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Summer of Tech has impacted 2,898 talented individuals embarking on tech careers in 2024. 1,034 students and graduates attended 78 free events, and 132 were hired into tech internships and grad roles. Discover more insights into our 2024 programme.
2024 has seen huge student engagement, a super-sized volunteer crew, and very low job numbers. We took a deep dive into the data for our first 100 placements this year, showing markedly different hiring trends for new tech talent.
80% of New Zealand graduates have little or no confidence in their job prospects, according to a recent survey. What a waste of talent, potential, and social investment. Under-investing in interns and grads will have ripple effects for decades to come, NOW is the time to grow our future.
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Candidate resources
We have a range of bootcamps across various topics, so it can be a little daunting to figure out which one to attend. Bootcamps will teach you to be successful when you start your first job.
Want to know what skills employers think are important? We’ve looked at and listed all the key skills across all the jobs from 2022.
Four reasons why you should attend bootcamps. Here are four reasons why you should attend Summer of Tech bootcamps.
Checklist for Employers: Getting Ready For Summer Interns
Design Thinking with Trustpower
Diving Into a Design Internship
Getting A Paid Internship - The SoT Guide
How To Find Confidence During Your Internship
Checklist for Employers: Getting Ready For Summer Interns
C# 101 by James Freeman
Design Portfolio by Janelle Baptist
Attracting Awesome Interns: Your Organisation Profile
Here are some best practice tips for writing a compelling organisation profile that will appeal to and engage potential graduates or interns, during recruitment seasons and all year round.
Can't Get a Job Without Experience?
What are Summer of Tech bootcamps?
How to Slack with SoT in 2021
How Does Pushpay Encourage Continuous Learning?
How To Wrap Up Your Internship
Thank you to ANZ for hosting and delivering this Summer Talk session about finishing up your internship. Here's their sage advice on how to wrap it up successfully.
