Doing an internship in Auckland, New Zealand was one of the best decisions in my life. The country is very beautiful and definitely more than just a short holiday worth!
I decided to do an internship after finishing my studies to improve my English and personal skills. I applied at INTERNeX (a German company conveyed the contact) for a technical internship and after a personal interview they offered me a great one in a subsidiary company of a big German airline company in the area of project management. INTERNeX helped me also finding a homestay and all the other planning (like visa, getting to my homestay, etc.), so I felt well prepared. The homestay was the best I could ever imagine. I really found a second home there and it was great to see the kiwi-way-of-life too.
My first day at work was really good. My boss picked me up at my homestay, showed me the office and the production, introduced me to a lot of people and explained me his ideas for the tasks I should do during the next month and asked me if I'm okay with that, so I was able to mention own ideas. My normal working day was from 9 am to 5 pm and I was allowed to use the company car to get to work. For my task I had to deal with a lot suppliers and I liked to see how different working in New Zealand is compared to Germany. We had an open-plan-office, but everyone was nice, relaxed ad really helpful. They also had sometimes morning tea's or afternoon tea's to celebrate special events like birthdays, welcomes, goodbyes or maternity leaves. I really felt good there and welcomed.
Luckily there were a lot of public holidays during my internship, so I was able to travel around the north island and I was allowed to take the company car as well :) Driving in New Zealand is a bit different than in Germany. Not only that you are driving on the "wrong side", no the car is reversed too! But the traffic is more relaxed and more considerate to the people around you and I got used to it fast. I visited the first sunrise of the world in Gisborne (breathtaking), one of the rare active volcanoes (white island volcano), the black sand at Piha Beach and lots more!
I advise everyone who is thinking about an internship to do it, because it is an adventure you will never forget and I don't regret my decision one single moment. Only the fact that I didn't had more time, but there is never enough time, right ;)

I had an amazing time in New Zealand, working in a daycare in Auckland for almost 4 months.
All in all, I cannot complain about anything - my host family was wonderful and I really enjoyed my work with the children.
I wish I could have stayed longer and cannot wait to come back to NZ! :-)

I was really happy with my internship at a radio station in Auckland. The daily tasks were totally different and exciting. My homestay was nice and i have seen a lot from the country. All in all: awesome!

Living and working in NZ was better than I could wish for! I had two amazing 'room' mates and an internship place around the corner. I have learned about the culture, people, traveled around the country and learned a lot about HR and how you run a business in HR!

5days a week I worked for a company who's business was in line of my studies. They helped me in learning new things, asked me for things I new about to present to them and I could join them in their meetings and everything else
that was good to experiende! In the weekends my roommates helped me getting to know people, partied and showed me the country.

NZ seems far away and it is, but I have never felt more at home, so far away from home.