Victoria University of Wellington Careers and Employment

🌟 What an incredible evening! 🌟 It was a pleasure having Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand on-campus yesterday evening for networking with our students! 🤝 The event kicked off with a fantastic panel hosted by Nicola Lancaster from CAANZ, featuring representatives from Ministry of Justice - New Zealand , Deloitte, Baker Tilly Staples Rodway, and Springload Te Pipītanga. They shared their insights on the opportunities, advantages, and speedbumps in the sector. 🚀 Our students had the valuable opportunity to gain authentic insights into the careers of these professionals and what an exciting space this is! 🌟 Kudos to the panelists, attendees, networkers and the wonderful CAANZ Student Ambassadors for making this event a success! 🙌 #Networking #CareerInsights #CAANZ #StudentSuccess #ProfessionalGrowth #FutureLeaders

Coffee ☕ + career chats 🎓 +Te Aro campus 🖼️ = positive vibes 💚 This week we ran the Careers Coffee Lounge at the our Te Aro campus, creating a comfortable space for Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation students to meet our team and to have friendly career chats. Ranging from first year to post-grad students, we chatted about topics ranging from finding part time jobs, how to get portfolio advice, building industry connections, CV and LinkedIn tips, to how to build a personal brand. The Lounge was so successful that we look forward to coming back again soon! Special thanks to Alice Hodder Clara Motsisi Andrew Tui Megan Fenton and intern Hannah for representing the team, and to James Stewart for bringing us into into the space. #careerdevelopment #employability #studentsuccess #studentexperience #wellington Victoria University of Wellington

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 The latest edition of the ‘Careers 101 Podcast’ is now live! 🎧✨ Welcome to the newest episode of 'Careers 101', the go-to podcast for Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington students, brought to you by your dedicated Careers and Employment team. 🌟 In this episode, your host, Michael Parkes, Assistant Manager – Careers and Employment, shares a recording of the 2025 Graduate Recruitment Launch Event Panel from 25.02.25. Mike is joined by a stellar panel of experts who offer invaluable insights, tips, and tricks for navigating the bustling graduate recruitment season. 📝💼 Meet our amazing panelists: ·        Brannavan Gnanalingam - Special Counsel in the Property and Construction team at Buddle Findlay ·        Gary Haddon – Talent Acquisition Partner-Programme Lead, Wellington City Council ·        Dr Sherrie Lee - Careers Consultant, Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington ·        Katrina Mearns (she/her) - People & Culture Manager, BDO Wellington ·        Keisha Wong - President, Victoria University of Wellington Commerce Students' Society Don't miss out on this episode! Tune in now and get ahead in your career journey. 🚀 🎙️ Listen here: https://lnkd.in/gFXh-ifA #Careers101 #Podcast #GraduateRecruitment #CareerTips #VUW #TeHerengaWaka #StudentSuccess #CareerAdvice #PodcastEpisode #CareerJourney  

📚Today our team supported the UNI 101 programme as part of the extended orientation for new students at Victoria University of Wellington. Our session, ‘Kickstart Your Career Journey: Maximising University Career Services’, allowed students to jump on their devices to explore our online career resources and information. We are repeating the session this Thursday at 1pm in AM103. A shout-out to our fab career experts Dr Sherrie Lee Millie Douglas and Michael Parkes for running the session! #careerdevelopment #employability #firstyear #orientation #wellington

✅ 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐛𝐲 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐰𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤! Whether you're applying for a graduate programme, seeking a part time job, or wanting tips on how to approach employers, we have you covered. Click on the following link and register your place now: https://lnkd.in/gcjVpQRN #careerdevelopment #employability #careersfestival #studentsuccess #wellington

So many Law students ask us about the full range of careers they can pursue with their degree 🎓 🚀.  That’s why we are looking forward to are looking forward to collaborating with the VUW Law Students’ Society on the popular Law Careers in Focus seminar series.  Next Wednesday 26 March we kick off with Working in the Public Sector - what it means as a Law graduate to work in policy, research, or legal roles in government.  Join us for an inspirational panel session in GBLT3 5.45 pm - 6.45 pm   Followed by networking with the panel in the Law Common Room  6.45 pm – 7.45 pm. Welcome to an impressive panel of Law graduates and alumni:  👩💼 Dagny Baltakmens, Principal Solicitor, Ministry of Justice  👨⚖️ Hon Dr Duncan Webb, Member of Parliament, MP for Christchurch Central, Deputy Shadow Leader of the House  👩💼 Leiloa Pirrie Tanuvasa-Kamo, Policy Advisor, MBIE  👨💼 Nick Honey, Senior Inspector, Ombudsman NZ Panel chair: Lara Hopkinson, Victoria University of Wellington Law Students' Society Careers Officer and hosts Faculty of Law, Victoria University of Wellington. Bookings in CareerHub   https://lnkd.in/gDYDXSCx.

Kia ora and congratulations to the awesome Māori and Pasifika students who attended the Xero workplace visit today! The experience included an overview of Xero, a wander around the office, inspirational advice and tips from staff, and beautiful kai and refreshments 😍 Anecdotal feedback from students… ✨the visit perked me up after a challenging morning at uni (and gave me hope!) ✨the visit exceeded my expectations about office culture ✨it was great to see a diverse range of people in the office ✨there are so many areas that seem interesting ✨the vending machine with free drinks was amazing 😍 Thank you Jasper Irvine Dion Westwood Sophie Dalmuir Xanthe Ma'ole for making the students feel so welcome. 🙏 Immense gratitude to Alofa W. and Shontelle Nahona for expertly guiding our students. #careerdevelopment #employability #workplaceexperience #networking #wellington Victoria University of Wellington Pasifika at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

☀️ Get career ready by attending our career workshops this week! Whether you're applying for a graduate programme, seeking a part time job, or wanting tips on how to approach employers, we have you covered. Click on the following link and register your place now: https://lnkd.in/gcjVpQRN #careerdevelopment #employability #careersfestival #studentsuccess #wellington

🌟 What an incredible experience joining 50 of our penultimate and final year students at Deloitte 's Wellington Offices🌟 We had an amazing time learning about the internship and grad opportunities available, and it was a pleasure to network with partners and team members from across the business. 🤝✨ A huge thank you to Madi Barnett for creating such an informative and welcoming atmosphere, and to our students for being so proactive and courageous in their networking! 👏🎓 #Networking #CareerOpportunities #Deloitte #FutureLeaders #Internships #GraduatePrograms #ProfessionalGrowth

💚As the week draws to an end, we highlight the awesome support for our amazing Māori and Pasifika students. Kia ora and thank you to Pasifika Law Students' Society and Ngā Rangahautira for inviting us to introduce our service at their Careers Fair and Speed Networking event. It was a full house and super exciting to see our students confidently chat with the employers! Ngā mihi to Shontelle Nahona from Awhina and Alofa Wright-Fagalilo form Pasifika Student Success for delivering the workplace experience prep session for Māori and Pasifika students visiting Xero next week. It’s great to collaborate on exciting career opportunities for our students, and we can’t wait to share how it goes 🙌🏼 #maorisuccess #pasifikasuccess #studentsuccess #careerdevelopment #employability #wellington