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Welcome to the Placement Office

EVENT: Engineering Networking Breakfast will take place on Tuesday 21st of May 8am to 9am in the New Engineering Building.  Email placementnuigalway.ie to register. 

The Placement Office interacts with business and industry to promote the NUI Galway Professional Experience Programme (PEP) for undergraduate students and the Graduate Experience Programme (GEP) for postgraduates. PEP/GEP is an integral module of a number of NUI Galway undergraduate and postgraduate academic programmes. PEP/GEP offers participating students an opportunity to avail of work experience relevant to their programme of study. Students gain a practical appreciation of the needs and modus operandi of business and industry and they are given an opportunity to develop additional skills relevant in the workplace.  In the event that no external placement is available, PEP/GEP students will be given projects on campus by their Department.

  

Note: Do not bookmark the actual Placement Application URL (which will open after you click the above link) as this Webaddress will change. Please use this page as the entry page (http://www.nuigalway.ie/placement/) to the service.

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PEP for Undergraduate students begin's prior to their final year of study and are generally for five months duration. GEP for Postgraduates takes place either during or following the postgraduate programme of study.

The College of Engineering & Informatics incorporates PEP in all of its undergraduate courses of study to include Biomedical, Civil, Environmental, Electronic, Electronic and Computer, Industrial Engineering and Information Systems, and Mechanical Engineering. The College of Science students taking the denominated degree programmes in Biotechnology and Health and Safety Systems also avail of the Professional Experience Programme (PEP). Students studying Business Information Systems in the College of Business, Public Policy & Law also avail of the Professional Experience Programme (PEP). A number of Postgraduate programmes in College of Engineering & Informatics, College of Science and College of Business, Public Policy & Law incorporate a GEP module.

• Placement Process
• Interested in supporting a PEP/GEP student
• Company’s Commitment
• NUI Galway’s commitment

Placement Process

• To facilitate the operation of the placement process, in particular our first come first served approach, we would like all companies to contact the Placement Office personnel directly and we will communicate with students and academic staff.

Interested in supporting a PEP/GEP student

• Forward a job specification, outlining the role and any special requirements relevant to the position, to the Placement Office, NUI Galway
• Company selects the candidates for interview and forwards the shortlist to the Placement Office
• Placement Officer contacts students and organises Interviews
• Company updates Placement Office with selected candidate/s. Note it is recommended to give your candidate/s selection on the day of interview to ensure you get the candidate of your choice.
• Placement is offered to the student and the company forwards a letter of offer or a company contract directly to the student or the Placement Office
• Student/s commence their PEP/GEP on an agreed date

Company’s Commitment

• Identify a suitable project or work area for the student within the company
• Provide supervision and financial support for the duration of the PEP/GEP
• Facilitate visit from PEP/GEP students’ Academic Supervisor/Placement Officer
• Complete an Assessment Report on behalf of each student Endorse student’s Report/Presentation following completion of the PEP/GEP

NUI Galway’s commitment

• Provide application form/curriculum vitae and organise interviews 
• Shortlist candidates to company requirements
• Monitor the student’s progress in liaison with the company
• Encourage feedback from the participating company

 

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