Discover a pathway to your future: internship opportunities at Vector

Are you ready to energise your career and help shape New Zealand’s energy future?

At Vector, we’re committed to developing the next generation of energy professionals. Our internship programme is designed to spark your potential, build meaningful skills and experiences, and connect you with industry leaders.

Why choose a Vector internship?

Be part of the energy transformation

• Meaningful work & learning: Get hands-on experience working on real projects that power Auckland and drive innovation in the energy sector. You’ll receive clear guidance and support to help you learn and grow.
• Structured onboarding & support:  From day one, you’ll have a buddy and access to graduate and alumni connections, ensuring you’re supported as you plug into our business.
• Industry exposure & connections: Work alongside experts in electricity distribution, and network with senior leaders who are shaping the future of energy.
• Inclusive & supportive culture: Join a team that values diverse perspectives and encourages you to bring your whole self to work.

Hear from our people

Hear from some of our people on their experience and what they enjoy about life at Vector:

https://youtu.be/ZKwmDZ8ndxw  

What’s in it for you?

• Professional growth: Build skills and confidence through real-world experience in the electricity sector.
• Networking: You will expand your professional network from day one.
• Wellbeing & benefits: Access our benefits designed to support your wellbeing and future (see more on our careers site).
• Impact: Help shape a sustainable energy future for New Zealand, while building your own.

The role

You’ll support projects that could involve modelling, data analysis, or building simple tools and frameworks that help us understand and respond to emerging energy challenges. We’ll confirm your exact focus area closer to the start date so the work aligns with what’s happening across the sector – and what excites you most.

You’ll use your analytical skills to work with real operational data and help design solutions that our teams can easily use. You’ll also spend time with different parts of the business to see how engineers, analysts, planners, customer teams, and technology specialists work together to keep Auckland energised.

You’ll get the chance to visit our sites across the region and see first-hand how we manage an electricity network that spans suburban, industrial, and rural environments – all at a time when customer behaviour, electrification, and climate change are reshaping what the future grid needs to look like.

We envision this to be a 10-12 week full-time internship around June-August 2026, and we will work with the selected students to determine exact dates.

The internship will include:

• Working with real-world data and models to explore topics such as:
  •  Asset health using operational data sets
  • How changing customer behaviour shapes future electricity demand
• Applying analytical thinking to scenario analysis, modelling, or tool development
  • Summarise insights and present your findings to Vector’s management
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business needs and contribute to live projects

Who are we looking for?

• Currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at Stanford University or ETH Zurich
• Demonstrated experience with software tools and modelling techniques relevant to analysis of big data
• A solid understanding of energy systems and the energy transition. Topics such as peak load management and network modernisation should be familiar to you, and excite you
• Effective communicator who can summarise complex topics simply to non-subject matter experts.

Apply now!

Applications close by Sunday 1 February 2026; interviews may be held sooner – apply today!

We love a quirky cover letter that highlights your passion. A warning that large language models will compress that beautiful personality of yours into the generic average output of all of humanity, and we’re not in the market to hire an average intern.

If you’re excited by this opportunity but don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. Your enthusiasm, potential, and unique perspective could be just what we’re looking for.

Vector values diversity in all its forms and welcomes people of all backgrounds, experiences, identities, and abilities to be part of our team.

We know that some people may hesitate to apply if they don’t meet every single requirement. If this role excites you, we encourage you to apply anyway - your skills, enthusiasm, and unique perspective could be just what we’re looking for.

Vector values diversity in all its forms and welcomes people of all backgrounds, experiences, identities and abilities to be part of our team.