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Wallace and Gromit come to UC!

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It’s new and it’s different to anything we’ve done before – UC are proud to announce that we’ve signed a multi-year, exclusive agreement with the Aardman Academy. 

The Academy is the training arm of Aardman Animations, the multi-Academy Award winning animation studio behind global stop-motion blockbusters Wallace and Gromit, Chicken Run and Shaun the Sheep. 

Our 5-year agreement with Aardman is exclusive to Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific Territories, making us the only tertiary institution in those areas enabling students to specialise in Aardman’s award-winning stop motion expertise. 

The Aardman training programme will be available to select students under our Bachelor of Digital Screen with Honours, offering access to masterclasses, portfolio feedback sessions and more.  Masterclass options for our Animation and Game Arts academics will also be available, supporting continuous improvement and learning for our educators.   

The agreement was made possible by Kōawa, the University of Canterbury initiative formally known as Digital Screen Campus.  

The Kōawa team provide a unique opportunity for the creative technology sector, which includes film, sound production, animation, game development, virtual production and more to forge partnerships with UC and drive the convergence of world class education, projects and facilities supporting the growth of our students, as well as the creative technology sector in Waitaha Canterbury, Aotearoa New Zealand and beyond. 

Kōawa is a name gifted to UC by Ngāi Tahu which means “watercourse” or “channel”. It symbolises a life force, uniting people, passion, and purpose. For students and the creative industries, Kōawa employs the water analogy in representation of an eco-system within which the worlds of education, industry and innovation converge. 

Check out UC News for more on this exciting announcement. 

 

Careers, Study@UC

Career Events, Drop in sessions & Tutorials

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Welcome back! We’re thrilled to see many of you connecting with our career events and resources right from Term 1 and during the break. Here’s what’s happening in Term 2:

Drop-in Sessions: Come by UC Careers for a 10-minute chat with a consultant and get answers to your quick career questions. Monday to Friday, 10 am to 12 noon, no booking required. If you’d like more time for a career conversation, book an appointment here.

Career Tutorials: Join group tutorials to prepare with the essentials for the job market, including:

Employers on Campus. Connect with employers recruiting for summer internships, graduate programmes and job opportunities right here on campus. Register to attend here.

STEM Career Fair: If you’re a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math student, mark your calendar for the STEM Career Fair on the 7th of May at Rātā Eng Core. Meet employers from across Aotearoa eager to find candidates like you. Keep your eye out here for the list of employers attending.

NZUni Talent Jobs Board: Search and apply for graduate and internship positions, full-time, part-time, scholarship, and volunteering roles. Simply log in with your UC username and password.

Ngā mihi nui, UC Careers

Internships and jobs, Study@UC

Want some working-world experience in your potential career industry?

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Learn it, Live It!
Apply now for a PACE Internship Course in Semester 2!

What is the PACE Programme?

  • PACE stands for Professional and Community Development and offers a suite of multifaceted courses designed to grow your personal and professional skills and identity.
  • All PACE courses include:
    • A bespoke internship with a community or industry organisation, for either 70 or 140 hours.
    • Compulsory lectures once a week that help you develop your professional skills and identity.
    • Credits towards your degree, (15 or 30) yes, you heard right these courses can count towards your degree!
  • All the PACE courses are open to everyone who app This opportunity is open to ALL students of any degree! 
  • We source and set up the internship for you. We support you throughout the process to ensure you get the most out of your experience alongside an amazing organisation that suits you.
  • Entry requirements are based on the number of points you have achieved so far:
    • PACE295 – must have 90 points already
    • PACE395 – must have 140 points already
    • PACE495 – must be studying at the postgraduate level

Still not sure? Then check out what a previous student said about this course:

“Enrolling in PACE may assist with gaining some perspective on whether you are in the right field or not. It is a paper where you are taught necessary tools that you may encounter when you venture into your career. In my case, it helped with realising where I would like to be in the future! Being in the workspace and environment clarifies whether you are heading in the right direction.

Personally, PACE fuelled me with more momentum to continue with my degree and aspirations. This paper and internship gave me invaluable experiences which will enrich my academic trajectory and subsequently, my career goals!” – Kavita (PACE395 summer school student)

Ready to sign up – or need more info?

Speak to your student advisor to make sure it fits in with your workload and degree structure. Then Enrol into the course via your muUC.

Visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/study/work-integrated-learning/pace-internship-programme/ for more detail.

It’s never too early to get in touch!

It takes time for us to be able to source the best internship for you, so best to apply early!

The deadline to apply for Semester 2 is 31st May, so best to apply before things get busy with assignments and exams!

Give yourself a head start on your working future… APPLY NOW for semester 2!