Terms and Conditions
1.Introduction
1.1Student Job Search Aotearoa Inc (SJS, we, us, our) operates and provides access to the SJS website (www.sjs.co.nz) and SJS mobile application (App) (together, the Platform) for the purpose of connecting students and graduates (Students) looking for job opportunities with employers and recruiters seeking to offer them work (Employers). References to Users, you or your are references to Students and Employers.
1.2By using the Platform (including any microsite), you confirm that you have read and understood these Terms and Conditions of use (Terms) which include our Rules of Conduct (Rules of Conduct) and our Privacy Policy (Privacy Policy), and you agree to be bound by them. If you do not agree, please do not use the Platform.
2.Rules of Conduct
2.1All Users must comply with the Rules of Conduct (as amended from time to time), which are incorporated into and form part of these Terms.
2.2It is your responsibility to review and familiarise yourself with the Rules of Conduct, and any breach of the Rules of Conduct shall constitute a breach of these Terms and SJS may take action (including suspending or removing access to the Platform) where those standards are not met.
3.Your privacy
3.1We are committed to protecting your personal data. Our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into and forms part of these Terms, explains how we may collect, use, and share your personal information.
3.2By using the Platform, you acknowledge that your profile, CV, or job listing (as applicable) may be shared with other Users for the purpose of recruitment matching.
3.3Employers who access Student personal information through the Platform must handle it in accordance with applicable privacy laws and use it only for the purpose of assessing a Student's suitability for a genuine vacancy.
4.Changes
4.1We reserve the right to add to, modify, or remove the Platform or any information, feature, specification, or other part of the Platform (at any time and without notice to you).
4.2We reserve the right to change these Terms (including our Rules of Conduct and Privacy Policy) from time to time by publishing the changed Terms on the Platform.
4.3You should review these Terms periodically to be aware of such changes. Your continuing access or use of the Platform following such publication shall be deemed your acceptance of the revised Terms.
5.SJS's role
5.1SJS is the provider of the Platform only, that connects Students with Employers. SJS does not act as the employer, employee or agent of any Student or Employer, nor is SJS a party to any employment arrangements entered into between a Student and an Employer through the Platform.
5.2SJS does not:
(a)vet, screen, or verify the suitability, qualifications, right to work, or identity of any Student beyond such checks as may be expressly described on the Platform;
(b)vet, screen, or verify the legitimacy, financial standing, or suitability of any Employer or vacancy listed on the Platform;
(c)endorse or recommend:
(i)any of the jobs or prospective employers advertised on the Platform; or
(ii)any prospective employees applying for employment using the Platform;
(d)negotiate, supervise, or participate in any employment or engagement terms agreed between a Student and an Employer;
(e)guarantee that any Student will be offered employment or that any vacancy will be filled; or
(f)guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information submitted by Students or Employers on the Platform.
5.3Users are responsible for conducting their own due diligence before entering any employment or engagement arrangement. Employers are responsible for ensuring their own compliance with all applicable employment, immigration, and equal opportunity legislation.
6.Your account
6.1To access certain information and features offered on the Platform, you must create an account. To create your account, you must complete your account details in the manner described on the Platform (including selecting a username and password which we will use to verify your identity when you use the Platform).
6.2You must ensure that your account details are complete and accurate when submitted to us, certify that the information that you have given is true and correct, and you must keep your account details up to date.
6.3You must not create more than one account, transfer your account to another person, or use someone else's account without their permission.
6.4We may at our sole discretion (at any time and without notice to you) suspend or terminate your account, or your ability to use the functions available through the Platform. You have the right to contact us to request information about this decision or to appeal the decision.
7.Your username and password
7.1Your login credentials (being your username and password) are personal to you. You must always maintain the confidentiality of your login credentials and must not disclose them to any third party.
7.2You agree that you are solely responsible for all use of the Platform with your login credentials, whether or not you authorised that use, and you agree to indemnify us against any claims arising from your failure to keep your login credentials secure.
7.3You agree to not impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.
7.4To the maximum extent permitted by law, we will not be liable for any loss or damage that you may incur as a result of unauthorised use of your login credentials or your account. You must notify us immediately if you become aware of any unauthorised use of your login credentials or your account or any other security breach affecting or connected with the Platform.
8.Your use of the Platform and our services
8.1Any of the following may use our job listing services on the Platform:
(a)a business entity;
(b)an individual seeking assistance at home;
(c)a charity seeking volunteers or workers; or
(d)a recruitment agency or employment partner who on-sells our services by charging a commission or fee to hire a student or graduate sourced by advertising on the Platform.
8.2Employer accounts must only be used to post genuine vacancies. Fictitious or speculative listings are not permitted.
8.3Any Employer that lists a job on the Platform must report to SJS on placement outcomes for the role advertised within six (6) weeks of the job listing’s close date.
8.4You agree not to use the Platform for any purpose that is unlawful or to engage in any conduct that is likely to impair or cause damage to the operation of the Platform whether by way of a virus, corrupted file or through use of any other software or programme. Furthermore, you agree not to alter, modify, copy, reproduce, transmit, reverse engineer, disassemble or otherwise deal with the content, software, text, graphics, layout, or design of the Platform, except as expressly permitted by law or with our prior written approval.
8.5If you post a listing on the Platform your listing must:
(a)comply with New Zealand law, including without limitation, the Human Rights Act 1993, the Minimum Wage Act 1983, the Employment Relations Act 2000, the Children's Act 2014, and any other relevant employment laws;
(b)be accurate and not misleading; and
(c)not contain any offensive, harmful, or unlawful content.
8.6SJS does not supervise, control, or guarantee how Students or Employers behave, perform or comply with their legal obligations when using the Platform or engaging with each other.
8.7You must not:
(a)copy, modify, adapt, reproduce, reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the App;
(b)create derivative works based on the Platform or any content on it;
(c)use the Platform for any commercial purpose beyond what is expressly permitted (for example, Employers may post vacancies but may not resell or sublicense access to the Platform);
(d)use automated tools, bots, scrapers, or crawlers to access or collect data from the Platform;
(e)frame or mirror any part of the Platform on any other website or application;
(f)interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the App;
(g)remove or alter any proprietary notices or marks on the Platform; or
(h)use the App in any unlawful manner.
9.Use of the App
9.1The App may be downloaded from authorised app distribution platforms including, but not limited to, Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
9.2You acknowledge that your download, installation and use of the App may also be subject to the terms and conditions and privacy policies of the relevant app distribution platform provider.
9.3We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to download and use the App for your personal use solely for the purpose of using the Platform.
9.4We may from time to time release updates, enhancements or new versions of the App. You acknowledge that certain features may not function properly if you do not install updates.
9.5We may suspend or discontinue the App (in whole or in part) at any time without notice.
9.6Where you install and use the App, you may receive push notifications, alerts and in-App messages relating to job listings, account activity, promotions or other services. You may manage your notification preferences through your device settings. We are not responsible if you do not receive notifications due to your device settings, operating system limitations or network issues.
9.7Your mobile network provider may charge you for data used when accessing the App. SJS is not responsible for any such charges or any other third-party fees that you may incur as a result of using the Platform.
9.8The App may request access to certain device features, such as location or notifications, to facilitate job matching. You may manage these permissions in your device settings. Some features may not work correctly if relevant permissions are declined.
10.Payment
10.1Unless otherwise stated in an Advertising Agreement, Sales Agreement or any other agreement with us, all amounts owing to us must be paid within 14 days of the date of an invoice.
10.2You must pay for all the products and services that we agree to provide, whether or not you utilise, or fully utilise, those products or services. If you fail to provide the materials or information reasonably required for us to deliver those products or services to you, you remain liable to us for full payment.
10.3We offer payment via debit/credit card or direct credit through invoicing. Please note that available payment methods (and applicable fees, if any) may change from time to time.
10.4As at the effective date of these Terms, we charge payment method fees for payments made by credit/debit card.
10.5We may charge interest on late payments at our applicable bank interest rate plus any costs we reasonably incur as a result of collecting your payment. If an interest rate for late payments is specified in an Advertising Agreement, Sales Agreement or any other agreement with us, that rate will apply. If you do not pay your invoice on time, we may suspend or disable your account and are not obliged to supply further products or services. If you dispute any charges, please contact us as soon as possible to discuss your concerns.
10.6To the maximum extent permitted by applicable Privacy Laws, Credit Laws and other Applicable Laws, you authorise us to obtain credit information about you (including personal credit information) and/or your directors from credit reporting agencies/bureau or other credit providers for the purpose of recovering overdue payments relating to commercial credit owed by you.
10.7You agree that we may disclose information to a credit reporting agency or other interested persons only to the extent reasonably necessary and permitted by applicable Privacy Laws, Credit Laws and other Applicable Laws. You must confirm your consent to such disclosure in writing if we require.
10.8The total amount/s invoiced by us to you will be subject to, and inclusive of, all indirect transaction taxes, transaction and payment fees, (if applicable) and any other applicable taxes as required by Applicable Laws from time to time (including Applicable Laws that apply to us). Invoiced amounts may differ from what is quoted in our agreement with you in certain circumstances (e.g. where the tax rate changes or new taxes are introduced).
10.9Where required, you must provide appropriate withholding tax documentation to support any amounts of tax withheld from settlement of an invoice. If you fail to do so, we are not obliged to supply you with further products and services.
11.Removal of listings
11.1We do not screen every listing posted on the Platform and, to the maximum extent permitted by law, we take no responsibility for any offensive, harmful, inaccurate, or misleading content contained in a listing, or for any listing that does not comply with New Zealand law.
11.2We reserve the right to monitor, screen, investigate, or audit activity on the Platform where reasonably necessary to ensure safety or compliance with these Terms or applicable law and to remove any listing, or temporarily or permanently suspend or restrict your access to the Platform if you post any listing which we consider in our sole discretion:
(a)contains any offensive or harmful content;
(b)is misleading or inaccurate;
(c)does not comply with New Zealand law; or
(d)infringes any intellectual property rights.
12.User content
12.1The Platform enables you to submit information and other user-supplied content (user content) for the purpose of creating job advertisements, or otherwise. By creating, modifying, transmitting, uploading, or submitting any user content, you:
(a)grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully paid-up, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable licence to host, use, reproduce, publicly display and make your user content available (excluding personal details), by any means and in any media now known or hereafter developed, to other users of the Platform and other users of our services in such manner as we may permit from time to time;
(b)acknowledge and agree that no royalties or other remuneration will be paid or payable to you in respect of your user content or the grant of the licence described above;
(c)warrant and represent that you have the right to grant the licence and that our publication of the user content will not infringe any third party’s rights or any applicable law;
(d)warrant and represent that the user content is accurate, complete and up-to-date, is not misleading or deceptive and is not offensive, defamatory or otherwise objectionable; and
(e)where the user content is for a job advertisement, warrant that the job being advertised is available on the terms set out in that user content.
12.2We are not obliged to make the Platform or any user content available. We may at any time edit, refuse to display, or remove any part of the Platform (including any user content) where reasonably necessary or appropriate, including to comply with law or these Terms.
13.Intellectual property
13.1The materials displayed on the Platform are protected by copyright and other laws of New Zealand, and under similar laws and international conventions abroad. You acknowledge and agree that all copyright and other intellectual property rights that may subsist in the Platform including text, illustrations, photographs, video, music, sounds, layout, designs, source code, belong to us or to our licensors (together, ‘our intellectual property’). Except with our prior written permission, you may not in any form or by any means:
(a)use, copy, modify, adapt, reproduce, store, distribute, print, display, perform, publish, or create in any way any works contained in any part of the Platform; or
(b)commercialise any information, products or services obtained from any part of the Platform.
14.Feedback and unsolicited submissions
14.1If you give us feedback about the Platform or our products or services, you grant us the right to use that feedback for the purpose of improving the Platform or services (and for any other purpose we deem necessary or desirable) without being obliged to pay you any compensation in respect of our use of that feedback. If you do send us unsolicited ideas:
(a)they will be treated as if they were ‘user content’ in accordance with these Terms; and
(b)they will be deemed to be non-confidential; and
(c)we will not be required to provide any acknowledgement of their source.
15.Electronic communications
15.1You consent to receiving communications from us electronically and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing. You agree to be bound by any agreement reached through electronic communications in terms of Part 4 of the Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017. You consent to receiving electronic messages and information sent by us (or on our behalf) that are necessary for the operation of the Platform or the provision of our products or services.
15.2Where you use the App, you consent to receiving communications, notifications and messages through the App, including push notifications (if enabled on your device). You may manage notification preferences within your device settings, however we are not responsible if you do not receive communications due to your device or notification settings.
16.Disclaimers
16.1While we endeavour to ensure that the content of the Platform is free from errors, we do not give any warranty or other assurance as to the content of material appearing on the Platform, its accuracy, completeness, timeliness or fitness for any particular purpose of any content appearing on the Platform.
16.2We do not guarantee the continued availability of any job advertised on the Platform. We will not be liable to you if a prospective employer fills the vacancy or vacancies at any time before the relevant advertisement is removed from the Platform.
16.3Verification of a user's study status is not the responsibility of Student Job Search. If there is any indication of a discrepancy regarding a user's claimed study status, Student Job Search reserves the right to request proof of study from the suspected applicant. It is at the sole discretion of the employer to decide whether to continue engaging with applicants who may not meet the student eligibility criteria.
16.4While we take reasonable efforts to ensure that jobs advertised on the Platform are for genuine job vacancies, we do not guarantee that every job advertisement represents an actual or current job vacancy.
16.5To the maximum extent permitted by law, we provide the Platform and related information and services on an “as is” basis without any warranties, representations, or guarantees of any kind (whether, express, implied, statutory, or otherwise) including, but not limited to, warranties of non-infringement, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose.
16.6If you are using our services for business purposes, you agree that the guarantees provided under the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 shall not apply to those services.
16.7We do not warrant that the App will be compatible with your device, operating system or software. You are responsible for ensuring that your device meets the minimum technical requirements for use of the App.
17.Limitation of liability
17.1To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any damages or losses (including, without limitation, financial loss, damages for loss in business projects, loss of profits or other economic losses), whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, resulting from:
(a)your use of, or inability to use, the Platform or our services;
(b)any information or material appearing on the Platform; or
(c)any action or decision taken as a result of using the Platform or any such services, information or material.
17.2To the extent that we are found to have any liability in connection with the Platform, or otherwise under these Terms, to the maximum extent permitted by law, our total aggregate liability to you is limited to NZ$100.
17.3You acknowledge and agree that Student Job Search is not responsible or liable for any act, omission, conduct, damage or harm caused by another user of the Platform (including Students or Employers), and that any dispute between users is solely between those users.
18.Indemnity
18.1You indemnify and hold us harmless against any loss, damage, cost or expense (including reasonable legal costs) that we incur arising from any claim or demand made by a third party that is directly or indirectly related to:
(a)your access to or use of the Platform or our services; or
(b)your breach of these Terms or our Rules of Conduct,
except to the extent that the loss arises from our own negligence or breach of these Terms.
19.Availability
Your use of the Platform and any associated services may sometimes be subject to interruption or delay. Due to the nature of the Internet and electronic communications, we and our service providers do not make any warranty that the Platform or any associated services will be error free, without interruption or delay, or free from defects in design. We will not be liable to you should the Platform or the services supplied through the Platform become unavailable, interrupted, or delayed for any reason.
20.Promotions and giveaways
20.1The promotion is available exclusively to students who registered with Student Job Search (SJS) between the dates of the advertised promotional period.
20.2To be eligible to enter the competition, individuals must be registered with Student Job Search and meet all eligibility requirements, unless otherwise stated in the promotional details.
20.3The prize is not exchangeable and cannot be redeemed as cash.
20.4Student Job Search's determination of the prize winner will be final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
20.5If the prize winner does not claim their prize within 3 working days by providing the requested details including a valid address and email details, Student Job Search may choose a new prize winner, making the original prize winner ineligible to claim the prize.
20.6Acceptance and utilisation of the prize are at the prize winner’s sole risk and responsibility. Student Job Search assumes no liability for the performance and/or quality of the prize.
20.7By accepting the prize, the prize winner:
(a)agrees to be interviewed and photographed for any promotional activities associated with the giveaway, as requested by Student Job Search; and
(b)consents to their name, photograph and likeness being recorded, reproduced, published, copied, communicated and otherwise used by Student Job Search for advertising, publicity and promotional purposes, in connection with the promotion, on the internet and printed or any electronic materials throughout the world, in perpetuity, and without the need for any compensation.
20.8The prize winner understands and agrees that they are not entitled to royalties or other compensation arising or related to the use of their image or any printed or electronic material.
20.9Student Job Search reserves the right to change and vary the prize at any time and may substitute any prize for an alternative prize of similar value without any prior notice. The value of the prize will be solely determined by Student Job Search.
21.Third party websites
21.1The Platform provides links and pointers to Internet sites maintained by third parties. Those third-party linked sites are not under our control and we are not responsible for the contents (including the accuracy, legality or decency) of any third-party linked site or any material or services provided by third parties.
21.2Links are provided for convenience only, and do not imply endorsement by us. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any damages or loss arising from, or in connection with your access to, or use of any third-party website, content, or service.
22.Application store providers
22.1The App may be made available through third-party application store providers (including Apple and Google).
22.2You acknowledge that:
(a)these Terms are between you and Student Job Search Aotearoa only, and not with the application store provider;
(b)the application store provider has no obligation to provide maintenance or support services for the App;
(c)to the maximum extent permitted by law, the application store provider has no liability to you for any claims relating to the App, including (without limitation):
(i)product liability claims;
(ii)any claim that the App fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and
(iii)claims arising under consumer protection or similar legislation.
(d)the application store provider may be a third-party beneficiary of these Terms for the purposes of enforcing rights relating to the App.
(e)to the extent any warranty applies to the App and is not effectively disclaimed, you may notify the application store provider if the App fails to conform to that warranty and the application store provider may refund the purchase price for the App (if applicable). To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the application store provider will have no other warranty obligation with respect to the App, and any other claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses attributable to any failure to conform to a warranty will be SJS’s sole responsibility.
23.Malicious code
23.1Although we endeavour to prevent the introduction of viruses, malware or other malicious code (together, ‘malicious code’) to the Platform, we do not guarantee or warrant that the Platform, or any data available from it, does not contain malicious code. We will not be liable for any damages or harm attributable to malicious code.
23.2You are responsible for ensuring that the process that you employ for accessing the Platform does not expose your computer system to the risk of interference or damage from malicious code and you must not knowingly introduce malicious code into the Platform.
24.Security
24.1While we take reasonable steps to protect the security of your personal information collected through the Platform and services, you acknowledge that there are inherent risks associated with transmitting data or information over the internet, including the risk of unauthorised access to or alteration of data.
24.2To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any loss or damage resulting from unauthorised access to, or alteration of, information transmitted via the Platform or stored on your device or systems. All information transmitted to or from the Platform is transmitted at your own risk.
24.3You are responsible for ensuring that your access to the Platform does not expose your device or systems to the risk of interference or damage, including through malware or unauthorised third-party access. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any interference with or damage to your device or systems which may arise in connection with your use and access to the Platform or any third-party links.
25.Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of New Zealand, and the courts of New Zealand shall have non-exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine any dispute arising in relation to these Terms.
These Terms and Conditions were last updated in March 2026.