Careers in Science & Engineering
There are a huge number of employment and career opportunities for graduates of science and engineering degrees.Below are just a few of the possible and actual positions that Science & Engineering graduates can hope for, or have already achieved.
Meet some of the Faculty's past students and see what they are doing now
Career Opportunities
- Aeronautical Engineer
- Agricultural Researcher
- Agronomist
- Animal Behaviour Scientist
- Animal Welfare Officer
- Astronomer
- Automotive Engineer
- Biochemist
- Biodiversity Ranger
- Biosecurity Officer
- Biotechnologist
- Cheese Production Supervisor
- Chemical Analyst
- Coastal Engineer
- Computer-aided Engineer
- Conservation Officer
- Consultant
- Contractor
- Earth Scientist
- Engineering Design
- Engineering Geologist
- Environmental Chemist
- Environmental Consultant
- Environmental Management
- Environmental Scientist
- Exploration Geologist
- Fisheries Scientist
- Food and Drink Technologist
- Food Biochemist
- Forensic Technician
- Forestry Technician
- Geneticist
- Geologist
- Geologist
- Groundwater Scientist
- Hazard Management
- Hydrogeologist
- Industrial Chemist
- Laboratory Technician
- Marine Biologist
- Mechanical Engineer
- Medical Engineer
- Medical Laboratory Technician
- Medical Physicist
- Medical Sciences Technician
- Nursery Grower
- Patent Attorney
- Pharmaceutical Engineer
- Physicist
- Planner
- Plant Pathologist/Physiologist
- Pou Takawaenga
- Project Manager
- Pyrotechnician
- Quality Assurance Officer
- Quality Control Technician
- Quarantine Officer
- Research Assistant
- Soil Scientist
- Teacher
- Technician
- Theoretical Physics Researcher
- Volcanologist
- Water Laboratory Technician
- Water Resource Management
- Zoo Curator or Assistant
- Zoologist
Potential Employers
- ABB
- Agricultural and Fisheries Sectors
- Agricultural Research Industry
- BBC Technologies
- Biotechnology Industry
- Conservation Sector
- Crown Research Institutes
- Dexcel
- Environmental Consultancy Firms
- Fonterra
- Food and Dairy Industries
- Instrument Supplies
- Industrial Technology Systems (ITS) Ltd
- Kinleith Pulp and Paper Mill
- Local Bodies and Regional Councils
- Local Body Authorities
- Manufacturers
- Medical Laboratories
- Mighty River Power
- New Zealand Steel
- NIWA Ltd
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Private Research Companies
- Styrotech
- U-Parkit - Ahu Developments
- Universities and Polytechnics
- Zoos
