University of Auckland Careers Directory Profiles

The coolest thing about my job is the exposure you get and the steep learning curve... I would also say the culture at Jarden is fantastic, with a big focus on their junior analysts’ learning and development.

In the Tax team we have people who all have very different degrees and backgrounds! Some people have accounting degrees where many others in the team have science degrees or law degrees.

I enjoy being in the office, but sometimes, when life gets in the way, there's the flexibility of working from home. So that has helped a lot, especially being a Pacific person who constantly juggles many things, such as caring for my parents or having even to do school pickups.

Internships are a great opportunity to not only gain some work experience, but also get a sense of whether you will go down that career path. You never know until you try!

I joined the program in February 2021, I spent 8 months including rotations before graduating as an Associate Developer – I’m still here and loving it!

You must learn to not plan too much for the day ahead, the work is fast-paced and constantly changing.