What we do

Our Education and Outreach Programme

Aruhiko PEET was created to address three key industry challenges in engineering workforce development including:

• Raising the profile of the Electricity Supply Industry to students in secondary schools and universities
• Providing a future capability in power engineering and maintaining a steady talent pipeline
• Broadening the diversity of the talent pool 

These objectives are addressed through the ATTRACT, DEVELOP and CONNECT processes.

​ATTRACT students and more children into engineering and broaden diversity in the talent pool:

• Outreach activities and information about power careers in Aotearoa New Zealand’s energy future
  
• Sponsorship of relevant STEM programmes for school students and industry-pertinent groups for university students
  
• Scholarships for both school leavers and undergraduate students including diversity criteria​

DEVELOP talent and produce graduates with practical skills:

• Scholarships available at each year of the power engineering programme 
• Scholarships for postgraduate research based on defined industry needs
• Industry field trips and site visits to help undergraduate students understand the industry workplace 
• Support internship placements for practical work experience

CONNECT industry and talent: engagement with scholars and students:

• Field trips and site visits
• Career events
• Scholar functions
• Student projects
• Support recruitment opportunities

Developing the Talent Pipeline

Aruhiko PEET works within each university to deliver the programme and scholarships to create a talent pipeline that supports the Electricity Supply Industry.