Hamilton City Council Hiring for Summer Student Programme Job at Hamilton , New Zealand Full Time

Location: Hamilton City

Employment Type: Fixed Term

Applications Close: 19 October 2021

Are you a student looking for work over the summer period? Like to find something that can provide you with some real-world experience for your studies?

At Hamilton City Council, we have over 1,100 staff for over 20 different departments across over a dozen industrial disciplines. We are passionate about the importance of investing and developing the next generation of talented young people to discover more about themselves and the potential they can bring to Hamilton’s community through Hamilton City Council.

We have a number of internship openings within the following sectors and we invite students to apply their knowledge in a business context. This could be the critical first step in your career!

The opportunities we provide is for between November 2021 through to February 2022, the recruiting wage for these roles at $22.75 per hour.

• Community Programme Office – Business and Planning Unit, Community Group
  • participate and contribute to project support for essential community services that make Hamilton a more safe, attractive, and liveable city
• Customer Services – Waterworld and Gallaghers Aquatic Centre, Visitor Destinations
  • apply best practise communication over the phone and front-counter support for visitors entering our pool facilities, over the school summer holidays it gets really busy and no two days are the same!
• Transportation Unit – Infrastructure Operations (2 roles available)
  • provide project management support and work with transport network operators to ensure safety across the City
  • do you have a passion for data? Our Digital and Data team are looking for someone to apply business data and analysis in our systems and reporting for management.
• Infrastructure Alliance – Infrastructure Operations
  • Look after the city’s assets and get stuck into some minor physical jobs that is outside the office that keeps this City safe
• City Delivery – Infrastructure Operations
  • this team looks after essential delivery of services across the City. Here, you will support quoting of infrastructure jobs, reviewing technical data and can even see you outside of the office doing some minor physical jobs
• Assets Team – City Waters, Infrastructure Operations
  • assist the team with the management of information that supports the planning and maintenance programme of work for the 3 Waters activity
• Customer Services Team – Transformation Unit
  • a great opportunity to learn more about Council as you answer emails, manage Antenno and social media queries from customers. You could also help in the Call Centre and be utilised in the Service Centre serving customers when you’re confident!

Hamilton City Council is committed to being a high-performance organisation with people who think differently, act with integrity, make it happen and work together.

This is your chance to be part of an organisation that is committed to building a more vibrant, attractive and prosperous city.

If this role sounds like it’s for you, we would love to hear from you. Make it happen and apply online today!

All candidates will be notified of the outcome on their application via email. Short-listed candidates may be required to complete an interview process, reference checks, pre-employment medical, drug and alcohol assessments, credit check and a Ministry of Justice or Police vetting check. Roles that are covered by the Children’s Act 2014 will have candidates be required to undergo all safety checking requirements under the Act before commencing employment.

Hamilton City Council is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture.

Due to border restrictions, only people who are already eligible to live and work in New Zealand should apply. Evidence will be required.