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Unlock your potential with the Fonterra Future Leaders Graduate Programme.
Unlock your potential with the Fonterra Future Leaders Graduate Programme.
Through real-world experience, structured rotations, and dedicated mentorship, you’ll build the technical expertise, commercial acumen, and leadership capability needed to thrive in a fast-moving global co-operative.
Early Career Stories
Meet the Future Leader Programme Graduates here at Te Mātāpuna Fonterra.
"Working at Fonterra does present really good career progression and opportunities."
Meet Theo
Fonterra Future Leaders Programme Graduate
"The culture here at Fonterra is awesome because everyone is keen to help each other."
Meet Elizabeth
Fonterra Future Leaders Programme Graduate
"Fonterra has so many great people like very experienced engineers to learn from."
Meet Sithum
Fonterra Future Leaders Programme Graduate
"It's a great opportunity to realise your potential to level up new skills and meet lots of new people."
Meet Christina
Fonterra Future Leaders Programme Graduate
"My biggest highlight has been the people and other graduates I'm with. It's been a good bonding experience."
Meet Connor
Fonterra Future Leaders Programme Graduate
"I found the programme really great; I've had the ability to travel all over NZ and meet people from a wide range of aspects in the business."
Meet Campbell
Fonterra Future Leaders Programme Graduate
“We’re getting hands on, practical experience, straight out of the gate."
Meet Michael
Fonterra Future Leaders Programme Graduate
Specialist Streams
Build deep expertise in Engineering, Finance, Agribusiness, or Data/AI through four rotations over two years.
You’ll strengthen your technical capability, gain exposure across the wider business, and complete a co-designed rotation that sets you up for your permanent role — all while developing the leadership skills to help you thrive.
Engineering, Finance, Agribusiness, Data/AI
Sales & Trading Stream
Step into the commercial heart of our co-operative with placements across Global Ingredients and Foodservice.
You’ll gain hands-on experience in areas like portfolio planning, sales operations, commodity risk and trading, and customer engagement, while developing strong commercial and leadership capability — with a guaranteed first role at the end of the programme.
Portfolio Planning, Sales Operations, Commodity Risk & Trading, Customer Engagement
Technical Stream
Step into our Technical stream, where curious minds grow into future technical leaders.
Fast-track your technical career by completing your Masters of Dairy Science and Technology in Year 1, combining advanced study with real on-site experience. In Year 2, you’ll complete two six-month rotations, including one in Operations, building deep technical expertise and practical capability to help shape the future of dairy.
Complete your Masters of Dairy Science & Technology
Values Quiz
Take our interactive quiz to discover how your personal values align with ours. It only takes 5 minutes and offers insights into what matters most to us—and to you.
Ready to Land Your First Job
Āta Whakaarohia tō Āpōpō—Tīmata i tēnei rā.
Whether you're finishing school or university, we’re here to help you get work-ready and take your first step.
Whether you're finishing school or university, we’re here to help you get work-ready and take your first step.
At Te Mātāpuna Fonterra we seek to "Imagine Tomorrow," which reflects our commitment to empowering you to create goodness for generations.
Here are some tips to help you get started.
Together, we’re shaping a future of inclusion
He Wāhi mō te Katoa. We believe everyone should feel welcome here. Inclusion is part of who we are.
We’re building a team that reflects the world around us—because different backgrounds and ideas help us do better and think bigger. We welcome people of all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, abilities, neurotypes, cultures, and beliefs.
If you’re interested in a role but don’t meet every requirement, please apply anyway. We care about your potential and your willingness to grow.
If you need any support or changes during the recruitment process, just let your recruiter know or learn more about the reasonable adjustments we offer. We want to make sure you have a fair chance to show your best. Tātou, tātou.
If you need any support or changes during the recruitment process, just let your recruiter know or learn more about the reasonable adjustments we offer. We want to make sure you have a fair chance to show your best. Tātou, tātou.