RCP
Internship Programme (Nov 2025)
Auckland, Tauranga, Christchurch
Opportunity details
- Internship, Clerkship or Placement
- NZD 55,000 - 57,000 / Year
- Annual rate (prorated for intern period). Fruit & beverages daily, regular training & social events.
- 1-10 vacancies
- Opens 30 Jun 2025
- Apply by 31 Jul 2025
- Start date 29 Nov 2025 - 28 Feb 2026
RCP has a high-performance culture that puts people at the heart of everything we do. We value diverse experiences and seek people from wide-ranging backgrounds with the drive and ability to achieve exceptional results. In return, we support the ambitions of our people and offer competitive remuneration and benefits.
We are not just project managers, we are a team of experienced consultants who provide advice to clients and institutions who own or manage property and infrastructure assets.
We have multiple internship opportunities throughout New Zealand, each offering you exposure to projects across all our service lines so you can best determine where your career interests lie.
We offer a supportive environment in which you can learn and grow โ on the job. You will be guided by experienced mentors, enjoy development opportunities and have access to industry leaders.
Weโre looking for people with the following technical and personal skills.
- Logical thinker.
- Proactive and goal-oriented.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills.
- Attentive listener.
- Strong networking skills and the ability to build trusting relationships with people.
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Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- New Zealand Citizen +more
- Business & Management +more
- Certificate or higher
Reviews
As a casual intern, I get to work on a range of different projects from week to week.
Admin - responsible for helping with contract management, invoicing, minute taking, etc. This is good as it sets a foundation for developing PM skills. Managing Upwards - ensuring the project lead is up to date, ensuring they can prioritise and delegate tasks as necessary which furthers my understanding.
Contract Administration (e.g. reviewing RFIs and issuing Contract Instructions, Reviewing and Preparing consultant variation recommendations). Preparing project reports. Reviewing and approving consultant invoices. Issuing Payment Schedules. Following up on Client, Consultant, and Contractor responsibilities/deliverables. Risk identification and management. Chair meetings/meeting minutes. Review issues against contracts and utilize contract mechanisms. Assist the Engineer's representative.
About the employer
RCP
4.2
100 - 500 employees
Construction & Property
RCP provides strategic advisory, portfolio programme management and project management consulting services across Aotearoa New Zealand and Canada.
Pros and cons of working at RCP
Pros
I love the company culture. I do feel cared about here and that people want to help me when I need it. I have been o๏ฌered much support (including well-being), typically above and beyond, for various things I've needed help with, and I am very grateful. I love the o๏ฌce itself, it's in a great location and I am grateful for large computer screens and standing desks, as well as a great social/kitchen area. I am proud to work for RCP. I met a QS by chance at a personal event a few months ago, and upon telling him that I work for RCP his eyes widened and he told me that was his dream job. It feels good to work for an industry leader.
I work in a smaller o๏ฌce which has given me signi๏ฌcant learning opportunities, and the ability to be really involved in managing projects and RCP is supporting me while I do some post-graduate studies through Auckland University.
Great senior management/leadership guidance with a focus on your personal career development. Good age range - a lot of other graduates/interns and people within the 'young' age range. Regular social events /internal networking opportunities. Regular education/learning events to keep you updated and informed on the Company's processes as well as industry news. Company has a wide variety of projects (infrastructure, healthcare, commercial, residential) and o๏ฌers advisory services that you have potential to be resourced on. Projects the company wins/bids on are larger and high scale projects - good opportunities/for your CV.
The People - everyone is so welcoming and knowledgeable, always willing to help. Social Events - lots of fun social activities Learning Events - opportunities to upskill and learn from specialists No day is ever the same.
RCP is a very accommodating workplace. I have been lucky enough to work on lots of di๏ฌerent projects around Christchurch and I have learnt lots of new skills and knowledge about the industry. I have been able to work ๏ฌexible hours that ๏ฌt in with my university studies as well as working full time when I am on break. The other people in my o๏ฌce are friendly and welcoming and always make an e๏ฌort with me.
Cons
Working part-time along with study can be di๏ฌcult if you are not assigned to as many projects as when you are working full-time, it results in having less work to do.
For a non-drinker, there is a heavy drinking culture (standard for the construction industry), which is not always the most enjoyable.
Nothing in particular - could do more activities that involve collaboration of the intern cohort.
I can't think of any negatives about working at RCP. The only thing that can be challenging is ๏ฌnding a carpark as the o๏ฌce is in the centre of the city. Other than that, everything is great!
Depending on your project team structure, some are better/worse at providing guidance on procedure and process. Sometimes it can feel like you're thrown in the deep end. Majority of your role is learning on the job (which I do like), but it would be helpful if there was either a guidance book/intro education module on what 'project management' is, our roles, as well as general project life structure (phases e.g. Business Case, Design, Construction, Post completion/hand over).