Festival of Curiosity 2015 announces fantastic line up of events
The Festival of Curiosity is Ireland’s annual celebration of art, science, technology and design and has quickly grown to being one of the most exciting and innovative festivals of its kind in Europe....
View ArticleCareer Stories: Clíona Irish, Abbott Ireland, Graduate Development Programme
Clíona Irish talks to Smart Futures about her experiences on the Abbott Ireland Professional Development Programme (PDP). What are the main tasks, responsibilities and skills required? As part of the...
View ArticleEngineering Your Future TY week has huge impact on career choices
A survey recently carried out by Engineers Ireland found that 80% of Transition Year students that had completed their Engineering Your Future programme would consider choosing engineering as a career...
View ArticleCareer Stories: Adrian Collins, Cork Institute of Technology, Researcher
What were the main ‘career decision’ milestones in your life so far? My background in applied physics and instrumentation really defined the rest of my career. A degree in physics not only teaches you...
View ArticleCollege Awareness Week seeking event volunteers to help make a difference
College Awareness Week College Awareness Week, which takes place from the 23rd-29th of November 2015, gives primary and secondary school students the opportunity to see and experience the benefits of...
View ArticleCareer Stories: Anne McCarville, Abbott Ireland, Manufacturing Engineering...
What are the main tasks, responsibilities and skills required? My role in Abbott is to manage a team of engineers and technicians to provide support to a production team to ensure output goals are...
View ArticleCareer Stories: Daniel Vagg, Parameter Space, System Architect
What is your name and job title? Daniel Vagg, I’m a System Architect at Parameter Space. What were the main ‘career decision’ milestones in your life so far? I was studying tech drawing, art and...
View ArticleReport finds bright futures ahead for Engineers, IT professionals and...
A new report conducted by SOLAS and the Expert Group for Future Skills Needs has found that engineering, IT and science have the most promising career opportunities for professionals in this field....
View ArticleCareer Stories: Sara Haupt, SAP, Solution Management
Sara Haupt, talks to Smart Futures about her career as a Fellow in Solution Management Advanced Analytics. What are the main tasks, responsibilities and skills required? The solution management team...
View ArticleCareer Stories: Rosa Doran, Astronomy Educator
What were the main ‘career decision’ milestones in your life so far? I don’t think I can give a short answer to this. I think the most important one was the decision to observe the world around me...
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