Careers Update
Crimson Corner
Upcoming Webinars Offered by Crimson Education
From NCEA to Harvard: Kiwi’s Guide to Top US Unis
Recent Harvard graduate, Madison, will reveal how she went from studying NCEA in Christchurch to studying Neuroscience AND Global Health at Harvard.
Thursday, September 23 at 5 pm
Get Into Medicine Christchurch
The first step in your journey to medical school is to come along to our FREE information session to learn the specifics about each element in your admission to medical school.
Learn about:
- Applying to medical schools in New Zealand
- How Australia can take an entire year off your medical degree
- Acceptance requirements for medical school in detail (High school grades, GPA, UCAT, MMI/Interview, etc.)
- Comprehensive and strategic tips on successfully gaining admission into medical school
- Common misconceptions about getting into medical school and life as a med student
The session will be followed by a Q & A opportunity.
Saturday, September 25 at 1 pm
Additional webinars and workshops are always in the works, so check out this link to learn about more opportunities available: https://www.crimsoneducation.org/nz/resources/webinars-workshops/
AUT Live Update
On Demand Videos Available Now, Q & A Scheduled for 25 September
AUT is pleased to provide you with information about our study areas and life at university in one easy place. Check out our series of on demand videos that cover everything you need to know about studying with us in 2022. If you have any questions while you watch, be sure to use the text chat function with our friendly advisors.
If you’ve downloaded the AUT LIVE app, just accept the app updates in your app store and you’ll then be able to view the on demand videos. If you’d like to chat further, make sure you sign up for AUT LIVE Q & A.
Check out AUT’s On Demand videos here: https://live.aut.ac.nz/#/home
Register for the AUT Live Q & A Session, scheduled for 25 September, at https://info.aut.ac.nz/live-q-and-a.html
University of Auckland Updates
Online Resources for Course Planning, Webinars and On Demand Videos Available
Subject Guide for School Students
The updated version of this year’s Subject Guide for School Students is now available and has been updated on our website.
Business Majors Evening: Thursday 23 September
Ready to start planning your first year in business?
Join us for an online Business Majors Evening and explore your options: advice and course planning, intro to the Business majors and loads of Q&A time.
CAI Student-Led Workshops
The Creative Arts and Industries faculty is still running their popular student-led workshops. These virtual workshops are run by current students and based on stage one assignments and are available across all our disciplines.
Please ask your subject teachers to book via this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/caiworkshops
Summer Start, UniBound Summer, Tōia ki Waipapa
Registrations of interest are now open for Summer Start, UniBound Summer – Pacific and Tōia ki Waipapa
This or That?
Join Rennie, Ivan, Zoe and Holly for their This or That videos filmed recently at our Tai Tonga campus.
Urban Farm Fest Online – Wednesday, 29 September
Learn More about Career Opportunities in the Agriculture Sector
The Urban Farm Fest will showcase the food and fibre sector through interactive online engagement. We want to give the attendees an insight into life and career opportunities through leading employers and industry speakers in food and fibre production, secondary products and support industries.
You don’t always need to have a tertiary education to reach management levels and the food and fibre industry has provision for hands-on practical learning, underpinned with theory to give you the leg up you might need.
Who is this for?
This event is designed specifically for Young people 16 to 24 years who are looking for a career, and who are practical hands-on learners. School leavers looking for work with career pathways.
How does it work?
It’s really easy. Each person just needs to register to receive a link to get onto the webinar then all they need is wifi, a phone, tablet or a laptop.
What's on offer?
We will be showcasing sectors within the industry, from food production and farming to education:
- Rural Contracting - machinery operators, mechanics
- Irrigation - electrical and mechanical technicians
- Dairy farming -dairy assistants and milk harvesters
- Pig farming - machinery operators, stockperson, quality control, stock sales
- Arable farming - tractor drivers, quality control, land maintenance, stockperson
- Food production - production line operators, goods in, pack and dispatch
- Education - transitional qualification, facilitation into career
- Fisheries - Out on the boat, selection, distribution
There will be interactive engagement with industry leaders, question and answer sessions, breakout rooms and interactive video.
Experience Queenstown Resort College – October School Holidays Events
5 - 7 October or 12 - 14 October
Join QRC for 2 nights, 3 days and experience what Queenstown Resort College is all about. An opportunity to find out what a Diploma in Hospitality Management or Adventure Tourism Management would mean for you, understand the pathways to gaining a degree, and meet and hear from industry specialists and tutors.
Spaces are limited.