AUT - Employing A Business Student

Alexey Tartyshev, Bachelor of Business - Accounting

“At DDB we are always impressed with the calibre of the AUT students we have working for us on Co-op. Typically they are enthusiastic, hard-working and prepared to do any job  thrown their way.”

Scott Wallace, CEO, DDB Advertising

Learning in the workplace – co-operative education

At AUT we want to provide students with a transition between their studies and the business world. Co-operative education and our strong industry links provide students with work opportunities in a variety of organisations.

In the final year of the Bachelor of Business, all students spend one semester working with an organisation on a project that is related to their major. This provides an opportunity to apply classroom knowledge to real situations and challenges giving students a great start in the industry while still being able to get feedback from AUT lecturers.

Students are mentored by a workplace supervisor and an AUT academic and are encouraged to start the process of finding their placement from the beginning of their degree. The Business School provides assistance, hosting networking opportunities with employers and information sessions.

Work placements can be completed in New Zealand or overseas.

AIESEC Co-op Overseas

Business students looking to do their co-op work placement overseas can be assisted by AIESEC New Zealand who provide international work placement opportunities across the globe. For further information visit: www.aiesec.org.nz/aut

If you are interested in hiring a Business student, you can:
View a brochure
Visit our industry page for contact details

Examples of roles and work completed by our Co-op students

• Business Analyst - research and analysis of different sectors, reports on sector profiles, market intelligence reports, NZ Trade & Enterprise
• Agency Sales Co-ordinator -  assisting with managing clients, selling, booking spots in shows, TVNZ 
• Recruitment Administrator working on secondary schools recruitment project, assisting with recruitment administration, Air New Zealand
• Territory Manager - sales calls, orders, presenting new products, reporting, Nestle NZ Ltd.
• Assistant Insolvency Manager - liquidations, analysis of accounts, maintenance of insolvency files, preparation of statements of affairs, McDonald Vague 
• Human Resources Administrator - support HR team in recruitment and remuneration review, Turners & Growers
• Management Trainee - budgeting, variance analysis, financial statement analysis, Google, India
• Marketing Communications Assistant - managing communications approval process, assisting communications managers with projects, ANZ National Financial Group
• Accounts Administrator - Accounts payable, bank reconciliations, payroll, month end reporting, Flight Centre