DCU Podcasts: Career Conversations

In this episode we meet with Aisha Siwar, EPL graduate 2021 who participated in WIP during the summer of 2021. Aisha shares her experiences of the programme and her top tips when applying.

The Davy Group joined you last year to record this episode and we are sharing it again

We were joined earlier in the year in Season Two by the Defence Forces.  They are attending the fair too and we are repeating this episode

Vertice was established in 2010, to provide Consulting Services related to Oracle. In the current technology market, their focus is to ensure both existing clients and new clients are enabled, in terms of consolidation platforms and cloud solutions from Oracle. They also assist and accelerate ongoing Oracle Solutions. We can provide expert advice through our seasoned consultants, provide end to end implementation teams, assist existing project team or provide specific training needs. We also offer managed services where we can provide support, maintenance and hosting services. They cater for SME to Enterprise level businesses and If its Oracle we can assist, enable and accelerate your solution.

The Jameson International Graduate Programme offers the opportunity to kick-start your career in marketing on a global stage, working for the world’s most iconic Irish Whiskey brand.

Musgrave own 11 food retail and wholesale brands, many of which are high street stores you see and shop in every day. And whilst you’ll know SuperValu and Centra, you may not know that Musgrave owns these brands along with top Irish coffee brand Frank and Honest, high-end Dublin food chain Donnybrook Fair and Spanish supermarket Dialprix. Musgrave also own the largest wholesale and foodservice business in Ireland, Musgrave MarketPlace, and are exporting their brands globally.

Arista Networks is a computer networking company headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The company designs and sells multilayer network switches to deliver software-defined networking for large datacenter, cloud computing, high-performance computing, and high-frequency trading environments.

Square is a mission driven organisation, everything is around economic empowerment and supporting SMEs to thrive in business. Square continually build new products to provide them with new and sophisticated business solutions answering, and sometimes even preempting their business requirements.

Welcome back to Season Three. It is Semester One 2021/2022 and we are beginning this season with a update on the the Virtual Recruitment Jobs Fair which will take place on Tuesday 28th of September between 12 pm and 4 pm

  We know that many, if not most of us, will have a number of jobs and careers in the course of our lives.  Career transitions can be daunting at the best of times - taking us out of our comfort zones and challenging our confidence - so it helps to learn from the experiences of those who have successfully navigated these challenges.   In our first episode with Dr. McAleese, we discuss his circumstances growing up, his education and how these experiences informed and shaped his career. We also examine the impulse for change; how we can re-imagine our careers; when it is important to listen to our instincts; and how to have the confidence to take the first step.

We know that many, if not most of us, will have a number of jobs and careers in the course of our lives.  Career transitions can be daunting at the best of times - taking us out of our comfort zones and challenging our confidence - so it helps to learn from the experiences of those who have successfully navigated these challenges.

In this episode we meet Mary Van Lieshout who is Deputy CEO and Director of External Affairs for GOAL (https://www.goalglobal.org/) and is an Alumnus of the Masters in International Relations, DCU.Mary has over 20 years’ experience in the humanitarian sector working in the fields of humanitarian public health, research and advocacy and she shares with us what it means to work in GOAL and the NGO development sector.A ‘must’ listen for any student considering a career or volunteering in the humanitarian sector.\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n\r\n\n

“Óglaigh na hÉireann’ vision is to Strengthen our Nation by inspiring pride and leading excellence” (https://military.ie/en/)In this episode we meet Captain Steve Connolly (Air Corps) who explains the structure of the Irish Defence Forces (Air Corps, Army, Navy & Reserves) and unpacks the values of courage, integrity, loyalty and a sense of duty.  Ireland’s Defence Forces is modern and is involved in the defence of our nation, supporting our Civil Power and plays a critical role in UN peacekeeping missions. Captain Connolly, explains the entry routes into the Defence Forces and shares his top tips for making applications and the selection processes (fitness test, group assessment, interview)\r\nEpisode Recorded 29th March 2021\n\r\n\r\n\n

Trinity Biotech specializes in the development, manufacturing and marketing of clinical diagnostic products.  We are joined on this episode by Colm Molloy, HR Director and Conor Nolan (DCU Alumnus), Validation Engineer. Our guests provide an excellent insight into Trinity Biotech, particularly graduate roles .  They share their tips on making your application stand out and how best to make your degree work for you as you transition into the workplace.\r\n\r\nThis episode was recorded on March 10th 2021\n\r\n\r\n\n

As part of our series on making the most of your summer 2021 we invited students to tell us what they did last summer. Stella Ohia is a final year Bachelor Nursing student ( Mental Health) and is currently completing her final internship.  Stella was on her placement last summer and she shares with us the challenges of working during Covid.  Stella explains that she found herself taking the advice she gives to others and began taking more notice on her walks and being more creative with flowers that she picked along the way.  Stella and her friends had 24 hours away in a hotel and she thoroughly enjoyed the experience of being pampered and dressing up for dinner even though it was only for one hour in the restaurant! Stella is also a spoken word artist and plans to continue her passion for this genre.\r\nEpisode recorded 23rd March 2021\n\r\n\r\n\n

As part of our series on making the most of your summer 2021 we invited students to tell us what they did last summer. Aoife McGeough is a final year Economics, Politics and Law Student and she explains how she embraced micro credentials and tasked herself with improving her language skills.  Aoife took on two challenges.  She cycled from Malin Head to Mizen over 6 days and took a solo holiday in Westport. Aoife explains how she set and achieved these challenges over the course of the summer and looking forward to this summer also\r\n\r\nEpisode Recorded 23rd March 2021\n\r\n\r\n\n

As part of our series on making the most of your summer 2021 we invited students to tell us what they did last summer. Charlie Kinsella is a Final year Accounting and Finance student.  Last summer Charlie worked in his local golf club and got the opportunity to participate in a two week virtual internship in PWC.  Charlie shares his insights he gained from doing the internship and the importance of soft skills for the world of work.  Charlie is currently PWC’s campus ambassador for DCU. Charlie like many of us discovered great places in his local area and explained what to visit if we get an opportunity this summer\r\n\r\nEpisode Recorded: March 22nd 2021\n\r\n\r\n\n

As part of our series on making the most of your summer 2021 we invited students to tell us what they did last summer.  Ruadhain Boham (1st year Economics, Politics & Law) along with his family formed their own string quartet and played in the gardens of Nursing Homes.  He also dusted off a bicycle that was in the shed and along with some friends explored his own locality in Dunboyne and beyond.  Ruadhain would like to hear from other DCU Students who are interested in forming another quartet or even an orchestra!\n\r\n\r\n\n

As part of our series on making the most of your summer 2021 we invited students to tell us what they did last summer. Eimear Fox final year Economics, Politics and Law student explains how she was initially very disappointed last summer as she had planned to work in the USA and it was cancelled due to Covid. Eimear luckily was able to continue with her part time job as Barista and made a decision to make the best summer she possibly could for herself.  Eimear began learning both French and Spanish and set about exploring her area and meeting friends in different parts of the country on her days off.  Eimear has some great tips for places to visit!  Eimear also explains how she turned her attention to final year and how she is now more involved in DCU clubs and societies life than she was previously.\n\r\n\r\n\n

In this episode, we are delighted to discuss sustainability with Samantha Fahy, DCU’s Sustainability Manager. \r\n\r\nSamantha explains what climate changes mean for our planet and calls on us to make a difference. In particular, she makes a call to action for each of us to assess our own carbon footprint this summer and understand the impact of our daily actions. The conversation is full of simple and effective changes we can begin today and hopefully influence those we live with too.  \r\nSamantha reminds us that political decisions are needed and we can influence action through contacting our local representatives and letting them know that climate change needs their attention NOW!  \r\n\r\nSamantha would be delighted to hear from students who have an interesting sustainability thesis or project and would like to engage with the sustainability agenda in DCU.