WIT Open Day

Sixth Year students will attend the WIT Open Day on Friday the 22nd of November in WIT Carriganore. More info on the WIT website closer to the date.

Irish Times Higher Options careers conference 2019

Sixth Year students will attend the Irish Times careers conference in the RDS on Wednesday the 18th of September. More details to follow.

TY visit to Waterford Port

Many thanks to Waterford Port for hosting a superb visit to their facilities at Belview earlier this week. Thanks also to Junior Achievement for doing the organising.

Computer Science Summer Camps NUI Maynooth

For more information

https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/computer-science/summer-camps

National Learning Network, Waterford, Open Day

The National Learning Network in Waterford is having an Open Day on Monday the 27th of May.
For more info, see https://drive.google.com/open?id=1jqtpDdXYutPGMVWqlBgnwV3TMJWJBdjo

UCC Spring Open Day 2019

Fifth Years will be attending the UCC Spring Open Day on this Thursday.
For more information, see the UCC Open Day

Self-assessment exercises on CareersPortal

Follow the link:

https://careersportal.ie/work/index.php?parent=12&ed_sub_cat_id=123&menu_parent_id=1000

Accounting technician apprenticeship

For more information, to to

https://careersportal.ie/careerplanning/story.php?Heading=Accounting+Technician+Apprenticeship+Applications+Now+Open+&ID=2501203474

Recruitment for Insurance Practitioner Apprenticeship

For more information on the above, go to

https://careersportal.ie/careerplanning/story.php?Heading=Employers+Now+Recruiting+for+Insurance+Practitioner+Apprenticeship+&ID=2501203469

WIT Maths entry exam

WIT provides a 'backup' exam for those students who don't achieve the required Maths grade for entry to their chosen course at undergraduate level. This exam is normally available at the end of August and will be available again this year. For more information, go to
https://www.wit.ie/future_students/school_leavers/maths_entry_exam#tab=panel-5

Careers in the road haulage industry

The Irish Road Haulage Association is currently promoting traineeships that are available through the Waterford/Wexford ETB. For more information, contact WWETB.

CAO correspondence

CAO applicants 2018/19 should have received correspondence containing a statement of what courses they have applied for. There is also general information on updates to the list of CAO courses currently available and others that have been dropped. 

Portfolio preparation and other workshops at CIT

Portfolio Preparation: An Introduction

Monday 24^th to Friday 28^th June - 10am-4pm daily

Price: €350

Students will be introduced to a variety of visual art processes including: drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, 3D construction and life drawing.  This course is designed to assist and advise those interested in pursuing a career in Art & Design at third level, where a portfolio of artwork is required as part of the application process.  Suitable for both mature students and students in the Leaving Certificate stream, this course will inform students on how to create a well-balanced and individual portfolio.  All materials will be provided.

Booking: https://events.cit.ie/events?search=&category=art

Location:  CIT Crawford College of Art & Design, Sharman Crawford Street, Cork

Enquiries to ccad.enquiries@cit.ie  or 021 4335200

Defence Forces cadetships

Vacancies for cadetships in the Defence Forces are currently being advertised. For more information, go to military.ie

Carlow IT Spring Open Day

Carlow IT Spring Open Day will take place on Saturday the 11th of May from 10am to 2pm. More info on this link:

https://www.itcarlow.ie/study/school-leavers/info-for-schools/open-days/carlow-campus-open-day.htm