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.
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.
River City Sound sessions
A moving image student produced a multi-camera production making live videos for local bands.
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.
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.
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Events
Career Choices Day - Rotokauri Campus
Do you need some support working out where your interests could take you? Join us at the Rotokauri Campus Career Choices Day on Saturday 28 November and discover careers that match your strengths and the study options at Wintec that can take you there.
We encourage you to bring your whānau and friends along to support you while you explore your options. We will have a kids’ zone, free kai, and live entertainment from our current music students for everyone to enjoy.
Career convos
Have a career conversation with one of our advisors and talk through your strengths and interests to help work out what career may suit you best. You can use our Future You career tool before you come, and bring the results with you so we can talk through them.
Industry insights
Chat to employers and get real insight into jobs and roles that you’re interested in pursuing.
Subjects and programmes
Explore our subjects and programmes and find out how we can support you through your study journey to help you get to your career goals.
Subject spotlights
Join one or more subject presentations hosted by our faculty teams and current students. This will give you a taste of what a programme is like and first-hand experience of what to expect as a Wintec student. There will be open floor time for you to get all your questions answered.
Tours
Take a general tour of our facilities and get familiar with our Campus. This is a great opportunity to take a look through our learning spaces and check out our workshops, clinics, and labs.
Apply on the day
Get your application for Semester 1 2027 started! Our teams will be in A Block, ready to guide you through the enrolment process.
📅 Date: Saturday 28 November 2026
⏰ Time: 11am-2pm
📍 Venue: Student Street, Rotokauri Campus
🅿️ Parking: Free on-campus parking (view map)
Have you already applied?
This event is a great opportunity to complete your enrolment. We can help you get your supporting documents submitted and finalise your application. If you have accepted your place, we can connect you with our support services and get you ready for your first day.
Register your details below, and we will send you event reminders.
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