Internships

Employers are invited to participate in our media arts internship programme.

Students from the School of Media Arts are available to intern with employers who can benefit from their skills and talents. Areas of expertise include moving image, photography, graphic design, digital design, journalism, painting, sculpture, audio engineering, music, sound design, public relations and advertising.

What are internships?

Internships are 120 hour placements of Wintec students, offering a structured form of work experience that students receive course credit for.

How it works

Students keep a daily journal, build a portfolio and present a seminar and written report to their peers. The employer sets the student's tasks and projects, and completes an evaluation form on completion to provide feedback on the student's performance. Find out more about the details and employer benefits of internships in the FAQ section.

Further information

For further information contact the Internship director.

Register an opportunity

Projects

New Wave publication project

A book put together by Media Arts staff and students records the journeys of 18 migrants who now live in Hamilton, but were born outside New Zealand. The New Wave: Hamilton’s Migrant Community, looks at the growing diversity of Hamilton’s population. While 70 percent of Hamilton is broadly defined as European, and 20 percent as Māori and Pasifika, there are also citizens from 160 ethnic backgrounds. Journalism tutor Charles Riddle says it is this last 10 percent of the city's population that is fascinatingly diverse and makes for interesting reading. Around 15 students worked on the publication under the expert guidance of editor in residence Aimie Cronin. The project team also worked closely with the Hamilton Migrant Centre and the Hamilton City Council. The book is the first phase in a two-year project which will culminate with an exhibition in the Waikato Museum.

New Wave Launch books Photo by Geoff Ridder

River City Sound sessions

A moving image student produced a multi-camera production making live videos for local bands.

View on Vimeo

Matariki Interactive Waka project

The Matariki Interactive Waka Project is a multi-disciplinary project that aims to create an interactive waka sculpture that will sit beside the Waikato River at Hamilton’s Ferrybank Park and draw the people of the city back to the river.

It’s a community project lead by Media Arts tutor Joe Citizen with Wintec students in the areas of Trade, Engineering, Media Arts and Early Childhood acting as co-creators of the sculpture. We also have several Wintec staff members and independent researchers on board who are all working hard towards a final goal that benefits the people of Hamilton and visitors to this beautiful place. We are also working in partnership with Wintec’s Maori Achievement Office who are advising on tikanga, matauranga and whenua consultation.

Artist's impression of Tōia Mai, Hamilton’s new interactive waka sculpture to be gifted by Wintec.

Moving Image students profile Waikato Museum

One of Moving Image Production students assignments is a group client-based Documentary. This is the fourth year we have teamed up with Waikato Museum who has been our Client for two Museum staff profiles that share behind the scenes stories at the Waikato Museum. Over the last few years of this ongoing community project, Moving Image students have made an excellent range of videos highlighting a variety of Museum staff profiles: what they do, how they do it and why they like working at the Waikato Museum. We look forward to continuing our relationship with the Waikato Museum again in the near future.

News

Wintec to host change-making creatives at Ramp Festival

Tuesday, 13 July 2021

Sarah Smuts-Kennedy is pleased to see regenerative themes being discussed in an academic context. Image: Supplied.

Wintec School of Media Arts’ highly anticipated Ramp Festival 2021 is once again bringing creative-based thinkers from across Aotearoa to Kirikiriroa, Hamilton from 4 - 6 August.

This year the Ramp Festival lineup includes New Zealand artist and creator Sarah Smuts-Kennedy, who approaches her work through a lens of thinking and focusing on generating systems that support and nurture life.

“As a practitioner, I’m very excited to be able to contribute to a broader conversation,” says Smuts-Kennedy.

“It’s wonderful to see regenerative conversations being facilitated, by the generations that come behind me.”

Ramp Festival has a long history at Wintec, providing students and the local creative community with the opportunity to expand their minds by welcoming cutting-edge makers, doers and creators to share their stories through accessible events, talks, workshops and exhibitions.

Smuts-Kennedy has supported Ramp Festival for many years, saying it provides a safe space for students and industry speakers to exchange change-making ideas. Smuts-Kennedy will be opening the festival on Wednesday 4 August, at 9:30 am, with an hour-long talk on regenerative themes.

This year Ramp Festival themes are regenerative thinking, circular design and Mātauranga Māori.

“I’m in a place now where I can talk about these things without feeling mad,” laughs Smuts-Kennedy.

“For a long time, things like regenerative thinking, circular design, Mātauranga Māori, have felt silo’d and disconnected from the general discourse.”

“It is wonderful that our communities are ready to have these urgent and rewarding conversations.” says Smuts-Kennedy.

Smuts-Kennedy says it is important these conversations extend beyond academic purposes.

“The themes we are exploring shouldn’t just sit on an intellectual layer, they need to be embodied in the hearts and souls of our lives and integrated into our daily practices.”

Due to Covid-19 alert levels, Ramp Festival became an entirely virtual festival in 2020. Festival organisers found a way to keep the conversations going, through the podcast series Ramp Connects.

Ramp Festival 2021 is set to take place at Wintec from Wednesday 4 August

Ramp Festival 2021 is set to take place at Wintec from Wednesday 4 August.

The festival intends to be a physical event this year, taking place on Wintec’s City campus, situated in the heart of Hamilton. However, festival organisers want to acknowledge how the global pandemic has impacted the creative industries.

Ramp Festival Director Megan Lyon says, “Like many in the creative sector, we’ve seen a shift in our priorities and how we utilise our time.”

“The way we see our mahi (work), life and creative practices has completely changed. To reflect this, Ramp Festival 2021 is based around the themes of regenerative thinking, circular design and Mātauranga Māori.

“These themes reflect the progressive conversations we are seeing across Aotearoa,” says Lyon.

Wintec School of Media Arts Director Sam Cunnane says that Ramp Festival provides "a meaningful way in which our students can indulge their curiosity and strengthen relationships with creative communities, that also allows for reflection and exploration within their creative practices."

Also sharing their creative goodness at Ramp Festival this year are environmental activist Adrienne Grant, founder and editor of Here, Simon Farrell-Green and architect Nicholas Dalton, who has embedded Mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge) into his practice.

Rounding out the circle of creatives are Qiane Matata-Sipu, Katie Kerr, Tony Nicholls, Catherine Griffiths , Nancy Howie, Ataria Sharman and Tyrone Ohia.

Interested in attending Ramp Festival?

The full Ramp Festival 2021 programme is free, and welcomes Wintec students and staff, and members of the arts community to attend.

To enquire about Ramp Festival 2021, contact Megan Lyon.

Connect with Ramp Festival on Facebook and Instagram.

This story was written by Year 3 Wintec Communication Student, Maddy Morris.

Events

Ramp Gallery |Thought Crimes
02 May 2024
Join us on opening night to celebrate McClure’s new work in his solo exhibition with Ramp.
Ngā Rā Tūwhera | Open Day
30 Aug 2024
Explore your future options at Ngā Rā Tūwhera | Open Day! This whānau-friendly experience is the perfect opportunity to meet our teams, discover course options, and get a sense of what study is all about.