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Forward thinking employers are using EIT students for a fresh perspective.
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EIT students are available to work on industry projects for businesses and organisations. Our degree students in business, computing, sport and exercise science, and viticulture and wine science devote a part of their final year focusing on their internship.
If you think your business or organisation could benefit from a fresh perspective, contact us today on the details below.
School of Business
Areas of Interest:
● Accounting
● Marketing
● Management
For more information, please contact:
Lorilei Barnett
Programme Secretary, School of Business
+64 06 830 1019
lbarnett@eit.ac.nz
School of Computing
Areas of Interest:
- Automation and Intelligent Systems, including Internet of Things and Business Intelligence
- Software development, including programming and web design
- Support & Infrastructure, including cybersecurity, hardware, networking, and IT helpdesk
- Information Systems, including Data Analytics and Knowledge Management
For more information, please contact:
Ian Purdon
Senior Lecturer, Internship Coordinator
+64 6 830 1191
ipurdon@eit.ac.nz
Kim Hagen-Hall
BCS Programme Coordinator
+ 64 6 830 1133
khagenhall@eit.ac.nz
Aman Kaur
Programme Secretary
+64 06 830 1203
akaur@eit.ac.nz
School of Health and Sport Science
Areas of Interest:
● Degree students from the Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science
● Health promotion
● Nutrition
● Athlete performance
● School sport
● Exercise prescription
● Community recreation
Kirsten Westwood
Stakeholder Manager, School of Health and Sport Science
+64 6 830 1574
kwestwood@eit.ac.nz
School of Viticulture and Wine Science
Areas of Interest:
● Degree students in the final year of the Bachelor of Viticulture and Wine Science
● Vineyard experience
● Vintage placement
For more information, please contact:
Dr Carolyn Russell
Programme Coordinator, Viticulture and Wine Science
+64 6 830 1856
crussell@eit.ac.nz
Graduate Success story
Prime Minister’s scholarship recipient off to an eight-week internship in Argentina
Eastern Institute of Technology student Lydia Hartshorne, 27, was one of 30 recipients of the Prime Minister’s scholarship to the value of almost $10,000.
Lydia will conduct an eight-week internship with The Business Bureau based in Buenos Aires. She will develop the marketing strategy for The Business Bureau’s client Watcha.live a platform that integrally combines TV + Internet + Technology converting your device into a TV.
She said the work placement would be an “adventure”.
Industry's Perspective
Hamish White, CEO of NOW employs over 10 EIT Bachelor of Computing Graduates. He is really pleased with the quality of the graduates and the fresh perspective they bring to his business.
Internships
If your company can offer an EIT student an internship we would love to hear from you. Any queries please contact internship@eit.ac.nz or submit your project request on the form below.
I got the job!
Olivia Mador-Puna attended Sacred Heart College in Napier and received the Year 13 Degree Scholarship at EIT Hawke’s Bay. Olivia studied the Bachelor of Recreation and Sport and is currently working at Sport HB.