Athlone IT Open Day

https://www.ait.ie/future-students/campus-open-days

Aircraft Mechanic Apprenticeships with Dublin Aerospace

                Applicants will need a valid email address as this will be the primary method of communication;

                An initial screening process will take place focusing on the applicants grammar, academic qualifications, hobbies and work experience;

                Candidates who pass the initial screening stage of the Recruitment process will be required to attend testing/interviews during the months of July and August. There may not be alternative dates available, please bear this in mind when applying;

                They will need to upload your CV and an official copy of your Junior/Leaving Certificate results;

                Their CV should contain the following information:

?              Names, addresses and dates of schools attended,

?              Previous work history (paid or voluntary),

?              Any hobbies, involvement in clubs/organisations etc.,

?              Names and contact details of at least 2 referees.

 Interested candidates can apply via our website: http://dublinaerospace.com/careers/

NUI Galway

Open Day takes place on Saturday April 1st from 9am to 3pm. More info on website

NUI Maynooth - Arts Degree (First Year) at Kilkenny Campus

NUIM will be hosting a 'drop-in' day on Wednesday April 12th from 10am to 2pm at St. Kieran's College

Subject Options Information Evening

Many thanks to Sanofi engineers Emma Walsh and Shane O'Reilly and to WIT languages lecturer Dr. Chris Mulhall for making presentations at our subject options info evening last Thursday.

Polymer apprenticeships

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0duQRMWu78NNk1IQnVVTXRjWGc/view?usp=drivesdk

Aircraft Maintenance Apprenticeships

http://atlanticaviation.ie/atlantic-aviation-institute/apprenticeships/

Learn while doing and get paid!

Take a look at @EU_Social's Tweet: https://twitter.com/EU_Social/status/845273718477799424?s=09

Have a look at the Marine Institute's profile on Careers Portal!

https://careersportal.ie/sectors/profile.php?client_id=182#.WNOxF1WLTIU

Bus Eireann apprenticeship recruitment programme 2017

For more info, go to:

http://www.buseireann.ie/inner.php?id=446

Garda Reserve Recruitment Open Now

For more info, follow this link:


https://www.publicjobs.ie/publicjobs/who/garda/reserve.htm

Maynooth University Spring Open Day - Saturday April 1st - Register Now

It's springtime and that means it's Spring Open Day time at Maynooth University!

Why not visit us between 10.30am and 3pm on Saturday April 1st to see all that studying here has to offer?

Click to register and for details of the free Open Day buses, our new sport scholarship seminar, degree talks, adult education workshops, free coffee and other fun and interesting events we are planning.

www.gomaynooth.ie

Have a look at this short aptitude test!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0duQRMWu78NNXhGTkVhUnE4WkE/view?usp=sharing

Are you looking for a practical route to a career in accountancy?

If so, follow this link to an event organised by Accounting Technicians Ireland

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/earn-as-you-learn-with-accounting-technicians-ireland-tickets-32694214275

Dutch Universities of Applied Sciences Exhibit in Cork, May 17, 2017

Seven of the Dutch Universities of Applied Sciences will be in Cork on the 17th of May.
Over 200 Irish students are already in the Netherlands, in these universities, studying subjects such as Physiotherapy, Business, Game Design, Art & Design, Engineering, IT, Media Management, Teaching, Music and Media Management. Two of these universities are exploring the offer next year, of a degree in Nursing. 
Leaving Cert  students will no doubt immersed in revision in May but might be interested to know that many of these universities take applications into July and August. 
Of course, it is an ideal opportunity for 5^th years and TY’s to become familiar with these options, ahead of key decisions in the coming year.
Booking at https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/dutch-gateways-to-employment-cork-tickets-32495276246

WIT CAO Information Evening

WIT are holding a CAO information evening on Tuesday April 4th starting at 5:30pm on the main campus on the Cork Road. More info on wit.ie

Looking for ideas for your future career? Check out@irishjobfairy!

Take a look at Irish Job Fairy (@irishjobfairy): https://twitter.com/irishjobfairy?s=09

CAO 2017: Demand for Engineering Courses drops despite skills shortage

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/cao-2017-demand-for-engineering-courses-drops-despite-skills-shortage-1.3002977

Info on UCD summer school for Fifth Years

http://ucdsummerschool.ie/

Leaving Cert subject options for September 2017

FAO current TY parents and parents of Third Year pupils not going into TY next September
Please follow this link and print off the form:


https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0duQRMWu78NeUR5YW12b0c4RWM

Note info night for TY and relevant Y3 parents on Thursday the 23rd at 7:30pm 
Form to be returned by Friday the 24th March.

News from Europe!!

Copy and paste the link:

http://account.createsend.ie/t/ViewEmail/r/96C21DB3C01CF2852540EF23F30FEDED/41E37C8F8F3F03957EEA1DAE616D4B3C

Information on Leaving Cert subject choice

An information evening takes place next Thursday the 23rd of March at 7:30pm for parents of students progressing to Fifth Year in September. In the meantime, the following websites are worth having a look at:

https://careersportal.ie/school/lc_subject_choice.php#.WMpZI8unzqA

http://www.qualifax.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=131&Itemid=213

https://www.google.ie/amp/s/www.irishtimes.com/news/education/the-essential-guide-to-choosing-your-leaving-cert-subjects-1.560657%3Fmode%3Damp

(copy and paste into your web browser)

Why reading is important!

https://www.google.ie/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/books/2013/oct/15/neil-gaiman-future-libraries-reading-daydreaming

Information at REACH programme at WIT

Follow this link:

https://www.wit.ie/current_students/student_life_and_learning/reach_programme

Want a job in 2025? Learn these skills!!

Predictions from the World Economic Forum

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tPoDctbppnk

Keep an eye on the jobs market!

Go to http://www.myjob.ie/

Career Advice including interview tips and how to write a good CV from myjob.ie

For more info, go to http://www.myjob.ie/career-advice/

Pharmaceutical Technical apprenticeship with GSK

Another opportunity in the emerging area of technical apprenticeships. Well worth a look for Y6 students.
http://ie.gsk.com/ie/careers/apprenticeships/pharmaceutical-technical-apprenticeship/

Defence Forces Recruitment

The Defence Forces are now recruiting in the area of general services. Closing date is the 5th of April. For more information, see http://www.military.ie/careers/current-vacancies/

Newspapers articles

Malahide Community School Guidance Counsellor Aoife Walsh has a regular column in the Irish Independent where she has regular updates on careers, courses and more besides.

CAO and Engineering

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/cao-2017-demand-for-engineering-courses-drops-despite-skills-shortage-1.3002977

Insurance Institute apprenticeship - very interesting!!

Take a look at @iii_ie's Tweet: https://twitter.com/iii_ie/status/839792577750659072?s=09

More information on http://careers.iii.ie/apprenticeships

Apprenticeships with ESB Networks

For more info go to www.esbnetworks.ie/careers

Insurance Practitioner Apprenciceship

Looks like a very interesting departure in the area of training for work. For more info see
http://www.iii.ie/qualifications/apprenticeships

Apprenticeships with EIR

Take a look at @ArdscoilNaMara's Tweet: https://twitter.com/ArdscoilNaMara/status/837253258603278336?s=09

Defence Forces Recruitment

Take a look at @ArdscoilNaMara's Tweet: https://twitter.com/ArdscoilNaMara/status/837387705512259585?s=09

Upcoming events at NUIG

Spring Open Day, Sat. 1st April 9 to 3pm

Summer schools in Business, Computing/IT, Engineering, Law and Science. See website for more info.

Taster day for Arts programme, Friday 7th April 9:15 to 3pm. More info from Sadbh.Picilaidis@nuigalway.ie