Our Initiatives
Toyota Apprentice Technician
Holly Antrobus started working as an Apprentice Technician at Manawatu & TRC Toyota in Feilding.
Just Zilch Volunteering
Nadia Healey, a Social and Community Services student at UCOL, is proud to be one of Just Zlich volunteers.
City Doctors Clinical Placement
Claudia Poor, a UCOL Bachelor of Nursing student, started her nine-week clinical placement at Palmerston North’s City Doctors in May 2020
Vet Nursing Placement
Natasha completed her study and came out with approximately 320 hours of placements learning & experience.
Hairdressing Work Placement
Emily Playford is thrilled to be working full time as a hairdresser at Silver Scissors.
Silver Scissors Work Placement
Georgia says her placement helped her gain a lot of hands-on experience, and transition her into life with full-time work.
Clinical Placement at Whanganui Hospital
Hannah is working in the surgical ward as part of the Whanganui District Health Board’s NETP Programme.
Laboratory technician at MedLab Central
Sahiba Kaur is working on the frontlines of New Zealand’s COVID-19 response
Robertson Holden International Speedway
UCOL’s Panel and Paint students have had a partnership with Robertson Holden International Speedway for four years.
Master Business Systems Internship
Suvisal Thilina worked with Master Business Systems, an IT company based in Manawatu as an intern in his final year.
Internship at MASH Trust
Moana completed her internship as part of the Bachelor of Applied Science programme with MASH Trust.
Bulls & District Community Trust Internship
For her third-year internship, Heidi worked with Bulls & District Community Trust, organising events and projects to benefit the community.
PNCC Road Design
Jason Gardner, a UCOL student, created the road design for the Palmerston North City Council.
Empower Business Accounting Internship
As part of her Bachelor of Applied Management, Laxmi Basnet interned with local accounting firm Empower Business Accounting.
Greer & Wong Internship
Studying for their Bachelor of Applied Management and majoring in Accounting, Anna Mitchell and Luong Le took on an internship at Greer & Wong Chartered Accountants
Manawatū Māori Rugby Apparel
This project created a new rugby jersey design for the Manawatū Māori Rugby Tane team.
Reception Concept Design
Youth One Stop Shop (YOSS) needed help to make their reception area a more welcoming space.
Harps Food Commercial
An American supermarket chain needed a 30 second TV spot for an upcoming promotion.