Employability (AUT Edge Award)

Want to stand out when you're looking for a job after uni? Learn more about what you need to do to complete the employability part of the AUT Edge Award and how you can improve your employability skills.

What you need to do for this part of the award

To improve your employability skills, you should attend AUT workshops and events as part of your AUT Edge Award.

Attend 5 mandatory workshops

1. Attend a CV workshop and create a CV
2. Attend an elevator pitch (personal statement) workshop and learn how to describe yourself in a single paragraph
3. Attend a LinkedIn workshop to learn how to create a profile suitable for a graduate entering the job market and how to use it effectively
4. Attend a follow-up LinkedIn workshop to learn how to effectively make connections and widen your networks
5. Attend an interview workshop and record a practice inte​rview

​These workshops are run regularly by the Employability and Careers team.

You can book into workshops on Elab Online

Choose 6 other events or workshops to attend

You choose, based on your interests, 6 other employability workshops or presentations from around AUT.

Options include:

• Career fairs
• Alumni presentations
• Industry speakers
• Social media workshops
• Faculty employability presentation

You can book into events on Elab Online