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Recent Graduates - Where are they now?
John Biggins, B.A. Economics, Politics and Law (2008)
John is currently working as a Senior Banking Policy Analyst at the Central Bank. His role includes working on domestic implementation of EU prudential banking law, as well as representing the Central Bank at certain EU-level meetings on banking regulation and policy.
Joe Bishop, B.A. Economics, Politics and Law (2009)
After graduating, Joe interned in European Movement Ireland, an NGO that works to develop the connection between Ireland and Europe. After that, he went on to work as a Political Consultant in the European Commission Representation in Dublin and in June 2012, he joined the EU Division in the Department of the Taoiseach, working primarily on relations with the European Parliament, ensuring that all Ministers were properly briefed ahead of their European Parliament engagements. Joe re-joined European Movement Ireland as a permanent member of staff in late 2013, where he managed the Education and Training portfolio. In early 2015, Joe joined Hume Brophy where he now works in Public Affairs.
Conor Campbell, BCL - Law and Society (2013
While Conor was in the university he was heavily involved in mooting in particular and represented the university at competitions in Cambridge University, London as well as at the Irish Famine Tribunal in Fordham Law School, New York. Since graduating he completed and passed all 8 FE1 Law Society exams. While he was studying for these he worked as a Parliamentary Assistant in Leinster House. In February 2015 he sat and passed the New York State Bar exam and is due to be sworn in as a New York Attorney in January 2016. He is currently working as a Trainee Solicitor in A&L Goodbody solicitors in Dublin (started in April 2015). I am based in their litigation department at the moment.
Shane Carr, B.A. Economics, Politics and Law (2009)
Shane recently graduated from the Graduate Entry Medicine Course In the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. He will be starting as an Medical Intern in July of this year.
Seamus Conwell, B.A. Economics, Politics and Law (2012)
Seamus is currently producing television news for the Worldwide Exchange programme at CNBC's international headquarters in London City. Occasionally writes for CNBC.com. Covers everything from the financial markets, to emerging technology to the business of sport. Thankfully able to be working in a job that he thoroughly enjoys and feels lucky for it!
Mark Cooney, B.A. International Relations (2007); M. A. International Security and Conflict Studies (2009)
Mark is currently the East African Regional Manager for African Impact
Michael Courtney, B.A. Economics, Politics and Law (2009)
Miichael went on to do a PhD in Political Science at Trinity College Dublin and graduated in 2014. He is currently working at the School of Law and Government at Dublin City University on the POLSENT project, funded by the Irish Research Council, with Dr. Michael Breen, Prof. Iain McMenamin and Dr. Gemma McNulty. They are examining the relationship between financial news and financial markets. Michael's role on the team is to develop the technical aspects of the project including topic classification, machine learning and sentiment analysis.
Elizabeth Cusack, B.A. Economics, Politics and Law (2009)
Having graduated from the BA, Elizabeth went on to UCD and completed a Master of Economic Science in European Public Affairs and Law. However, as the jobs market was dwindling at that point she went back to DCU to complete an MSc in Business Management. After that Elizabeth worked as a program manager intern in Microsoft where she supported Microsoft's Academic Councill with national education events and campus recruitment activities. She is currently the University Coordinator at SAP (the global leader in enterprise software) where she coordinates intern recruitment, organises education events and manages the relationship with university colleagues and other key stakeholders.
Stephen Hopkins, B.A. International Relations (2012)
After finishing the BA Stephen completed an MA in Politics at Queens University Belfast. He is currently working as a Policy and Communications Assistant at the American Chamber of Commerce
Sejin Kim, B.A. International Relations (2010)
Seijin is working for the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), a regional human rights organisation based in Bangkok, Thailand. FORUM-ASIA is committed to building a peaceful, just, equitable and ecologically sustainable community of peoples and societies in Asia, where all human rights of all individuals, groups and peoples - in particular, the poor, marginalised and discriminated against - are fully respected and realised in accordance with internationally accepted human rights norms and standards.
Kelly Lynch, BCL - Law and Society (2014)
Kelly is working as a legal secretary for the Head of the Corporate Commercial department of Byrne Wallace, one of the biggest law firms in Dublin. She is studying to take the FE1 exams with the intention of training come September 2016
Gareth Neary, B.A. International Relations (2007)
Gareth is currently a Senior First Officer for Aer Lingus, in his 6th year of flying.
Paul O'Dwyer, B.A. Economics, Politics and Law (2014)
Paul has been working in the international office in DCU as part of the exchange programme since August 2014
Lauren Stanley, BCL - Law and Society (2012)
Lauren is now a trainee solititor having recently completed her fe1 exams. She will attend PPC1 in Blackhall in September 2015.
Ronan Sweeney, B.A. International Relations (2010); M.A. International Security and Conflict Studies (2011)
Ronan works in Brussels as the European Affairs & Partnerships Associate at Search for Common Ground, an international peacebuilding and conflict transformation NGO. His work is primarily focused on donor relations with European development agencies/foreign ministries and providing European fundraising and development policy support to field teams in Africa, Asia & MENA.