2024 Past Events

Our first event of the year - International Women's Day was a success! We had guest speakers from Atlassian, Vista, Auror, and WSP talk about how 'Inspire Inclusion' is incorporated into their company followed by a workshop hosted by Nicky Sinclair from The Development Foundation where we were able to learn more about ourselves.

The biggest and best collaboration for AUT STEM clubs! ASW collaborated with CSEA, MAPS, OUT@AUT, Robotics Club, and AUT Space Society to host an event allowing students in STEM to make friends, play games, win prizes, and enjoy some free food.

With internship and grad roles opening up soon, it was time to start polishing up our CVs, cover letters, and revamp our wardrobe to look our best for interviews. With the help of ELab and Dress for Success, attendees were able to prepare themselves for the upcoming hiring season.

Our site tour at Beca's office allowed our club members to learn more about the roles available at Beca, network with the staff, and explore the office. We are thankful to Beca for providing this unique and insightful opportunity.

Our site tour with Air New Zealand provided our attendees with a unique experience to explore the office, learn about the roles available, and make connections with industry experts. We would like to thank Air NZ for this opportunity.

Hosted alongside AUT School of Future Environments, we invited speakers from EY, Atlassian, Beca, WSP, and Stantech to talk about their upcoming internship and grad roles. Along with discussing their work and team culture. This event provided attendees with the opportunity to network with industry professionals, gain practical advice related to the job market, and plan ahead for upcoming internship and grad role intakes. 

STEM Society is back with Internship 101. Hosted alongside CSEA, MAPS, OUT@AUT, Robotics Club, and AUT Space Society. Attendees learned from recent graduates who have successfully completed internships and received grad roles. We discussed everything related to CVs and cover letters, interview tips, contracts, and more. 

Collaborated alongside AUT CSEA, Sandfield's site tour allowed students to learn about the different roles, projects, and internship opportunities at the company. Along with a guided tour of the office and the chance to network with staff over nibbles. We are thankful to Sandfield for making this arrangement possible.

Our EY site tour, in collaboration with AUT MAPS and OUT@AUT involved a panel where attendees learned what it is like working at a globally leading company, internship and grad opportunities, and networking opportunities over morning tea. We are thankful for EY for providing this opportunity for our club members.

Hosted along with EY - we hosted a workshop to help attendees polish up their LinkedIn accounts, along with the opportunity to take their LinkedIn profile pictures. Our guests from EY talked about the importance of using LinkedIn, what hiring managers tend to look for, and how to utilise the platform to its best abilities.

We had our first event collaboration with Women in Tech to host the Alumni Event. This evening was all about learning the different pathways our STEM students can take after university, how to navigate the transition between university and entering the workforce, and networking with many industry reps from companies such as EY, Rocket Lab, 2Degrees, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, and more.

We ran our first ever GitHub workshop hosted by our very own Vice-President, Jane! Attendees got to learn some of the basic functions of Git and GitHub through fun activities, peer support, and guidance from Jane. This event was a huge success with many students saying they found it helpful, useful, and easy to understand.

With the first half of the semester coming to a close, a movie night was in great demand by many ASW members. We got together to watch 'Hidden Figures', a film about three African-American women working at NASA and dealing with prejudice due to their race and gender. It was the perfect way to reflect not only on the struggles of women who have come before us, but also on the progress within the STEM field.

Our sip & paint event held at the EY office gave attendees the opportunity to network with EY staff in a more relaxing and casual environment. Many attendees were also able to make some new friends and create their very own masterpiece. We are grateful to EY for arranging this amazing evening with us.

Ending off semester 2 with a pub quiz hosted alongside CSEA! This was a great chance for students to take a break from their studies, celebrate the upcoming end of semester 2, make some new friends, and win some cool prizes.