What’s happening tech intern and graduate remuneration in Aotearoa, New Zealand as we head into 2024? NZ Tech industry-wide trends 71% of NZ Tech employers plan to give employees a pay rise this year. 48% of NZ Tech employers are planning to increase permanent staff this year Top career priorities for Tech employees this year: Learning or developing technical skills A pay rise Being able to work flexibly Source: Hays Salary Guide 2023 In 2023, the Living Wage increased to $26/hr and we saw a corresponding rise in intern and graduate wages. Our recommended minimum is the NZ Liv ..read more

In 2023, 51% of Summer of Tech roles were accepted by women, the first time we’ve had more women than men hired. There’s a lot of talk about addressing gender representation in tech - so what helped close the gender gap in 2023? Also a quick recap on why we should care about demographics in our workforce. Summer of Tech “non-male” placements, 2017-2023 According to TechWomen, only 23% of Aotearoa’s tech workforce are women. Last year, Summer of Tech employers hired fewer interns overall (our placements shrank 40% compared to 2022), but those who hired, did it differently: for the first time ..read more

2023 was a roller coaster of a year. We saw the highest ever candidate registration and engagement… and the lowest number of job listings since 2017. Our heartfelt thanks to our incredible team, and to our sponsors, volunteers, community and of course the employers who did manage to find spots for interns and graduates. Here’s a roundup of our mahi: 2023 Candidates In 2023 we had 6,141 registrations, with 2,964 live candidate profiles. This was our largest talent pool EVER, significantly more than 2022. We saw an increase at all levels, but especially recent graduates who were still seeking w ..read more

2023 has been a tough year for our candidates, with a record high number of available candidates on the Summer of Tech platform, and a low number of job opportunities. Against this backdrop and with the generosity of our sponsors, we’ve provided more financial assistance to our candidates than ever before.  The teams at ANZ, Spark, Qrious, CCL, Pushpay & FNZ chose this year to leverage their sponsorships to help support underrepresented people & those facing financial barriers as they started out on their journeys into tech careers. With their support, we were able to give financ ..read more

2023, what a year. Who would have thought 2023 would see a lower demand for interns than 2020? Turns out those macroeconomic forces are real, and it’s a really rough time to be searching for an entry-level job in digital/technology in Aotearoa. We’ve had record candidate engagement this year, the highest number of people seeking internship and grad roles since our programme started 17 years ago. We have also seen very strategic hiring decisions made by employers, evidence of a strong desire to diversify the tech workforce in Aotearoa, with record numbers of underrepresented candidates represen ..read more

Student registrations for 2023 have closed, please check back in January to sign up for our 2024 programme. We recommend you check out Grad Connection, Prosple, NZUniTalent, Trade Me , Seek and Student Job search for potential junior or internship roles. We have heaps of resources here to help with your job hunt, check out tips for: Your first professional CV CV ProTips Job interview ProTips How to ace your job interview Key skills employers are looking for If you’re still studying or within 2 years of completing your study, please come back for our 2024 programme, we’ll be kickin ..read more

Here are some avenues of funding to support organisations hiring interns in Aotearoa. These programmes are all separate from Summer of Tech, but our programme can be a place to find candidates to fill your roles. Not all Summer of Tech candidates will qualify for the funding, so please check the fine print and chat with the funding folks if you’re unsure. More below on these 4 funding options: Callaghan Innovation R&D Experience Grants - for businesses doing research & development projects Te Puni Kōkiri Cadetship funding - to support Māori cadets (into ongoing, permanent jobs ..read more

Here’s our annual post to share insights about tech intern and graduate remuneration in Aotearoa New Zealand, in 2023. NZ Tech industry-wide trends 71% of NZ Tech employers plan to give employees a pay rise this year. 48% of NZ Tech employers are planning to increase permanent staff this year Top career priorities for Tech employees this year: Learning or developing technical skills A pay rise Being able to work flexibly Source: Hays Salary Guide 2023 This year, we’ve seen Living Wage increase to $26/hr, and a corresponding increase in intern and graduate wages. Other trends i ..read more

Introduction by Yekti Crow, the Industry Engagement Manager at Summer of Tech At Summer of Tech, a big part of our charity focus is to give opportunities to students to learn job-ready skills and be exposed to the most in-demand technologies in Aotearoa. Industry volunteers play a crucial role in the sustainability of our programme as part of our ongoing support to candidates. We cannot do it without the help of our amazing industry volunteers. They contribute their time, knowledge and energy to empowering students in our programme. Every year, hundreds of volunteers sign up to help with our ..read more

In a recent event organised by Summer of Tech, we had an insightful panel discussion on being your authentic self in the workplace facilitated by Yekti Crow (Summer of Tech Industry Engagement Manager). The panellists shared their personal stories and experiences, shedding light on the importance of embracing one's authentic self, especially for those who identify as LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent or have lived disabilities. This blog post aims to summarise the key insights from the event and explore the panellists' journeys in discovering and embracing their authentic selves and navigating the rec ..read more