust Tairāwhiti is a regional community trust supporting economic development, community initiatives and investment in the Gisborne region. Its paid summer internships offer eight to ten weeks of supervised project work, with areas potentially including finance, investment, commercial work, economic development, tourism, research and strategy. Placements are based in Gisborne and normally involve 30-40 hours per week. Students from commerce, economics, business, public policy, marketing and other related disciplines can apply, explaining their study and preferred areas. The body of the advertisement says placements begin from November 2026, while a separate start-date field says September; that conflict needs clarification before publication.

Eligibility

• Student / early career
• students in relevant study areas
• willingness to learn and collaborate

Degree requirements

• Economics
• Commerce
• Finance
• Business
• Māori Development
• Tourism
• Community Development
• Social Sciences
• Public Policy
• Planning
• Data and Analytics
• Project Management
• Marketing and Communications
• related areas