‘Even though it isn’t related to my degree, I have never felt like it was a waste of time’
Graduates are turning to volunteering and unpaid internships to gain experience, but some question whether the sacrifice is worth it
Graduates
A graduate’s story: ‘Supporting a mentee takes enormous time, patience and generosity’
My mother’s work to improve access to neurorehabilitation services for patients has been a source of inspiration to me
How graduates can ‘clean up’ their social media and stand out to recruiters
‘In the world of AI, employers want to see the authentic student voice coming through’
A graduate’s story: ‘I felt uncertain about whether to start working or continue studying’
I chose a master’s in sustainable finance because I felt it aligned with where the future is heading
The experts’ view: What does a graduate programme offer and how is AI changing the game?
Graduate programmes provide support and certainty but they don’t represent the entire graduate jobs market
What ‘soft skills’ are and why they’re more important than ever
Skills like critical thinking, creativity and problem solving allow a graduate to stand out from their peers
Graduate to professional: 10 organisations offering paid programmes in Ireland
EY, Boston Scientific and Irish Distillers are among businesses and agencies offering paid graduate programmes
What sort of workforce are graduates entering, and what do they need to know?
AI means the employment environment is changing, but there are indications of resilience in the graduate jobs market
A graduate’s story: ‘I led the world’s biggest pilot of the four-day working week’
From Galway students’ union to Toronto, via New York – I’ve learned so much from working with some of the most innovative people and companies
Hairdresser to HR, biochemistry to accountant: Choose the career you want, not the one you think you should have
Afraid you have made the ‘wrong’ choice? Don’t worry – there are ways to change direction
Graduate job coaches offering access to the ‘unwritten rules’ of recruitment
Some parents are paying high fees for career advisers even though the results are patchy
Ireland’s graduates: ‘Everyone I know is thinking of moving abroad or has gone’
Many find it tough to find work in their desired sector upon leaving college - a harsh situation each year that doesn’t seem to improve
How is AI affecting jobs for graduates in Ireland?
Coverage around AI tends to exaggerate or catastrophise its impact beyond what is known
‘I really liked the idea of a 12-month programme ... where you’d get thrown into the deep end’
Naoise Finnegan (Primark) and Jack Hegarty (ESB)
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Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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