We are a service team who partner with you, Unitec staff, as we support the engagement of our industry partners and community stakeholders.

How can we support you and your external relationships?

• Manage Client Relationship Management (CRM) system to track Schools’ industry engagement
• Partner in the development of new products (programmes, short courses etc.) to ensure Unitec responds to regional skills demand
• Oversee Industry Advisory Committees
• Manage external inquiries from industry / community
• Build and support key stakeholder relationships, such as ATEED, Sport Waitakere, and ITO partnerships
  and more!

How do we serve our students?

• Create and facilitate Industry Connect events for students
• Assist in the creation of programmes that ensure work-ready graduates
• Host a series of Grad programme presentations
• Initiate industry scholarships
  and more!

Want to know more about what do, or how we can work with you?

Feel free to get in touch with us!

Talk to Us

You can find us in building 110-1039 (next to TPA and Marketing teams). Get in touch below or email our generic account – industry@unitec.ac.nz.

Julie Prentice

Director – Industry Partnerships

Email
Ext: 7177

Shani Sauerman

Senior Industry Partner

Email
Ext: 7144

Kit Yim

Industry Event Coordinator

Email

Duaa Belgacem

Industry Engagement Coordinator

Email
Ext: 7207

Hot Links

• Our Unitec website link
• Read Alumni Success Stories

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Share it with us here!

Record of Industry Engagement Forms:

• Exemplar – How to fill out the Engagement Form
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• School of Architecture
• School of Building Construction
• Engineering and Applied Technology
• School of Computing and Information Technology
• School of Environmental and Animal Science
• School of Healthcare and Social Practice
• School of Applied Business
• School of Community Studies
• School of Creative Industries
• School of Trades and Services
• School of Bridgepoint
• Waitakere Strategy

Connect with your Alumni on LinkedIn:

Explore the Unitec Alumni LinkedIn Groups, and start connecting with your Alumni today!

• Unitec Alumni Connect
• Unitec Environmental and Animal Science Alumni Connect
• Unitec Construction Alumni Connect
• Unitec Computing and IT Alumni Connect
• Unitec Engineering Alumni
• Unitec Osteopathy Alumni Connect
• Unitec Business Alumni Connect
• Pacific Unitec Alumni (PUA) Connect
• Unitec Sport Alumni Connect
• Unitec Architecture Alumni Connect

Guideline Documents:

• QAB Industry Engagement Strategic Framework
• External Stakeholder Engagement Procedure
• Industry Advisory Committee Guidelines
  Upload your IAC minutes
• Connect Event Communication Management Process
• Contact Register Format

Last update: 30/06/2025