An early-career Hampshire employee at work in a residential community
Hampshire Graduate Program 2027 — AI and Business Transformation

Build a career where growth has purpose

Help solve real problems across our residential communities, holiday parks and long-stay accommodation in Australia and New Zealand. Learn from the people closest to the work, build practical AI capability and improve the experience for residents, guests and employees.

Applications now open Close 29 October 2026 Program starts February 2027
The program

Learn by doing and make a visible difference

We bring everyday dreams to life by creating better ways to live, stay and explore. Our Graduate Program lets you contribute to that from the start.

You'll join a home team, complete rotations and work on practical projects tied to real business needs. You'll spend time with operational teams to understand the people and places your work affects. You'll be supported to learn, expected to contribute and encouraged to test whether your ideas make things better.

Opportunities

Where you could start

Business units
Holidays Essentials Villages New Zealand
Shared Services
HR IT and AI Legal Design Revenue Finance Marketing

Final placements reflect confirmed business needs and the requirements of each role.

Your experience

Supported to learn, trusted to contribute

Meaningful work from the start

Rotations built around genuine work and current priorities, with a clear purpose and outcome.

Close to the people and places

Time at parks, villages and with operational teams, so you see how decisions affect residents, guests and the frontline.

Practical AI capability

Regular AI learning and approved tools to understand problems, simplify workflows and test ideas.

People in your corner

A Graduate Manager, a buddy and your cohort to help you learn, connect and work through challenges.

Who we're looking for

Bring your curiosity

You don't need to know everything. We want to see how you think, take feedback and approach unfamiliar problems. You'll fit well if you:

  • Ask thoughtful questions and use evidence.
  • Look for simpler, better ways of working, and test them.
  • Speak openly, raise issues respectfully and ask for help early.
  • Think about the people and customers your work affects.
  • Are happy to spend time at operational locations where the role needs it.
  • Can start in February 2027.
How to apply

A clear, practical process

We want to understand your potential and how you approach learning, collaboration and problem-solving. Here's what you can expect at each stage.

01Online application
1 to 29 October 2026

Choose the opportunity that suits you and complete a short application with your CV and a few questions about your motivation.

02Video interview
Complete online within the advised timeframe

Shortlisted applicants record a brief video interview. We care about your answers, not your production values.

03Conversation and practical activity
A live conversation with Hampshire

Meet the team and work through a short activity related to the role.

04Offer and welcome
Planned for early December 2026

Successful candidates receive an offer and everything they need to prepare for February.

Tips for your application

  • Keep your CV clear and current.
  • Tell us what genuinely interests you.
  • Use specific examples of how you think, learn and work with others.

Need a reasonable adjustment or another way to take part? Let us know at any stage.

Ready to begin?

Applications close 29 October 2026.