I love the innovation! The process of starting with a consumer need, developing a product, and then seeing that product on the shelves in the supermarket is the best.
I am working with Inland Revenue (Te Tari Taake), the public service department of New Zealand to advise the government on tax policy, collect and disburse payments for social support programmes, and collect taxes.
The knowledge and skills you gain are not just from school, learning is a lifelong process and you must have a lust for learning, and most importantly, be able to persist.
Commencing the day with a scenic drive to work, followed by a refreshing stroll through Hagley Park, my workday unfolds with tasks in lighting design for a mental health hospital.
The work I do at Kāinga Ora is for their Retrofit Program, and I spend most of every Thursday morning preparing for the weekly meetings we have with one of the contractors we’re partnered with.
Today we discussed the vector group and phase shifting as one my other projects involve exploring the idea of using phase shift transformers to tie two 11kV networks operating 30 degrees apart.
The coolest thing about my role is that level of involvement I’m given as an intern, sitting in on planning meetings at the highest level, being asked to contribute and having my opinion heard is extremely exciting and sometimes scary.