Before the holiday cheer, let's get you sorted for your career!
Exams are starting this week, and we would like to wish you all the best of luck with them and with finishing up the first semester. We also hope you're all looking forward to the holidays and to getting some much needed rest.
In the meantime, we still have brilliant opportunities for you to check out, as well as news about our annual Internship Fair, which is happening on Tuesday the 23rd of January, and is proudly sponsored by KPMG Ireland , so make sure you read on to learn more . . .
While we have many brilliant opportunities listed in this newsletter, don’t forget to check out MyCareer, our career management platform, where you can find even more open roles and book appointments with our talented team of Career and Skills consultants, who can help you with CVs, cover letters and preparing for interviews.
Save the Date
UCD Internship Fair sponsored by KPMG - 23rd January 2024
The UCD Internship Fair sponsored by KPMG Ireland is right around the corner, so if you're a student, make sure to log into MyCareer and register your attendance. This will guarantee that you receive more information closer to the event about activities and companies in attendance. Check our social media as well for tips and advice about getting the most out of your Fair experience.
Employers click here to book your spot at our Internship Fair.
Careers Network events:
This graduate researcher careers workshop will help you to:
Join us for our Autumn 2023 series of 'Fireside Fridays' career chats with graduate research alumni, covering: career journey, useful employability skills acquired during graduate research and tips for current students.
This week, we are delighted to welcome Silvia Guglielmini (PhD Cultural Policy) Enterprise Development at Failte Ireland.
20-minute chat followed by Q&A (online).
Advantage Award: Book an Induction
The UCD Advantage Award is your chance to get recognition from UCD for skills, knowledge and experience that you have gained through participation in co-curricular activities!
Visit UCD Advantage on our website and see how to sign up to this year's Advantage Award.
Pick of the Week
Are you an EMEA student graduating in 2025 or 2026 and looking for an internship at Amazon?
Join Amazon for a presentation on how best to prepare for the Amazon interview. This session will explain how best to prepare for Amazon’s behavioural interview, including a deep dive into Leadership Principles and a Q&A with an Amazon recruiter. Amazon will also be joined be by Rita Sethi, Senior Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS) who will be speaking about her Amazon experience and career to date.
Date & Time: 6th December, 5PM-6PM CET
Location: Online, Zoom
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Upcoming Employer Events:
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) Alternatives Investments Conference (AIC), which is taking place from February 12th - 13th 2024, is a student conference on alternatives, focusing primarily on Private Equity, Hedge Funds and Venture Capital.
The conference is a combination of keynote sessions, panels, interactive workshops and networking events. Through AIC you can gain insights from industry leaders on current market trends, whilst networking with the various HR departments via their recruitment fair and with other students as the leaders of tomorrow.
The deadline for sign-up is the 7th December at 11:59PM.
Exciting Graduate Programmes Now Open:
Crowleys DFK Graduate Programmes - Risk Consulting, Audit & Assurance, Tax and Public Sector & Government Services.
Deloitte Graduate Programme - Audit & Assurance, Tax, Risk Advisory, Financial Advisory, and Consulting, Actuarial, Reward & Analytics and Technology
Dentons Training Contract - To be eligible, students need to have completed their FE1 exams by Spring 2024
Grant Thornton Graduate Programme - Audit & Assurance, Advisory, Financial Services Advisory & Financial Accounting Advisory Services positions.
Justice First Fellowship of Trainee Solicitor with Children's Law Centre (closes 8th December)
PM Group Graduate Programme - Engineering, Architecture, Marketing/Business Development
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