Seasonal jobs
Introduction
If you’re a graduate, student or seasonal worker looking for work or a new challenge, check out our seasonal jobs.Applications closed
Applications for our intake 1 seasonal jobs are now closed. Please refer to our intake dates below for our next intake of vacancies.
Visit the DOC Careers Centre to set up email or text alerts for roles that interest you.
About our seasonal jobs
Each year we have a variety of fixed term roles for the summer season which start from September through to May. The roles are typically from a minimum of 4 months to 6 months.
Jobs will be advertised in three intakes. You can apply for any roles that interest you. Keep an eye out for the next intake using the dates below.
Intake dates
- Intake 1: Monday 8 July - Sunday 21 July (closed)
- Intake 2: Monday 12 August - Sunday 25 August
- Intake 3: Monday 16 September - Sunday 29 September
Roles
Our summer seasonal roles are categorised into three groups:
- Heritage and visitors (including hut and campground rangers)
- Biodiversity
- Community and visitor centres
Heritage and visitors
Contribute to the amazing suite of recreation and tourism assets we have across Aotearoa, New Zealand. These assets include huts, campgrounds, tracks, bridges, and spectacular viewpoints at some of our most iconic sites.
Biodiversity
Put your skills into action across backcountry, pest control, trapping, weeding, and handling some of our taonga bird species such as yellow-eyed penguin/hoiho, oystercatcher/tōrea pango and kiwi. Join the team to restore and protect natural ecosystems and native species.
Community and visitors centre
Put your knowledge and passion for conservation into action by connecting people to nature, building positive partnerships with local iwi, hapū and whānau, and advocating for conservation.
Contact
For more information on our recruitment process feel free to explore Our recruitment process: Jobs at DOC.
If you have any questions, contact seasonaljobs@doc.govt.nz.