Programme lead, Hannah McLean, says many of the athletes saw an internship as the opportunity to put some focus on developing their career outside sport at the beginning of the LA cycle.
Nine athletes from six sports will undertake internships for up to 12 months and will gain their work experience across a diverse range of sectors. Successful candidates are:
Manaia Nuku, Rugby Sevens – Māori Development, Broadcasting
Michaela Blyde, Rugby Sevens – Broadcasting, NZ Police
Anna Taylor, Para Cycling – Health & Wellbeing, Governance
Nicole Shields, Track Cycling – Finance, Marketing
Max Brown, Canoe Racing – Consulting, Marketing, Business Development
Hamish Legarth, Canoe Racing – Engineering, Technology, Mining
Isabella Carter, Rowing – Finance, Marketing, Fashion
Charlotte Spence, Rowing – Health Science, Nutrition, Communications
Greer Sinclair, Netball – Marketing, Real Estate.
The focus for the internship programme team will now be on matching successful candidates with prospective employers. Getting the match right is critical to the success of an internship and 2022 World Champion Freeride skier, Jess Hotter, shares her experience as an intern with the New Zealand Winter Games as a film and video content generator.
