People & Culture Summer Internship 2026/2027
Summary
Summer internship in People & Culture (HR) at ZURU's Auckland office, supporting the full employee lifecycle through onboarding, training coordination, performance reviews, talent mapping, and HR process improvements. Runs mid-November 2026 to mid-February 2027.
Your future starts here! Apply now to join ZURU Group as a People & Culture Intern this summer!
ZURU’s People & Culture team
As an intern in our People & Culture team, you’ll gain hands-on exposure to both strategic and operational HR, contributing to projects that touch every part of the team member journey. No two days look the same. What you work on will shift depending on what’s most crucial to our goals at the time: it could look like onboarding tasks, internal training coordination, external research to support current projects, supporting the end of year performance review and talent mapping processes, or lending a hand across the wider People & Culture function as we all pitch in together. You might also help build frameworks that bring consistency while staying fit for purpose in a high-pace environment.
You’ll dig into topics shaping People & Culture today like leadership capability, or how we’re using AI to optimise our teams’ time, and help turn that research into ideas we can act on. You’ll also support initiatives like global frameworks, consistent compliance templates, and other system and process improvements to help us in our pursuit of compounding improvement, all while helping our teams work smarter and faster.
It’s a team that values every voice, pitches in, and learns from each other. A unique opportunity to learn the ropes of HR alongside a passionate, high-performing team.
You will also:
- Be set up to win with a two-day induction to get you up to speed on everything ZURU
- Learn how our people continue to shift the needle through regular learning sessions with key business leaders
- Experience ZURU’s playful side by dabbling in content creation (#dayinthelife) and attending social events
- And so much more!
Our summer internship programme will run from mid November 2026 - mid February 2027.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early!
About You
We don’t ask to see your grades, and we take on students from a range of different backgrounds and degrees. What we care about is sharing our internship experience with students who have a natural inclination to go above and beyond, who demonstrate grit and dedication, and most importantly, who radiate positivity and humility.
ZURU is a special place to work, and we live by our unique set of values, the ZURU DNA (you can find out more about our ZURU DNA on our careers page).
If you’re excited by the opportunity to get stuck in to meaningful work and exciting projects and you have a mindset around continuous improvement and challenging the status quo then we want to hear from you!
Want to know more about the application process and what to expect from our internship? Visit our internship careers page here
Please note that while we don’t have a formalised graduate programme, there may be opportunities to stay on post-internship depending on business needs.
About ZURU
ZURU is on a mission to disrupt across industries, challenge the status quo and catalyst change through radical innovation and automation advances. This is in play in different pillars of the company: ZURU Toys are re-imagining what it means to play; ZURU Tech is shaping a better future by leading the next building revolution; ZURU Edge is pioneering new generation FMCG brands to better serve modern consumers.
Founded in 2003 by EY Entrepreneur of the Year and World Entrepreneur Hall of Fame brothers Nick and Mat Mowbray, ZURU has quickly grown to a team of over 5000 direct and indirect members across more than 30 international locations.
One of the largest toy companies in the world, globally recognised and award-winning brands include Bunch O Balloons, Mini Brands, XSHOT, Rainbocorns and Smashers. Our global FMCG brands include MONDAY Haircare, Rascals, NOOD, BONKERS, and Gumi Yum Surprise.
LIFE@ZURU
We recognise that ZURU’s success stems from our people and you can only be at your best when you are looking after yourself. ZURU encourages all our team members to invest in their wellbeing by providing an array of benefits and tools.
WHAT WE OFFER
🌱 Culture for Growth
🌎 Global Opportunities
💡 Surrounded by an A Player Team
💰 Competitive Remuneration
🍓 Lots of fresh fruit, coffee, pals fridge and more
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