February Newsletter 
Guidance Counsellors get your students involved in this year’s National Career Skills Competition – Enter in English or Irish and win some fantastic prizes including €1,000 for your school! We even have an exciting new vlog category this year so it's easier than ever for everyone to get involved!

Closing Date is Friday 12th April 2019. Full details here
Exciting new developments on CareersPortal
Our newly redesigned CareerExplorer tool will help those doing career research to find information on over 1,000 occupations and apprenticeships in Ireland.
Use the filters to narrow down preferences and click on the star to add a career or apprenticeship to your favourites list (similar to our CourseFinder tool). 
Try it out here! 
With more new and exciting apprenticeships being rolled out, CareersPortal have updated and redesigned our popular Apprenticeship area to make it as easy as possible for you to do your research!  
Explore different types of apprenticeships, pre-apprenticeships, career videos, FAQs, job vacancies and much more here
Guidance professionals using REACH+ now have access to a new FAQ section from their REACH+ administration area. This will help answer some of the common questions that occur about managing your programme and guidance web page. 

For those not using the REACH+ Programme find out more about how it can improve and support career guidance in your school here.

Dates for CPD Workshops on CareersPortal / REACH+ can be found here. 
  • Marian College, Ballsbridge, March 5th 2-4pm 
  • St Declan's College, Cabra, March 12th 2-4pm (Change of Date)

Call the office on 01 2090797 or email cryan@careersportal.ie to book your place.

MyFuture+ is a unique, web-based programme that links adults engaged in career development with their professional careers advisors or tutors. 

If your college or service would like more information or to organise a presentation contact Bernadette Walsh bwalsh@careersportal.ie or phone 01 2090797. 

Full details here. 

Our next MyFuture+ Workshop: 

GRETB Training Centre,Mervue, Galway.Tuesday, 5th March 2019, 10am-12.30pm
Booking is essential as places are limited - 01 2090797. 


 

Career Guidance News 
Live Recruitment Campaigns for Civil Service

Apprentice ICT Specialist - Closing date is 3pm February 21st 2019. 

National Transport Authority Recruiting Clerical Officers - Closing Date 12pm Friday February 22nd 2019. 
AIB Future Sparks Festival
Celebrating a world of possibilities and what could be, the AIB Future Sparks Festival will bring together leaders in business and young entrepreneurs on the 14th March to inspire students and to show them the power of potential. 7,500+ students, 35+ speakers and 20+ exhibitors – this is an event not to be missed! Speaker Line Up for Future Sparks Festival.

Working with AIB
Are you interested in a career in banking? Find out more about the exciting opportunities for school leavers and graduates AIB have to offer here

Explore apprenticeship, traineeship, and job opportunities at Combiliftthe largest global manufacturer of multi-directional forklifts at their state of the art facility in Monaghan.

Combilift event for the IGC North East Branch
Book your place by contacting Gerry Reilly: greilly@stmacartanscollege.ie

Applications for the ESB Networks Apprenticeship Programme Open Next  Monday February 18th 

This year 70 new apprentices will be recruited. Apply online from Monday 18th February. Full details here. 
Did you know that women make up just 6% of those working in construction in Ireland? 
Read about how Sinead Hodgins forged her career in the construction industry as a Health and Safety Officer here

Learn more about CIF's #BuildingEquality campaign here

Accounting Technician Apprenticeship – September 2019 Intake: Accepting Expressions of Interest Now!

Confirmed locations include: Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Monaghan, Waterford and Wicklow.

 

Discover how languages complement STEM

Hear directly from people working in STEM on how a second language has benefited them in their careers here

#ThinkLanguages event for students will be held on Friday 6th December 2019 in the Convention Centre Dublin. Read about what last year's event involved here
Third Level Scholarship Programme
Have you got students who are interested in tax as a career? Are they sitting their Leaving Cert in June 2019? Then check out this scholarship! Expressions of interest must be made by 8 March 2019, and the closing date is 12 April 2019. 

Your Take on Tax Competition
Are you in first or second year in college? Would you like to win €1,500? 
Closing date -  22 March 2019


School Visits
If you would like your students to find out more about a career in tax, we have a team of volunteers who can visit your school and share their inspiring career stories. Contact: crowe@taxinstitute.ie
Check out our Career Guidance Events Calendar for a full list of events taking place nationwide this academic year.

FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGES
  • Athlone IT - April 6th Interactive Course Open Day; Design, Technology and Innovation Summer School
  • BIMM Institute Dublin - Applications Open; Feb 23rd Audition Preparation Day for DT506 Commercial Modern Music
  • Carlow College - Open Evening April 9th; IT Carlow and Carlow College sign Historic Collaborative Agreement for Joint Higher Education and Research Initiatives; Sociological and Political Workshop for Students
  • CIT - February 19th Postgraduate Fair; August 20th Provisional date for Mathematics examination; Nutrition and Health Science programme achieves Association for Nutrition degree accreditation
  • DCU Level 6 Early Childhood Care and Education (6M2007) accepted as Entry Requirement for DC001; Open Days; Entrance Exams; Mathematics Support Sessions; Accommodation Applications Open for 1st Years; Intergenerational Solidarity Award 2019 Closing Date; Changes to the Applicant scoring for GCE / GCSE (A Levels/AS Levels)
  • DKIT - April Music Auditions
  • GMIT - March 30th Open Day; May 8th Open Afternoon; Free Revision Sessions for LC Accounting Students
  • GMIT Letterfrack - April 13th Open Day and Design & Communication Graphics and Construction Studies Examination Preparation Course
  • Institute of Art, Design + Technology - Three IADT graduates nominated for Oscars; February Taster Days; March Portfolio Assessement Dates; June 15th Open Day
  • IT Carlow- February 27th Postgraduate Open Day 
  • IT Tralee - Open Day April 6th 
  • IT Sligo - April 13th Open Day; New Progression Route from Cavan Institute to IT Sligo; TY Taster Days; Postgraduate Study and Jobs Fair; Scifest; Engineering Fair; Women in Engineering’ Coffee Morning; Abbott Paid Internship; Masters Degree in Autonomous Vehicles Industry; #HackAccessSligo 15th & 16th Feb
  • LIT€1million investment in LIT Scholarships; Feb 15th Inspire Women for Engineering; Games Fleadh; Limerick for Engineering Showcase March 7th
  • Letterkenny IT - Open Evening May 9th; August 21st Information Day
  • Mary Immaculate College - April 26th Taster Sessions; Mary Immaculate College and DELL EMC bringing robotics to life in schools
  • Marino Institute of Education - *New Course* Bachelor of Education through the Medium of Irish (Primary Teaching) – CAO Codes (CM003 / CM004); 29th of March, Registration deadline for TEG Meánleibhéal 1 (B1) Exam on the 11th May 2019; JAMIE - New Initiative to help Leaving Certificate students prepare for their Irish Exam
  • National College of Art & DesignBA Visual Culture Taster Day; Continuing Education CEAD Open Day February 23rd 
  • Pulse College - March 2nd Open Day; Pulse College Alumni
  • RCSI - More than 800 students attend RCSI Open Day
  • St. Angela's College Sligo Postgraduate/Adult and Continuing Education Programmes
  • St. Nicholas Montessori College - February 23d Open Day
  • St. Patrick's College MaynoothFebruary 26th Postgrad Open Evening; April 6th & 29th June Open Days
  • The Lir Academy of Dramatic Art at TCD - The Patricia Leggett Playwriting Scholarship 2019
  • Trinity College Dublin - Expansion of FET Progression Pathways; Music Entrance Test March 30th; Music Interviews May 7th, 8th & 9th
  • TU Dublin - Blanchardstown - Opening Evening April 9th
  • TU Dublin - Dublin City - Access to Apprenticeship Programme now Open for Applications; Future Proofing Ireland's Food Talent; Surveying Week at TU Dublin; School of Creative Arts Portfolio Clinic February 14th; March 5th & 6th Portfolio Submission Date; School of Architecture Open Day March 9th; Open Day April 10th; Feb 23rd Audition Preparation Day for DT506 Commercial Modern Music
  • TU Dublin - Tallaght - New Course - BA (Hons) Early Childhood Care and Education; Student Crowned Knorr Student Chef of the Year 2019
  • UCC - May 15th & 16th Open Days; Theatre and Performance Entrance Tests; Music Entrance Exams
  • UCD Choosing Computer Science in UCD; Veterinary Medicine - Graduate Entry; Business or Law? Do Both at UCD; Open Days / Evenings; TY Workshops
  • University of Limerick - Sports Scholarships Deadline 5pm Friday 1st March 2019; Career Information Evenings; Postgraduate Open Evening; Portfolio Deadlines; UL - University of Firsts; UL Latest Newsletter.
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