Internships and scholarships

The AgResearch Group has offered summer internships for third and fourth year tertiary students for many years. They are not solely in science, but also in science support teams (e.g.: Information Technology, Marketing and Communications.)

Taking place over the summer vacation period, these internships expose students to the demands that come with their chosen science and/or business area. Participants will be tasked with completing specific science or business projects under the mentorship of a science/business area leader.

These internships are a paid placement for a duration of 10 weeks, 40 hours per week.

Applications for our 2025 Summer Intern programme close on 29 August. (external link)

Te Puāwaitanga summer internships enable Māori students to participate in projects involving kaupapa Māori or mātauranga Māori. These internships were established to provide opportunities for fresh minds to explore, collaborate and contribute to solving the challenges of our futures.

Aimed at developing well supported pathways into a science organisation, we are providing opportunity to build skills and confidence under the guidance of our Māori Research and Partnerships Group, AgResearch Group science teams and alongside other students and early career researchers.

Applications for our 2025 Te Puāwaitanga Internships close on 29 August (external link)

For further information, please contact Louise Hennessy.(external link)

In conjunction with DairyNZ we are offering two internships for passionate and dedicated tauira Māori looking to gain experience in Aotearoa’s primary sector. This is an exciting opportunity for you to gain exposure and experience across an industry-good body, DairyNZ, and a public research organisation – AgResearch Group.

You’ll see first-hand some of the amazing Kaupapa that we deliver to drive our primary sector and support our Māori communities.

Internships are for 12 weeks, and are flexible between October 2025 and March 2026.

Applications for the 2025 DairyNZ/AgResearch Group joint internship close on 7 September.(external link)