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Join one of New Zealand's top 100 graduate employers, as voted by you.

For years, we’ve helped hundreds of grads develop meaningful careers and thrive in the technology industry. Now, it's your turn to begin your successful journey with us.

Datacom’s Early Careers programme includes a range of career pathways, including work experience, intern, trainee and graduate. Each pathway is tailored to provide meaningful support suited to meet your individual needs and career goals.

We understand that there may be the need for further education beyond school for certain roles, or learning on the job is a perfect way to gain practical skills and knowledge. For that reason, we make sure the right jobs are matched to the right level of experience creating opportunities for a wide range of talent.

Early careers programmes

Three pillars
Programmes

Our Early Careers programme is guided by three key pillars that are supported by our values.

Team

Creating a sense of belonging and connection.

Talent

Developing transferable skills to accelerate performance and self-sufficiency.

Track

Individualised, achievable careers from day one.

By joining our Early Careers programme, you are invited to get involved in a range of skill-building programmes, including:

Mentoring
Career support and guidance from an experienced professional outside of their immediate team.
Social events
Time to get together outside of the office to connect and have fun.
Micro-learning series and learning board
Fortnightly tips, tricks and workplace best practice utilising a virtual collaboration board dedicated to your own personal learning journey.
Master classes
Regular workshops and speaker sessions so you can continue your learning.
Early career programme connects
Scheduled sessions with the early careers team and your cohort to touch base, knowledge share and ask questions.
Talent elevator
A new induction programme where we bring our cohort of permanent Early Careers members together from across the country for one week to meet our experts and leadership team, participate in experiential learning, and build a learning community.

Career pathways

Graduates

Graduates are hired into specific roles and supported by the Early Careers programme to help build specialised skills and expertise from day one.

Graduates
Graduates

Graduates are hired into specific roles and supported by the Early Careers programme to help build specialised skills and expertise from day one.

Graduates
Trainees

The goal of the Early Careers programme is to build leaders of tomorrow by creating meaningful career pathways and learning agility for our trainees.

Trainees
Trainees

The goal of the Early Careers programme is to build leaders of tomorrow by creating meaningful career pathways and learning agility for our trainees.

Trainees
Interns

Interns gain practical learning and professional experience while continuing with their studies. We proudly partner with universities to support work integrated learning (WIL) and industry-based learning (IBL) that provide degree credit.

Interns
Interns

Interns gain practical learning and professional experience while continuing with their studies. We proudly partner with universities to support work integrated learning (WIL) and industry-based learning (IBL) that provide degree credit.

Interns
Work experience

Work experience placements are short-term unpaid opportunities that works alongside a credential at TAFE or a Polytechnic. We work closely with our trusted partners, such as Te Pūkenga, Mission Ready and First Foundation.

Work experience
Work experience

Work experience placements are short-term unpaid opportunities that works alongside a credential at TAFE or a Polytechnic. We work closely with our trusted partners, such as Te Pūkenga, Mission Ready and First Foundation.

Work experience

Who are we looking for?

YOU

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IT is all about YOU

If you’re passionate about technology and inspiring communities and customers to be better connected than ever before, we want to hear from you.

You don’t have to be a straight A student. At Datacom, we value attitude, enthusiasm, and curiosity. We’re always looking for people who are eager to learn, grow, and take on new challenges to join our team.

The team you meet during your recruitment process will be by your side throughout your journey, which for some pathways is 12 months. This provides you with a familiar face and on-going support as you find your feet.

How to apply

Datacom has early career opportunities open year-round.

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Gain job-ready skills today.

40% of people surveyed considered a career in IT, but only 5% enrolled in further education specialising in IT*

Explore the possibilities of a career in tech with our free virtual work experience platform.

Our virtual learning platform offers an introduction to a career in tech where you can develop practical skills in the following key tech pathways:

Cloud
Digital automation
Cybersecurity
Software development
Service desk

Complete the modules virtually at your own pace and receive a certificate on completion.

*Datacom commissioned study of 1,017 New Zealanders in February 2023 via research agency, Pure Profile.

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Build a future-proof career with service desk

Looking to start a career in tech but unsure where to start? Service desk can be the perfect pathway to kickstart your career. Service desk offers dedicated training, a supportive environment, and access to the tools and resources you need to excel as your experience and expertise grow.

Starting your career in the service desk means building a strong framework of skills, the perfect combination to take your future career in any direction, including non-technical fields like consulting, project management, and design.

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What a service desk role looks like:

As a service desk agent, you’ll be part of a wider team that work directly with Datacom’s clients to help solve technical issues that arise day-to-day.

Your training will include an introduction to ITIL — a globally used service management framework that helps you identify, troubleshoot, and resolve incidents. A highly valuable and transferrable skill to add to your portfolio.

What do we look for?

Excellent written and verbal communication
Enthusiastic collaborator
A problem solver
A passion for customer service
A keen eye for detail
Be driven and motivated
An interest in learning and diversifying your skillset

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