The AUT Employability and Careers team helps you consider your career options and develop the skills you need to stand out to employers and become a highly employable graduate.

Visit us at the Employability Lab to:

• Improve your CV, job search or interview techniques – we offer workshops and online tools
• Increase your networking skills – come to our career fairs, workshops and employer presentations
• Source work experience and voluntary work – meet up with employers at our employer events
• Find your career focus – talk to a career specialist about your career direction or study programme.

AUT Internz partners with employers overseas, as well as locally, to offer new AUT graduates opportunities to put their learning into action. Westpac, Lululemon and Allbirds are among the employers welcoming AUT interns and full time graduate employees.

The Employability Lab hosts a number of events like career fairs, expos and presentations where – as potential employees - students and graduates can meet employers. We also run regular career development workshops and recruitment events.

Workshops and employer presentations

We are connected with many employers who provide the leadership speaker series, industry panels and talks about potential employment with their organisation, including internship and graduate opportunities.

Past presenters include Samsung Electronics NZ, MYOB, Deloitte, BNZ, NZME, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Counties Manukau DHB and AR/VR Garage.

3 years

Your qualification at level 7 or higher is acceptable if your course lasted 30 weeks or more.

Minimum entry requirements

• A bachelor’s degree OR
• Relevant professional qualification or experience approved by the Dean (or representative) to be equivalent to a bachelor’s degree
• The interview may be required

The recommended background for the graduate diploma includes:

• Having engaged in at least six months of your own personal psychotherapy
• Evidence of people-helping experience (eg counseling or similar)