The Student Hand

Empowering Students & Business

Find the perfect match with The Student Hand

At The Student Hand, our mission is to empower students, graduates and businesses alike by fostering meaningful connections and creating a transformative recruitment experience.

 

Receive a tailored talent pool of intern or graduate candidates within 48 hours at no upfront cost! A success fee is only charged upon successful placement

 

We offer a free service designed to help you secure internship and graduate opportunities. Acting as an extra resource, we connect you with organisations you may not have encountered before

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Female construction manager looking for graduate or student employees

Take weeks off your recruitment process!

Receive custom talent pools within 48 hours

Recruiting interns and graduates can be a timely process, from waiting for applications to carefully screening each one before arriving at your final talent pool… it can take weeks.

At The Student Hand, we streamline the process of finding the right interns and graduates for your business. Whether it’s a specific position description, GPA threshold, or any other criteria within 48 hours we’ll deliver a curated list of qualified candidates from our nationwide database, complete with their CVs, transcripts, and contact details.

Start shaping your future today

Submit your CV to The Student Hand

At The Student Hand, we’ve built a platform dedicated to supporting students across New Zealand in their search for internships and graduate roles.

Our service is completely free for students nationwide. Think of us as an extra hand in your job hunt. The process is straightforward, simply visit our ‘For Students’ page, complete the sign-up form, and upload your CV, transcript, and an optional cover letter. Once submitted, you’ll receive an email with a student waiver to sign. After signing, you’ll officially join our database.

We connect with businesses across New Zealand, including those you may not have heard of, opening doors to opportunities that might not be on your radar.

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Our Process

One

Recruit

Businesses are able to fill in our job request form on our For Businesses page or via our contact page to discuss requests or to learn more about our services.

Students are able to sign up to our service via the For Students page on our website. For more information students are encouraged to contact The Student Hand via our ‘Contact’ page.

Two

Select

When we receive a request from a business, we match the criteria against our database. A quick phone call with the selected students ensures we find candidates who are the right fit.
 

Students who meet the provided criteria will be contacted. A brief consultation will confirm their interest in the role and discuss their preferences in a potential employer, ensuring a good fit for both parties.

Connect

Within 48 hours of receiving a business request we will have provided a custom talent pool to your business accompanied with CV’s, transcripts and additional notes on candidates, all free of charge. 

Students will be contacted by the business if they wish to pursue them as a candidate. If a business does not wish to pursue a student we will contact that student to inform them.