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Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade runs an annual Policy Officer intake - check out our video on what we do and how to apply.
Apply NOW for Early in Careers Policy Officer Roles(external link)
Our people are Aotearoa’s specialist trade, development and foreign policy advisers, international legal advisers and negotiators. Every day we work to build a safer, more prosperous and sustainable future for New Zealanders. Many of our people began their careers as Early in Careers (EiC) Foreign Policy Officers.
Applications for the 2025 EIC Foreign Policy intake have now opened and we will be accepting applications through our Careers site(external link) until 19 August 2024.
Key assessment dates:
Please note the below is a guide only.
19 August 2024 | Applications close at midnight |
August and September 2024 | Online assessments completed |
Early October 2024 | Assessment Centre facilitated |
November 2024 | Offers sent to candidates |
February 2025 | Successful candidates commence their MFAT career |
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Got some questions?
Email us at: graduaterecruitment@mfat.govt.nz or call Samara on 021 650 475. This page will be updated regularly once applications go live.
We cannot wait to receive your application. Kia kaha!
A note on the application process:
Successful candidates will be notified of their status, exact date for each assessment and any necessary requirements at each stage of the recruitment process, via email.
We will be updating this page regularly once applications go live, so please keep checking in. Watch this space!