In order to better equip New Zealand businesses to thrive in Asia the Asia New Zealand Foundation provides opportunities for New Zealanders to work in Asia and then to bring that knowledge back with them.

The internship programme aims to help New Zealanders build a better understanding of the people, place and culture of their Asian host country.

Two business interns describe their internship experiences in Asia

Who is eligible?

The Foundation is looking for students who are interested in pursuing a career involving the Asian region and are willing to engage with the Foundation’s professional development programmes after they return.

Most of the internships are aimed at students studying business-related subjects; however, there are also a few opportunities for engineering and science students.

When do the internships take place?

The internships are advertised from the beginning of semester one and the selection process takes place in the middle months of the year.

Most students go offshore in late November, although some may go in the New Year and stay offshore for part of semester one or longer. The internships currently range in length from six weeks to six months, with most currently lasting for three months.

What's covered?

The costs related to running the internships are shared between the Foundation, host organisation and the interns, who make a contribution to their living expenses.

The Foundation, in conjunction with the host organisation, assists the interns with obtaining appropriate visas and provides pastoral care during the internship.

The internships

There are currently no internships open for applications

Wilson Parking internship, South Korea

An opportunity for computer science and information technology students to intern in South Korea with the award-winning company, Wilson Parking.

Opportunity with New Zealand Consulate-General in Chengdu

This opportunity is aimed at students who are able to live in China for two to three months during Semester 1 of 2017.

Experiential learning opportunity in Shanghai

The Asia New Zealand Foundation invites commerce students with a major or minor in marketing, advertising or communications to apply for an experiential learning opportunity in China with international communication agency, United Media Solution (UMS).

ANZCO Foods internship, Taiwan

An opportunity for management and marketing students to intern at the Taiwan offices of one of New Zealand's largest exporting companies.

Gung Ho! Pizza - Beijing internship

An opportunity for final-year commerce students who have studied management, finance or marketing to apply for an internship with food service company Gung Ho! Pizza in China.

Kyushu Railway Company internship in Japan

Open to Japanese-speaking graduates with a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Japanese language and engineering, management or tourism.

Orient EuroPharma internship, Taiwan

An opportunity for a senior commerce or science students interested in learning about sales and marketing at a Taiwanese company that imports food ingredients from New Zealand.

Rakuten computer science internship, Japan 

An internship for computer-science students with global internet business Rakuten.

Retail Management Group internship, Taiwan

This internship is for a senior marketing, ICT and information technology students interested in learning about web development, design and marketing in North East Asia.

Skanray Technologies, India

The internship is with leading international healthcare technology company Skanray, which specialises in high frequency x-ray imaging systems, critical care, dental care, primary healthcare and telemedicine devices.

Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre

This internship is aimed at practicing lawyers under the age of 30 and law students who are interested in international dispute resolution and, in particular, international arbitration.

KPMG internship in Vietnam

A three-month internship for accounting graduates at KPMG's Vietnam offices.

ITRI internship for science, engineering and IT students

This 12-week internship offers third and fourth-year science, IT and engineering students an opportunity to intern at the research and development (R&D) campus of the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) in Hsinchu, Taiwan.

BECA internship in Southeast Asia

A six-week internship for engineering graduates at Beca's offices in Jakarta.

Oji Holdings internship, Japan

An internship at paper and packaging manufacturers Oji Holdings for final-year commerce students who have studied marketing or operations management and speak conversational Japanese. Science students can also apply.

Baba Rafi internship, Indonesia

An internship for commerce students in Indonesia with international kebab chain Baba Rafi. 

Caravelle Saigon Hotel internship Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

An opportunity for management or marketing students with an interest in digital media, brand development or tourism and hospitality at Caravelle Saigon hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

ICT Internship Opportunity in India

The Foundation is seeking expressions of interest for an internship with a large, highly reputable ICT firm in southern India.

Vietnam amusement park internship for commerce students

An opportunity for commerce students to intern at Vietnam amusement park, Vinpearl Land.

Taiwan USA Industrial Cooperation Promotion office

A three-month internship is for senior commerce or business studies students interested in learning about business matchmaking and managing investor relations in Asia.

Find out more

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