This session is taking place on Tuesday 23rd February. Details as follows:

Title: Find Your Dream Job
Date: Tuesday 23rd February
Time: 1pm – 2pm
Venue: Room QG27, ground floor, Business School

What’s in it for You?
Sometimes we find that many of us are not aware of the vast array of options that are open to us and that many of us haven't thought about ourselves and what we want from our careers. Life can sometimes become routine, with not enough time given to really reflect on ourselves and what we want our journey to be about. Learn about how skills, interests, values and motivations play a role in helping with your career ideas.

For more information on other upcoming careers seminars, go to the Tuesdays Seminars section on the DCU careers website, or click www.dcu.ie/students/careers/student/careers_workshops.shtml

  The Irish Times Group is a vibrant media business encompassing The Irish Times, Ireland's leading quality daily newspaper, as well as interests in on-line businesses, magazines, radio and local newspapers. The Group is now inviting applications from those of any discipline expecting to graduate at primary (minimum Level 8) or postgraduate level in 2010 (or who have graduated in 2009) for a place on its Graduate Development Programme. The Programme, designed to run over a two-year period, will provide the successful applicants with an overview of the Group's diverse business units through four placements, each of approximately six month's duration. Graduates will be involved in both individual and group project work, dealing with business development, strategic analysis and research and commercial initiatives aimed at improving the long-term competitiveness of the business in question. Working to specific objectives agreed at the start of each placement, graduates will be expected to contribute to the business unit in question from the outset. Linked to the placement objectives will be a Personal Development Plan drawn up in consultation with each graduate, setting out his / her learning goals, together with the training, support and guidance to be provided by the Irish Times Group through the graduate's immediate Line Manager, Programme Mentor and the Human Resources Department. At the end of the Development Programme, further employment opportunities will be dependant on whether any positions are available at that time as well as the individual graduate's performance. A separate programme will be run at a later date for graduates who wish to work as journalists within their editorial departments. Those interested in being considered should download and complete a graduate placement application form which can be found on www.irishtimes.com/graduates Completed applications must be returned in hard copy by the 26th February 2010 to the following address: The Human Resources Manager, The Irish Times, 24-28 Tara Street, Dublin 2.

  Chinese Government Scholarship 2010 - 2011:-

The Chinese Scholarship Council of the Peoples Republic of China has offered one scholarship to an Irish graduate student to study in China for the academic year 2010/2011. Further information and application forms (including a physical examination form) relating to the Chinese Government Scholarship Programme can be obtained from the website: www.laihua.csc.edu.cn Chinese Institutions admitting international students can also be found on this website. Please note the application procedures for a Chinese Government Scholarship are as follows: Applicants are required to log on to the above mentioned website and submit their application. A print-out of this application together with the requested paper application (in duplicate) should be submitted to the Department of Education and Science, International Section, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1. These forms must be submitted no later than 12 March 2010. Late or incomplete application forms will not be considered.



Monbukagakusho Scholarships for students of Japanese studies

The Government of Japan will offer Monbukagakusho Scholarships to Irish undergraduates who wish to pursue Japanese Studies for the academic year 2010-2011. This scholarship is open to all university or college undergraduates enrolled in faculties or schools that major in Japanese language or Japanese culture in universities outside Japan at the time they come to Japan, and enrolled in the home institution at the time they return to their home countries. All relevant information and the application materials can be accessed on the following two websites:
www.ie.emb-japan.go.jp
www.studyjapan.go.jp/en/index.html

Applicants will need to submit their Application Forms, Annex Forms, certificates of student enrolment, certified academic transcripts from their university, recommendations and medical certificates duly filled out (with any other supporting documents) to the Department of Education and Science, International Section, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1 no later than 5.30p.m. on 26th February 2010. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

  Fujisoft Incorporated in Tokyo have the following vacancies:

- Software Engineering Position in their Embedded System Department
- Software Engineering Position in their Digital Consumer Business Department
- Sales and Marketing Position in their Global Strategic Planning Section

For full details on these positions, please click here

  The French-speaking Community of Belgium are offering two scholarships to Irish students to enable them to improve their knowledge and practice of the French language and are particularly aimed at future teachers of French. These courses are organized by the l'Université Catholique of Louvain-La-Neuve and take place from 2 August to 20 August 2010. The total programme involves 65 hours of class work and many cultural activities. A certificate will be issued at the end of the programme. Registration fees, accommodation and food expenses will be covered by the WBI (Wallonie-Bruxelles International). Application forms are available from the Department of Education and Science, International Section, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1. Completed application forms must be returned no later than 5.30p.m. on Friday, 9 April 2010. Late or incomplete application papers will not be considered.

  A presentation on upcoming career opportunities in the EU institutions will take place on Monday 15 March at 6pm in the office of the European Commission Representation in Ireland, European Union House, 18 Dawson Street, Dublin 2. On 16 March 2010, details of graduate vacancies in the EU institutions will be published by the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO). These will include positions in the fields of European Public Administration, Law, Economics, Audit and Information and Communication Technology. In July, vacancy notices for translators and interpreters will be published. Steffen Ludwig who works for the European Personnel Selection Office in Brussels will visit Dublin on Monday 15th March where he will give a presentation on the attractiveness of an EU career and on the upcoming selection and recruitment procedure. This may be of interest to students and recent graduates who are considering a career in the EU institutions. Mr Ludwig's presentation will last 30 minutes and will be followed by a question-and-answer session. Please note that you must register in advance before attending. In order to confirm your attendance, please email Beata Golenska at Beata-Dorota.Golenska@ec.europa.eu (please include your full name and the name of your university / organisation if applicable). For more information on careers in the EU institutions and the upcoming vacancies please see www.eu-careers.eu/

  Ericsson, the world-leading provider of telecommunications equipment and related services to mobile and fixed network operators, is this year’s lead sponsor for the Atlantic Conference 2010. The conference focuses on a range of issues surrounding the development and promotion of science, technology, engineering and maths education. With a variety of speakers including Dr John Mighton, University of Toronto, Dr Chris Horn, President of Engineers Ireland, Jeff Evans of Georgia Tech Research Institute and Dr Michael John Gorman of the Science Gallery, the conference promises to be an informative and enlivening event. A range of key speakers from Ireland, the USA and Canada will develop a lively and stimulating forum for debate. The key theme to be addressed is – how can educators inspire students to engage with science, technology, engineering and maths? This conference will take place on February 25th and will be officially opened by an Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, TD. Online booking is possible at www.eventelephant.com/atlanticconference and it can be followed on twitter at www.twitter.com/atlanticcorr

  Do you have an innovative idea which can help foster economic development in
Ireland? If yes, enter the Your Country, Your Call Competition. The aim is to find
two transformational proposals that when implemented could secure prosperity and
jobs for Ireland. There are a range of categories including Communications &
Technology; Design; Engineering and Manufacturing; Education & Arts; Energy &
Environment; and Health & Sport.

The competition was launched on 17th February 2010 by the President of Ireland,
Mary McAleese. There will be two competition winners and each will receive €100,000.
For further information and entry details go to: www.yourcountryyourcall.com

  Marketing Network in association with The Marketing Agencies Association Worldwide is inviting Marketing Classes in Universities and Business Schools throughout the World to take up the Challenge for 2010, “Giving Young People a Helping Hand”.

Marketing students must demonstrate their ability to answer the brief as though they were the Promotion Agency being briefed, in this case by a fictitious Client - Promotion Agency. Teams may work on the brief at any time to suit their Class Calendar, as long as their Entry is lodged on the MAA Worldwide Site by 5pm (local time in each entrant’s Country) on 31 July 2010.

Full details of this year’s Challenge can be found at academic.pmaa-awards.net

Please note – this Academic Challenge is completely separate from the Marketing Network – Marketing Student of the Year Award.