This site should be used springboard to further your career research.

Trust no single source. All sources should be checked and re-checked. YOU are responsible for your own career research.

The Careers Noticeboard should continue to be checked for Career Info.

Career Guidance Interviews will be posted here and on the Careers Noticeboard.

• Return ‘Provisional Course List’ to Mr. Kearney
• Research courses of interest over Christmas. Use Qualifax, Careersportal.ie and CAO websites to help.
• What, where and when do you want to study?
• Discuss various careers and courses
• Avoid talk of recession and job losses influence course choices excessively – things change around in time- and 4/5 years is a long time
• CAO application times also on Careers Notice Board
• You can pay by Credit Card/ Laser or Bank Giro. You will need either to have paid your €30 to bank and completed the Giro form before doing your application
• Complete ‘Demo Application’
• Anyone that wants to see Mr. Kearney in the future to discuss careers needs to have completed their ‘Provisional Course’ list and have either predicted results or their pre-exam results
• Read Alert Lists on CAO website for changes and cancellations
• Remember! Application has to go in before February 1st but you can change your mind up to July 1st

Below are the next steps for DARE and HEAR schemes. After that you will need to provide the documentation for your application. This is sent on directly to the CAO.

DARE

The next step is …

No later than 17:15 on 1st March 2012 you must disclose your disability and/or specific learning difficulty in your CAO application and fully and correctly complete Section A of the Supplementary Information Form (the SIF is a part of your CAO application).  If you wish to to be considered for the DARE scheme, you must indicate this on Section A of the fully completed SIF by ticking “Yes” to Question 5  by 17:15 on 1st March 2012.

HEAR

No later than 17:15 on 1st March 2012 you must indicate in your CAO application that you wish to apply for the HEAR scheme and you must fully and correctly complete all elements of the HEAR form (the HEAR form is a part of your CAO application).

Applications for HEAR can only be made online.

Form V Guidance Appointments

• Check specific date and time on Career Guidance Notice Board beside Home Ec. Room and bgsmoodle.com/careers

• Swop appointment if you can’t be there. Let Mr. Kearney know as soon as you can.

• Turn up on time.

• Complete Form (in advance) available in envelope beside Counselling Office or from Guidance Counsellors, Mr. Twomey & Mr. Kearney

Feb. 20^th – 24^th

Sign up on Notice-board asap. You must sign up to attend.

Excellent site with reviews of different courses throughout the county. Essential reading for sixth years- coursehub.ie

Mr. Kearney

Two Events taking place in Brinny. We also need a parent to get involved so ask at home. Let Dr. Gash or Mr. Kearney know ASAP if you are interested.

This is a week long festival of engineering and many events have been organised to highlight Engineering careers to students at post primary level

Merck, a local company will be running a day long event for post primary students, to highlight the engineering they are involved in

They are inviting five students from 2^nd year age group and 5 from 4/5/6 year age group to an event in their facility at Brinny, Co Cork

The 2^nd year event will take place on Wed 29 February from 10am to 3pm

The Senior cycle event will take place on Friday 2^nd March from 10am to 3pm

The five students from your school will be part of a larger group of up to 20 students from local schools

A Teacher or parent should accompany the group for the day

Merck will provide a full programme including:

• Presentations from young engineers about their job
• Maths workshop
• 3 D computer modelling workshop
• Interactive tour of their facilities

·         Lunch and quiz

Source: http://www.gapmedics.co.uk/

Hospital work experience and medical volunteer projects for 16-25 year olds

Applying for medicine, nursing, midwifery or dentistry? In sixth form? Applying for graduate entry medicine? First year medical or nursing student? A Gap Medics placement is for you!

Scholarship

The School of Mechanical, Electrical & Process Engineering is delighted to introduce the inaugural CIT-DePuy Scholarship. Application for this scholarship is open to any student who has applied through the CAO to study the Honours Degree in Biomedical Engineering (CR520) at CIT. This scholarship is offered in conjunction with DePuy, Cork, Ireland.

Who are DePuy?
DePuy are global leaders in providing healthcare solutions and employ over 5,300 worldwide. Their Irish operation is based in Co. Cork and employs over 600 people. It was established in 1997 to manufacture orthopaedic hips and knees. In early 2008 DePuy announced its intention to develop next generation orthopaedic products and processes for a global market at its Irish operation with the establishment of an innovation centre.

The Innovation Centre is an important part of DePuy Ireland’s global strategy and the work of the Cork Centre supports the development of next generation orthopaedic products and operations. People, with PhD, Masters and Bachelor Degrees in Biomedical Engineering, Materials and Quality, are employed in the new purpose-built Innovation Centre and labs.

What is the nature of the Scholarship?

• Funding by DePuy towards your education each year of your 4 years studying the Honours Degree in Biomedical Engineering (CR520) at CIT. For the academic year 2012/2013 the scholarship will be €2250
• Opportunity (although no obligation) for work placement with DePuy
• No obligation (on either party) post-graduation

What type of student are we looking for?

• Enthusiastic and committed to discipline of study
• Academically ambitious
• Self-motivated with leadership potential
• Capable of innovation
• Well-developed interpersonal skills

What is the Recipient Selection Process?

1. On-line application form (Closing date: 14th March 2012)
2. Selected students invited for Interview (March/April)
3. Final awarding of scholarship will depend on interview performance and Leaving Cert results. (Scholarship awarded in September 2012)

The interview panel will consider such things as:

• Academic interests
• Knowledge/enthusiasm for the field of Biomedical Engineering
• Involvement and achievements in extracurricular activities
• Interpersonal and communication skills

Where do you get further information?
Scholarship co-ordinator
Dr Hugh O’Donnell
Email: hugh.odonnell@cit.ie
Tel: 021 4326505
Course co-ordinator
Dr Keith Bryan
Email: keith.bryan@cit.ie
Tel: 021 4326505
Head of Department
Daithi Fallon
Email: daithi.fallon@cit.ie
Tel: 021 4326505

Keep looking out for closing dates of various 3rd level institutions you maybe interested in.

IT Tralee Sports Scholarship

Value: Up to a maximum of €1,000 per year, subject to satisfactory academic performance each year

Duration: For the full course i.e. of 2, 3 or 4 years duration, subject to annual review

How to apply: You may apply directly to the IT, Tralee Sports Officer. Scholarships are open to all students.

Telephone: +353 (0)66 7145644 Or The Admissions office tel: +353 (0)66 7145638

Deadline:  5pm  Friday 2nd March 2012

An opportunity to win an Apple iPad 2 from The Society of Chartered Surveyors of Ireland

An opportunity to win an Apple iPad 2 and find out more about careers in property, land and construction as a Chartered Surveyor!

The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) has launched an exclusive Facebook application and competition for secondary school leavers to highlight the varied and diverse career opportunities as a Chartered Surveyor in Ireland and internationally.

To be in with a chance to win an Apple iPad students can simply ‘like’ the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland Facebook page and watch a short video clip of recent graduates who have become Chartered Surveyors describing career opportunities in either property or construction. Students can then answer a short question and are entered into the draw to win the Apple iPad 2.

The Society has said that while the property and construction markets are challenging at the moment, they will stablise and for students who have an interest in the sectors and would like a diverse, mobile and exciting career, there are likely to be good opportunities in Ireland and abroad by the time they graduate. Furthermore, with increased statutory regulation in property and construction, employers will require high standards of education and professional accreditation in the future.

To enter the competition simply ‘like’ the SCSI Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/SCSISurveyors

Find out more about a career as a Surveyor and a list of undergraduate courses here

See information relating to the Society and its transition year outreach programme at the below links:

Students interested in sports scholarships should check on the website of the college that interests them for details. Benefits of the NUI Galway sports scholarship include a subsistence grant, coaching, medical and physiotherapy support, performance nutrition and performance psychology, strength and conditioning as well as performance planning and mentoring. Each scholarship is built around the individual’s needs.

To underline its commitment to sport, CIT annually awards Sports Bursaries to a wide range of sports for Senior’s and Fresher’s. It is expected that those awarded the bursaries will have high levels of achievement in their chosen sport and a full involvement and participation in this sport in the Institute.

A significant number of bursaries are reserved for First Year Students.
NUI Galway awarded 32 new students with Sports Scholarships this year. About 20 sports scholarships are awarded each year in IT Sligo. Scholarships can be awarded to students in any sport.