Active Recreation Internships

This internship is ideal for someone passionate about bringing people together through sport, recreation, and creative engagement. You will work alongside experienced event coordinators and wellbeing advocates to foster environments where hauora thrives.

Whether you are energising a lunchtime ki-o-rahi session or coordinating  hauora events, you will gain hands-on experience in event management, community engagement, and activation planning.

You will support the planning and delivery of events and initiatives that promote recreation, connection, and holistic wellbeing. This includes:

• Pop-up recreation initiatives
• Student, staff and community sports events
• Student club outreach and recreation implementation

What can you learn?

You will be mentored by our Active Recreation Promoter on: 

• How to design and deliver inclusive recreation events and/or initiatives
• Student and stakeholder engagement across UC and community groups (such as at Clubs Day, Open Day and Wellness expos)
• Promotion and outreach strategies
• Event logistics and evaluation

Previous initiatives:

Te Ratonga Hākinakina | UC Rec & Sport notable activations: 

• UC Pickleball tournament  
• Goalball (Blind and Low vision inclusive sport)  
• Club fitness classes and initiatives 
• Halls Ki-o-rahi activation days
• 10k Steps Challenge campus wide