Offshore students

Welcome to the Business School Careers Centre. We are here to help you as you navigate your career - during your studies and after you graduate.

How we can help you

Business School Careers can help you during your studies and for three years after graduation. Our service is free for students and alumni. Below are a few of the ways we can help you.

Appointments

In a careers appointment we can help you with everything from CV and interview preparation to career planning advice.

If you would like an appointment, you are welcome to email us at bizcareers@auckland.ac.nz to arrange a time that is suitable for your time zone and ours.

Workshops

We offer a wide range of employability skills workshops:

  • Assessment centres
  • CVs and cover letters explained
  • How to succeed in a new job
  • Interviews
  • Major indecision? Plan your future career
  • My LinkedIn
  • Networking and job search strategies
  • Psychometric tests
  • Time management
  • Wellbeing and resilience

Each semester we run these workshops at least once online (Zoom). Our next online workshops will be on Tuesday 15 November. You can see the schedule here.

Exclusive workshops for international students

Would you like us to develop a career workshop for you and some of your fellow students? If you would like us to run an exclusive workshop then organise some of your fellow students and email us at bizcareers@auckland.ac.nz to discuss.

International resources

Job search

MyCDES+: Career information and job board - both international and New Zealand jobs - at the top of the page you will see a blue navigation bar - click on MyJobs.

GetHighered - Global Opportunity Platform: A global career platform for Business School students with 4000+ employers, virtual events and masterclasses.

Guides to working internationally

GoinGlobal: The link will take you to MyCDES - click on the Resources tab and in this section you will find a link to GoinGlobal which has Job Search advice, an Employer Directory (450,000 corporate profiles throughout 196 countries) and Career Guides. The Country Career Guides include resume/CV guidelines, interview tips, cultural advice, visa regulations and job search tips for more than 40 countries.

Prospects: Career information (including Country Guides) for university students and graduates.

Work experience

Virtual microinternships: Virtual internship for current University of Auckland international students (onshore and offshore)

Workplace Insights Programme: Virtual programme for current University of Auckland international students (onshore and offshore) to prepare for working life in New Zealand