# Professional Careers
**Source**: https://www.careers.auckland.ac.nz/professional-careers/
**Parent**: https://www.careers.auckland.ac.nz/
## Worlds of possibility for professionals
As one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest employers, we serve an internal community of over 6,000 staff who are making Worlds of Difference, supporting the education of 47,000 students and changing the world with our internationally renowned research.
The scale, complexity and investment in people and infrastructure here is unparalleled, enabling outstanding career and leadership opportunities. For example:
- We generate approximately $1.5b in annual revenue, including $320m revenue from research.
- Connect our IT division supports 50,000 users.
- Our annual capital plan is valued at more than $250m.
- We provide residential accommodation to 4,500 domestic and international students.
- Our commercialisation arm, UniServices, has supported 45 start-up companies in the past five years.
- Our annual professional staff conference Aspire attracts 500 participants each year to focus on their professional and personal development through a variety of speakers and workshops.
Join us here, where your professional expertise contributes to a better society and makes worlds of difference.
[Learn more](https://careers.blogs.auckland.ac.nz/working-at-the-university-of-auckland/)
### Paul Boakes
#### Head of Digital Workspace
## Professional opportunities
[View All Job Postings](http://jobs.auckland.ac.nz)
## Intern and Grad programmes
As one of the largest employers in Auckland, we offer opportunities to start and grow your career with us in a range of professional areas. Find out more about our graduate and intern programmes.
[Read more](https://careers.blogs.auckland.ac.nz/professional-careers/grad-and-intern/)
## Our Stories
- [### Paul Boakes
#### Head of Digital Workspace
Read more](https://www.careers.auckland.ac.nz/story/paul-boakes/)
- [### Alex Thomas
#### Director, Research Strategy and Delivery
Read more](https://www.careers.auckland.ac.nz/story/alex-thomas/)
- [### Michael Steedman
#### Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor Māori | Kaiarataki
Read more](https://www.careers.auckland.ac.nz/story/michael-steedman/)
- [### Neil Constable
#### Senior Recruitment Consultant
Read more](https://www.careers.auckland.ac.nz/story/neil-constable/)
- [### Paul Boakes
#### Head of Digital Workspace
Read more](https://www.careers.auckland.ac.nz/story/paul-boakes/)
- [### Alex Thomas
#### Director, Research Strategy and Delivery
Read more](https://www.careers.auckland.ac.nz/story/alex-thomas/)
- [### Michael Steedman
#### Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor Māori | Kaiarataki
Read more](https://www.careers.auckland.ac.nz/story/michael-steedman/)
- [### Neil Constable
#### Senior Recruitment Consultant
Read more](https://www.careers.auckland.ac.nz/story/neil-constable/)
- [### Paul Boakes
#### Head of Digital Workspace
Read more](https://www.careers.auckland.ac.nz/story/paul-boakes/)
- [### Alex Thomas
#### Director, Research Strategy and Delivery
Read more](https://www.careers.auckland.ac.nz/story/alex-thomas/)
- [### Michael Steedman
#### Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor Māori | Kaiarataki
Read more](https://www.careers.auckland.ac.nz/story/michael-steedman/)
- [### Neil Constable
#### Senior Recruitment Consultant
Read more](https://www.careers.auckland.ac.nz/story/neil-constable/)
- [### Paul Boakes
#### Head of Digital Workspace
Read more](https://www.careers.auckland.ac.nz/story/paul-boakes/)
- [### Alex Thomas
#### Director, Research Strategy and Delivery
Read more](https://www.careers.auckland.ac.nz/story/alex-thomas/)
- [### Michael Steedman
#### Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor Māori | Kaiarataki
Read more](https://www.careers.auckland.ac.nz/story/michael-steedman/)
- [### Neil Constable
#### Senior Recruitment Consultant
Read more](https://www.careers.auckland.ac.nz/story/neil-constable/)
## Featured News
### Annual Sustainability Report shows University's real world impact
[Learn more](https://www.careers.auckland.ac.nz/annual-sustainability-report-shows-universitys-real-world-impact/)
### University welcomes new senior leader
[Learn more](https://www.careers.auckland.ac.nz/university-welcomes-new-senior-leader/)
### One quarter of country's leading researchers from University of Auckland
[Learn more](https://www.careers.auckland.ac.nz/one-quarter-of-countrys-leading-researchers-from-university-of-auckland/)
## Living in Auckland
Auckland is a vibrant, cosmopolitan and rapidly growing city with a population of 1.6m. It is the commercial heart of Aotearoa New Zealand. We have an abundance of natural features, including a stunning harbour and accessible coastline, native bush and moderate temperatures, which help us to retain our reputation as one of the best cities in the world in which to live.
[Living in Auckland](https://careers.blogs.auckland.ac.nz/living-in-auckland/)