Manukau Institute of Technology Careers Directory Profiles

The best thing about my job is being able to turn insights into execution with real results.

The programme gives you the chance to try so many different roles that you wouldn’t get to normally do.

My favourite thing about the job is being able to see all the hard work, planning and decisions you make manifest in a physical way. 6 months ago I was sitting in a room looking at plans of the noise walls and now I get to walk past the finished product. There is nothing cooler than that.

Bravely try new things. To accumulate experience in continuous attempts. Never be afraid and resist new things, because most likely you will have fun and find satisfaction in them.

Enjoy your university life, get out there and learn as much as you can. You never know what you’re truly passionate about until you find yourself unexpectedly immersed at the moment.

There was such a diversity of experiences and knowledge in my cohort. It really did feel like the whakataukī: mā pango, mā whero, ka oti te mahi - nāku te rourou, nāu te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi!

In my role as a Graduate, I am not just given the work that no one else wants, instead I am encouraged to take on projects and share my ideas.

At its core all my work is about making a difference for people. As an added bonus, every now and then you find yourself in a meeting with a bunch of really amazing people all trying to make things better.