Intern – Materials Engineering & Laboratory Testing - 2026 Opportunities

Location: NZ-Upper Hutt-NZCIS, Level 2, Block D, 20 Somme Road

Would you like the opportunity to work in a global energy company?

Do you enjoy taking on challenging projects?

Join our innovating Internship Program

The Baker Hughes Internship is designed to enable undergraduates pursing a Bachelors or Masters degree to gain hands-on work experience as the foundation of their professional lives. Our internships will give you first-hand insights into the processes, systems and practices that are aligned to ensure customer needs are met through flawless execution and the application of leading-edge technology.

Partner with the best

Our internship will provide you with the opportunity to become familiar with Health, Safety and Environment (HS&E). You'll participate in technically focused training, team meetings and work on projects and present your results. During your internship you will be supported by a buddy and your manager who will ensure that you have a valuable learning experience.

As an Intern, you will be

Receiving coaching and mentoring to enable you to complete assignments and projects to develop your learning and skillset

Completing internal projects to deliver customer outcomes and identify business improvements

Learning internal software to assist with the completion of projects and tasks

Collaborating with cross-functional teams and interns to interact and network with global business leaders

Applying Health, Safety and Environment (HS&E) standards and procedures in all situations to ensure compliance is maintained

As an intern within the structural integrity group of Quest Integrity's Advanced Engineering business, you will assist with preparing 3D models for Finite Element Analysis, generating calculation spreadsheets for fracture mechanics analysis, and writing scripts to automate repetitive assessments

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will

Be currently enrolled in a Bachelors or Masters level degree program in Mechanical Engineering or related field.

Have maintained a GPA grade greater than or equal to 3.0 out of 4.0 or the equivalent in your country

Be in your in your final or penultimate year of degree studies

Be fluent in oral and written English

Have the legal right to work without restrictions or have company sponsorship in the country you have applied

Work in a way that works for you

We recognise that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone. In this role, we can confidently offer the following flexible working patterns:

Talk to us about your desired working options when you apply

Working with us

Working at Baker Hughes means being at the forefront of the energy transition. Our people are diverse, ambitious and collaborative. Were on a mission to redefine the energy sector by unlocking the power of engineering, data and science.

The Good Stuff

Our inventions have revolutionised energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace challenge with a package that reflects how much we value their input.

We are currently hiring for the upcoming intake starting in November 2026. Please ensure you apply as early as possible to be considered for this role. Join us on this journey of growth and opportunity!

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Intern/ Trainee/Apprentice