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If you are looking for ideas for careers related to your chosen degree / subject, the links below could help. Accountancy
Gradireland sector career guides include Finance
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
Accountancy, Banking & Finance 2016/17 sector guide
Chartered accountants www.charteredaccountants.ie
Management accountants www.cimaglobal.com
Certified accountants www.accaglobal.com/ie/en/qualifications.html
Public accountants www.cpaireland.ie/
Cruncher.ie http://cruncher.ie/
Anatomy
Anatomy - Career Development Centre NUI Galway leaflet
Anatomical Society
American Association of Anatomists
Archaeology
Career with Arts: Archaeology - Career Development Centre NUI Galway leaflet
Archaeologist (gradireland) - job description and links
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
More links at https://delicious.com/careersinfo/archaeology
Biochemistry
Opportunities with Biochemistry - Career Development Centre NUI Galway leaflet
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series: Biochemistry
www.acbi.ie Association of Clinical Biochemists in Ireland (ACBI)
www.societyofbiology.org/careers-and-cpd/careers/career-resources/next-steps
www.acb.org.uk
www.biochemistry.org/Education/Careers.aspx
Biomedical Engineering
Opportunities with Biomedical Engineering - Career Development Centre NUI Galway leaflet
Irish Medical Devices Association - sector information and employment opportunities.
Medical Technology Sector (IDA.ie) - company directory, sector news and updates.
Biomedical Engineering Society (US) - careers webinar and other resources
Irish Medical Devices Association - sector information and employment opportunities.
Medical Technology Sector (IDA.ie) - company directory, sector news and updates.
Biomedical Engineering Society (US) - careers webinar and other resources
Biomedical Science
Opportunities with Biomedical Science - Career Development Centre NUI Galway leaflet
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
Institute of Biomedical Science
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
Institute of Biomedical Science
Biotechnology
Biotechnology- Career Development Centre NUI Galway leaflet
Skills and employability of Biosciences graduates
Irish Medical Devices Association - sector information and employment opportunities.
Medical Technology Sector (IDA.ie) - company directory, sector news and updates.
Skills and employability of Biosciences graduates
Irish Medical Devices Association - sector information and employment opportunities.
Medical Technology Sector (IDA.ie) - company directory, sector news and updates.
Botany
Botany - Career Development Centre NUI Galway leaflet
Find out more about the Agriculture, Animal and Plant Resources sector on gradireland.com
Chemistry
Chemistry- Career Development Centre NUI Galway leaflet
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
Institute of Chemistry Ireland
Chemistry.org - Careers pages from the American Chemical Society
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
Institute of Chemistry Ireland
Chemistry.org - Careers pages from the American Chemical Society
Civil Engineering
Construction, Civil Engineering & QS sector guide from gradireland
Construction & Property booklet from gradireland
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series:
- Building and Construction Management - Civil Engineering
Institution of Civil Engineers
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Careers Supplement
Construction & Property booklet from gradireland
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series:
- Building and Construction Management - Civil Engineering
Institution of Civil Engineers
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Careers Supplement
Classics
Career with Arts - Classics - Career Development Centre NUI Galway leaflet
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
Computer Science / Information Technology
gradireland IT booklet
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
Information technology sector guide (Prospects.ac.uk)
IDA have sector information, updates and company directories for various sectors in Ireland including ICT, Software and Cloud Computing
IT's happening here: career opportunities in Irish owned software companies
Irish Software Association (IBEC)
A mini documentary investigating career opportunities in IT and Technology and the varied routes into the industry
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
Information technology sector guide (Prospects.ac.uk)
IDA have sector information, updates and company directories for various sectors in Ireland including ICT, Software and Cloud Computing
IT's happening here: career opportunities in Irish owned software companies
Irish Software Association (IBEC)
A mini documentary investigating career opportunities in IT and Technology and the varied routes into the industry
Drama & Theatre
Performing and creative arts - sector profile by gradireland
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with... performing arts (dance/drama)
More links at https://delicious.com/careersinfo/drama
Earth & Ocean Science
Economics
Economics- Career Development Centre NUI Galway leaflet
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
Electronic Engineering
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series:Electrical and electronic engineering
Enterprise Ireland's client companies jobs board
More links at https://delicious.com/careersinfo/Electronics
Enterprise Ireland's client companies jobs board
More links at https://delicious.com/careersinfo/Electronics
Energy Systems Engineering
Careers in the Energy Sector seminar (part of NUIG Energy Night 2014)
Environment and Natural Resources sector by gradireland
Energy Ireland - articles on latest issues and developments
Think Power - graduate tips
Talent Source Network - information, employers and opportunties in the Energy and Utilities Sector
More links at https://delicious.com/careersinfo/energy
Environment and Natural Resources sector by gradireland
Energy Ireland - articles on latest issues and developments
Think Power - graduate tips
Talent Source Network - information, employers and opportunties in the Energy and Utilities Sector
More links at https://delicious.com/careersinfo/energy
Engineering (general links)
Gradireland sector career guides include Engineering
Engineers Ireland
Steps.ie - what is engineering? Also see their discipline pages.
Targetjobs Engineering
Engineering and manufacturing sector guide (prospects.ac.uk)
The Institute of Engineering and Technology - why study engineering?
Engineers Ireland
Steps.ie - what is engineering? Also see their discipline pages.
Targetjobs Engineering
Engineering and manufacturing sector guide (prospects.ac.uk)
The Institute of Engineering and Technology - why study engineering?
English
Career with Arts - English - Career Development Centre NUI Galway leaflet
Gradireland sector career guides include Journalism & Media (scroll down the page to see the links to download / read this pdf)
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
Thinking of your future as an English graduate. This website is for students of English who may be unsure of their future career direction.
Gradireland sector career guides include Journalism & Media (scroll down the page to see the links to download / read this pdf)
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
Thinking of your future as an English graduate. This website is for students of English who may be unsure of their future career direction.
Environmental Science
Environmental Science - Career Development Centre NUI Galway leaflet
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
Environment - gradireland publication
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
Environment - gradireland publication
Financial Maths & Economics
Financial Maths - Career Development Centre NUI Galway leaflet
Banking, insurance and financial services sector - gradireland
Accountancy, banking and finance - from prospects.ac.uk
Inside Careers - download their careers booklets in Actuary, Banking and more
Banking, insurance and financial services sector - gradireland
Accountancy, banking and finance - from prospects.ac.uk
Inside Careers - download their careers booklets in Actuary, Banking and more
Geography
Career with Arts - Geography - Career Development Centre NUI Galway leaflet
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
GeographyJobs.co.uk - focus on recruitment & jobs in GIS, urban planning, environmental science, transportation planning, remote sensing, economic development, housing & other geography-related fields.
More links at https://delicious.com/careersinfo/geography
Health & Safety Systems
History
Career with Arts - History - Career Development Centre NUI Galway leaflet
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
American Historical Association - Resources include: Careers for History Majors - Careers for Students of History - Why Become a Historian?
More links at https://delicious.com/careersinfo/history
Management of Human Resources
Human Resources - Career Development Centre NUI Galway leaflet
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
Information Systems
Information Systems - Career Development Centre NUI Galway leaflet
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
Irish / Irish Studies
Career with Arts Gaeilge - Career Development Centre NUI Galway leaflet
Career with Arts - Irish Studies - Career Development Centre NUI Galway leaflet
Gaeilge - Career Development Centre NUI Galway leaflet
Do Ghairm le Gaeilge and Your career with Irish - Irish is relevant and applicable across a great many areas, find out how it can help boost your career prospects. Download Gradireland's guide in English or in Irish
Languages: French / German / Italian / Spanish
Career with Arts - Languages - Career Development Centre NUI Galway leaflet
Languages2015Languages booklet from gradireland
Using your Language Skills - part of the AGCAS Special Interest Series also available on TargetJobs
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series online
Languages2015Languages booklet from gradireland
Using your Language Skills - part of the AGCAS Special Interest Series also available on TargetJobs
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series online
Law / Legal Studies
Law - Career Development Centre NUI Galway leaflet
Gradireland sector career guides - Law
Become a Barrister in Ireland
Become a Solicitor in Ireland
Company secretary role (gradireland)
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
A Guide to a Career in Law (prospects.ac.uk booklet)
TargetJobs Law - scroll down for access to online booklets on Law in the UK
There are many sites for students interested in working in law in the UK such as (but not limited to)
Chambers Student Guide and LawCareers.net
Marine Science
Marine Science - Career Development Centre NUI Galway leaflet
Oceans of Opportunity: A Guide to Marine Careers
Careers at Sea
Sea Your Future - A Guide to Marine Careers
MarineCareers.net
Oceans of Opportunity: A Guide to Marine Careers
Careers at Sea
Sea Your Future - A Guide to Marine Careers
MarineCareers.net
Marketing
Marketing - Career Development Centre NUI Galway leaflet
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
Chartered institute of Marketing
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
Chartered institute of Marketing
Mathematics / Mathematics & Education
Mathematics- Career Development Centre leaflet
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
Statistics Careers pages from the Royal Statistical Society
Gradireland sector career guides include Teaching & Education
Teaching Jobs and where to find them from targetjobs
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering - Career Development Centre leaflet
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
http://www.topengineeringjobs.com/ - developed with IMechE (UK)
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
http://www.topengineeringjobs.com/ - developed with IMechE (UK)
Medicine
Medical Council Ireland - get information on your intern year, postgraduate training.
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
The Postgraduate Medical Education (PME) Project provides information about formal medical education and clinical training beyond the basic medical school curriculum for countries around the world. http://www.faimer.org/resources/pme/index.html
More links at https://delicious.com/careersinfo/medicine
Microbiology
Microbiology - Career Development Centre NUI Galway leaflet
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with... Microbiology
Microbiology Careers - information about jobs and careers in microbiology to microbiologists at all levels.
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with... Microbiology
Microbiology Careers - information about jobs and careers in microbiology to microbiologists at all levels.
Nursing
Nursing - Career Development Centre NUI Galway leaflet
Careers in Nursing & Midwifery - An Bord Altranais
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject
Careers in Nursing & Midwifery - An Bord Altranais
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject
Occupational Therapy
Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland
British Association of Occupational Therapists
More links at https://delicious.com/careersinfo/occupationaltherapy
Pharmacology
Pharmacology - Career Development Centre NUI Galway leaflet
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
Philosophy
Career with Arts - Philosophy - Career Development Centre NUI Galway leaflet
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
"I think, therefore I earn" Guardian article concerning graduating with a Philosophy degree.
Australian Association of Philosophy - Career resources including 'Will your Philosophy Degree get you a job? Studying Philosophy as part of a Non-Academic Career.'
More links at https://delicious.com/careersinfo/philosophy
Physics
Physics - Career Development Centre NUI Galway leaflet
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
Institute of Physics - careers pages
Physics World
Medical Physics in the NHS
International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Youth Grants Programme
Careers - UK Space Agency
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
Institute of Physics - careers pages
Physics World
Medical Physics in the NHS
International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Youth Grants Programme
Careers - UK Space Agency
Physiology
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
More links at https://delicious.com/careersinfo/physiology
More links at https://delicious.com/careersinfo/physiology
Podiatry
Careers in Podiatry
The Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists of Ireland
More links at https://delicious.com/careersinfo/podiatry
Political Science & Sociology
Career with Arts - Sociological & Political Studies - Career Development Centre NUI Galway leaflet
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series:
Politics and International Relations
Sociology
What do Sociologists do? from The British Sociological Association
More links at https://delicious.com/careersinfo/politics and https://delicious.com/careersinfo/sociology
Psychology / Psychological Studies
Career with Arts - Psychology - Career Development Centre NUI Galway leaflet
Psychology Student Employability Guide: a psychology specific overview covering such topics as where psychology graduates work within and outside psychology, emerging areas of work, the job market, and includes activities to help you explore interests, skills, preferences and values.
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
More links at https://delicious.com/careersinfo/psychology
Public & Social Policy
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
More links at https://delicious.com/careersinfo/PublicSector
Science (general links)
Find out more about the Science sector on gradireland.com
Science Foundation Ireland
New Scientist Jobs
Next Steps: Options after a bioscience degree
A range of presentations from Bioscience Careers Day (UK)
BioPharmaChemical Ireland
Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) - career profiles and graduate programme
More links at www.sciencecareerpathways.com/career-resources/
Speech & Language Therapy
Irish Association of Speech & Language Therapists
Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists - careers pages
More links at https://delicious.com/careersinfo/Speech&Language
Writing - creative, journalism, screenwriting...
http://www.writing.ie/
Irish Writers Centre
The Guardian - article on careers with writing
National Council for training of journalists www.nctj.com
Periodicals publishing association www.ppa.co.uk
Publishing Ireland www.publishingireland.com
Publishers association www.train4publishing.co.uk
gradireland profile: Writer: radio/TV/film
types of writers from Writing world.com
Youth & Family Studies
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject series
Zoology
Zoology - Career Development Centre NUI Galway leaflet
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject
Read the AGCAS / Prospects.ac.uk Options with your subject
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