Aurora Energy Graduate Programs & Internships

What makes our organisation different?

We are an essential service, our staff take pride in the fact that we 'keep the lights on' for 91,000 homes, schools, farms and businesses.
We're in a major phase of network renewal that touches nearly every part of the community. This means that its an exciting place to be, that we have plenty of work in the pipeline and great opportunities for career development.

What people value most about our company?

The people. It sounds cliché but our people tell us that the enjoy working with capable and friendly colleagues
Our culture. Our new recruits are often pleasantly surprised by what its like to work here
Support for their learning and development
Our locations. We are based in two fantastic locations offering superb lifestyle advantages - Dunedin and Cromwell. Many of our roles can be based in either location.

What social activities do we offer?

We have a Wellbeing team that organises regular wellbeing related activities and events throughout the year typically for a particular theme eg White Ribbon, Movember etc - we find this is a great way to bring people together for a good cause and to have some fun.
There is also an Aurora Social club that has events throughout the year

Recruitment Process

Our typical recruitment process includes:

Application via our careers page, or typically SEEK and Linked In
Phone interview (for some roles eg Graduate and Internship positions)
Structured Interview (often via Microsoft Teams)
Second interview in-person and culture check - meeting the team and relevant people you would work with.
Work Sample, presentation exercise and/or psychometric testing (for some roles)
Pre-employment checks including references, verification of qualifications and pre-employment drug test.

What do our successful applicants have in common

Our successful candidates will all have demonstrated that they are a good fit with our values and team
They will also demonstrate that they are self-motivated, keen to make a difference and have a growth mindset

Remuneration and rewards:

Candidates can expect competitive remuneration - we benchmark against national data annually
We have a recognition programme to reward people who live our values and produce excellent results

Learning and development:

We are committed to supporting the personal and professional development of all employees.
Our aim is provide an environment where continuous development can take place and where our people are supported and enabled to meet the changing requirements of the electricity distribution industry and thrive in their chosen careers.

Working at Aurora Energy:

We are striving to continually improve on the experience people have in working for Aurora Energy and conduct regular employee pulse surveys to measure progress

Locations With Jobs & Opportunities

Hiring candidates with qualifications in

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Business & Management

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Engineering & Mathematics

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IT & Computer Science