• Senior Cycle Weekly Checklist
• CAO Deadlines and Important Dates - Online Facility Now Open
• Over 20 New CAO Courses introduced for 2025 Applicants
• College Awareness Week November 18th to 25th 
• What is a Career in Economics Like: Students & Professionals Give their View
• ESERO: Irish Space Sector - Virtual 'Careers Chats' with Influencer Shanice Griffin
• A Career in Planning - Influence what Ireland will be like in 2054
• Groundbreaking Tertiary Degrees Unlocking Pathways to Dream Careers
• Department of Education November 2024 News and Updates
• CareersPortal REACH Guidance Programmes for 1st to 6th Year - Place Your Order
• CareersPortal MyFuture Adult Guidance Programme - Book an Overview

• Annual Oireachtas Essay Competition for TY, 5th and 6th year Students Open
• CareersPortal National Career Skills Competition 2025 - Applications Now Open 
• Expand language skills and win great prizes with languages-based competitions

• Apprenticeships Closing for Applications 
• Ireland’s Next Generation of Logistics Drivers ready to take the Wheel
• Industry Insights for Teachers on Transport Apprenticeships - Video Presentation
• Latest Apprenticeship News

• Senior ICT Specialist in Civil Service - Digital Business Engagement
• Temporary Clerical Officers 2025 - Opening Soon 
• publicjobs launches new Talent Attraction campaign
• Female Driver Recruitment Open Days for Dublin Bus
• Retailers Currently Hiring Christmas Staff
• Festive Jobs in Tourism & Hospitality Now Hiring
• 2025 Graduate Programmes Now Open for Application - November Deadlines
• Irish Defence Forces Updates and Recruitment
• Microsoft Announce 550 Engineering and R&D Roles to Pioneer AI Technologies

How can I use CareersPortal to learn more about Careers In Science during Science Week 2024?

• Use our CareerExplorer to discover 100s of Occupations, many of which are Jobs in Demand
• Use the CourseFinder to search over 1,000 STEM related courses in Further and Higher Education right across the country.
• Explore our STEM career sector pages 
• Check out employer profiles including videos and career articles from our expert Industry partners including; WuXi Biologics, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Biopharmachem Ireland, and ESERO Ireland

 

 

Take our FREE Interest Profiler Assessment to match you with CAO courses that best suit your interests. START HERE. 

 

Use the CourseFinder Tool to search CAO courses - 

 

There are 10 main categories to filter by including:

• Region
• College
• Interests
• Career Sectors
• PLC Links 

There are specific CAO Entry requirement filters to further refine your search including: 

• Restricted Entry courses
• CAO Points
• New CAO Courses
• Accepts Foundation Maths 
• Lab Science Required / Not Required 
• Modern Language Required / Not required 

Watch our video guide here on how to use the CourseFinder Tool

  

 

Win MacBook Airs, Tablets, Laptops, Airpods & more 

 

1st place schools get €1000!

 

The National Career Skills Competition 2025 is now open to any student in Senior Cycle undertaking a work experience placement. Full competition details here.

 

**NEW!!**

CareersPortal is proud to be an official Gaisce Challenge Partner! Participants can take on the National Career Skills Competition 2025 for the Personal Skill Challenge Area.

 

 

 

Special prizes include (click links for more information on each): 

• Fáilte Ireland Award for Careers in Tourism 
• The CIF Award for Careers in Construction
• The ESERO Award for Careers in Space Science
• The COGG Award for Careers with Irish

Closing Date 22nd March 2025 

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• Accenture
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• Vodafone & More  

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• ATU - All Events Across Campuses
• ATU November Updates - New Prospectus, Scholarships, Open Days, CAO Hub
• DCU Open Days November 15th & 16th 
• DCU Updates from Faculty of Engineering and Computing
• DCU Business School Updates November 2024
• DCU Studying Arts: Joint Honours (DC009)
• DCU DC118 BA Gnó agus Gaeilge - Bí cruthaitheach agus iomaíoch!
• IADT Open Day November 23rd 
• Mary Immaculate November Undergraduate Newsletter
• Maynooth University Open Days November 22nd and 23rd - Free Buses
• Maynooth University - Upcoming Events 
• Maynooth University Sport Scholarships 2025
• MU - Why BSc Biological and Biomedical Sciences could be the degree for you
• MU Science Week 2024
• MTU Engineering Taster Day November 29th 
• NCAD Open Day 27th November

• OTC Certificate in Human Service Manager Skills -  Deadline Nov 20th 

• OTC Certificate in Applied Management (Human Services) – Apply by Dec 16th
• OTC Management Applicants Day - 18th December  
• RCSI Upcoming Events - Open Days, Webinar Series, Information Sessions
• Shannon College of Hotel Management Upcoming Open Events & Roadshow
• Shannon College of Hotel Management next Open Morning November 22nd
• St. Patrick's Pontifical University Open Days November 22nd and 23rd 
• TUD Tallaght - Open Day November 14th 
• TUD Blanchardstown Open Day November 21st 
• TU Dublin Grangegorman Open Day December 7th 
• TU Dublin Access Programme Webinar February 5th
• UCC Upcoming Events 
• UCC Transition Year Programmes
• UCD Open Day November 9th 
• UCD Smurfit School Open Evening
• Ulster University Expanded Sports Facilities, More Health Professional Places 
• University of Galway Donegal Roadshow November 26th 
• University of Galway Find Your Masters Open Evening November 12th 
• University of Limerick Upcoming Information Evenings

• College of FET Ennis - Search PLC Courses and Apply for 2025 
• College of FET Ennistymon - Study Art at Level 6 and Art, Craft and Design L5
• Donegal ETB’s Further Education and Training (FET) Service New Prospectus
• Grange Community College Further and Adult Education Open Day February 5th
• Monaghan Institute Students Visit Architectural and Building Expo at the RDS
• Rathmines College Open Day 23rd January 
• Rathmines College Applications Open January 2025
• Teagasc Open Day November 14th - Ashtown Campus
• WCFE Open Day November 8th 
• WCFE Neuro-Inclusive Open Evening