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Work Placement is an important part of your course, as it gives you the chance to get practical work experience relevant to your course before you graduate. Working in an area of the industry that interests you will give you an insight into the world of work and will help you make more informed decisions about your career.
Work Placement is an excellent opportunity for you and will be the first step in your career. Now, it's up to you to make the most of it and make it a success! Good luck with your Work Placement!
The New Ways of Working survey was conducted by Work Placement Managers in UCC in 2021 during the Covid –19 global pandemic. Our aim was the capture the voice of students and hear about their experiences of working at home, on-site or both.
Our MSc Biotechnology student Shannen Ruane gives us the inside scoop on her work placement with Eli Lilly
Select your College below to find your Work Placement Manager's contact details and further work placement information. Please communicate directly with your Work Placement Manager for further information.
Amy manages Works Placement for two unique I.T. degrees co-delivered by the Computer Science Department and the College of Arts. Students’ combination of hard I.T. skills and soft transferable skills make them valuable assets in a variety of teams and industries.
I manage undergraduate and postgraduate placement programmes in the areas of Accounting both practice and industry and Finance including corporate & investment services. I have long established relationships with employers locally and nationally in this sector and am committed to ensuring that our students are work-ready to succeed on placement.
I’m Jillian O’Mahony, students from the programmes I support have had success in a diverse range of work placements in HR, Marketing, Supply Chain, Project Management, Food Marketing and Food Product Development. I engage with SMEs and large multi-nationals to secure placements that work for the employer and for the student. Understanding student and employer needs is an important step in the placement process. I recommend having a discussion with us to identify and connect with students best suited to your business requirements.
I'm Grainne North and I engage with start-ups, SME's and large multinationals to secure placements that work both for the employer and the student. Students from the courses I support secure roles in a diverse range of areas such as marketing, product development, buying, supply chain, quality control, sales, research and sustainability. I work closely with my students in developing the necessary employability skills to enable them to transition to work.
I am a Work Placement Manager in UCC since 2006 and take great pride in helping undergraduate students in the schools of Food & Nutrition Science, Computer Science & IT and Chemistry find work placement. Going forward with recruitment for 2021 I will be working closely with employers and students to help us through these uncertain times.
I'm Dr. Susan Lyons, Work Placement Manager in the college of Business and Law. I am responsible for the BCommerce work placement programme in UCC. Working closely with industry partners I help to support students secure work placement in a variety of business sectors, these include Finance, Accounting, Marketing, HR, Supply Chain and Project Management to name but a few.
My name is Yvonne Harding, Work Placement Manager in the College of Science, Engineering and Food Science. I work closely with high calibre undergraduate and Masters students of Biotechnology and Analytical Chemistry helping them to develop their employability skills to allow them to move seamlessly into a work placement position.
