by Tarin Persson | Nov 17, 2025 | Article, Work Experience
PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 2025 Uncovering the invisible curriculum for career success At First Foundation, we believe real-world experience is just as important as academic success. Our ‘Exposure to the World of Work’ pillar helps scholars grow their confidence,...
by Tarin Persson | Aug 16, 2023 | Alumni, Article, Work Experience
PUBLISHED AUGUST 2023 Loshaunce helps create better futures Loshaunce Leaso is a Mike Ross 2021 Scholar who works hard each day for a better future. That means navigating some big transitions into unfamiliar territories. At the same time, he’s aware of how fast...
by Tarin Persson | Jul 19, 2023 | Alumni, Case studies, Scholarship partners, Work Experience
PUBLISHED JULY 2023 Ba builds a future through work experience In 2019, Ba Phong Pham won a First Foundation Scholarship to study Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Auckland. He was paired with Scholarship Partner Fletcher Building which has supported an...
by Tarin Persson | Feb 3, 2023 | Article, Case studies, Work Experience
PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 2022 Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Foundation Scholarships inspire Fisher & Paykel Healthcare’s business is about improving care and outcomes through inspired, world-leading healthcare solutions. Giving a hand up to scholars who can make...
by Kirk Sargent | Sep 16, 2022 | Events, News, Work Experience
PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 2022 Auckland Bioengineering Institute Brings Virtual Internships to Life A pillar of First Foundation’s unique support is to give scholars an opportunity to experience the working world so they can see potential pathways for themselves. We...
by Tarin Persson | Aug 18, 2022 | Alumni, Case studies, Work Experience
PUBLISHED AUGUST 2022 A hand-up helped Sammy rise and rise Sammy Hughes is a Senior Fellow of the Atlantic Fellows, Chair and Founder of Nōna Te Ao Charitable Trust, and Senior Manager in the Consulting Division at EY. It’s a world away from where he may have...
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[…] Intern, scholar Richard Tong said, “It definitely does provide that insight into how it is in the real world…
[…] on sustainability to their workplaces. Jessica Vandermeer, 2019 Spark New Zealand scholar and Loshaunce Leaso, 2021 Mike Ross scholar show…
[…] cycle of intergenerational poverty. Individual partners also further their impact. For example, the Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Foundation partners…
[…] between their communities, universities and other areas of society. The success of scholars like Mahdi, who supports his refugee…