AUT University Job Opportunities, Placement Rate, Packages

The Employability and Careers Team at AUT helps students to become highly employable and well-rounded graduates. The friendly employability and career specialists focus on helping students develop the skills to stand out to employers at the time of searching for job. A few of the other things that students can benefit from the career services are:

• Improve their CV, job search or interview techniques through workshops and the university's online interview practice tool
• Increase the networking skills by attending speaker series, workshops, career fairs, and presentations
• By talking to a career specialist, reviewing the career direction or figuring out whether students are in the right program

Yes, as an international student at AUT, one can work part-time while studying. International students can work up to 20 hours a week during their studies and full-time during the scheduled holidays and / or during the Christmas and New Year holiday periods. A few of the popular part-time jobs in New Zealand are Tutor, Retail Sales Assistant, Lab Technician, Supermarket Assistant, etc.

As per unofficial sources, the average salary of AUT graduates ranges between NZ$37,600 – NZ$56,200 (Around INR 18 Lacs – INR 27.5 lakh). The placement rate for the 2023 graduates is 88%. Some of the organizations where this university's graduates work are Adidas, Qantas, Viacom, Nike, Vogue, WHO, etc.

A couple of opportunities where students can meet the employers are Career expos and at workshops and employer presentations. Top New Zealand employers and industry leaders come onto the AUT's campus to meet students, offer advice, and talk about the career opportunities in their industries. Also, employers are on AUT campuses almost every week, participating in leadership speaker series, industry panels, and talks about potential employment with their organization.

As per International Student Brochure for 2025, some of the organizations where AUT graduates are working are:

• Adidas
• BBC
• Commonwealth Bank of Australia
• Google Singapore
• Nike
• Qantas
•  Vogue
• Ministry of Primary Industries

AUT placement rate is 88% 9 months after graduation for the 2023 graduates. Also, 92% of the undergraduate students completed work placement or internship. Various career services are offered at AUT to international students such as opportunities to network with employers at career fairs, develop skills employers want, have a discussion about career decisions, get a CV, interview practice, and job search tips, etc.