Careers in Heritage is back again in 2025.

Are you passionate about arts, culture and heritage? A role in the heritage or GLAM sector may be right for you! There are opportunities to launch a career in arts and heritage right here in Ōtautahi Christchurch.

This FREE event for senior high school and university students will introduce you to some of the many possible careers in arts and heritage. Guest speakers from across the sector will share what’s great about their jobs, and let you know what skills or qualifications you would need to do the same work.  You’ll also get to mingle with the speakers over afternoon tea. This is a great chance to ask them questions and make the most of the networking opportunity.

Speakers for 2025 will include:

  • Mitzie Bisnar, Planning Advisor, Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga
  • Nigel Bruer, Regional Archaeologist, Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga
  • Triona Doocey, Records Specialist, Selwyn District Council
  • Bianca Duncan, Visitor Host, Te Whakairinga Mutu Air Force Museum of New Zealand
  • Lyndon Fraser, Associate Professor of History, University of Canterbury Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha
  • Matthew Oram, Digitisation Technician, Te Puna Rakahau o Macmillan Brown – Macmillan Brown Library
  • Christina Paterson, Heritage Ranger, Project Lead, Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai
  • Louise Piggin, Conservation Technician, Canterbury Museum
  • Freya Wharerimu Hargreaves-Brown, Assistant Archivist, Ngāi Tahu Archive
  • Tjalling de Vries, Exhibitions Designer, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū

WHEN: Monday 4th Aug 2025, 3.30pm-5.30pm
WHERE: TSB space, Level 1, Tūranga, Christchurch City Central Library

Register to attend at https://events.humanitix.com/careers-in-heritage-2025

This event is sponsored by the Christchurch City Council Heritage Team and is run with the assistance of Christchurch City Libraries, the Christchurch Archaeology Project, Selwyn Libraries, and the Department of Conservation.

Careers in Heritage presentations from 2021-2024 can be viewed on the Teece Museum’s Youtube channel.