Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail have announced the launch of their 2017 Apprenticeship recruitment campaign. They are seeking female and male applicants for the following apprenticeships; Apprentice Fitter, Apprentice Heavy Vehicle Mechanic, Apprentice Electrician and Apprentice Vehicle Painter in the following locations: Dublin, Drogheda, Limerick and Portlaoise. Placements will commence in Autumn 2017 and applicants must be at least 16 years of age on or before the 1st August, 2017. The deadline for applications is April 30th, 2017. More information about the eligibility criteria and applications can be found on their website here: http://www.irishrail.ie/about-us/career-opportunities St. George’s University, Grenada are holding information sessions on Monday 24th April in Dublin and we’d like to offer you the chance to find out more about the excellent opportunities on offer at St. George’s University, Grenada.
Horse Racing Ireland (HRI), through its Careers and Racing Education (CARE) department has established
an education and training grant programme which will be available to stud and stable employees working in Ireland.The grant programme will make a contribution towards the cost of any course or training programme that is accredited by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) or an equivalent organisation. The programme is part of CARE’s commitment to providing access to education and training opportunities for employees in the racing and breeding industry. The grant programme will operate on a reimbursement basis. Applicants to the grant programme will be required to apply, enrol, and pay any fees due for their selected course themselves. CARE will then reimburse part of this fee upon submission of the completed application form, up to a maximum of €1,000. The grant will be paid in two instalments: 50% at the commencement of the course and 50% upon successful completion of the course, obtaining a pass grade or higher. Applicants must be working in the racing industry for at least two years, and must be working 30+ hours per week to qualify. Patrick Ryan of CARE, said: “I hope the grant programme will act as an incentive for stud and stable staff to consider returning to education in order to increase their skills and knowledge for their current role, or to help them progress to a new role. We are very willing to offer expertise and experience from within HRI for anyone who would like assistance with their application, or indeed advice with an assignment, study plan, or project.” Bernard Caldwell of the Irish Stablestaff Association (ISSA), said: “The CARE grant programme is a very welcome initiative, stable staff and stud staff are the backbone of the industry and we will be encouraging our members to use the programme to increase their skills and knowledge.” Further information can be found at www.workinracing.ie. For a full and comprehensive list of QQI accredited courses check out www.qqi.ie UCC’s Quercus Talented Students’ programme has been running since 2015 and seeks to support and promote excellence for prospective undergraduate students and students already registered in UCC. The new Ford Centenary Quercus Scholarship will target in particular students who show outstanding promise in the areas of Active Citizenship and Innovation / Entrepreneurship, seeking to nurture the talent of each student through support, challenge and mentoring.Over the five-year scholarship period, the new programme will help approximately 50 talented students to realise their potential and to fully develop their talents through educational and practical support.
Click here for more information … IT Sligo is introducing a new Bachelor of Arts honours degree in Writing & Literature in September.This innovative three-year honours degree programme focuses on developing writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting, playwriting, cultural journalism and other written forms and genres. Students will study English literature, drama, film as well as digital media, providing the critical context and the skills required of a writer in the digital age.
Click here for more information … Physics with Energy & Environment – What is… Physics with Energy & Environment?Increasingly, many aspects of our economy and of our lifestyles depend on our ability to manage our energy needs and our environment appropriately. Many challenges exist including energy production, management and distribution, sustainability, environmental monitoring and measurement and the technologies associated with all these sectors. Physics plays a crucial role in all of these areas. Physicists develop new innovative technologies for these and areas such as renewable energy, atmospheric monitoring, the green economy and many more. The importance of the energy and the environmental sectors and the roles of physics graduates within these are internationally recognised.
What are my… Career Opportunities?Graduates will find employment in a diverse range of areas including energy production, management and distribution, also in developing sustainable solutions to energy and environmental challenges, in the development of technologies for renewable energy production and energy storage and in environmental monitoring both within structures and in the open. Graduates will contribute to the continued development of the Green Economy across all of these sectors and be key to the development of new and emerging technologies . Click here for more information … For 2017, WIT is looking for five exceptional students to be awarded a President’s scholarship worth up to €12,000.
The application deadline for the scholarship programme (www.wit.ie/caoscholarships) is this Friday, 7 April 2017.
Scholarship applicants who do not list a WIT course on their CAO application by 8 May, will not be eligible for the scholarship. |
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