By Katrina Schollum, HR Manager, Endace
Our 12-week summer internship program at our R&D centre in Hamilton recently wrapped up for another successful year. Four interns from different universities joined us, working on individual projects, gaining industry experience, and seeing the commercial relevance of their achievements.
Showcasing Success
The last day of the program is Presentations Day. Our interns presented the results of their projects to a live audience in Hamilton, NZ, and the presentations were also streamed live to the global Endace team.

Despite a few well-hidden nerves, our interns did a fantastic job—providing insight into their individual journeys, outlining the objectives of their projects, talking about some of the challenges they faced and overcame, and demonstrating the solutions they built. Each presentation concluded with suggestions from the interns on how their projects could be further enhanced to provide additional benefits to the business. There was also a live Q&A session where the interns did a great job fielding a variety of questions from the audience.
Program Highlights
It is rewarding to see the growth of our interns as they build on their technical skills in a professional setting. Endace’s Intern Program gives them invaluable insight into how a global tech business operates. It’s a great opportunity to put their university knowledge into practice, further develop their technical skills, and learn about teamwork in a collaborative environment. They also gain exposure to all areas of our business, from operations and finance to sales and marketing.
The benefits of the program flow in both directions. Each Intern is supported by a dedicated manager and mentor, who also benefits from sharing their knowledge and expertise to guide the projects and help interns transition from studying to the workplace.
“Being a mentor for the interns was a challenging but also incredibly rewarding journey. It was an honour to be allowed to help them grow from overwhelmed newcomers to developers competently progressing their project” said Norbert Abel, our mentor from the Firmware team.
Feedback from our interns at the end of the program was very positive. Our interns were motivated by the projects’ real-world implications. They learned a lot and felt well supported in achieving their project goals.
Equipped with new skills and hands-on experience, we look forward to following our interns’ future achievements. We are proud to continue our strong tradition of working closely with tertiary education providers to ensure Endace remains an employer of choice for IT and engineering graduates in New Zealand.