Career Explore Programme

The Career Explore Programme is designed to help you find out what a career in law could look like and push you into thinking about careers outside of law. This programme will share with you some practical advice on CV/cover letters, interview and networking techniques, as well as a chance to engage with industry partners and carry out mock interviews with external organisations.

How it works

This programme is open to Auckland Law Students from Part 2 onwards and will run in Semester 2. There will be workshops, site visits as well as opportunities to experience mock interviews with external organisations.

Career Explore Programme 

Session 1: Welcome & Who am I?

  • Welcome and introduction to the programme
Session 2: CV & Cover letter workshop
CV drop in Session

Session 3: What on Earth does a Lawyer do?

  • Features a panel of lawyers

Session 4: Wait, there are other jobs available with a law degree?

  • Features a panel of professionals from diverse pathway
Career Dynamic Card Sorts drop in session
Session 5: Site visit  1 - Law firm 
Session 6: Site visit 2 - Professional firm 
Session 7: Interviewing and Networking – what do they want me to say?
Session 8: Mock interviews with external organisations
Session 9: Closing & Industry Mix and Mingle

Additional information

  • Students must be in Part 2 onwards.
  • Site visits with law firm & professional service firm will be based in Auckland, be reasonably central, and be easy for students to get to.
  • Places on the programme are limited, and we cannot guarantee that you will be accepted.
  • This is not a work experience programme or recruitment tool and students should not expect to obtain employment from the programme.
  • If you have been successfully accepted into the programme you will be notified by the Law Student Development and Engagement Team.

Testimonies from 2023 participants

  • “Really helpful programme for those who don’t really know anyone in the field or much about the legal profession in general. Highly recommend.”
  • “Thank you, Kylie and Amanda, for organising everything and providing unforgettable experiences. The effort you put in truly made a lot of impact on my career exploration. I am less anxious and more prepared to face challenges in my future career path after I attended the Career Explore Programme.”

  • “The interview and CV workshops we did were truly so helpful. I consulted my notes from them during recruitment this year and managed to secure a Winter Clerkship position at Chapman Tripp. They said that both my interview and CV really impressed them! The Career Explore Programme genuinely helped so much, so thank you to you and Amanda for running it and giving me the opportunity to be a part of it! It had a real career impact for me.” 

Apply here

For any questions on the Career Explore Programme, please contact:

Michelle Hoon
Career Development Adviser
Email: michelle.hoon@auckland.ac.nz

Kylie Chye
Career Development & Employer Engagement Manager
Email: kylie.chye@auckland.ac.nz