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EY is one of New Zealand’s largest professional services employers. We caught up with Campus Recruitment Senior Consultants Emma Byrt and Marion D’Cruz to find out what they look for in a graduate and what makes an application stand out. 

John Aranui’s decision to leave school in Sixth Form and sign up to a Quantity Surveying degree at Unitec turned out to be a good one. After working in Australia for a number of years, he’s now a Senior Quantity Surveyor at Woods Glass - New Zealand’s market leader in commercial glazing and architectural glass supply.

In 1998, Shelley Wharton (nee Renkema) decided to make a career change and signed up for Unitec’s Environmental Engineering degree. Now Infrastructure Programmes Department Manager at Whangārei District Council and a member of the Water NZ Board, we spoke to her about her career journey and the challenges she’s faced as a woman in engineering.

After moving from China in 2013, Ciao Chen studied Event Communications at Unitec. It not only gave her an understanding of the New Zealand market, but the confidence to follow her passion and start her own coaching business – where she now helps others find a career path they love.

The Royal Society has awarded a Marsden Standard Grant to a hapū led research project which will examine Crown reluctance to address Māori-Tiriti interests in privately-owned land.

The partnership between Spark and Unitec helped increase the pool of cybersecurity talent in New Zealand. We spoke to Spark’s Security Awareness & Operations Planning Chapter Lead, Carl Ling, about the benefits for both Spark and the country as a whole.

An aspiration to move from Recruitment to Human Resources saw Nanna Scrafton join Unitec’s Graduate Diploma in Business specialising in HR. Now National HR Manager for HEB Construction, she tells us about her journey to a new career and her passion for promoting diversity in the workplace. 

With cyber-attacks on the rise globally, the vulnerability of many New Zealand organisations to further threats has been laid bare, as has the rapidly increasing need for expert cybersecurity advice and support. 

Career changes led to scholarship wins for two Unitec students.

Many of our graduates complete their studies with big ideas for what they want to achieve next. However, having the time and resources to get those ideas off the ground can be a challenge.

To bridge this gap, Unitec offers the Bold Innovators Scholarship to help recent Unitec Masters or Doctoral degree graduates take that big next step.

Puni Reo initiative highlighted as integral to normalising Māori language in communities

Thinking outside the square comes naturally to Unitec’s Bachelor of Creative Enterprise student Tonina Ngatai (Ngāti Whakaue, Te Arawa).

Finding a job without work experience can be tricky, but there are ways around it - including using your course work to demonstrate your ability.

  Dr Terri-Ann Berry and her team were awarded “Highly Commended” in the Community Collaboration, Tāmaki Makaurau Zero Waste Awards for their project to reduce plastic use and waste in the construction industry. 

Kō Tinana te waka Kō Whangatauatia te maunga Kō Roma te marae Kō Te Rarawa me Ngāpuhi ngā iwi Kō Hinekura Smith te ingoa

Dr. Nālani Wilson-Hokowhitu (Kanaka ‘Oiwi Hawaii) proudly exudes an enduring passion for her culture, her whakapapa, her whenua and her tūpuna.

A Unitec research project on reducing construction waste has led major building suppliers to help develop an innovative timber cover that replaces single-use plastic on building sites.

Back row: Dr Samantha Heath - Senior Lecturer in Nursing; Kate Barry - BNurse Academic Programme Manager; Pam Williams - Lecturer in Nursing. Front row: Ruth Jackson - Lecturer in Nursing; Dr Dianne Roy Associate Professor - Nursing

Five of Unitec's nursing lecturers have stepped up to take part in the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine – Aotearoa’s biggest ever vaccine programme.

L to R: Lee Baglow, Head of School, Unitec; Nick Seymour, Programme Director Delivery, Kāinga Ora; Nick Sheppard, Deputy Chief Executive Schools and Performance, Unitec; Patrick Dougherty, General Manager Construction and Innovation Kāinga Ora; Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga, Deputy Chief Executive Pasifika, Partnership and Support, Unitec; Pip Schollum-Manase, Manukau Institute of Technology Tech Park Manager; and Jake Curran, Programme Manager Trades and Services, Unitec.

A partnership between Unitec and Kāinga Ora to deliver four relocatable homes was recognised at a recent event at our Mt Albert campus. 

Jacob Van Pelt is making a name for himself as a content creator and VFX artist even before he walks the stage at Unitec’s Autumn Graduation Ceremony in April.

Your studies are a big step towards landing the job you want, but taking care of yourself along the way is key. We look at the importance of mental wellbeing, connections and asking for help.

Located on the site of the former 3 Guys supermarket in Avondale, ‘the Pavilion’ is a 3-dimensional structure designed to showcase local graffiti and street artists. Each month for the next six months, a new artist will re-skin the pavilion with new artwork.

Mohammed Alnahdi says Unitec’s support gave him the confidence he needed to finish a Certificate in Applied Technology – Electrical Engineering and go on to complete a Bachelor of Applied Technology – Electrotechnology with top marks – despite a huge personal setback.

As a Health Promoter with the Problem Gambling Foundation and a qualified youth worker, Morgan-Jean Butler is able to put the equity and social justice skills they studied into practice.

Performing and Screen Arts (PASA) alumni, Stacey Leilua, Fasitua Amosa and John Tui, made their debut on US television, appearing in Young Rock, a comedy/drama inspired by the early life of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

Last year, the Unitec Industry Partnerships Team hosted virtual industry events.  We’ve put together advice from these employers who participated in these events.  What do employers expect from applicants? Watch this video to learn a few tips from your future employers.

Two Unitec Trades students have excelled nationally in their recent industry exams, earning excellence awards from the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board, and putting them at the top of their field in the country.

Unitec Sports, Exercise and Recreation graduate Michelle ‘Dee’ Tuitupou is a champion multitasker, and her dedication and drive is paying off.

Unitec graduate Megan Smith has her stepfather to thank for setting her on the path to nomination in the prestigious ‘UK Young Surveyor of the Year Awards’, staged by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Luke Emerson had worked in the airline industry for 12 years when COVID-19 first struck.  

Unitec is building its Volunteer community! We partner with the Not-for-Profit sector and promote opportunities for students. On this page you will find information about the value of Volunteering and how you can get involved, whether you are a student or a Volunteer Organisation.

A group of students from Unitec’s Canine Behaviour and Training programme have shown it is possible to teach dogs – and their handlers – new tricks. 

A Samoan couple who are studying for a Certificate in Liaison Interpreting at Auckland’s Unitec Institute of Technology found the initial move to online teaching under the COVID-19 lockdown daunting, but are now embracing the change.  “Before this he only owned a phone that we all had to answer for him, now we can’t get him off the laptop,” says 62-year-old Setefano Tominiko’s wife, Makarita

Pacific owned non-profit organisation The Fono provides accessible, affordable, quality health services to those who need it most. They say their partnership with Unitec is a win-win for both organisations.

After 13 years running his own architectural firm in Fiji, it may seem strange that Shableet Chandra headed to New Zealand to study architecture. But, as this self-confessed design lover says, his time at Unitec not only broadened his architectural knowledge and creativity but helped him reset the goals for his company.

A ground-breaking research project focused on protecting people and other living species from the dangers of asbestos has been announced as the inaugural project for Unitec’s newly-launched Environmental Solutions Research Centre (ESRC).