Agribusiness Graduate (2025) (Feb 2025)

Mō te Tūranga | About the Role

Finished your degree or in your final year? Navigating the daunting task of securing your first job can be tricky so we've done our best to keep this as simple as possible.

Do you want to help New Zealand's Agricultural and Horticultural industries to thrive? Our Graduate programme will offer you the opportunity to become part of a business which has a proven track record of turning passionate graduates into outstanding Agribusiness banking professionals.

We're flexible on location, therefore, we'll match you to the best opportunity available in a location suited to you.

What does a day in the life of a Graduate look like?

No day is the same and this variety is what makes the role so exciting!  Our graduates spend their time:

• Going on customer farm visits with their Agribusiness Partner mentor;
• Assisting with financial analysis for credit applications;
• In on-the job training (either individually or in team situations); and
• Attending professional networking events.

What should the candidate include in their application?

• A cover letter - to help us to get to know you, which covers your motivation for working at BNZ and your passion for the Agri industry;
• Your interests outside the classroom - this could include sports, the arts, clubs and community involvement or work experience; and
• A strong academic transcript

What skills or attributes will this person have in order to be successful?

We are looking to recruit graduates who are passionate about farming businesses and working with the people that run those businesses. Most of BNZ's past agribusiness graduates have 'farming in their DNA', either by growing up on farms or through having studied Agribusiness or Agri Commerce (or other related business disciplines) at University. 

If you are keen to learn and interested in working with people and believe in supporting your local communities, whānau, hāpu and iwi we would love to hear from you. We're looking for students from a wide range of degrees who can bring their unique te ao Māori to the forefront.

As a 'people person' with a positive attitude and excellent relationship building skills, you will be able to relate well to others. You will also need to show resilience, be willing to learn and roll up your sleeves and get stuck in.

What's the most exciting thing about this opportunity?

As a Graduate, you'll be matched with BNZ's best Agribusiness banking mentors in an on-the-job training programme which is supplemented by specific relationship management, credit assessment and portfolio management training. You will develop a wide range of skills enabling you to step into a client management or customer support position at the end of the graduate programme.