Internationalisation Officer (Student Experience)

Job Description:

Te Kura Umanga | UC Business School
Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury

• Full-time 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
• Continuing (permanent) position
• Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunities

We have an opportunity for an Internationalisation Officer to join Te Kura Umanga | UC Business School and support the implementation of UC Business School’s internationalisation strategy.

Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā!
He hiahia, he pūkenga nōu ki te mahi a te Internationalisation Officer? Nāia te pōwhiri nā Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha kia tono mai i te tūranga nei.

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do

We have an exciting opportunity for an Internationalisation Officer (Student Experience) to join Te Kura Umanga | UC Business School. The role of Internationalisation Officer (Student Experience) is to support the implementation of UC Business School’s internationalisation strategy, with a particular focus on the international student experience.

Mōu | Who You Are

Naturally, you will have an outgoing personality with a passion and enthusiasm for supporting ākonga | students in the Education sector, as well as:

• experience supporting the delivery of internationalisation initiatives in the tertiary sector, particularly providing support to international students in a university setting.
• demonstrated academic ability in a relevant subject/s.
• ability to build strong relationships and work effectively with a wide variety of individuals both within and beyond the university, especially in an international setting and with people from different cultures and backgrounds.
• excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to present confidently and effectively to large audiences, with proficiency in Mandarin desirable.
• ability to work independently and as part of a team, especially an international team.
• a high level of proficiency using Microsoft Office applications, and relevant tools for collecting, storing, analysing, and visualising data.
• demonstrated experience in an administrative role, preferably in an academic context, including organising events and complex arrangements.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With

You will work with a dynamic team of professionals within UC Business School and pan-University. Our School offers attractive undergraduate and postgraduate programmes up to PhD level, and is known nationally and internationally for innovative, student-centric learning and cutting-edge research.

For more information about our team, please visit us @ UC Business School

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC

Tangata Tū, Tangata Ora - Engaged, Empowered, Making a Difference.

Our values are manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha and these uara (values) guide our decisions and behaviour. Our values provide a roadmap for how we do things, affirming our commitment to the oranga (health, safety and wellbeing) of our students through mana-enhancing pastoral care and support. Ngā Uara (our values) challenge and inspire us to be the best we can be. They make UC a great place to work and study. For more on our Ngā Uara | Our Values visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/about/values/

We offer a range of fantastic benefits including flexible work practices, study opportunities and generous superannuation and leave provisions. For more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/joinus/benefits/

For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit www.canterbury.ac.nz

The closing date for this position is: 8 May 2026 (midnight, NZ time)*Please note, applications will be reviewed after the close date.*

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply

Applications for this position must be submitted on our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume*.

Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to WorkatUC@canterbury.ac.nz

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role. If you hold a valid work visa and are physically present in New Zealand, then you may also be considered.