See what we see in you
As a RBNZ graduate, you join as a permanent employee. From your first day, you're one of us as part of our whānau (family).
You’ll get support from people leaders, buddies, mentors and team members through formal learning, on-the-job training, coaching and a bunch of cohort get-togethers to make you always feel included, supported and trusted to bring all you have to work every day.
Check out our benefits to find out about the exciting perks we offer.
Check out our frequently asked questions to find out more about our graduate programme.
Recruitment for our graduate programme opens in the first week of March. Make sure you attach your:
- CV
- academic transcript (an unofficial transcript is fine)
- cover letter
- application form.
It may seem like a lot to get together, but it’s worth it!
The more we know you, the more we can align the very best pathway to springboard your career.
Once the team has reviewed your application, you’ll be invited to complete a video interview and online testing.
Don’t worry – it’s not scary and you’ll get the chance to practice and be camera ready!
We finally get to meet you in person!
The assessment day is in Wellington or Auckland and will be your opportunity to shine! It will include:
- meeting with managers
- a panel interview, and
- a chance to interact with RBNZ staff through various assessments.
We know that waiting around can be painful, so we'll do everything we can get back to you as soon as possible.
Following the assessment day, we will be working hard to make decisions with high level feedback for you about your application outcome.
Come meet us at a career fair
Find out if RBNZ is the place you want to start your career by coming to an event like a careers fair, or send us an email at [email protected]
We’ll add dates for career fairs here once they’re confirmed. Keep an eye out for more details.
Working at RBNZ means every decision has a ripple effect on financial markets, inflation rates, and the overall economic well-being. It’s like being part of a finely tuned orchestra, where each note contributes to the harmonious symphony of monetary policy.
Money Group
The money group has broad responsibilities covering our core central banking functions.
In the Economics and Financial markets directorate we formulate and implement monetary policy and manage the RBNZ’s balance sheet.
Over in the Money and Cash directorate we supply New Zealand’s currency and investigate future of money and payments including digital innovations.
Graduates in the money group are placed in range of teams across these directorates and can expect to conduct economic and financial research, and form our policy advice. We’re looking for candidates with strong analytical and communication skills, with a drive to learn quickly and help us deliver results across our crucial functions. Candidates with postgraduate degrees in economics, finance or a similar quantitative field would be preferred for the money group due to the depth of thinking required.
Financial Stability Group
The Financial Stability Group leads our work on promoting the stability of the financial system as a whole. This includes identifying, assessing and monitoring risk and opportunities; developing and implementing policies to promote stability; licensing and supervising entities to ensure they adhere to regulatory requirements; responding through supervisory and enforcement activity where requirements are not met; and, if necessary, resolving institutions in a way that minimises impacts on stability.
We also support the RBNZ’s wider work and priorities including financial inclusion, climate change and Te Ao Maori.
Our graduates are based across Wellington and Auckland locations.
Data, Statistics and Analytics
Data, Statistics and Analytics teams are at the core of our business. The Data, Statistics and Analytics (DSA) department is responsible for the Bank’s critical data, providing trusted official statistics and deriving insights for data users. The DSA uses statistical frameworks, methods, machine learning, and analytical techniques to deliver outcomes and also champions the advancement of analytical capability across the Bank.
We're looking for graduates who are curious, strategically minded and focussed on delivering actionable insights. You’ll have the ability to understand and manipulate complex data to identify hidden patterns and potential issues. The work you will do is exciting and varied.
Sustainability and Financial Inclusion
Economic prosperity, environmental sustainability, social cohesion, and cultural inclusion are all relevant to our ability to deliver our objectives.
Our team leads thinking and implementation on a set of emergent, complex, cross-bank objectives—which will require the adoption of new skills and perspectives.
In creating the Sustainability and Financial Inclusion Directorate in 2022, we took an approach that is both proactive and strategic, looking to execute a shift to a more sustainable future to reduce risks to the financial system. The Directorate acts as a catalyst to help us effectively and efficiently consider climate change and financial inclusion in a way that maximises engagement across the bank to support our 3 core objectives.