When market and employment conditions are tough or uncertain, starting your own business may be an option worth examining.

When: Tuesday 1st December
Where: QG21
Time: 1-2pm

Topic: Enterprise: Start Your Own Business

Our Speaker -
Professor Colm O’Gorman offers this opportunity to share with you some insights on starting a business. Starting a business may not seem like an obvious choice for many students. You might argue that you don't have much work or business experience, that you don't have savings or 'creditworthiness' with a bank, that you don't know 'how to' start a business, and that 2009 is a bad time to try to start a business. Yet many thousands of businesses are started every year, and a significant minority are started by 'young' people.

Furthermore I have estimated that by 2020 as many as one in every five DCU graduates from 2009 will have either started a business or be actively trying to start a business. In this workshop we will answer three questions:

1. Do you have what it takes to start a business?
2. How do people like you start businesses?
3. What should you do next if you are interested in starting a business now or in the
future?


Who is this for?
All students from any discipline are welcome to attend.

  With electronics, music, pictures, gaming and mobile communications, Sony is
uniquely positioned to create exciting new digital entertainment experiences for
consumers by bringing together cutting-edge products with digital content and
services. Our European Graduate Programme (EGP) is recruiting young business
professionals who want to join our continuous drive for innovation and be inspired by
what they do.
To apply go to Sony
All applications must be submitted online by 15th January 2010!

  In order to teach in a post-primary school, you need to: Have a suitable degree or
equivalent award, with recognised post-primary subject(s) taken as major component
(s) of the degree programme; and also have a recognised teaching qualification
which can be gained as part of a specific degree programme or by completing a
postgraduate teacher-training course.

Students should review the following booklets from the Teaching Council Web site at
Teaching Council

- List of Recognised Qualifications (Post-Primary) – Go to the section on DCU

- General and Special Requirements for Teachers of Recognised Subjects in
Mainstream Post-Primary Education as it outlines the criteria to teach subjects

A number of universities offer the Graduate Diploma in Education (a teacher training
qualification). A postgraduate diploma in education is offered by four NUI colleges
(UCC, UCD, NUIG and NUI Maynooth). You apply via a centralised application form.
Go to the PAC System for further information on this including instructions etc –
PAC Note: 01 December 2009 - Closing date for receipt of applications. The Application Fee is €80. Late applications closing date is 09 January 2010 for a fee of €120. All Application Fees are non-refundable.

TCD also offers a postgraduate diploma in education. You apply directly to the
college. For further information including application procedure and entry
requirements go to: TCD
Contact TCD for an application form. The closing date is the 1st December 2009 for entry in October 2010.

DCU offers a part-time Diploma in Education. The closing date is 4th December. For
further information including application procedure and entry requirements, go to:
DCU

University of Limerick offer a Grad.Dip.Ed. in Business, Technology, PE, Languages
or Music – If interested in this, check with UL to inquire what subjects you would be
eligible to teach. UL Deadline is the 6th March 2010.

Generally secondary school teachers have two subjects they can teach. When
researching courses, be sure to check the entry requirements, application procedure,
fees etc. Good luck with the application.

  State Street is the world's leading provider of financial services to institutional
investors. Our clients are some of the world's most sophisticated and influential
investors and have a broad array of complex and specialised servicing requirements.
State Street currently has $16.4 trillion in assets under custody* and $1.6 trillion in
assets under management* with over 27,000 employees operating in 27 countries
and more than 100 geographic markets worldwide.

We are seeking to recruit bright graduates with energy and commitment to join our Dublin, Drogheda, Kilkenny and Naas offices. We recruit on a year-round basis into the following areas: Fund Accounting, Transfer Agency, Custody, Market Data and Operations.

We offer graduates the chance to develop their careers in a unique financial services
organisation. We aim to recruit individuals of the highest calibre who enjoy being
part of a committed and enthusiastic team. Graduates will work in a fast-paced,
stimulating environment and will have access to a variety of work/life offerings which
encourage employees to fulfil both their professional and personal goals.

For more information, please visit our website StateStreet

  Closing Date for JET Programme: Friday 4th December.

A reminder that the closing date for applications for the JET Programme is Friday 4th
December.

The Japan Exchange & Teaching (JET) Programme is an official Japanese
government scheme which places graduates into positions in Japan promoting
internationalization and improving foreign language teaching in schools.

Jet Programme Recruitment Details:
Positions available:
Approximately 50 positions for Assistant Language Teachers (ALT). No Japanese
language or teaching experience required.

A small number of posts as Co-ordinator of International Relations (CIR) in Local
Government Offices. A functional command of the Japanese language is essential
for this post.

Application Procedure: Application Form and further details available from the
Japanese Embassy web site at
JET or can be requested by emailing jet@embjp.ie or calling (01) 2028306.

  The Careers Service has been advised of the following event,that may interest some
of you. We understand this is an annual event, but this is the first time the DCU
Careers Service has been notified about it.

Event: "Campus for Finance - New Year's Conference 2010"
Where: WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management in Vallendar, Germany
Date: January 14th and 15th 2010.

Applications for the "Campus for Finance - New Year's Conference 2010" will close at midnight on Monday 30th November 2009.

Registration is currently open at Registration

Due to the sponsorship of our corporate partners, we are able to offer travel
subsidies to participating students. Please refer to the travel subsidy calculator on
our homepage. The participation fee is 70€ (including accommodation and catering).
Visit our homepage for further information and submit your application:
Campus for Finance

The Conference offers workshops to participants led by:
The Boston Consulting Group, CNC Consulting, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, European Founders, Goldman Sachs, HSBC Trinkaus, Leonardo&Co., Morgan Stanley, Oliver Wyman and Rothschild.

The workshops are an outstanding opportunity for getting in touch with our sponsors
and recommending yourself for a job or an internship.

  Davy is recognised as one of the most dynamic and progressive financial groups in
Ireland. Davy is Ireland's leading stockbroker and wealth manager and acts as
corporate adviser to most of the top companies listed on the Irish Stock Exchange.

At Davy, we know that the energy, talent and experience of our people set us apart.
Our Graduate Programme provides a fast track opportunity to learn a wide range of
skills and is designed to prepare you for a successful career at Davy.

We are seeking to recruit graduates with excellent academic track records, who enjoy
working in a challenging, dynamic, fast paced environment.

Closing date Monday 30th November for further information click here
here