Link to list of places still available via CAO as of today

https://www.cao.ie/apply.php?page=vpl_enter

Higher Options 2018

Sixth Year students will be travelling to the RDS on the 12th of September for the annual IGC/Irish TImes organised Higher Options Conference. See the following for more information:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1aH4TCjALgdkBk7rp60B-f11vBnMgfftG

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1PphdEXDEmDV3aY-n9B63nKn29hgGq7tA
  

 Talks in the Main Hall-

10.15,CAO

                        11.15,Working in Science.

                        12.15,Careers in Engineering &Construction

                        1.15,CAO.

PLC courses at St. Paul's

Recently graduated LC students should note that there are a number of places still available on some of the PLC courses at St Paul's. E.g.

Business/IT Level 5 QQI (5m1997)

   Information Technology Level 5 QQI (5m2067)

   Laboratory Skills/Applied Science Level 5 QQI (5m3807)

   Engineering Technology Level 5 QQI (5m2061)

Interested students should contact the PLC coordinator asap. 

Apprenticeships in Aer Lingus

https://aerlingus.recruitment.northgatearinso.com/lgrl/pages/vacancy.jsf?latest=01001613

Careers conference (update)

Many thanks to our guest speakers for taking time our to come and talk in our first careers conference which took place recently here in Waterpark.

We'd like to thank the following guests:

Brendan Boland, Engineering, Bausch and Lomb
Joe Day, Agri/Food, Teagasc Kildalton College (WIT)
Fiona Hartley, Recruitment, Hartley People
Robert Leslie, IT, Sedicii
Chris Mulhall, Careers in languages, WIT
Cllr. Eamonn Quinlann, Public Service, Waterford City Council
Ria White, HR, Eirgen Pharma
Lisa Whitty, health care, Whitfield Clinic

We would also like to thank Denise Power and Helen Halpin from Junior Achievement for their input

Labour shortages in agri/food sector

Interesting article here on labour shortages in agri/food sector

https://gallery.mailchimp.com/5022a479ede2060ea00e2b0ee/files/bf4941bd-e6c1-4c3d-ae4d-1c41b364a1e4/Work_Permits_article_30_May_2018.pdf

Computing and Maths camps in WIT

The Dept. of Maths and Computing in WIT is running a Maths and Computing camp on the 5th/6th of June aimed at TY and Y5 students. Booking deadline is Thursday May 31st. More info on:
https://www.wit.ie/schools/science/computing-maths-camps-at-wit