July 2025 Graduates

  • Calling All Employers

    Project Employ Graduates have six months’ work experience, developing key employability skills, under their belts .

    Some want to remain in hospitality, some don’t; but that’s ok as the skills they have been practising are transferable. Meaning our graduates are ready, willing, and able to excel as your next employee.

    Please contact emily@proejctemploy.nz to hear how you could become the next ‘Employer Superstar’ that we are shouting about from the Project Employ and Flourish Cafe rooftops!

  • Andrew

    While Andrew actively looks for a job, he is attending our fortnightly Employment Workshops.

  • Danika

    Danika is currently completing a six-month, paid internship at our Air NZ-based Flourish Cafe.

  • Hamza

    Since graduating, Hamza has completed a paid internship at Benefitz.

    He is now looking for a permanent job, and attends our fortnightly Employment Workshops to continue upskilling.

  • Indy

    Indy is currently completing a six-month, paid internship with at our Air NZ-based Flourish Cafe.

  • Jeremy

    While Jeremy actively looks for a job, he is attending our fortnightly Employment Workshops.

  • Liam

    While Liam actively looks for a job, he is attending our fortnightly Employment Workshops.

  • Michael

    While Michael actively looks for a job, he is attending our fortnightly Employment Workshops.

  • Reece

    Since graduating, Reece has completed a paid internship at Oceanbridge. He is now actively looking for permanent employment.

December 2024 Graduates

  • André

    André has gained employment in kingi restaurant at The Hotel Britomart.

  • Ash

    Ash has successfully completed a six-month, paid internship at our Air NZ-based Flourish Cafe, and is now seeking permanent employment in the hospitality sector.

  • Caleb

    Caleb is currently seeking p/t employment.

  • Cameron

    Cameron has successfully completed a six-month, paid internship with at our Air NZ-based Flourish Cafe, and is now seeking permanent employment.

  • Henry

    Henry has gained employment in the kitchens of kingi restaurant at The Hotel Britomart.

  • Ethan

    Since graduating from our training programme, Ethan has completed a paid internship at Fonterra and is now seeking permanent employment.

  • Josh

    Josh is currently seeking p/t employment.

  • Olivia

    Since graduating from our training programme, Olivia has successfully completed a paid internship at Fonterra.

    She is now employed as Hotel Service Attendant at Sudima, Auckland.

  • Reid

    Reid moved to Wanaka after graduating, and has gained employment Food and Beverage Attendant at the Edgewater Hotel.

July 2024 Graduates

  • André

  • David

  • Finn

  • Kimiyo

    Kimiyo first joined us as a Gateway student from Rangitoto College, before enrolling on our training programme.

    Since graduating, she has successfully completed a paid internship in our Air NZ-based Flourish Cafe, and gained employment as Barista and Restaurant Assistant at JW Marriott Hotel.

  • John

    John is currently looking for p/t employment, ideally near Whangaparaoa.

  • Lewis

    Lewis is currently seeking p/t employment, anywhere on the North Shore.

  • Mitch

    Mitch is looking for a p/t job, ideally near Whangaparaoa.

  • Rachael

    Rachael is seeking p/t employment, in or near Glen Eden.

December 2023 Graduates

  • Ben

    Since gradating from our training programme, Ben successfully completed paid internships in our Air NZ-based Flourish Cafe, and at Hilton, Auckland.

    Ben is now a PE Youth Ambassador and is actively seeking employment in hospitality.

  • Dareece

    Dareece is pursuing his dream of becoming a mechanic. He is completing a certificate in Automotive Engineering at Unitec.

  • Kelly

    Kelly would like to gain p/t employment on the North Shore.

  • David

    After completing a gardening internship at Arvida Knightsbridge, David has since gained employment as Yardman at Dutton Stormwater.

  • Shani

    After completing an eight-week paid internship at Hilton Auckland, Shani was offered a permanent position in their Food & Beverage department.

    Shani is proud to a PE Ambassador.

July 2023 Graduates

  • Damian

    After completing a paid internship in our Air NZ-based Flourish Cafe, Damian was offered a permanent position as Cafe Assistant.

    He is a PE Youth Ambassador and is training to become a Job Coach, as he feels he has lots of skills and insights to share with new trainees.

  • Erana

    Erana is working as a kitchen/cafe assistant at Arvida Knightsbridge.

  • Holly

    Holly is working in McDonalds.

  • Josh

    Josh is working in McDonalds.

  • Joshua

    Joshua is now working for Bookbinding Ltd.

  • Phoebe

    Since graduating from Project Employ, Phoebe has completed a six-month paid internship at our Air NZ-based Flourish Cafe, and an eight week paid internship at Hilton Auckland. Phoebe is now moving to Australia and she is excited about gaining employment there.

  • Lily Mae

    Lily Mae is having great success as an actor.

December 2022 Graduates

  • Quinn

    Until moving to the South Island, Quinn was employed as a Metlifecare Café Assistant in Red Beach. He is now seeking employment in Wanaka.

  • Billy

    Billy is seeking p/t employment on the North Shore.

  • Ariel

    Since graduating, Ariel has been employed by Compass Group as a Kitchen Hand. She is based in the Officers’ Mess at Whenuapai Air Base.

  • Emily

    After graduating, Emily successfully completed a PE paid internship, working in our Takapuna and Air NZ-based Flourish Cafes.

    She was then offered permanent employment as Food Prep Assistant in our Takapuna cafe.

    Emily is also very proud to be a Project Employ Youth Ambassador.

Congratulations to all our graduates !