2026 Health and Wellness Careers Event
Our annual Health and Wellness Careers event will open your eyes to the incredible variety of career opportunities available to you as non-clinical health professionals.
About the event
Are you studying a non-clinical subject in the Faculties of Medical and Health Sciences or Science? This is a three-part career event tailored to help you discover the areas you could explore in your future work life.
- Connect with employers from the many and varied industries in the health sector
- Find out about the opportunities available to you in these organisations
- Learn about the skills necessary to enter these industries, and what you can be engaging in alongside your studies to make you more employable
This event is exclusively for the University of Auckland Students. We look forward to seeing you there!
Part one: Workshop – Networking: How to have meaningful chats with employers at Health and Wellness Careers Event
Learn how to have meaningful chats with employers. This will help you if you are planning to attend the employer event. This workshop will be led by a career consultant from the Career Development and Employability Services (CDES) Team.
Date: Wednesday 16 September
Time: 12-1pm
Location: Building 503-028, 85 Park Road (Grafton Campus)
Part one of this event has now concluded.
Part two: Employer Event
Take this opportunity to meet organisations who recruit candidates from non-clinical health subjects and backgrounds, and find out more about the kinds of potential career pathways available to you. You can speak directly with attending employers, ask questions and build connections, with light refreshments available.
Date: Wednesday 23 September
Time: 5-6.30pm
Location: Building 501–Main entrance / foyer (Grafton Campus)
Part three: Postgraduate sessions
Stream One: Postgraduate Pathways in the School of Medical Sciences
Learn more about the postgraduate pathways in Biomedical Sciences, Pharmacology, and Physiology, as well as clinical programmes in Medical Imaging and Nutrition and Dietetics offered by the School of Medical Sciences. There will also be a panel discussion/ Q&A session with current postgrads. Programme leaders and advisors from the Faculty will be available to answer your questions afterwards over pizza and light refreshments.
Date: Wednesday 30 September
Time: 5-7pm
Location: Building 501-010 (Grafton Campus)
Stream Two: Postgraduate Pathways in the School of Population Health
Learn more about the postgraduate pathways in Audiology, Digital Health, Health Practice, Health Sciences, Health Leadership and Public Health. Programme leaders and advisors from the Faculty will be available to answer your questions afterward over pizza and light refreshments.
Date: Wednesday 7 October
Time: 5-6.30pm
Location: Building 507-G007 (Grafton Campus)