While New Zealand’s International Education industry earns $2.3 billion per annum and ranked as our 4th largest export, to become “work ready” for the our labour market, students need more support in making study and career choices aligned with future skills needs.
The Digital Careers Expos support NZ educated internationals to become our future workers here.
Beyond supporting the development of New Zealand educated internationals as future workers onshore, dialogue between employers and government on Immigration Policy will further enhance the growth of this important future resource.
Digital Careers Expos connect international students with support services and employers to help them make study and career choices aligned with NZ’s future skills needs and become “work ready” for the New Zealand labour market. In addition the Expos host the ICT Industry Immigration Policy Roundtable, an opportunity for industry to debate key policy issues with Immigration officials and leaders.
What: An event featuring Student Workshops, ICT Industry exhibition and Policy Roundtables in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch, supported by a virtual event.
- Target 200-300 international digital graduates & undergraduates in Auckland, 100-200 in Wellington and Christchurch. The Virtual event (using the Virtual Expos platform) will take place around the physical events and feature presentations, workshops and the exhibition.
- Promotion to students will be via participating Tertiaries: Universities, ITPs and PTEs in addition to a text/ email Direct marketing campaign from Immigration’s database
- Registration via Web Based system with data posted pre-event, enabling attendee profiling data
When: Auckland, Friday October 30th at the Auckland Town Hall. Wellington and Christchurch dates TBA.
Who: DoL Immigration Services, Career Services, NZICT Group, Private sector ICT companies, Accelerating Aotearoa
Event Structure:
1. Students’ workshops where:
• Employers profile their companies and their expectations of employees
• Careers advice experts assist with career planning and job preparation
• Specialist advisors help with skills and tools to optimise workplace readiness
• Immigration officials explain policy pathways to the New Zealand labour market
2. ICT Industry and Immigration Roundtable enabling industry participants to discuss Immigration issues of the day with Immigration officials and advisors.
3. Exhibition where IT industry, Recruiters and Service Providers are invited to display materials and meet informally with students
Delivery:
Accelerating Aotearoa with Immigration Relationship Managers.
Communications:
Education New Zealand, DoL Comms and Accelerating Auckland.
Want to take part?
Contact@AcceleratingAuckland.co.nz with “Digital Careers Expo” in your message header