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Contact Energy believe home is the most important place in the world. It's all part of our long-term vision to create and contribute to a better New Zealand. Joining our graduate development programme means you get the opportunity to join a business that is leading the decarbonisation of Aotearoa. Applications open July 17th make sure you register your interest by clicking here so you don't miss out on the opportunity to make a real impact.

Contact Energy's graduate development programme (GDP), is an 18 month programme consisting of 3 x 6 month rotations into different teams/functions within the business that directly relate to your field of study. The aim of rotations is for you to build your network within Contact Energy, gain a broader experience of our business and how we operate, and lastly to unlock areas of interest that perhaps you didn't know existed!

We want you to know that everyone will join Contact Energy GDP on the same starting salary (currently $60,000.00 p/annum) and everyone will receive six monthly performance and remuneration reviews. However, individuals may progress at different rates based on our performance review matrix.

Alright alright, but what are the benefits I hear you asking? You'll have to scroll down because there's too many good ones that they deserve their own section!

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PRE-REGISTER NOW AND GO IN THE DRAW TO WIN ONE OF TWO $200 POWER CREDITS!

We also offer students in their second and third years of study the opportunity to join the business during the summer break for a paid internship! Our summer internships run from late November through to mid February, don't worry we break for New Years so you can still attend those summer festies. How good I hear you say, $52,000p/annum pro rata'd good to be exact. Nice way to save some coin up before heading back to resume your studies. Sign up here to register interest now!

More importantly you'll get the opportunity to work with and learn from some of the smartest individuals and teams in their fields, contribute to decarbonising Aotearoa and get involved with some amazing projects.

The recruitment process for our internships is pretty chill! We'll get you to submit an application telling us a bit about yourself, what your studying and what you want to get out of an internship. If we think one of our teams can provide you a meaningful experience related to your studies we will get in touch and arrange a time for an interview (most likely video) from there it's all about just getting you through a few standard pre-employment checks.

Register your interest here

Take your time to soak these up, there are some beauty's in there something for everyone!

• $400 annual “good to be home” payment, your first paycheck and then every year on your anniversary you will receive an additional $400 payment to help make your home a better place to be.
• Clearhead - Our app based wellbeing hub, with access to online learning resources, a digital assistant, therapy sessions (for yourself and whanau) and financial advisors all fully confidential and free of charge. It’s about proactive wellbeing support to help you juggle life’s ups and downs whenever you it!
• Purchased Leave - Giving our people the opportunity to work more flexibly is really important to us. It's a big part of work/life balance and getting this right is good for our health and wellbeing. For whatever reason – whether you're a parent, you love to travel, you're studying or you just juggle a lot outside of your role here.
• Community Contact Leave - It’s not often that someone asks you to stop work for a day so you can help out on a project you’re passionate about, but that’s exactly what we’re doing!
• Flexible Mahi - Contact is committed to supporting our people’s wellbeing by promoting flexible mahi (FM) to ensure our people can be their best and bring their whole selves to work. Depending on the role, our people can choose to mahi in a way that best suits them, for example where they work, whether that be in their whare, an office location, their local café or the bach; and how they flex their hours.
• Trail-blazing parental leave policy - including full salary top-up for the 26-week government paid parental leave period, kiwisaver contributions, 6 months flexi work (work 80% of hours & paid for 100%), childcare koha $5,000 (before tax) contribution toward childcare, fourth trimester (3months free power for Contact customers) and many more.
• Contact Energy Discounts - Wouldn't be without some good ol energy discounts, whack 35% off your monthly bill with prompt online payments, double down with $10 off per/month our broadband packages.
• As if those weren't enough… we also have a $1000 referral scheme, Contact Shares Scheme, World Leading Parental Leave Policy, RedMed Health Insurance, and many more corporate discounts to wrap your head around. Let that sink in.

We believe: Home is the most important place in the world. It's our long-term vision to create and contribute to a better New Zealand. From the homes and communities, we live in, to the land and resources that future generations can enjoy. 
No. of employees: 1,000+ Aotearoa wide.
Some of the good stuff: Leading the decarbonisation of Aotearoa, Opportunity to learn from and work with the smartest individuals in the industry globally, Flexible work isn't a benefit, it's a way of working.
The challenge: Our commitment to sustainability and decarbonisation means we have a responsibility to deliver to Aotearoa.
Hiring interns and grads with degrees in Engineering (Chemical, Process, Materials, Mechanical, Electrical, Software, Data), Science (Chemistry, Physics, Geology, Geophysics), Commerce, Mathematics, Communications, Sustainability & Environmental, ICT, and Digital.

Contact Energy are committed to a sustainable energy future for Aotearoa. This means balancing their commitment to renewable energy, while ensuring reliable access to energy for customers. Operating one of the most flexible generation fleets in New Zealand. Their geothermal, hydro, and thermal plants have the country covered no matter what the weather.