Career resources for creative arts and industries students

Where have New Zealand creative arts and industries graduates found work? The national Graduate Destinations Survey collects this information and publishes results by subject.

• Architecture
• Design (fashion)
• Design (industrial)
• Design (visual communication)
• Dramatic arts
• Fine arts
• Interior architecture
• Landscape architecture
• Music
• Planning and surveying

For a full list, see the Graduate Destinations Survey.

• National Institute of Creative Arts and Industries - Careers
  Ideas from your faculty on what job opportunities your major might lead to.
• Careers New Zealand
  New Zealand information on industries and occupations, job outlook, salary and stories from practitioners in the field. Use the site's search facility to find information on:
  
  • Building and construction.
  • Visual arts and design.
  • Performing arts.
  • Surveying, design and planning. 
  
  You'll also find specific occupations mentioned, including: Architect, Architectural technician, Landscape architect, Dancer, Dance teacher, Dance administrator, Planner, Musician, Artist/Craftsperson and more.

• Cultural sector reports
  Ministry for Culture and Heritage reports on skills, employment and othe issues in the NZ cultural sector.
• New Zealand Institute of Architects Incorporated
  General information but also open access to vacancies in the members section.
• New Zealand Planning Institute
  Has careers section with information on planning as a career.
• Creative New Zealand
  New Zealand Arts Council website with information on funding/grants.
• Toi Māori Aotearoa
  Māori Arts New Zealand, an organisation promoting contemporary Māori art.
• Centre for NZ Music
  Includes opportunities section.
• NZ Music Commission
  Includes funding information, music industry directories, information about agents, venues, education, performances and more.
• American Music Therapy Association
  Has general careers information section.
• New Zealand Galleries and Museums
  Links to gallery and museum websites.
• The Big Idea
  Online community of NZ creative industries. Includes job section ('Work Navigator').
• Options with your subject
  Series from Prospects UK which looks at careers related to specific subject areas.
• Victoria University of Wellington Career View publications

The following companies and organisations work in sectors related to the disciplines taught by the faculty of Creative Arts and Industries. Some of these companies have attended fairs and other careers events at the University.

• AECOM [formerly Maunsell]
• Air New Zealand
• Airways
• Aluminium Systems Ltd
• ANZ National
• Architectural Designers New Zealand [ADNZ]
• Assa Abloy
• Australasian Performing Arts Association [APRA]
   
• Beca
• Boston Consulting Group
   
• Carter Holt Harvey Pulp and Paper
• Communications Agencies Association of New Zealand
• Creative New Zealand
   
• Dance Aotearoa New Zealand [DANZ]
• Department of Internal Affairs
   
• FSB4 Financial
   
• Gameloft
   
• Harrison Grierson
   
• Institute of Registered Music Teachers of New Zealand
   
• L.E.K. Consulting Ltd [LEK]
• Local Government Careers
   
• Macquarie Group Ltd
• Maori Arts New Zealand
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
• Ministry of Transport
• Mitchell Partnerships
   
• New Zealand Association of Dance Teachers
• New Zealand Historic Places Trust
• New Zealand Music Commission
• New Zealand Recreation Association
• New Zealand Symphony Orchestra [NZSO]
   
• Opus
   
• Procter & Gamble
   
• Queensland Government. Department of Main Roads Careers website
   
• Recording Industry Association of New Zealand [RIANZ]
• Royal Academy of Dance New Zealand [RADNZ]
• Royal New Zealand Ballet
   
• Screen Directors Guild of New Zealand
• Screen Production and Development Association [SPADA]
• Sinclair Knight Merz : SKM
• SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music
• Stiffe Hooker Ltd
• Stunt Guild of New Zealand
   
• Tautai Contemporary Pacific Arts Trust
• Television New Zealand [TVNZ]
• Tonkin and Taylor Ltd
• Transfield Services
   
• Uniservices
• The University of Auckland

There are many websites to monitor regularly for new job postings.  Here are two resources to help you:

• Auckland CareerHub
  First time users need to register. You will find job and internship opportunities advertised, and information on what's happening at University Careers Services.
• Job vacancy sources
  This page gives links to other job and recruitment websites.

• Meet NICAI students and graduates
• Career role models
  One of the Māori role models, Cat Ruka, is developing a career in performing arts.