Mature Student Careers Programme
Career Development and Employability Services have created a programme for all mature students to develop their employability.
Are you a mature student wondering how to accelerate your career journey?
Do you sometimes ask yourself ‘Where to after Graduation?' Or wonder how you can accelerate your career after studying?
Career Development and Employability Services have created a programme for all mature students considering these questions. Take part in our four workshops to gain some clarity for your future.
In these workshops we will:
- Build your confidence and career identity
- Grow your career capital
- Leverage your past work and life experiences, and build and enhance your employability
- Craft a great CV, master interviews and create a strong impression
- Take your talent, knowledge, competencies, attributes and strengths and leverage your experience to meet great, new career opportunities
- Build a powerful personal brand and use LinkedIn to communicate it and build your network
- Meet University of Auckland alumni and staff who have been in your shoes, hear their stories and how they succeeded
We are offering the programme in both Semester One and Semester Two. Please note that in Semester One, we are offering workshop topics 2-4 twice in a week, so pick the date that best suits you.
Register for each workshop individually on MyCDES.
Semester Two workshops
Workshop 1: The key career 'must-knows'
Understanding your career identity, building your career capital and personal brand
Date: 24 July 2024
Time: 1-2pm
Location: Kate Edger Information Commons, Level 1, Workshop 101
Workshop 2: Job application tools
Crafting a great two-page CV and winning cover letter
Date: 1 August 2024
Time: 12-1pm
Location: Kate Edger Information Commons, Level 4, Workshop 420
Workshop 3: Networking and using LinkedIn
Date: 15 August 2024
Time: 1-2pm
Location: Kate Edger Information Commons, Level 4, Workshop 420
Workshop 4: Interviewing like a pro
Date: 12 September 2024
Time: 2-3pm
Location: Kate Edger Information Commons, Level 1, Workshop 101
Final event: Panel session
Yes, you can: tips, insights and stories from University of Auckland alumni on how they successfully navigated their careers.
Date: Wednesday 2 October
Time: 1-2pm
Location: Kate Edger Information Commons, Level 1, Workshop 101