Internship Privacy / Risk Assurance 2026/2027

Care to build your career?

Join a team of good people doing good work with intent at Fisher & Paykel Healthcare. People like you, who care to make a difference. 

About the internship opportunity

Our internship runs from 23 November 2026 to 26 February 2027 and offers mentorship, training, and social activities to help you build professional skills and connections. In this role, you will contribute to real projects that make a tangible impact. You will create engaging training materials, deepen your understanding of data and privacy risks in business processes and technical solutions, and gain exposure to how these play out in a global organisation. You will also grow your confidence by working across diverse teams, sharing ideas, and presenting your work. Building the communication and collaboration skills that will shape your future career.

What you can expect

• Mentorship, structured training, and social activities
• Work alongside experts within cross-functional teams including ICT, data, cybersecurity, legal, finance, marketing, and clinical groups
• Get involved with side projects that support the Privacy Teams’ long-term road map Opportunities to apply your ideas and turn thinking into reality
• Develop technical skills and knowledge relating to privacy, data protection, data management, privacy law and/or agreements
• Problem-solving experience alongside industry experts

About you

• You’re a penultimate (second-to-last) year, final year or post-grad student specialising in Law, Data Security, Information Systems Management
• Good attention to detail, along with excellent research and writing skills

• Strong communication skills and contribute as a team player
• Eager to learn and enjoy tackling problems and finding solutions

• With a strong interest in data protection and privacy is essential, your CV demonstrates this through work experience, hobbies and university projects.

About us

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of medical devices, exporting to over 120 countries globally. Our commitment to care unites us. Here, we’re driven to improve patient care and outcomes through inspired and world-leading healthcare solutions. 

Application  

Care to join us?

Click “Apply now” before applications close on 23:55 Sunday 2 August 2026.

** Please upload your CV and transcript as a single combined document (unofficial transcripts are acceptable), along with a cover letter.

At Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, we focus on nurturing a positive and inclusive culture based on trust and respect. Important to this culture are our employee-led networks, formed around shared identities and experiences, these include Spectra focused on rainbow inclusion, Manaaki focused on Māori language and culture, WISE focused on women in science and engineering and ReThink focused on neurodiversity. We also commit to creating a positive lasting impact on society, shown by our support of New Zealand organisations such as Te Uru Tāngata - Centre for Workplace Inclusion, Pride Pledge, and Global Women.

We are dedicated to designing our recruitment process with care and empathy to support all candidates, regardless of identity, background and experiences. Should you require support or adjustments during our process, please let us know at intern@fphcare.co.nz.

Care to know more? 

You can go to our Internships page to find out more: https://t.ly/13I0h  

Care to make a difference. 

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare