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Be a Beca grad or summer intern

Launch your career and make everyday better as a Beca graduate or summer intern.

Applications for our 2020 grad intake are now open!

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Beca Graduate Development Programme

Applications for our 2020 grad intake will be open from 11 March - 18 April 2019.

Our career development philosophy is simple, you own your own career. On our two year Graduate Development Programme, we have everything set up so you can drive your own success within a positive and supportive environment.

 

We believe the best place to learn is on the job so you can expect to work on real jobs for our clients, right from the start. You'll get ongoing support from experienced mentors, development opportunities, support towards professional memberships as well as a yearly graduate conference and access to an established and active graduate social community.

There really is no better place to kick-start your career and start making everyday better in our communities.

Check out the diagram below to see some of the great development opportunities you will get on our Graduate Development Programme.

Got a question? Keep an eye on our Beca Graduate Facebook and Instagram for updates. Or, flick us a message at beca.graduates@beca.com.

Meet our team at the following career fairs in 2019

Australia

20 March University of Melbourne Infrastructure Engineering Networking Night (Melbourne)

2 April UNSW Electrical Engineering & Telecommunications Industry Night (Sydney)

New Zealand

3 April AUT ICT and Engineering Career Fair (Auckland)

30 April University of Auckland CDES STEM Career Expo (Auckland)

15 May Canterbury University STEM Careers Fair​ (Christchurch) 

Check out our 2020 grad opportunities below

  • Meet Aaron Groom, a Mechanical Engineering grad in our Sydney Defence & National Security team.
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    Meet some of our grads and hear what they have to say about joining Beca

How does the grad application process work?

Find out below
Applications for our 2020 Beca Graduate Development Programme are now open! Read more about the application process below.

Apply online (applications open 11 March 2019)

The first time you apply, you’ll need to create a username and password on our application tracking system. You'll need to upload a cover letter, your CV and academic transcript (we know this won't be complete, so just send us where you are at so far). Please also include information about your work experience, including internships, education and extracurricular activities in your application.

Applicant screening begins

Once we receive your application, it will be reviewed by one of our recruitment team, if we shortlist your application we will share it with our hiring manager and get in touch with you for a video interview.

If you aren't selected, we will let you know via email. If you choose to opt-in for job alerts you can see when new roles are advertised – who knows, you might be the perfect candidate for a different role!

Applications close

18 April 2019

Videos commence

To find out if you'll be a good cultural fit at Beca, we’ll ask you to answer a simple question about yourself using an online video interview tool. Don't worry, you'll get the opportunity to practice beforehand!

Interviews

This is where it gets exciting, we want to know more about you, what you like to do outside of university and why you want to join Beca! 

Employment offers

We'll contact you as soon as a decision has been made to let you know our decision. If you're offered a job, we will send your formal offer online through your candidate profile.

Onboarding

We're looking forward to welcoming you to Beca! Most of our graduates commence in late January where you will be welcomed into our Graduate Development Programme and a support person (buddy) from within the team to assist you and gain a better understanding of Beca.

Meet some of our grads

Phoebe Moses

Structural engineer, sustainability champion and Engineering NZ’s 2018 Outstanding Emerging Professional of the year!

Read her story
Sam Wells

An Otago grad, passionate about training and leading the way as a surveyor.

Find out more

Beca Summer Intern Development Programme ​

Applications for our 2019/20 Summer Intern Development Programme will open in July, 2019. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates.

The Beca career development philosophy is simple, you own your own career! Our eight-week Summer Intern Development Programme offers you the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the consulting environment and how your studies are applied in the real world. 
 

We’ve got over 1,500 technical gurus, so you'll have the opportunity to work alongside some of the best in the industry. You will gain invaluable experience from our multidisciplinary support network who work across a huge range of markets, from water, defence, education, healthcare, transportation and infrastructure, to food and beverage and power. 

Our Summer Intern Development Programme has been running for the past three years and will see you working with other students on a business problem facing our industry, attending networking events, interactive workshops and even a Beca Summer Intern conference.

If you have any questions, flick us a message at beca.graduates@beca.com.

  • Partnering with the people around us leads to innovation and the best solution for our clients.
  • Join a company with Partnership, Tenacity, Enjoyment and Care as our core values.
  • "If it doesn't challenge you. It won't change you." Fred DeVito
  • Work hard. Play hard. And have fun along the way!
  • We can guarantee you will meet some pretty incredible people along the way and make some awesome friends!
  • This could be you!
  • Creative people together transforming our world.
  • Site visits are a great way to get a grasp on how projects are run.
  • Health and safety is a way of life. It's super important in everything we do to ensure you get home safe at the end of the day.
  • On the grad programme you will learn the skills to consult, collaborate and work as part of a diverse team.
  • Our first year grads taking part in the grad conference Amazing Race challenge around Auckland city.
  • It would be rude not to...
  • Our grads even hang out after work. From BBQ's and beers to sports teams and quiz nights.
  • Grad conference challenges are an incredible way to work as a team and problem solve.
  • Listening to all the amazing speakers at our grad conferences. We hold three grad conferences in your first two years at Beca.