Perks & Benefits

EY and you

Your development starts by being part of our supportive, collaborative team culture. With the right people behind you, you can create the future you want. 

We support you with the right mix of learning, experiences and coaching and you bring your talent, enthusiasm and ideas. You develop your career path and we’ll teach you the right skills and give you the right opportunities so you can progress in you career. Your learning will be accelerated through mentoring from leaders and subject matter professionals. The mindset and skillset to navigate what’s next.

It’s yours to build. 

How we’ll help you achieve your goals:

Hōtaka Whakapōtae | Graduate Programme

He tangata awhero koe. Kua pukumahi koe i tō ako kua hiahia hoki koe ki te whakmātau i ō mōhioranga me ō pukenga, mēnā kātahi anō koe ka whakapōtaengia,taihoa ake rānei ka whakapōtaengia - ka whakatika koe ki te ao ō ngā arawātea. 

You're ambitious. You've studied hard and you want to put your knowledge and skills to the test. If you've recently graduated, or are about to, become a graduate and set yourself up for a world of opportunities.

Where do you start if you want to change the world? You start right here. Join us full-time as a graduate and we’ll help you achieve your career goals with continuous support, learning and experiences. We’ll propel you forward so you can start to build the future you want immediately. You’ll enjoy early responsibility, expand your network and build your skills. Just imagine the confidence you’ll gain through new experiences with leading clients in different industries. You’ll get to work with experienced professionals who’ll guide you to be your best. After all, we want to help you be the best you can be, because when you shine, we do too. 

Our 12-month graduate development programme has been developed for graduates in all service lines, and is focused on connection, learning and celebration. The programme will provide you with the opportunity to network with your peers from other service lines and geographies. Running in parallel to your technical learning, you will develop leadership skills to become a successful graduate, and as you grow as a transformative leader. We provide the experiences, learning and resources. You create the journey. 

The exceptional EY experience is yours to build.

Ngā Whakature | Requirements 

You can apply to join the Graduate Programme when you're in the final year of your degree or within 24 months from your graduation date at the time of application. You need to be a New Zealand or Australian citizen, a New Zealand or Australian permanent resident, or an international student who meets our criteria below.

Tauira o tāwāhi | International students 

If you're an international student keen to join us as an Intern, a Graduate or attend the Career Compass Programme, you'll need to meet the following criteria. 

• You currently reside in New Zealand
• You're currently enrolled in a degree at a New Zealand university and have completed 30 weeks of study within New Zealand. Prior to joining EY full time and at the time of submitting your permanent residency application, you must have completed two years of your full time degree at that campus 
• At the time of joining us full time, you must have 18 months or more remaining on your Post Study Visa.

As an international student planning for a career in your home country, visit your home countries careers website to search their open positions and opportunities.

Māori Hōtaka Whakapōtae | Māori Graduate Programme

The Māori Graduate Programme will propel your career forward, working alongside EY professionals and connected with other Māori professionals. You’ll be provided with ongoing training and support to help you build your career. You can apply to join the Māori Graduate Programme when you're in the final year of your degree or within 24 months from your graduation date at the time of application. 

2025 EY Pasifika Graduate Programme 

The Pasifika Graduate Programme will propel your career forward, working alongside EY professionals and connected with other Pasifika professionals. You’ll be provided with ongoing training and support to help you build your career. You can apply to join the Pasifika Graduate Programme when you're in the final year of your degree or within 24 months from your graduation date at the time of application. 

Ngā Hōtaka Pia | Internship Programme 

E hiahia ana ki te karo i te mano o ngā tauira kē atu i tō tau whakamutunga me te whakahaumaru moata nei hoki i tō tūranga. Kia pia koe kia whakaihu waka ai koe i ō hoa. 

Want to avoid competing with thousands of other students in your final year and secure a graduate position early on? Become an Intern and put yourself well ahead of your peers. 

You want an internship that’s more than a line on a resume. You want an experience, a challenge and a launchpad for lifelong relationships and career growth. You can find that here. 

Throughout the programme, you’ll hit the ground running with dedicated on-the-job training, coaching and technology onboarding. You’ll work alongside EY professionals on real clients – right now. You’ll get the opportunity to be immersed in EY culture, network with EY people, and experience the transformative work done for EY clients. Plus, the best bit is, if you impress us we’ll offer you a permanent position after you graduate.

Ngā Whakature | Requirements 

You can apply to join the Internship Programme in the penultimate year of your degree. You need to be a New Zealand or Australian citizen, a New Zealand or Australian permanent resident, or an international student who meets our criteria below.

Tauira o tāwāhi | International students 

If you're an international student keen to join us as an Intern, a Graduate or attend the Career Compass Programme, you'll need to meet the following criteria. 

• You currently reside in New Zealand
• You're currently enrolled in a degree at a New Zealand university and have completed 30 weeks of study within New Zealand. Prior to joining EY full time and at the time of submitting your permanent residency application, you must have completed two years of your full time degree at that campus 
• At the time of joining us full time, you must have 18 months or more remaining on your Post Study Visa.

As an international student planning for a career in your home country, visit your home countries careers website to search their open positions and opportunities.

Māori Ngā Hōtaka Pia | Māori Intern Programme 

The Māori Intern Programme is a great way to experience EY where you’ll work alongside other EY professionals including other Māori professionals while gaining valuable experience, skills and networks to start building your career. 

You can apply to join the Internship Programme in the penultimate year of your degree. 

Pasifika Intern Programme

The Pasifika Intern Programme is a great way to experience EY where you’ll work alongside other EY professionals including other Pasifika professionals while gaining valuable experience, skills and networks to start building your career. 

You can apply to join the Internship Programme in the penultimate year of your degree.

The EY Open Science Data Challenge

When data is changing the world, how do you change the world with data?

Be part of a movement to build a more sustainable future. Join the EY Open Science Data Challenge to learn how to use satellite imagery, data, algorithms and machine learning to help solve some of the world’s most pressing issues.

Click here to find out more.

EY NextGen Women Competition  

Fast forward your career in Strategy and Transactions

Fast forward your career with EY NextGen Women – a global competition for women with the potential to have a fulfilling career in EY Strategy and Transactions.

This is more than just a global competition – it offers you the chance to:

• Start making long-lasting contacts who will drive your consulting career forward.
• Learn about the variety of career experiences in Strategy and Transactions.
• Discover how a leading-class professional services organisation adds value through purpose and diversity to our clients.
• Win a paid internship in Strategy and Transactions.

Click here to find out more.

EY Tax Consulting Challenge

When the ground beneath your feet is shifting, will you stand still or leap forward? 

Dedicated to celebrating excellence, EY employs over 65,000 tax professionals in over 152 countries. 

Whatever direction your future career takes, getting exposure to tax through the EY Tax Consulting Challenge (TCC) is a fantastic way to kick it off. 

This Challenge offers you the chance to:

• Start making the contacts who’ll drive your career forward.
• Learn about the worldwide career opportunities in tax.
• Discover how a leading-class professional services organisation uses tax advice to give its global clients the edge. 

Click here to find out more.

Hōtaka Kāpehu Umanga | Career Compass Programme 

E kimi ana koe i ētahi tohutohu mō te ahunga o tō umanga? 

Are you looking for some advice on which direction to take your career? 

Discover your direction with the EY Career Compass Programme. This Programme experience is designed to give you a first-hand experience of EY, so you can find out as much about us as possible about EY people, culture, how EY teams operate and provide services, and most importantly, how we can help you to build your future. Demonstrate that you’re a high achiever, and you may be invited to interview for the EY Intern Programme.

During structured learning sessions (run across one day), you’ll learn how to evaluate your career options to make smarter decisions for your future. You’ll network with EY professionals and we’ll help you discover if a professional services organisation is the right track for you to take. Apply for our Career Compass Programme and explore your potential.

Ngā Whakature | Requirements 

You can apply to join the Career Compass Programme if you’re graduating in 2026. You need to be a New Zealand or Australian citizen, a New Zealand or Australian permanent resident, or an international student who meets our criteria below.

Tauira o tāwāhi | International students 

If you're an international student keen to join us as an Intern, a Graduate or attend the Career Compass Programme, you'll need to meet the following criteria. 

• You currently reside in New Zealand
• You're currently enrolled in a degree at a New Zealand university and have completed 30 weeks of study within New Zealand. Prior to joining EY full time and at the time of submitting your permanent residency application, you must have completed two years of your full time degree at that campus 
• At the time of joining us full time, you must have 18 months or more remaining on your Post Study Visa.

As an international student planning for a career in your home country, visit your home countries careers website to search their open positions and opportunities.

Talk to anyone at EY and they’ll tell you it’s a rewarding place to work in so many ways. EY teams attract high-performing individuals from different backgrounds and experiences who – like you – bring a unique point of view and business skills.

We welcome all people, no matter who they are or what their background. Each of us is different, and when people feel valued for their differences, they feel part of something greater; they feel like they belong. That’s when creative ideas flow, igniting innovation and inspiring more effective solutions.

We each have multiple aspects to our identity, some of which may not be visible to others. Whether cultural background, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or family status; we value diverse viewpoints and see them as the catalysts that lead to better questions and better answers. Using a variety of internal networks, inclusive leadership behaviours, flexible working and mentoring programs, we use practical solutions to create your personalised work experience, all supported by a strong, authentic culture and our fundamental belief that we all ‘belong’.

A ripple that helps change the world. It's yours to build.

When we look at the world today, we see a huge opportunity to use our skills, knowledge and experience to address some of the toughest social challenges of our time. As one of our people, you'll have the opportunity to participate in skilled volunteering through EY Ripples, our global corporate responsibility program with a bold ambition to positively impact the lives of one billion people by 2030. EY Ripples enables skilled volunteering focused on three key areas where we believe we can make the greatest impact in society: supporting the next generation workforce, working with impact entrepreneurs aligned to the UN Sustainable development Goals, and accelerating environmental sustainability.

In addition to EY Ripples, each EY professional receives 1-day paid community volunteer leave annually to dedicate their time to a charity or community organisation of their choosing. You can use it as a full day, or incrementally over a period of time.

Gender Equality at EY New Zealand

The EY Gender Inclusion Network is for EY people of all genders and provides opportunities for members to learn and expand their networks by bringing everyone into the conversation to share different perspectives on gender in the workplace.

EY offers 26 weeks of paid parental leave, which can be taken flexibly by either parent during the 24 months after the child(ren)’s birth. There is no required service period to access the leave. This applies to stillborn birth, adoption, and surrogacy and can be taken as block leave or on a part-time basis. All family leave entitlements are inclusive of LGBTQ+ people, regardless of the gender of the EY employee or their partner. This is on top of the Government’s paid parental leave provisions. All parents are supported through the transition to parenthood and return-to-work process, through access to mentoring and a digital coaching platform.

The EY Women in Technology (WiT) Network are committed to creating an inclusive culture to successfully harness technology’s potential and truly transform society. By educating women and girls, incubating their leadership potential and innovating new ways to empower a diverse technical workforce, we are dedicated to closing the gender gap in technology and creating an environment where everyone can succeed. program supports girls and women to enter, remain, thrive and lead in the world of technology.

We invest in diverse talent for balanced and equitable representation in leadership and commercial areas of focus. Research suggests that without deliberate focus, these opportunities can be delivered in a biased way that is not gender-balanced. Therefore, we have tailored Women in 

Leadership programs:

• Accelerate sponsorship program: Designed for women who are Senior Managers and Directors to accelerate the next generation of women in leadership and future partners. 
• Women Athletes Business Network: Created to address the gap in leadership development for internationally competitive women athletes as they transition from competitor to professional. A combination of mentorship and formal training, the women selected to participate in this program come from the highest ranks of sport and are mostly focused on building entrepreneurial capabilities.

Māori & Pasifika at EY New Zealand

In EY New Zealand, we have Tahi, a standalone member firm of EY, that supports Māori organisations, government and businesses to accelerate success and produce meaningful outcomes through sustainable change for Māori people.  Founded in 2014, Tahi was born from a desire within EY to transform the professional advisor experience for the Māori market. 

Tahi is guided by our tikanga (values) of whakarongo 

(we listen), manaakitia (we support) and hāpaitia (we uplift). 

We strive to be the trusted professional advisor for kaupapa Māori by having an exceptional team delivering quality work that produces meaningful outcomes. EY Tahi also coordinate the informal network for Māori staff.

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori

In 2023, the New Zealand offices recognised Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori (Māori language week) with a series of activations and sessions designed to increase the use of Te Reo Māori in everyday life and educate our people on all aspects of Te Ao Māori. This included several sessions on pronunciation, educational sessions and in-person events.

Keeping it Reo!

Following on from Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 2022, a number te reo Māori sessions called Keeping it Reo! will run virtually and in-person across all New Zealand offices. Learning outcomes include: basics of tikanga (Māori customs and protocols), correct pronunciation, basic greetings and introductions, grammar and sentence structure, waiata (song) and karakia (chant/prayer).

Matariki

New Zealand offices celebrate Matariki (Māori New Year). Celebrations have been held since 2019. In 2023  several activations took place during the celebration week of Matariki. This included , waiata sessions, print and digital resources, and in-person events learning about Matariki. 

Pōwhiri & mihi whakatau

The new EY NZ Māori cultural capability lead has begun the implementation of tikanga Māori (Māori customs and protocols) into EY practice across the firm. This includes the facilitation of pōwhiri or mihi whakatau (traditional Māori welcome). A Pōwhiri and mihi whakatau is a culturally appropriate way of welcoming manuhiri (visitors) by tangata whenua (home people e.g. EY people) and removes the tapu (sacredness) surrounding manuhiri so that they become one with EY people. This also includes applying Māori culture to the new partner ceremonies known as Eke Poutama, which involves elements of pōwhiri and mihi whaktau.

We have a Māori (Tuia!) and Pasifika network (Tangata) within the EY New Zealand practice.

Disability Support at EY New Zealand

Ability is an EY network for allies who support disability inclusion across the workplace and communities, those who care for a person with a disability and EY people living with a disability. It aims to elevate disability inclusion on all agendas and ensure accessibility at EY, recognising the contribution all EY people make to the working world.

ND Community Connect is an informal network for neurodivergent EY individuals under the Ability network.

EY is proud to be one of the 4% of organisations across the globe who include disability in the EY diversity agenda (World Economic Forum 2019) and one of the first companies to sign up to the Valuable 500.

In 2021, the second Accessibility and Inclusion Plan was launched, outlining the ongoing commitment to disability inclusion for EY people and clients; EY are making great inroads but acknowledge there is plenty to do.

Be. Lab

In 2019, EY New Zealand worked with Be. Lab to onboard two interns with accessibility needs, both of whom have progressed to permanent roles. This programme continues to offer placements and support candidates through the process with candidates being recruited into EY in 2020 and 2021. We continue to support Be. Lab with future placements of candidates into EY.

LGBTQ+ at EY New Zealand

The EY network group, Unity, supports LGBTQ+ EY people and their straight allies to create an inclusive culture where LGBTQ+ individuals can be their authentic selves at work.

In New Zealand, EY has maintained the Rainbow Tick since 2017. In 2018, the then EY Oceania Unity Leader, Gina Mills, won the Inspirational Role Model award at the  New Zealand LGBTQ+ Awards for her work in raising awareness and providing support in the LGBTQ+ community.

In 2021, EY won the Innovation Award for their work on Bi+ Inclusion at the NZ Rainbow Excellence Awards. In a Trans-Tasman first, lead by Gina Mills in Auckland and Sydney Unity Co-Chair Michael Liffen, this initiative brought together 12 of our major clients at the wavespaces in Auckland and Sydney for a collective deep-dive into the challenges faced by bisexual/pansexual (Bi+) people in the workplace, and to co-create a pathway forward.

In 2021, the then EY Oceania Unity Leader, Gina Mills, won the Network Leader of the Year Award at the Australian LGBTQ Inclusion Awards for her work in raising awareness and providing support in the LGBTQ+ community.

Cultural & Linguistic Diversity at EY New Zealand 

CD@EY supports culturally-diverse and emerging leaders to realise their potential by fostering two-way dialogue and knowledge sharing between professionals of different heritages and faiths. 

The EY Cultural Diversity mentoring programme pairs culturally-diverse individuals with leaders to explore career and development opportunities. 

EY’s flexible working policy allows EY people to substitute public holidays for days of cultural significance and cultural agility training is a key focus to improve the cultural capability of EY teams.