Summer Jobs

New Zealand Summer Jobs

Are you looking for work over the summer months? You're not the only one: thousands of Kiwis find summer jobs in New Zealand or overseas. Find out more about summer job opportunities, summer camp jobs and student jobs in New Zealand.

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While some are relaxing, soaking up the sun and enjoying a break from regular working life, others are just getting started during the summer holiday season, with part time or full time summer jobs. Our summer employment guide will help you find summer jobs to get you earning over the long, hot weeks of summer.

Student summer jobs
As if working hard during the school, university or polytechnic year isn’t enough work, many students work over the summer holiday period. Summer jobs for students can be skilled, with a focus on your area of study, or unskilled, giving your brain a rest between one semester and the next. Whether you’re looking for some extra cash for the year ahead, a step along the way towards your perfect career, or a course-related job, there’ll be summer work to suit.

If you’re a student looking for a cool summer job, try:

• Student Job Search - The place to go for specialised help if you’re a student seeking summer work. SJS have part time and full time positions, both skilled and unskilled, as well as one-off jobs for set period of time.
• FutureGrad - Run through Student Job Search, this programme places students in skilled positions with the potential to develop into future careers. Students must be in at least the second year of study to qualify for FutureGrad jobs.
• StudentHUB - An information resource for all New Zealand tertiary students, getting you started on your summer job search.
• NZ Uni CareerHub - Providing graduate jobs and internship opportunities for students from New Zealand universities.
• Career Services - A comprehensive list of job vacancy resources, provided by the New Zealand Government.
• Government jobs - Find work in New Zealand's state sector, including full time, part time and casual jobs.
• New Zealand newspapers - You'll find listings for many job vacancies in your local newspaper.
• Visit one of the many popular student job sites online, listing job vacancies in a wide range of industry sectors.
  

Seasonal work
If you want to enjoy the great outdoors while working in New Zealand, there are seasonal summer jobs that will let you do just that. Seasonal jobs provide the ultimate working holiday experience, with flexibility, great locations and the chance to meet other travelers or seasonal workers. Much seasonal summer work is available through New Zealand’s thriving horticultural sector – picking, grading and packing fruits and vegetables – in the Nelson, Marlborough, Otago, Hawkes Bay and Bay of Plenty regions. There is also a demand over the busy summer months for workers in the hospitality and tourism industries, at cafes, restaurants, bars, tour companies and retail outlets.

For seasonal jobs over the summer months, try:

• Seasonal Jobs in New Zealand - Summer employment opportunities in a range of industries.
• Seasonal Work NZ - Seasonal jobs throughout New Zealand, including orchard and vineyard work.
• PickNZ - Putting you on the track to seasonal work: picking fruit, working in packhouses or pruning grape vines.
• Seasonal jobs in Australia - Find seasonal work in locations throughout Australia, taking your pick from jobs in a diverse range of industries and sectors.

Find other fruit picking jobs, hospitality jobs and summer work and seasonal jobs in New Zealand.

Summer jobs overseas
Just as many travelers enjoy a working holiday in New Zealand, young Kiwis relish the chance to experience a working holiday in another country. Having a summer job overseas can be a good idea for those in the middle of a study programme or those who have completed a qualification and feel in need of a 'gap' year between study and work in New Zealand.

For your big OE or oveseas summer job, try:

• IEP Working Adventures Worldwide - Offering a wide range of overseas job experiences, from summer camp jobs in America to working holidays and volunteer work programmes in the USA, Canada and Europe.
• Camp America - A dream summer work opportunity for over 1,000 Kiwis every year. Summer camp jobs are hugely rewarding experiences for those who enjoy the outdoors and working with young people. Remember, Northern Hemisphere summer camps begin in May or June.
• Work USA - This working holiday programme gives New Zealand students an easy way to work (and play) in the United States during the summer break.
• Work Britain - Summer jobs in Europe are an excellent way for Kiwis to earn money while seeing some of the world. With this overseas work opportunity, you can live and work in the UK for up to two years.
• Work Canada - Travel to Canada for a twelve month working holiday with your job and accommodation arranged prior to departure. You must be aged between 18 and 30 years.
• Global Volunteer Network - Are you looking for volunteer work overseas? This programme lets you get involved in community projects in twenty countries around the world.

Looking for more summer work ideas? Find summer jobs in the NZS.com directory.

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