Māori Summer Internships x 4 - Manaaki Whenua

Manaaki Whenua

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17 days ago

Poipoia Kia Rere Māori Summer Internship 2025-26

12-week summer internship
Part time 25 hours per week
Ōtepoti| Dunedin or Mangōnui | Lincoln, Canterbury
Four opportunities
You will be supported by our Māori Partnerships team

These internships are open to undergraduate or postgraduate tauira Māori at University or Wānanga looking to grow their skills and career pathways in scientific research. The internship provides opportunities to work on a project across a wide range of sciences, including Māori-centred and Kaupapa Māori aligned projects, to support delivery of research for our land and our future.Kōrero mō te tūranga | About the internshipThis year we have four internship opportunities: * Design and conduct a survey to quantify and understand variation in plant-herbivore interactions in the Lincoln pā harakeke.

Explore how the Manaaki Whenua library's various storage and searching systems can be improved by incorporation of te ao Māori concepts, terminology and classification groupings to ensure accurate and culturally appropriate representation and handling of resources.
In support and complement of the existing State of the Takiwā assessments in Te Waipounamu, explore the role of sediment, including field work sampling sediment, in relation to taonga species and mahinga kai within a key ki uta ki tai scale.
Investigate a trait-based approach for predicting conservation status of Aotearoa's native insect pollinators.

Further details about each internship opportunity can be found here .Mō te Pakihi | About the CompanyAs part of the Government's reset of the science, innovation and technology system, on 1 July 2025, AgResearch, Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research, Plant & Food Research, and Scion merged to form the New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science, trading as the Bioeconomy Science Institute.This merger has created a world-class research organisation of globally significant size and scale, with over 2,000 employees - including scientists, researchers, and support staff. It brings together fundamental science knowledge and expertise in the natural resources that underpin the bioeconomy and the native estate, alongside applied research capabilities in manufacturing, agritech and biotech, and the food and fibre sectors.Our people drive innovation and commercial outcomes in the bioeconomy, using research and technology to support enduring economic growth and resilience, a healthy environment, and positive social outcomes for Aotearoa New Zealand.The Poipoia Kia Rere summer internships sit in the current Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research (MWLR) group of the Bioeconomy Science Institute. Our other groups are also offering summer internships; more details can be found here:Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offerAs an employee of Bioeconomy Science Institute MWLR Group, you will work with passionate and talented people and enjoy supportive employee benefits such as an annual leave entitlement of 4 weeks and 4 days, 3 paid MWLR days between Christmas and New Year and a salary equivalent to the 'living wage'.Our Poipoia Kia Rere internships are aimed at developing well supported pathways into a science organisation. This is an opportunity to build your skills and confidence under the guidance of our Māori Partnership Group, Manaaki Whenua science teams and alongside other students and early career researchers. Upon completing your internship, you will have the opportunity to present your learnings, outcomes, and experience from your project. Some of the benefits for our internship include:

Mentorship and guidance.
Gain practical experience from experts in your field.
Developing connections with the wider research community.
Exposure to working as part of the Bioeconomy Science Institute.

Tono Mai | Apply Now!Please apply through our career portal today, including a CV, a cover letter and academic transcripts.Enquiries about the position may be directed to Jo Petrie, . Further details about the Bioeconomy Science Institute can be found , watch this short clip: and visit our group website:Applications close on Friday 5 September 2025 at 11:55pm NZTJob DetailsCrown research institute Manaaki Whenua
Reference # 59205
Posted on 18 Aug 2025
Closes on 05 Sep 2025 23:55
Location(s) Christchurch, Dunedin
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