Professional Engineering Scholarship

Worley New Zealand is passionate about supporting our communities and want to help pave the way for the future of New Zealand. Our Scholarship’s aim to help students “Unlock Brilliance”, in alignment with our core values. We are proud to support aspiring engineers across New Zealand, with a specific focus on women, Māori and Pacifica, and those passionate about sustainability. We are committed to empowering people of all backgrounds, believing that “We are Stronger Together”, and are here to support you in your journey towards a career in engineering.

Worley NZ is providing three scholarships to students who are New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents currently studying towards a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) OR enrolled to start studies in 2025. Scholarships will be awarded to students who are committing to study as a full-time engineering student in one of the following disciplines:

·        Chemical, Process & Materials

·        Civil / Structural

·        Mechanical

·        Mechatronics

·        Electrical & Electronics

The Scholarships will be paid in annual instalments of $1,250.00 to a maximum value of $5,000. This will be subject to your continued passing of your engineering courses in one of the above disciplines. Successful candidates may be given the opportunity to undertake professional work experience at Worley on completion of their third year of study. Our scholarship winners are often given the opportunity to join us as a graduate engineer after completion of their studies.

We encourage applications for each of the following scholarship categories:

·         Women in Engineering

·         Māori or Pacifica in Engineering

·         Sustainability – for someone who can demonstrate their passion for sustainability through involvement in a sustainability programme.

Scholarship recipients as well as any additional exceptional candidates will be appointed a mentor from the Worley Graduate Development Program to support them throughout their time at university – sharing the Worley value, your mentor will help you “Rise to the Challenge”.

To apply we want to know what drives you and request:

·         A personal statement that outlines your engineering journey and shows your passion for engineering. This could be submitted as a written statement or a video (or any other way to showcase your passion!). Your personal statement may include:

o    A brief summary of your upbringing.

o    Why you chose to study engineering.

o    What makes you an ideal scholarship candidate. 

·         CV

·         University Academic Transcript (for current university students).

·         NCEA School Results Summary (SRS) & Proof of 2025 University Enrolment (for final year high school students).

Our New Zealand business has offices in six locations, and we are involved in a wide range of projects and industries. We are proud to be a diverse, equal opportunity workplace.  We believe in supporting the communities in which we live so we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds. Worley also acknowledges that to support our communities, we must support our environment, and are therefore also encouraging applications from those who can demonstrate a passion for sustainability.

Our philosophy enables us to create an environment of involvement, respect, and connection that benefits individual employees, our teams, our people, and all our clients across New Zealand.