At Tonkin + Taylor, a graduate role is more than a first job. You’ll join a diverse team of over 1,000 people across New Zealand and Australia who are passionate about making a positive impact for communities and the environment. We value people for who they are and support you to achieve your goals, with opportunities to grow both professionally and personally. From day one, you’ll work on a wide range of interesting and meaningful projects, building your skills, confidence and experience alongside supportive experts who want to see you succeed.
About Tonkin + Taylor
Perks of being a Tonkin + Taylor graduate
- Learn from an array of award-winning engineers, scientists and consultants
- Work on projects that shape the communities throughout New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific
- Experience our people-first culture, which includes awesome social clubs and many morning teas!
- Professional membership funding with support and encouragement to become chartered
Life At T+T
Our Graduate Pathway
We know everyone is unique, and because of this, our graduate pathway is flexible. You’ll also have the opportunity to be involved in some of our great graduate development programmes, including:
- Graduate Mentoring Programme: designed for you to acquire new skills while in a supportive environment learning from a senior team member
- Graduate Rotational Programme: This gives you the chance to spend six months in a different sub-discipline during your second year and is a great opportunity for growth and development.
To support your learning our graduate pathway includes:
A wide range of training sessions focussed on developing your expertise, strengthening relationships and best positioning you for business success
Buddy support: pairing you up with an established T+T professional to provide you with invaluable support and accelerate your development
Professional Development Goals for deciding which skills you are looking to sharpen, how fast you want to learn and where your skillset will take you
Kickstart your career with Tonkin + Taylor
Ready to embark on a journey with a leading environmental and engineering consultancy? Apply today and join us – together we create and sustain a better world.
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Frequently Asked Questions
I have already graduated, can I still apply for a graduate role?
Yep definitely, especially if you have taken a gap year, are completing an overseas experience or pursuing further study. If you have more than a year of relevant work experience or currently on a graduate programme, we’d recommend keeping an eye out for experience hire opportunities instead.
At what stage in my degree do I need to be to apply for a summer internship?
Most of our interns will be in their penultimate year of study at the time of their internship but we do employ students who still have 2+ years of study to go before graduating too. If you are in your final year of study or have already graduated then check out our graduate vacancies instead.
I am an international student, am I eligible to apply?
You are eligible to apply for our graduate and summer internship roles if you are legally entitled to work in Australia on a permanent basis. For more information please visit https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/working-in-australia
What are T+T looking for in graduates and interns?
We look for really well-rounded individuals (no, it isn’t just about grades!). This includes students with work experience, extra-curricular activities, achievements, sports or team experience, clubs, community or volunteering involvement, strong interpersonal skills and problem solving ability.
What salary can I expect as a graduate?
We ensure that our base salaries are highly competitive with other consultancies. On top of your base salary, you’ll also receive:
- Paid overtime as per policy
- KiwiSaver (on top of base salary)
- Graduate transition allowance
- $500 annual wellbeing allowance which you can spend on anything related to Wellbeing (think yoga classes, dentist bills, new golf clubs, a spa day….anything!)
- A whole range of other benefits including travel insurance, airline memberships, wellbeing programmes, monthly staff drinks and long service leave
- Personal career development – courses, mentors and guides
- A contribution towards and assistance with professional membership rewards
