Babcock is proud to announce the renewal of its partnership with TupuToa for a further three years, reinforcing a shared commitment to creating meaningful career pathways for Māori and Pacific students and graduates across Aotearoa New Zealand.
TupuToa connects Māori and Pacific tertiary students with leading organisations through internships, graduate programmes and professional development opportunities, while providing ongoing mentoring and support to help participants build successful careers.
The partnership has already helped talented young professionals such as Cecilia Wacokecoke and Georgia Naera establish rewarding careers with Babcock.
Georgia first joined Babcock as an intern while studying engineering at the University of Auckland. What began as an internship progressed into an undergraduate role, a place in Babcock’s graduate programme and, today, a project management role within the OPDEF team.
Similarly, Cecilia joined Babcock through TupuToa while at university. Following an internship and undergraduate role, she completed Babcock’s graduate programme and now works as an engineer in the Supportability team.
Both Cecilia and Georgia credit the guidance, mentoring and opportunities provided through TupuToa and Babcock with helping them build confidence, develop professionally and identify long-term career pathways.
Their experiences reflect the broader impact of the partnership, which supports students not only in securing professional opportunities, but also in navigating the transition from study to the workplace.
Babcock Program Director Anna Barba said the partnership continues to deliver meaningful outcomes for students, communities and industry.
“Babcock is thrilled to continue partnering with a fantastic organisation that shares our commitment to investing in talented young people as they build their careers,” Anna said.
“For decades Babcock has made a strong contribution to the New Zealand community and economy, and we are dedicated to ensuring our workforce reflects the community we serve.
“Over the next three years, we hope many more will follow the path Cecilia, Georgia and others have carved. If you know a Māori or Pasifika student who could thrive here, help us spread the word.”