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Unitec Play Brings Gender Conversation Into Focus
Unitec's School of Creative Industries' theatre production of Boys, Eleanor Bishop’s wild, smart, and confronting deconstruction of Greg McGee's iconic Kiwi play Foreskin's Lament, has left an indelible mark on audiences after a highly successful six-show season at the Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre last week.
Book appointment with Career and Employability Team
Book an appointment to speak with our team of Career Consultants, who can help you with career planning, course selection and finding work.
Unitec careers page leads to invaluable on-the-job learning opportunity
“I’ve got access to the projects and people I can learn from, and that’s invaluable.”
Using digital technology to preserve the past
Digital scanning technology developed by Unitec’s School of Architecture is helping to create a virtual record of threatened historical landmarks.
From farming to cybersecurity: Unitec | Te Pūkenga graduate now security analyst at Auckland Transport
For ten years, Emilio Bargiacchi worked in agriculture and horticulture, primarily as a dairy farmer. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and he decided to switch careers. Now, he’s working as a security analyst at Auckland Transport.
Creative and practical learning helps Unitec -Te Pūkenga architecture graduates stand out in the workplace
We sat down with Unitec Te Pūkenga Architecture alumni, Lindy Ewart and Stu Penno, to talk about what the practice looks for when recruiting staff, and what advice they’d give graduates.
A design for success
"At Unitec we learnt that, as architecture students, we can only add value if we understand the full process from design to build. I truly believe that Unitec prepares you for the real world."
Growing New Zealand’s cybersecurity talent
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.
Takina Te Hau e Te Reo Karanga - empowering the voice of wāhine Māori
Unitec’s Te Reo Karanga o Wairaka – Tuu Puna, the Wānanga Karanga programme empowering the voices of wāhine Māori through tikanga Māori.
Business thriving after Unitec grad follows his passion
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.
Taking homework literally
STUDENTS IN AUCKLAND BUILD NEW, HEALTHY HOMES FOR WHĀNAU IN NEED
2023 Unitec graduate Fifita Vai ‘Utukakau Latu’s passion to help others
2023 Unitec-Te Pūkenga graduate Fifita Vai ‘Utukakau Latu was interviewed by the New Zealand Herald about how her work as a youth worker in Auckland’s high-security Wiri prison inspired her to study for a Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Practice (Social Practice).
Volunteering at Unitec
Explore a wide variety of volunteer opportunities from various organisation.
Professor Hamid Sharifzadeh – nurturing curiosity and critical thinking
Hamid Sharifzadeh draws on a wealth of experience and knowledge for his role as the Academic Programme Manager for the School of Computing, Electrical and Applied Technology.
Emmy winning Unitec graduates
Actor Morgana O'Reilly shares her International Emmy Awards journey.
Unitec Pacific Academic Excellence Scholarships
The purpose of the Scholarship is to provide financial support to high achieving Pacific learners in undergraduate degree programmes who are motivated to make a positive difference in society.
Te Pou Hiranga
The purpose of the Scholarship is to provide financial support to high achieving Māori learners in undergraduate degree programmes who are motivated to make a positive difference in society.
A great launchpad into the world of work
It was the virtual clothing fitting mobile app that Data and AI technical specialist Libby Lavrova developed when she was in Year 12 at Kamo High School in Whangārei that first launched her career in computing, and has taken her on to a coveted role in AI at global tech giant, IBM.
Creative Industries partner updates
Creative Industries industry partner update November 2022 1. Introduction from Vanessa Byrnes, Head of the School of Creative Industries
Getting his boots dirty at Beca
After graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering Technology in 2017, Alex van der Sande began his role as an Electrical Control Engineer at Beca. Currently seconded to New Zealand Steel, he’s putting his knowledge into practice onsite.
