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Work Placements

Co-operative education is the combination of study and work. The Co-operative Education Unit at the University of Waikato is the foremost leader in New Zealand for Co-operative Education-type programmes, with on average 200 students to find work placements for each year. Find out who benefits from Co-operative Education.

You must be enrolled in either a BSc(Tech) or BE(Hons) degree to do a work placement. Contact the Unit for advice.

Work placement student profiles

  • Adara Withers - BSc(Tech), Biological Sciences

    Bird Society SOP Manu - French Polynesia:

    Studying the Marquesas Kingfisher population.

  • Abby Mason - BSc(Tech),

    DOC, Waikawau Bay: Worked with the dotterels.

  • Bo Zhang - BE, Software Engineering

    BBC Technologies, Ohaupo: Placement involved a project that looked at interlinking several different automated processes for blueberry sorting into one programme.

  • Greg Snook - BSc(Tech), Earth Sciences

    Albany Mega Centre construction site: Determining the soils physical properties, compaction and pore space.

  • Josh DeVillers and Rowan Freeman - BSc(Tech),

    NIWA: Looking at growth trials and effectiveness of aquatic herbicides.

  • Robin Tokunai - BSc(Tech), Earth Sciences

    Waihi Gold Mine: Worked for the geology team involved with underground mapping of the gold vein.

  • Kelly- Anne Banks - BSc(Tech), Animal Behaviour

    Frankton Zoo: Developed a schedule of behavioural enrichment activities for all zoo animals.

  • Melaina Grant - BSc(Tech), Biochemistry

    Montreal, Canada: Experimental work on parasitic metabolisms and genetics.

  • Mitch Woodhouse - BE, Mechanical Engineering

    Singer, Huntly Power Station: Maintenance work on the turbines of the power station.

  • Sarah Hill - BSc(Tech), Animal Behaviour

    Frankton Zoo: Developed a schedule of behavioural enrichment activities for all zoo animals.

  • Mitch and co - ,

    Singer, Huntly Power Station: Maintenance work on the turbines.

  • Sam, Mitch and David - ,

    Singer, Huntly Power Station: Some of the large tools used during the maintenance process of the turbines.

  • Stephanie Delaney - BSc(Tech), Animal Behaviour

    Animal Behaviour & Welfare Group: Looking at stress on sheep, calf behaviour, and involved in bovine heat stress trials.

  • Karam Wadi - BE, Biochemical Engineering

    Meat Research NZ: Looking at improving digestibility and methods of adding nutritional value to food products.

  • Myles Hill - BSc(Tech), Biological Sciences

    Environment Waikato: Inspecting aquatic wildlife.

  • Cheridan Mather - BSc(Tech), Biological Sciences

    Hamilton Zoo: Keeper working with birds, reptiles and some monkey species.

  • Daina Harris - BSc(Tech), Biological Sciences

    Ag Research: First placement with Animal Behaviour & Welfare Group – looking at bovine heat stress.

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