Employability Lab: what's available
We're here to help you consider your career options and develop your skills to become highly employable. You can visit us at the Employability Lab at the City Campus, make an appointment to see a specialist at any campus, or visit us online at Elab Online where you'll find job ads and resources, and can book into events and workshops.
Visit the Employability Lab at the City Campus
Our team is based at the Employability Lab on the City Campus. You're welcome to drop in any time to ask a question, chat, use our resources or attend the employability workshops we run here regularly.
At the Employability Lab you can get help to:
- Improve your CV, job search or interview techniques through workshops and our online interview practice tool - shortlist.me
- Increase your networking skills by attending speaker series, career fairs, workshops and presentations.
- Make contact with employers looking for students for co-operative education, work experience placements or voluntary work through speaker series, industry panels and employer presentations.
- Review your career direction or figure out whether you're in the right programme by talking to a career specialist.
- Sign up for our employability awards, AUT Edge Award and Beyond AUT Award
Use Employability Lab Online to browse jobs, resources and events
Employability Lab Online (or Elab Online) is where you’ll find heaps of resources to use whenever you need them. You can also browse career-related jobs, internships and graduate programme vacancies. Check in regularly because events, workshops, jobs and resources are updated frequently.
Use Elab Online to:
- Find jobs relevant to your studies
- Book into employability workshops and employer events, including career fairs
- Book an appointment with a career or employability specialist
- Reach employers through our UniHub job section and our graduate recruitment service
- Find out about workplace experience (co-operative education) and research project opportunities
- Browse our career resources, including the CV and LinkedIn drop boxes
- Ask an employability related question through live chat with our employability specialists online
- Check out My CareerLab’s huge library of resources, including live chat
Haven’t used Elab Online yet?
It’s easy to log in – just choose ‘Current student’ and enter your Student ID number and password.
Contact us
Drop into the Employability Lab or email us:
employability@aut.ac.nz
Live chat
Have a quick career question? Ask it online
Locations on campus
Visit us at the Employability Lab at the City Campus in WA202.
We're also at:
- North Campus, Tuesdays and Thursdays: AS, level 2
- South Campus, Mondays and Wednesdays: MB, level 1 reception
Find CV samples, practice interview questions and other resources
Our online resources include CV and cover letter samples, practice questions and help with elevator pitches.