Kia ora!
Ready to put your engineering studies into practice and help keep New Zealand flying?
Join Air New Zealand's Tech Ops Engineering Summer Internship Programme and gain hands-on experience in one of New Zealand's most complex and innovative engineering environments. From November 2026 to February 2027, you'll work alongside experienced engineers, contribute to meaningful projects, and see how engineering excellence keeps our fleet operating safely and efficiently.
Our Tech Ops Engineering team is responsible for the continuing airworthiness of our fleet, working with maintenance teams, operational stakeholders, manufacturers and regulators to solve technical challenges and support safe airline operations.
About the role
As an Engineering Intern, you will:
- Support engineering projects that contribute to safe and reliable aircraft operations
- Gain exposure to aircraft engineering, maintenance planning, fleet support and reliability engineering
- Apply your technical knowledge to real engineering challenges
- Learn from experienced engineers while building your analytical and problem-solving skills
- Collaborate with a range of teams across Tech Ops.
What we're looking for
You'll be:
- In your penultimate year of a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), returning to university in 2027
- Studying Mechanical, Mechatronics or Electrical Engineering
- A strong analytical thinker with excellent problem-solving skills
- Curious, adaptable and eager to learn
- Available to work full-time from November 2026 to February 2027.
If you meet the majority of the criteria and are excited by the opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.
What we can offer you
You'll gain meaningful project experience, structured learning and mentoring, opportunities to build your professional network, and the chance to be considered for future graduate opportunities within Air New Zealand Tech Ops.
Your journey starts here
If you're looking to apply your engineering knowledge in a real-world aviation environment while learning from some of the industry's best, we'd love to hear from you.
Our recruitment process includes an application, online interview, Assessment Centre in early September, final review, and reference checks. Offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening and employment eligibility requirements.
Applications close Sunday 2 August 2026.
At Air New Zealand, we are proudly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and believe in creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves and thrive. Our people are our greatest asset – because while everything else we do in our operation can be replicated by our competitors, it is our people that truly set us apart. We are firm believers in celebrating the differences and diversity of thought our people bring to their roles.
Whāia te pae tawhiti kia tata. Ko te pae tata whakamaua, kia tina.
"Seek to bring distant horizons closer. Once near, seize them and make them your reality."
Skills Required
- Penultimate year of a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), returning to university in 2027
- Studying Mechanical, Mechatronics or Electrical Engineering
- Strong analytical thinker with excellent problem-solving skills
- Curious, adaptable and eager to learn
- Available to work full-time from November 2026 to February 2027
What We Do
Kia Ora, Ni Hao, Gidday, konnichiwa, Talofa, Bula, Hello and Welcome to Air New Zealand, your journey starts here. Air New Zealand is one of the world's leading airlines, known around the world, not just for our name and our innovation but also for our reputation. We are recognised as "New Zealand's Most Reputable Organisation" for our strong leadership, customer service orientation, innovation, brand, corporate values, and our role as a strong ambassador for New Zealand. Each year we make sure our passengers who fly to, from and within New Zealand enjoy our uniquely Kiwi way of doing things. At Air New Zealand, we are all about people. Ambitious, helpful, proud, down-to-earth, caring people, who look after the needs of more than 13 million people every year. We look at ways of making the experience better for our customers and allowing people to experience our New Zealand. Our people drive us to be among the world's best, frequently winning awards in all aspects of our operations, testament to the Air New Zealanders living this culture daily, in the way they deliver customer experience. Whilst it's led from the top, it is delivered by thousands of people, constantly doing things that make a big difference!
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