Kiwa Mentoring Registrations 2025 - National
National
Graduate – Kiwa Mentoring /
Mentee /
Hybrid
E tipu e rea mo ngā rā o tō ao
Ko tō ringa ki ngā rākau ā te Pākehā Hei oranga mō tō tinana
Ko tō ngākau ki ngā tāonga a ō tīpuna Hei tikitiki mō tō māhuna
Ko tō wairua ki tō Atua, Nānā nei ngā mea katoa
Grow up and thrive for the days destined to you.
Your hands to the tools of the Pākehā to provide physical sustenance,
Your heart to the treasures of your ancestors as a diadem for your brow,
Your soul to your God, to whom all things belong.
Kia ora, talofa, mālō e lelei, bula, kia orāna, Fakalofa lahi atu, mālo ni, namaste!
The KPMG Kiwa programme is a mentoring initiative for Māori and Pasifika university students. The aim of our mentoring programme is to develop your potential – by building confidence and knowledge while exposing one to corporate spaces.
If you are Māori or Pasifika, currently studying at tertiary level in New Zealand, interested in a career in the corporate sector and looking to gain skills and confidence to get through any recruitment programme - this is for you!
The programme runs through second semester of 2025, where you are matched with a member of the KPMG whānau and attend a range of workshops and networking events. Our programmes are run out of these KPMG offices; Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton and Tauranga.
For one-on-one mentoring you will be connected with a member of the KPMG whānau and be presented with the opportunity to form new relationships, explore career pathways, develop new skills and build confidence through workshops such as:
- Explore your why and understand how personality can influence behaviours
- Learn about techniques that will help you to set personal and career development goals
- Support to create a standout CV to make sure you are noticed, learn methods to communicate your skills to others (employers) through interview styles and techniques and learn about types of questions you might be asked and how to answer them effectively
- Understand what ‘the Big Four’ actually do and how your interests might align with common divisions in corporate services
- Meet a range of senior staff members and understand their experience of being Māori and Pasifika in the corporate world
- Apply your learnings from the previous workshops and participate in a practical assessment session where you are placed into groups, given a task and must present your findings to a panel of judges
Ready to make a difference at KPMG in 2025? Register today using the link below.
Recruitment Agencies: The recruitment for this role is being managed directly by the KPMG Talent Acquisition team. We will contact our preferred agency partners if we require agency assistance. Thank you for your understanding.
Life at KPMG
KPMG values diversity in the workforce and we encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply for roles, including individuals with a disability, additional mental health needs, chronic health conditions or who identify as neurodivergent.
For disabled and neurodiverse candidates, if you encounter accessibility barriers or if you have access needs and require support to participate equitably in the recruitment process, please phone Enya van Dulm on 04 816 4660 or email KPMGAccessibilityNetwork@kpmg.co.nz
We offer rewarding careers to talented individuals and a holistic range of benefits to support your life balance, whatever your circumstance. We want you to do Work That Matters, Thrive and Grow and know that you Belong here with us, at KPMG.
As a KPMG employee, we will offer you:
— Access to the firm's annual incentive scheme
— Opportunities for local and international secondments
— Hybrid working across a mix of office, client and home hubs to recognise that people have individual circumstances and preferences when it comes to where and how they work
— The ability to work from overseas and extend time connecting with friends and family outside New Zealand
— Flexible leave options, including the ability to purchase additional annual leave
— Gender-neutral support for all stages of the parental journey, including access to 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all new parents
— A paid professional association membership of your choice
— Digital accreditations through our partnership with Microsoft, LinkedIn Learning, with bespoke learning pathways for all employees
— A wide-range of special offers and discounts on insurances, banking services, and lifestyle goods and services
— The support, allyship and opportunity to join our many Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Affinity networks, including the Kiwa, Pride, Ethnicity, Accessibility and Wahine groups
— The opportunity to participate in Green Team activities, as we work toward reducing the firm’s environmental footprint and become carbon zero by 2030
— An invitation to join your local Social club and enjoy events aimed at bringing people together for social, sporting, cultural, family and fundraising activities
— Paid time off for volunteering and involvement in citizenship activities
— An array of health and wellness benefits such as free flu vaccinations, subsidised sporting events, free confidential counselling services, additional 5 days of Wellbeing leave to support you and your family's overall health and wellness, access to our Wellbeing portal with an extensive range of advice and resources and much much more!
We believe that diversity of background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, clients and communities. Our goal is to be recognised as an employer of choice for all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, generation, flexible work status, family circumstances, sexual orientation or disability. Further info can be found on our website.
