Christabel Namburi

Holland Beckett runs a summer clerk programme every year from November to February in our Tauranga and Rotorua offices. This is a great opportunity for students in their penultimate year of study, to work in one of Bay of Plenty’s top law firms alongside some of the Bays’ best solicitors. Watch the video to learn more about our summer clerk programme: As a summer clerk at Holland Beckett, you will get to experience work in our Property, Commercial, Corporate, Litigation, Family, Employment and Resource Management practice areas, have ongoing technical and soft skill training, meet some great people and have all the benefits of working in a large provincial firm. Our aim is for each of our summer clerks to have a great summer, get to know our firm, our people and our culture and values. Benefits We aim to be an employer of choice for the most talented people. As a summer intern, on top of a competitive salary, you’ll receive: Paid Christmas leave Invitations to social events throughout the summer, allowing you to meet other staff and summer interns Invitations to team and firmwide Christmas events Team community days Involvement in our sports teams Attendance at professional development/leadership webinars and seminars One-on-one time with Partners Key dates Applications open from 1 February 2024 and close at midday on 28 March 2024. Interviews will be held during April. Offers for summer clerkships will be made by mid-May 2024 and acceptances due by 31 May 2024. Who can apply? Our 2024/2025 summer clerk programme will be aimed at law students in their penultimate year of study and who can join us as a Law Clerk in February 2026. Successful applicants will: Have an acceptable grade point average Have good communication skills Be driven, self-motivated and enthusiastic How to apply If you would like to apply for this exciting summer clerk programme please visit our Prosple page and hit the \'Apply now\' button, otherwise you can send a copy of your cover letter, CV and academic transcript to careers@hobec.co.nz. Our interview process If you are invited to attend an interview, we will be in touch by email and by phone. You will then be provided with more information about the interview process. The first step is a formal interview with two of our partners via Zoom. Our interview style is designed to let us get to know you, and for you to get an understanding of the firm. After the first interviews have been completed, we invite selected candidates to a second interview in person (if this is possible at the time). Interview team Our summer clerk recruitment partners are Sam Tabak, Leesa Speed, James McDougall and you’ll meet them throughout the process. A member of our HR team will also be available to answer any questions you have about the process. If you have any questions about the summer clerk programme or our application process, please do not hesitate to contact our HR team Danielle Brownlie or Christabel Namburi.

He whakatakinga Taiāwhiowhio ana te rere o te kupu mihi ki a koutou. Kua whakarauika i te rā nei. Otirā ki te kaupapa e paihere nei i a koutou. Holland Beckett, in conjunction with Pukeroa Oruawhata Group, introduced a summer clerk programme in 2022 for students who whakapapa to one of the 6 koromatua of Ngāti Whakaue. This is a great opportunity for law students who are in their last two years of study to work in one of the Bay of Plenty’s top law firms alongside some of the Bays’ best solicitors. Our Ngāti Whakaue Internship Programme will run at the same time as our annual summer clerk programme over the university summer holidays. As an intern at Holland Beckett, you will get to experience real-world work, have ongoing technical and soft skill training, meet some great people and have all the benefits of working in a large provincial firm. Our aim is for each of our interns to have a great summer, get to know our firm, our people and our culture and values. Benefits We aim to be an employer of choice for the most talented people. As a summer intern, on top of a competitive salary, you’ll receive: Paid Christmas leave Invitations to social events throughout the summer, allowing you to meet other staff and summer interns Invitations to team and firmwide Christmas events Team community days Involvement in our sports teams Attendance at professional development/leadership webinars and seminars One-on-one time with Partners Key dates Applications open from 1 February 2024 and close at midday on 28 March 2024. Interviews will be held during April. Offers for Ngāti Whakaue Internship will be made by 1 May 2024 and acceptances due by 12 May 2024. Who can apply? Successful applicants will: Whakapapa to one of the 6 koromatua of Ngāti Whakaue Be in their 3rd or 4th year of law school Have an acceptable grade point average Have good communication skills Be driven, self-motivated and enthusiastic How to apply If you would like to apply for this exciting internship, please visit our Prosple page and hit the \'Apply now\' button, otherwise you can send a copy of your cover letter, CV and academic transcript to careers@hobec.co.nz. Hot tip: your cover letter should record how you intend to leverage off the opportunity to support the vision, mission and values of the Pukeroa Oruawhata Group. Our interview process If you are invited to attend an interview, we will be in touch by email and by phone. You will then be provided with more information about the interview process. The first step is a formal interview with two of our partners via Zoom. Our interview style is designed to let us get to know you, and for you to get an understanding of the firm. After the first interviews have been completed, we invite selected candidates to a second interview in person (if this is possible at the time). If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our HR team Danielle Brownlie or Christabel Namburi. Me mahi tahi tatou mō te orange o te katoa.

At Holland Beckett we take pride in hiring, growing and retaining the best legal talent. Watch the video to learn more about our Graduate Programme:  Joining our team in either our Tauranga, Rotorua or Whakatane offices, you will get the vital building blocks for launching your career while working alongside exceptional lawyers. You will be working on challenging and interesting legal work, while enjoying a unique team culture that sets our firm apart. Our graduate development programme has produced top quality lawyers over many years.  In addition to our general offering outlined above, law clerks will receive: A competitive salary Laptop, mobile phone and call plan $1,000 clothing allowance A five year graduate pathway Transparency around progression and remuneration Paid leave to attend Profs block course Profs paid for by the firm and bonded for two years 3 year anniversary retention bonus or 3 months paid leave 5 year anniversary retention bonus Annual salary review Discretionary bonuses for exceptional performance A mentor/buddy Graduate group training sessions specifically designed to develop your legal and professional skills  A range of fantastic social and community focused opportunities If interested in this exciting graduate programme, please pre-register your interest for our Graduate Programme (Mid-Year intake) 2024 on our Prosple page. Registrations open from 1 June 2024 and close on 31 July 2024. Otherwise, please send a copy of your cover letter, CV and academic transcript to careers@hobec.co.nz.