Talent Solutions
Inaugural New Zealand Top Student Awards showcase top New Zealand tertiary talent
New Zealand produces some of the greatest minds in business, innovation, education and research. The 2016 Top Student Awards proudly sponsored by Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand (CAANZ) and Accenture was an opportunity to showcase and celebrate our most talented university students and future leaders of New Zealand.
18 September 2016, Auckland: The New Zealand Top Student Awards, established by Talent Solutions, attracted leading tertiary students to compete for
the Top Student Awards in the fields of Accounting & Finance, Business & Commerce and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).
Students were subject to a robust selection process which included a detailed application form, video interviews,
cognitive and personality assessments and an assessment centre.
The process aimed to create a learning opportunity for students to experience a best practice graduate selection process
ahead of applying for future graduate opportunities.
The awards attracted hundreds of applications from across the country.
Award Winners
• The Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Top Accounting & Finance Student – Harry Flett
Harry Flett is studying a Bachelor of Commerce major in Finance and minor in Accounting at The University of Otago.
Harry aspires to be a global business leader that promotes innovation and communities within business.
• The Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Top Business & Commerce Student – Kate Burns
Kate Burns is studying a Bachelor of Commerce major in Marketing at Victoria University of Wellington. Kate is
passionate about technology, design and innovation and how these fields impact on business and aspires to work in
marketing for a leading New Zealand and global business.
• The Accenture Top STEM Student – Angad Nayyar
Angad Nayyar is studying a Bachelor of Engineering specialising in Software Engineering at The University of Auckland.
Angad sees himself in the long term as an entrepreneur but aims to begin his career in either consulting or software
development.
The winners of the Business and Commerce and STEM award categories received $1,000 in prize money to help them in the
completion of their studies. The winner of the Accounting & Finance award received a trip to the 2017 One Young World Summit held in Bogota, Columbia.
Seren Wilson, Principal Consultant for Talent Solutions says there were many compelling reasons for creating the Top Student Awards “the awards provide us with a platform to celebrate the incredible talent emerging from our university institutions
around the country, offer a great learning experience for candidates, connects businesses with top talent and showcases
best practice in graduate selection processes. Feedback from the students, sponsors and organisers has been incredibly
positive, so we are feeling very confident expanding the awards on offer in 2017”.
To find out how you can be involved in the 2017 Top Student Awards, please contact the Talent Solutions team.
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