CONNECT AND GET SOCIAL

Network to open doors to your career

Get social, network and connect with others

It can be helpful to talk to people, visit workplaces, ask questions, search the internet and connect with people in the area you want to work. Be the employee with the right attitude, skills and willingness to learn to get the career you want.

MAKE YOUR FIRST JOB COUNT

Build your reputation from day one and you’ll go far in the dairy sector. Ask around or approach a farm, check out Farm Source jobs, Trade Me jobs, Seek or Indeed.

GET A MENTOR

A mentor is someone already working or familiar with the career you choose; someone you respect and can use as a sounding board for your ideas.

Connect, get social and network with others in the dairy industry

“Go out for a day with people in the SECTOR that interests you to get the best insight into whether the job is for you or not.”

Samantha Robinson, National fodder beet technical specialist, Agricom

Are you with these social networks?

DairyNZ Bright Kiwis

DairyNZ Bright Kiwis is where to celebrate young people’s success in the dairy sector. Follow Bright Kiwis to find out about opportunities and all things fun in the dairy sector.

TeenAg

TeenAg makes agriculture fun and accessible to students from all walks of life, they do not need to be from a farm, they just need to have a love of the land and keen to get their hands dirty.

New Zealand Young Farmers

NZYF is a non-profit social organisation which is tonnes of fun with down to earth people. It’s a progressive and dynamic network for rural youth which develops the leadership and personal skills of its members through participation, achievement and having FUN.

DairyNZ

From employee and education information including DairyNZ scholarships to research and dairy sector news.

Rosie's World

Rosie is DairyNZ’s ‘Cowbassador’. She is the face of New Zealand’s 5 million dairy cows for our youngest dairy sector enthusiasts.

GrowingNZ

GrowingNZ is an sector, education and government alliance that provides information, activities and resources to support career opportunities in New Zealand’s primary industries.

CareersNZ

CareersNZ can help at all stages of your career journey – whether you are supporting your child from education to employment, or exploring options for your own career.

ROSIE’S EDUCATION

DairyNZ’s Rosie’s Education website provides resources for teachers nationwide – getting classes learning about the dairy sector with fun and engaging teacher materials.

DAIRYNZ

DairyNZ invests dairy farmers’ money into research, events, services, education and policy to secure and enhance the profitability, sustainability and competitiveness of New Zealand dairy farming.

DAIRY EVENTS CALENDAR

Explore dairy events from a range of organisations. From discussion groups and field days to progression groups, conferences, workshops and awards dinners. Get involved!