Graduate programme

Are you naturally curious and looking for an exciting start to your career?

The NZIC has an exciting Graduate Programme for those looking for something different.  We look for intelligent enthusiastic graduates to join us in keeping New Zealanders safe, while also looking after the economic wellbeing of New Zealand.

We are looking for a diverse range of applicants with the passion and drive to succeed. Our IT focused programmes are best suited to people with strong technical skills and an interest in one or more of these areas:

  • software, systems, or network engineering
  • computer science
  • data science
  • telecommunications
  • network analysis
  • cyber security.

In previous years we have run a security analyst focused programme which looks for people with a liberal arts background for work in our intelligence area.

Be immersed in our unique environment

As a member of the programme, you’d learn and experience the wide range of work we do. You’d also get a chance to work with some really cool people. Over 16 months you’d spend time working in different parts of GCSB or NZSIS on rotation.

What we look for in applicants

We look for graduates with:

  • a strong desire to keep New Zealand and New Zealanders safe
  • strong critical and analytical skills
  • a team-player attitude
  • excellent communication skills – speaking and writing
  • a commitment to integrity.

Email us to find out more

Email careers@nzic.govt.nz to find out more about our graduate programme.