Career Profiles

  • Iria Pene

    "I think that if you’re looking for an employer who will support you to further your personal development and growth, then the public sector will beat anyone hands down!"Iria Pene - Operational Systems AdviserPublic Prisons, National Office
    Department of Corrections

  • Paul Pascoe

    "I expected a challenge – but I’ve been blown away by the support."Paul Pascoe – Statistical AnalystStatistics New Zealand

  • Natalie Sandifer

    "So different, so varied, so unique, so interesting. You don’t feel like you’re part of a conveyor belt here."Natalie Sandifer – Laboratory TechnicianMinistry of Agriculture and Forestry

  • David Jones

    "This job is a dream come true.""He tino moemoea tenei noku i hua ai"David Kukutai Jones – Kaiwhakahaere, Kohikohinga Reo MaoriTe Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa
    National Library of New Zealand
    [Maori version]

  • Susan Timmins

    "My job is still really exciting – there's a lot of room for growth. As a scientist, I’ve stayed in the same job, but it has grown with me. We’re both constantly evolving."Susan Timmins – ScientistDepartment of Conservation

  • Dave Wood

    "Finding the talent within someone is awesome – being a part of that on a larger scale is what makes this job so brilliant. It’s really cool."Dave Wood – Project AdvisorMinistry of Youth Development
    (administered by Ministry of Social Development)

  • Lily Qiu

    "I enjoy working for an organisation which has such a good reputation, nationally and internationally, with a culture that can only enhance my own professionalism."Lily Qiu – Management AccountantNZ Customs Service

  • Jeff Montgomery

    "I guess being able to lay your own personal values over the organisational values and find that they match is important to me."Jeff Montgomery – Operations ManagerMinistry of Justice, Office of Treaty Settlements

  • Jeannie Skinner

    "I love what I do, I love the way I get to work with people and what we’re trying to achieve."Jeannie Skinner – Library AdviserTe Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa
    National Library of New Zealand

  • Te Rina Leonard

    "Getting a good education for the children of New Zealand is really, really important. It’s the one way that we can make things fairer, especially for children – and that truly matters to me."Te Rina LeonardEducation Review Office

  • Ann Reeves

    "You really are at the hard edge – there’s no dodging the issues here. What you do and how well you do it will impact on people’s lives. It can be stressful, but it’s exciting, too."Ann ReevesDepartment of Internal Affairs

  • Benesia Smith

    "It’s daunting sometimes, but it’s a great achievement to see your work pass muster."Benesia SmithMinistry of Justice

  • Sean Goddard

    "What I’m doing is significant for conservation of New Zealand’s biodiversity. Doing good policy work here in Wellington helps those out in the field do what they’re good at more effectively. That’s very satisfying."Sean GoddardDepartment of Conservation

  • Martin Connelly

    "Your ability to think clearly and use your brain is valued and your ideas are exposed to a high level of analysis and rigour – that’s enormously stimulating."Martin ConnellyMinistry of Education

  • Emily Barrett

    "What’s my reward? I guess it’s at the end of the day, feeling like I’ve done a good day’s work, but that the issue has progressed – and so have I."Emily BarrettMinistry of Health

  • Debra Tuifao

    "Being stimulated and challenged, learning new skills, working with great people – all wrapped up in an EEO environment – brilliant!"Debra TuifaoMinistry of Agriculture and Forestry

Internship Profiles

  • Stephanie Donald

    "My career goals have definitely been strengthened, as has the idea of working in the State sector after graduating, because of the range of opportunities."Stephanie DonaldBA - Employment Relations, Org Studies, Italian,
    Auckland University
    05/06 Internship with NZ Police, Wellington

  • Adam Forbes

    “This has been an excellent opportunity to put the knowledge and skills that I have acquired at university into early practice in a highly professional environment.” Adam ForbesBachelor of Applied Science majoring in Software Engineering,
    Otago University
    05/06 Internship with the State Services Commission

  • Carol Yung

    "My internship and subsequent employment with the department has not only offered a great opportunity to enhance my studies and interests, but also demonstrated to me the scope of careers that are available."Carol YungBA (Hons) , University of Otago, and studying towards a Bachelor of Architecture from Victoria University
    Internship with the Department of Building and Housing

  • Simon King

    "The work I do at the Ministry of Transport allows me to interact with a diverse range of stakeholders with a wide range of viewpoints, that constantly challenge my thinking and ideas."Simon KingBA -
    Victoria University
    06/07 Internship with Ministry of Transport

  • Brie Jessen

    "I thoroughly enjoyed my internship; I met lots of amazing people and learnt so much. I have really come to appreciate the work Archives New Zealand does."Brie JessenBA in linguistics from Waikato University, and completing honours at Victoria University
    06/07 Internship with Archives New Zealand

  • Simon Ngawhika

    "Ko Simon Ngawhika ahau, he uri o te waka o Te Arawa. Ko Ngati Whakaue, Uenuku Kopako, Ngati Whakahemo, Ngati Awa oku iwi. Tena ra koutou katoa."Simon NgawhikaBA (Hons), B Com,
    Auckland University
    07/08 Internship with the Department of Corrections