Meet Our Grads
Page updated 30 Jan 2012
Read the experiences of recent graduates and how they view the graduate role at Treasury.
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Ruth Pinkerton - Graduate AnalystI can honestly say I love my job working at the Treasury in the Labour Market and Welfare team. The work is exciting, varied and appropriately challenging. In my first year as a graduate at Treasury I have been heavily involved in exciting and topical labour market policy issues. The responsibility I have been given is slightly unbelievable, but the support from my peers has been great. I run meetings with people in much more senior positions than myself, lead projects, send reports to the Minister of Finance and have even met the Minister a few times. You have a network of people to both learn from and socialise with, including your team, other graduates, and many other friendly knowledge gurus around the building. Different teams within Treasury also carry out very different types of work and rotation is encouraged. So when that time comes where I want to take on the next challenge, it is good to know there is so much variety within the one workplace. |
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Simon Carey - Graduate AnalystI started in the Treasury as an intern, before coming back full time as a Graduate Analyst in the Tax Strategy team. Working here has been much more interesting than I'd expected – lots of interacting with other government departments and Ministers, lots of analytical thinking and lots of forming that thinking into real advice. My specific role in the tax team is an entertaining mix of financial analysis, policy work and research. I would highly recommend the Treasury graduate programme to anyone interested in seeing how economics works in practice, outside the theoretical confines of academia, and to anyone interested in spending other people's money. |
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William Chisholm - Graduate AnalystIf you want to work on public policy issues that are important to New Zealand then I can thoroughly recommend a graduate position at Treasury. You will be close to the action so expect to learn a lot, including about the way that government and the public sector really operate. And Treasury is a remarkably non-hierarchical organisation: it's empowering to know that your contribution matters even as some wet-behind-the-ears graduate. There is a lot of support from more experienced staff who are very willing to bounce around ideas, and plenty of opportunities for further learning and development. |
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Sarah Wood - Graduate AnalystAfter finishing a summer internship at the Treasury, I was enthused to get right into the action as a Graduate Analyst. Starting with eleven other grads, from day one I felt an important, valued member of the organisation. Working in the Education and Skills team, I've been exposed to a diverse range of work: visiting schools, writing briefings for Ministers, researching public finance issues, meeting with departments on schooling policy issues, and working on the Budget. I've also had the privilege to work with excellent colleagues, who have really encouraged me to develop my communication, analytical and relationship management skills. |
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Neil Cribbens - Graduate AnalystI came to Treasury as a wide-eyed and fresh-faced new graduate without a clear idea of what to expect, but Treasury hasn't disappointed. It's a constantly dynamic and interesting place to work. The work varies across a broad range of social and economic issues, and is always extremely relevant and topical. You're always encouraged to express your views and take on responsibilities, while knowing that you have a great network of support—from previous grads to managers—if you need it. Also, as the graduate programme is such a well-established part of Treasury you very quickly feel part of the organisation, rather than "just a grad", which is really great. |
