In this episode we meet with Aisha Siwar, EPL graduate 2021 who participated in WIP during the summer of 2021.  Aisha shares her experiences of the programme and her top tips when applying.

S3 Ep8: S3 EP8 Washington Ireland Programme (2022)

The Davy Group joined you last year to record this episode and we are sharing it again

S3 Ep7: Season Three Virtual Recruitment Jobs Fair Special : Davy Group

We were joined earlier in the year in Season Two by the Defence Forces.  They are attending the fair too and we are repeating this episode

S3 Ep6: Season Three Virtual Recruitment Jobs Fair Special : Defence Forces

Vertice was established in 2010, to provide Consulting Services related to Oracle. In the current technology market, their focus is to ensure both  existing clients and new clients are enabled, in terms of consolidation platforms and cloud solutions from Oracle. They also assist and accelerate ongoing Oracle Solutions. We can provide expert advice through our seasoned consultants, provide end to end implementation teams, assist  existing project team or provide specific training needs.We also offer managed services where we can provide support, maintenance and hosting services.  They cater for SME to Enterprise level businesses and If its Oracle we can assist, enable and accelerate your solution.

Vertice was established in 2010, to provide Consulting Services related to Oracle. In the current technology market, their focus is to ensure both existing clients and new clients are enabled, in terms of consolidation platforms and cloud solutions from Oracle. They also assist and accelerate ongoing Oracle Solutions. We can provide expert advice through our seasoned consultants, provide end to end implementation teams, assist existing project team or provide specific training needs. We also offer managed services where we can provide support, maintenance and hosting services. They cater for SME to Enterprise level businesses and If its Oracle we can assist, enable and accelerate your solution.

S3 Ep5: Season Three Virtual Recruitment Jobs Fair Special: Vertice

The Jameson International Graduate Programmeoffers the opportunity to kick-start your career in marketing on a global stage, working for the world’s most iconic Irish Whiskey brand.

The Jameson International Graduate Programme offers the opportunity to kick-start your career in marketing on a global stage, working for the world’s most iconic Irish Whiskey brand.

S3 Ep4: Season Three Virtual Recruitment Jobs Fair Special : Jameson International Grad Programme

Musgrave own 11 food retail and wholesale brands, many of which are high street stores you see and shop in every day.  And whilst you’ll know SuperValu and Centra, you may not know that Musgrave owns these brands along with top Irish coffee brand Frank and Honest, high-end Dublin food chain Donnybrook Fair and Spanish supermarket Dialprix.  Musgrave also own the largest wholesale and foodservice business in Ireland, Musgrave MarketPlace, and are exporting their brands globally.

S3 Ep3: Season Three Virtual Recruitment Jobs Fair Special : Musgrave

Arista Networks is a computer networking company headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The company designs and sells multilayer network switches to deliver software-defined networking for large datacenter, cloud computing, high-performance computing, and high-frequency trading environments.

S3 Ep2: Season Three Virtual Recruitment Jobs Fair Special: Arista

Square is a mission driven organisation, everything is around economic empowerment and supporting SMEs to thrive in business. Square continually build new products to provide them with new and sophisticated business solutions answering, and sometimes even preempting their business requirements.

S3 Ep1: Season Three Virtual Recruitment Jobs Fair Special: Square

Welcome back to Season Three.  It is Semester One 2021/2022 and we are beginning this season with a update on the the Virtual Recruitment Jobs Fair which will take place on Tuesday 28th of September between 12 pm and 4 pm

S3 Ep1: Season Three Promo

In the second part of this episode with Dr. Martin McAleese, we focus on confidence. We all know that feeling of wanting to 'avoid the front row' - avoid being noticed. Sometimes we fear that our decisions and actions might make us look foolish.   Dr. McAleese draws on his extensive experience and his own struggles with confidence to talk us through his career journey and the transitions he has made: Understanding that fear of failure is perfectly normal while the key to successful career transition comes from accepting the opportunities to 'stretch' our experience, convert thought into action and make confident career decisions.  Episode Recorded 4th May 2021.

In the second part of this episode with Dr. Martin McAleese, we focus on confidence. We all know that feeling of wanting to 'avoid the front row' - avoid being noticed. Sometimes we fear that our decisions and actions might make us look foolish. Dr. McAleese draws on his extensive experience and his own struggles with confidence to talk us through his career journey and the transitions he has made: Understanding that fear of failure is perfectly normal while the key to successful career transition comes from accepting the opportunities to 'stretch' our experience, convert thought into action and make confident career decisions. Episode Recorded 4th May 2021.

S2 Ep37: Career Decisions:  Meet Dr. Martin Mc Aleese  (Part Two) 

Career Conversations is a podcast series that unpacks and explains how to advance your career. Episodes focus on how to get hired, with panel discussions on developing your career, as well as interviews with employers and entrepreneurs.Our guests are experts in their fields and we are delighted to invite debate, encourage rounded discussions and share opinions on selected topics.We hope you find this series useful and if you have any ideas on topics you would like us to cover, please get in touch at careers@dcu.ie.

This week we are bringing you a special 2-part episode on Career Decisions and we are honoured to be joined by Dr. Martin McAleese, former Accountant, Dentist, Senator and current Chancellor of Dublin City University.  Dr. McAleese has sought to develop greater trust and reconciliation among communities in Northern Ireland, with a particular focus on working class loyalist communities in his native Belfast.   In the first of this 2-part episode with Dr. McAleese, we discuss his circumstances growing up, his education and how these experiences informed and shaped his career. We also examine the impulse for change; how we can re-imagine our careers; when it is important to listen to our instincts; and how to have the confidence to take the first step.  Episode Recorded 4th May 2021.

This week we are bringing you a special 2-part episode on Career Decisions and we are honoured to be joined by Dr. Martin McAleese, former Accountant, Dentist, Senator and current Chancellor of Dublin City University.  Dr. McAleese has sought to develop greater trust and reconciliation among communities in Northern Ireland, with a particular focus on working class loyalist communities in his native Belfast. In the first of this 2-part episode with Dr. McAleese, we discuss his circumstances growing up, his education and how these experiences informed and shaped his career. We also examine the impulse for change; how we can re-imagine our careers; when it is important to listen to our instincts; and how to have the confidence to take the first step. Episode Recorded 4th May 2021.

S2 Ep36: Career Decisions:  Meet Dr. Martin Mc Aleese  (Part One) 

In this episode we meet Mary Van Lieshout, Deputy CEO and Director of External Affairs for GOAL and Alumnus of the Masters in International Relations, DCU.  Over the last 43 years GOAL has responded to many of the world's major humanitarian crises, working with vulnerable communities in more than 60 countries.    Mary has over 20 years’ experience in the humanitarian sector working in the fields of humanitarian public health, research and advocacy and she shares with us what it means to work in GOAL and the NGO development sector.  This episode was recorded on 31st March 2021.

In this episode we meet Mary Van Lieshout, Deputy CEO and Director of External Affairs for <a href="https://www.goalglobal.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GOAL</a> and Alumnus of the Masters in International Relations, DCU. Over the last 43 years GOAL has responded to many of the world's major humanitarian crises, working with vulnerable communities in more than 60 countries. Mary has over 20 years’ experience in the humanitarian sector working in the fields of humanitarian public health, research and advocacy and she shares with us what it means to work in GOAL and the NGO development sector. This episode was recorded on 31st March 2021.

S2 Ep35: Meet Employers:  GOAL

The 'Óglaigh na hÉireann’ vision is to Strengthen our Nation by inspiring pride and leading excellence”.    In this episode we meet Captain Steve Connolly (Air Corps) who explains the structure of the Irish Defence Forces (Air Corps, Army, Navy &amp; Reserves) and unpacks the values of courage, integrity, loyalty and a sense of duty. Ireland’s Defence Forces is modern and is involved in the defence of our nation, supporting our Civil Power and plays a critical role in UN peacekeeping missions.   Captain Connolly, explains the entry routes into the Defence Forces and shares his top tips for making applications and the selection processes (fitness test, group assessment, interview).   Episode Recorded 29th March 2021.

The '<a href="https://military.ie/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Óglaigh na hÉireann</a>’ vision is to Strengthen our Nation by inspiring pride and leading excellence”. In this episode we meet Captain Steve Connolly (Air Corps) who explains the structure of the <a href="https://military.ie/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Irish Defence Forces (Air Corps, Army, Navy &amp; Reserves)</a> and unpacks the values of courage, integrity, loyalty and a sense of duty. Ireland’s Defence Forces is modern and is involved in the defence of our nation, supporting our Civil Power and plays a critical role in UN peacekeeping missions.  Captain Connolly, explains the entry routes into the Defence Forces and shares his top tips for making applications and the selection processes (fitness test, group assessment, interview). Episode Recorded 29th March 2021.

S2 Ep34: Meet Employers:  A Career in the Irish Defence Forces

Trinity Biotech specializes in the development, manufacturing and marketing of clinical diagnostic products.  We are joined on this episode by Colm Molloy, HR Director and Conor Nolan (DCU Alumnus), Validation Engineer.   Our guests provide an excellent insight into Trinity Biotech, particularly graduate roles.  They share their tips on making your application stand out and how best to make your degree work for you as you transition into the workplace.  This episode was recorded on March 10th 2021.

<a href="https://www.trinitybiotech.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trinity Biotech</a> specializes in the development, manufacturing and marketing of clinical diagnostic products.  We are joined on this episode by Colm Molloy, HR Director and Conor Nolan (DCU Alumnus), Validation Engineer.  Our guests provide an excellent insight into Trinity Biotech, particularly graduate roles.  They share their tips on making your application stand out and how best to make your degree work for you as you transition into the workplace. This episode was recorded on March 10th 2021.

S2 Ep33: Meet Employers:  Trinity Biotech

As part of our series on making the most of your summer 2021 we invited students to tell us what they did last summer.  Our time in college shapes us and helps us prepare for early graduate careers. Making the most of your summer is about getting a summer job (if possible) and critically it is also about exploring aspects of you that builds confidence, curiosity, courage and resilience that will help YOU as you develop your career.  Stella Ohia is a final year Bachelor Nursing student (Mental Health) and is currently completing her final internship.    Stella was on her placement last summer and she shares with us the challenges of working during Covid. She explains that she found herself taking the advice she gives to others and began taking more notice on her walks and being more creative with flowers that she picked along the way.    Stella and her friends had 24 hours away in a hotel and she thoroughly enjoyed the experience of being pampered and dressing up for dinner even though it was only for one hour in the restaurant! Stella is also a spoken word artist and plans to continue her passion for this genre.  Episode recorded 23rd March 2021.

As part of our series on making the most of your summer 2021 we invited students to tell us what they did last summer. Our time in college shapes us and helps us prepare for early graduate careers. Making the most of your summer is about getting a summer job (if possible) and critically it is also about exploring aspects of you that builds confidence, curiosity, courage and resilience that will help YOU as you develop your career. Stella Ohia is a final year Bachelor Nursing student (Mental Health) and is currently completing her final internship.   Stella was on her placement last summer and she shares with us the challenges of working during Covid. She explains that she found herself taking the advice she gives to others and began taking more notice on her walks and being more creative with flowers that she picked along the way.   Stella and her friends had 24 hours away in a hotel and she thoroughly enjoyed the experience of being pampered and dressing up for dinner even though it was only for one hour in the restaurant! Stella is also a spoken word artist and plans to continue her passion for this genre. Episode recorded 23rd March 2021.

S2 Ep32: MMOYS:  What I did last Summer: Stella Ohia

As part of our series on making the most of your summer 2021 we invited students to tell us what they did last summer.   Our time in college shapes us and helps us prepare for early graduate careers.  Making the most of your summer is about getting a summer job (if possible)  and critically it is also about exploring aspects of you that builds confidence, curiosity, courage and resilience that will help YOU as you develop your career.  Aoife McGeough is a final year Economics, Politics and Law Student and she explains how she embraced micro credentials and tasked herself with improving her language skills.    Aoife took on two challenges: She cycled from Malin Head to Mizen over 6 days and took a solo holiday in Westport.   Aoife explains how she set and achieved these challenges over the course of the summer and looking forward to this summer also  Episode Recorded 23rd March 2021.

As part of our series on making the most of your summer 2021 we invited students to tell us what they did last summer. Our time in college shapes us and helps us prepare for early graduate careers.  Making the most of your summer is about getting a summer job (if possible)  and critically it is also about exploring aspects of you that builds confidence, curiosity, courage and resilience that will help YOU as you develop your career. Aoife McGeough is a final year Economics, Politics and Law Student and she explains how she embraced micro credentials and tasked herself with improving her language skills.  Aoife took on two challenges: She cycled from Malin Head to Mizen over 6 days and took a solo holiday in Westport. Aoife explains how she set and achieved these challenges over the course of the summer and looking forward to this summer also Episode Recorded 23rd March 2021.

S2 Ep31: MMOYS:  What I did last Summer: Aoife Mc Geough

As part of our series on making the most of your summer 2021 we invited students to tell us what they did last summer.   Our time in college shapes us and helps us prepare for early graduate careers.  Making the most of your summer is about getting a summer job (if possible) and critically it is also about exploring aspects of you that builds confidence, curiosity, courage and resilience that will help YOU as you develop your career.  Charlie Kinsella is a Final year Accounting and Finance student. Last summer Charlie worked in his local golf club and got the opportunity to participate in a two week virtual internship in PWC.   Charlie shares his insights he gained from doing the internship and the importance of soft skills for the world of work. He is currently PWC’s campus ambassador for DCU.   Charlie, like many of us, discovered great places in his local area and made some suggestions on what to visit if we get an opportunity this summer.  Episode Recorded: March 22nd 2021.

As part of our series on making the most of your summer 2021 we invited students to tell us what they did last summer. Our time in college shapes us and helps us prepare for early graduate careers.  Making the most of your summer is about getting a summer job (if possible) and critically it is also about exploring aspects of you that builds confidence, curiosity, courage and resilience that will help YOU as you develop your career. Charlie Kinsella is a Final year Accounting and Finance student. Last summer Charlie worked in his local golf club and got the opportunity to participate in a two week virtual internship in PWC. Charlie shares his insights he gained from doing the internship and the importance of soft skills for the world of work. He is currently PWC’s campus ambassador for DCU. Charlie, like many of us, discovered great places in his local area and made some suggestions on what to visit if we get an opportunity this summer. Episode Recorded: March 22nd 2021.

S2 Ep30: MMOYS:  What I did last Summer: Charlie Kinsella

Our time in college shapes us and helps us prepare for early graduate careers.  Making the most of your summer is about getting a summer job (if possible)  and critically it is also about exploring aspects of you that builds confidence, curiosity, courage and resilience that will help YOU as you develop your career.  Eimear Fox (Final Year Economics, Politics and Law) explains how she was initially very disappointed last summer as her planned trip to work in the USA was cancelled due to Covid. Eimear luckily was able to continue with her part time job as Barista and made a decision to make the best summer she possibly could.    Eimear decided to develop her language skills by learning both French and Spanish. She also set about exploring her local area and further afield by meeting friends in different parts of the country on her days off, so she now has some great tips for places to visit!    Eimear also explains how over the Summer, she turned her attention to final year and has become more involved in DCU clubs and societies life as a result.

Our time in college shapes us and helps us prepare for early graduate careers.  Making the most of your summer is about getting a summer job (if possible)  and critically it is also about exploring aspects of you that builds confidence, curiosity, courage and resilience that will help YOU as you develop your career. Eimear Fox (Final Year Economics, Politics and Law) explains how she was initially very disappointed last summer as her planned trip to work in the USA was cancelled due to Covid. Eimear luckily was able to continue with her part time job as Barista and made a decision to make the best summer she possibly could.   Eimear decided to develop her language skills by learning both French and Spanish. She also set about exploring her local area and further afield by meeting friends in different parts of the country on her days off, so she now has some great tips for places to visit!   Eimear also explains how over the Summer, she turned her attention to final year and has become more involved in DCU clubs and societies life as a result.

S2 Ep29: MMOYS:  What I did last Summer: Eimear Fox

Our time in college shapes us and helps us prepare for early graduate careers.  Making the most of your summer is about getting a summer job and critically it is also about exploring aspects of you that builds confidence, curiosity, courage and resilience that will help YOU as you develop your career.  Ruadhain Boham (1st year Economics, Politics &amp; Law), along with his family, formed their own string quartet and played in the gardens of Nursing Homes.    He also dusted off a bicycle that was in the shed and along with some friends, explored his own locality in Dunboyne and beyond.    Ruadhain would like to hear from other DCU Students who are interested in forming another quartet or even an orchestra!

Our time in college shapes us and helps us prepare for early graduate careers.  Making the most of your summer is about getting a summer job and critically it is also about exploring aspects of you that builds confidence, curiosity, courage and resilience that will help YOU as you develop your career. Ruadhain Boham (1st year Economics, Politics &amp; Law), along with his family, formed their own string quartet and played in the gardens of Nursing Homes.   He also dusted off a bicycle that was in the shed and along with some friends, explored his own locality in Dunboyne and beyond.   Ruadhain would like to hear from other DCU Students who are interested in forming another quartet or even an orchestra!

S2 Ep28: MMOYS:  What I did last Summer: Ruadhain Bonham

In this episode, we meet Fiona Mc Coole, Inspector and Manager of National Waste Prevention Programme with Ireland’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).    Fiona explains the critical role the EPA plays and how as climate change becomes an even bigger challenge how we all can make a much bigger difference than we could ever imagine.  She unpacks the principles behind waste management and the challenges of burning fossil fuels - and busts some myths!    The episode contains practical things we can stop and start doing from today, that will help us change our impact on the environment.   Fiona also talks to us about graduate opportunities in the EPA and critically explains the diverse opportunities available as you develop your career in the EPA.

In this episode, we meet Fiona Mc Coole, Inspector and Manager of National Waste Prevention Programme with Ireland’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).   Fiona explains the critical role the EPA plays and how as climate change becomes an even bigger challenge how we all can make a much bigger difference than we could ever imagine.  She unpacks the principles behind waste management and the challenges of burning fossil fuels - and busts some myths!   The episode contains practical things we can stop and start doing from today, that will help us change our impact on the environment.  Fiona also talks to us about graduate opportunities in the EPA and critically explains the diverse opportunities available as you develop your career in the EPA.

S2 Ep27: Career & Life Choices: Environmental Protection Agency & The Choices We Can Make

Career Conversations is a podcast series that unpacks and explains how to advance your career. Episodes focus on how to get hired, with panel discussions on developing your career, as well as interviews with employers and entrepreneurs. Our guests are experts in their fields and we are delighted to invite debate, encourage rounded discussions and share opinions on selected topics. We hope you find this series useful and if you have any ideas on topics you would like us to cover, please get in touch at careers@dcu.ie.

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