CAO Virtual Open Day Career Focus
Career Focus
You might have heard that DCU has the 19th highest graduate employment rate in the world (QS Employability survey) – a statistic that we’re really proud of!
This session brings together professional staff from DCU Alumni and Careers Service as well as alumni on how a DCU degree prepares you for the workforce, the supports available in DCU and you’ll get a flavour of the types of career paths our graduates can follow.
To view the Live Virtual Open Day click dcu.ie/cao
Date | Wednesday 19 June |
Time | 10.30am |
Topic | Career Focus |
Presenter | Ross Munnelly Director of Alumni Relations Guidance and Counselling, 2013 |
Panel | Amy Molloy, Public Affairs Correspondent at Independent News and Media Bachelor Civil Law, 2014
Conor McGraynor Recruiter at Google BSc Biotechnology, 2015 |
Description | Director of Alumni Relations Ross Munnelly will lead a panel discussion with two graduates who have embraced the digital space in recent months. Young Journalist of the Year (2018) Amy Molloy will share her DCU journey while Conor McGraynor has played intercounty football for Wicklow GAA alongside his student life. This promises to be a very engaging discussion with a major emphasis on the student supports available at DCU. |
To view the Live Virtual Open Day click dcu.ie/cao |
Date | Friday 19 June |
Time | 10.30am |
Topic | Career Focus |
Presenter | Yvonne McLoughlin, Head of Careers at DCU Postgraduate Diploma Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance in Higher Education MSc in Education and Training BA in International Marketing and Languages |
Panel | Abdul Ali Hassan Assistant Engineer and Dublin City Council BSc Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, 2013
Steph Creanor Peer Learning Manager at SAP BSc Psychology, 2015 |
Description | Yvonne McLoughlin, Head of Careers at DCU will talk about DCU's graduate employability rate and introduce a panel discussion between two recent graduates. Abdul and Steph, will provide an insight into their work in the public and private sectors whilst outlining how their roles have adapted to meet the needs of digital skills in the last number of months. Steph, a former Irish International Athlete, will provide advice to students on how to balance elite sport and academic progression. |
To view the Live Virtual Open Day click dcu.ie/cao |
You might also want to check out the information in the following webpages:
Alumni Office https://www.dcu.ie/alumni/index.shtml
Careers Service https://www.dcu.ie/careers/index.shtml
Internships https://www.dcu.ie/intra/index.shtml