Summer Student Programs

Experience Aotearoa New Zealand across the summer on one of these immersive, experiential education programs that will connect you with natural landscapes, adventurous learning and competencies that will flow through to future study and work.

Summer Internship

21 days | $4,500 | July 2027

This program is a unique opportunity to learn from qualified outdoors experiential education instructors in a traineeship capacity while actively participating in outdoors recreation and cultural immersion in various wilderness locations across Te Tauihu, the top of the South Island of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Future Ready: Experiential Leadership in Aotearoa, New Zealand

21 Days | $4,500 | 5 July - 25 July, 2027

Learn from expert experiential educators how to lead with confidence, care and purpose, guided by te ao Māori, the Māori indigenous worldview, and the landscapes of Aotearoa New Zealand. Come home with the leadership skills employers look for, and the stories to prove it.

About ExpedNZ

Experienced Educators

ExpedNZ is the international division of Whenua Iti Outdoors, a New Zealand based not for profit education organisation with over 35 years of experience delivering impactful experiential education programs in the outdoors.

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Learning Philosophy

ExpedNZ is founded on the belief that experiential learning best prepares students for our changing world, weaving culture, adventure and nature connection experiences throughout carefully designed programs that result in lasting personal growth.

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Safety Comes First

Students enjoy the benefits of ExpedNZ nationally recognised education and safety accreditation. ExpedNZ educators are expert facilitators, fully trained with outdoor industry qualifications and experience.

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