Fieldays® Careers & Education Hub
Career advice, information and job opportunities.
Location: Site E30
A place for students, job seekers and visitors to learn about food and fibre career pathways and to consider joining a thriving sector.
Your place to plan your future
Fieldays provides a unique educational experience outside the classroom, allowing students to learn about agriculture, forestry, science, technology, and sustainability while exploring career pathways in these industries.
Teachers, start planning your school trip to Fieldays!
Schools can apply for a promo code for groups of 10 or more students. Discounted tickets are $10 each with the promo code. For every 10 student tickets purchased, you will receive a discounted adult 1-day ticket priced at $15 for teachers/chaperones.
Engagement Sessions in the Hub
This interactive hub is bustling with activity, as education providers and sector groups collaborate to present career and education pathways to becoming a part of this vital industry in NZ. Several engagement sessions are held daily during the event and are popular among students of all ages.
2025 Engagement Sessions
Join us for engaging sessions with experts in the industry at the Fieldays Careers & Education Hub.
| Time | Wednesday 11 June | Thursday 12 June | Friday 13 June |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00am – 9:30am | Talk to experts at Sow The Seed | Talk to experts at NZPPI Plant Careers | Talk to experts at Craffft |
| 10:00am – 10:30am | Talk to experts at Fonterra Careers | Talk to experts at Agribusiness in Schools | |
| 11:00am – 11:30am | Talk to experts at Growing Future Farmers | ||
| 1:00pm – 1:30pm | Talk to experts at Go Hort | Talk to experts at Young Fish | |
| 2:00pm – 2:30pm | Talk to experts at MITO | Talk to experts at MPI Careers | Talk to experts at Telford/SIT |
Saturday 14 June: Sessions will be 'open-mic' style throughout the day.
Fieldays Careers & Education Trail
Activate the Fieldays Careers & Education Trail layer on the map on the Fieldays App to see all the participating exhibitors around Fieldays.
Exhibitors can provide you with information, advice and suggestions that could help you land that perfect career in the food and fibre sector.
Start the Trail at the Hub, or look out for Trail posters at participating sites around Fieldays.
| 2024
Careers & Education
The Hub is a place for students, job seekers and visitors to learn about food and fibre career pathways and to consider joining a thriving sector.
Fieldays Channels, From the Field | 2022
VR Pruning
Cheree checks out the Careers Hub to see how VR technology is being used to train novice pruners
Find sustainable ways to grow our food. Propel Aotearoa New Zealand products into the global market. Join the sector.
1869
student tickets sold in 2024
57
schools attended in 2024
“ With such a key sector contributing to the New Zealand economy and the wellbeing of our rural communities, it’s important we have the necessary workforce to meet the demand. „
Fieldays Careers & Education Hub FAQs
Activate the Careers & Education Trail layer on the map on the Fieldays App to find exhibitors with information and opportunities to discuss with you.
The Fieldays App makes it easier and faster to plan your trip and to navigate your way around.
Download free from the App Store or Google Play.
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