Career Bites: Unlock your Future!

Join us for "Career Bites," a series of six dynamic panel sessions designed to kickstart your career journey.

2025 Career Bites

Each session features a panel of industry professionals and alumni who will share their personal career stories, insights, and tips. Discover how to leverage your academic background, identify your transferable skills, and navigate various career paths.

Brought to you by the Alumni Relations and Development team (ARD) and the Career Development and Employability Services team (CDES), these events are your chance to gain valuable advice and network with experts who have been in your shoes. Your future starts here!

Explore the Sessions

Career Bites: Science Showcase

We are bringing together a panel of science professionals and alumni from AsureQuality, Auckland Council, Ministry for Primary Industries, Rocket Lab and Tegel Foods to discuss career paths in the sciences.

Discover how to leverage your education to thrive in science-based careers, and explore the transferable skills that can unlock diverse opportunities in this field. Join us for an informative panel with free lunch and networking opportunities.

Date: Tuesday 20 May
Time: 12-1.30pm
Location: 302-G20 Case Room, Science Building
Register now.

Featured Speakers:

Organisation
Job Title Name 
 Auckland CouncilHead of Natural Environment Specialist ServicesDr Imogen Bassett
Tegel FoodsFood TechnologistAyesha Bahl
Rocket LabManager of Space Systems Manufacturing EngineeringJanelle Keeble
AsureQualityEntomologist, PestLabAlexandra Kai Fong
Ministry for Primary Industries Senior Scientist, (PHEL) Dr David Waite 

Career Bites: Sustainability Sector Insights

We are bringing together a panel of sustainability experts and alumni to discuss career paths in the sustainability sector. Learn the skills that can help you thrive in environmental and ecological careers, and see how to make the most of your degree to succeed in these field. Join us for an informative panel with free lunch and networking opportunities.

Date: Wednesday 28 May
Time: 12-1.30pm
Location: 401-401, Engineering Lecture Theatre
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Featured Speakers:

Organisation
Job Title  Name 
 Auckland Council Poutaiao - Rangatahi Projects Advisor,
Community Climate Action team
Hikawai Paringatai Maehe Te Nahu
Beca Principal - Ecology Discipline Lead
Claire Webb
Eco Choice Aotearoa
Head of Standards
Dr Andrea Edwards
Edge Impact
Sustainability Consultant Pok Wei-Heng
Morphum Environmental
Graduate Environmental Engineer
Petra Saecker-Battley

Career Bites: Careers in Policy and the Public Sector

Date: Thursday 7 August
Time: 12-1.30pm
Location: Online via Zoom

Career Bites: Exploring Careers in the GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Sector

Date: Wednesday 13 August
Time: 12-1.30pm
Location: 423-348, Design Theatre

Career Bites: Marketing, Communications, and PR Pathways

Date: Thursday 18 September
Time: 12-1.30pm
Location: 423-342, Conference Centre Lecture Theatre

Career Bites: Insights into the Community Health Sector

Date: Tuesday 30 September
Time: 12-1.30pm
Location: TBC