Work Placements

We are delighted to welcome the following organisations on board as our first id+ Project Business Partners, each offering a 3-month paid work placement to a student with an intellectual disability. Click on the logos to find out more about each organisation.

id+ Project Business Partners

Watch CEO of The Kingsley Hotel, Fergal Harte, talk about hiring a UCC student with intellectual disability

Watch this 1-minute video to see what our students were up to during their paid work placements in Summer 2023!

Browse the selection of photos below showing our students working hard and enjoying themselves during their paid work placements in Summer 2023.

Deirdre in uniform outside The Kingsley Deirdre in uniform outside The Kingsley

Deirdre and colleagues celebrating after the hotel wins an award Deirdre and colleagues celebrating after the hotel wins an award

Deirdre working behind recepetion desk at The Kingsley hotel Deirdre working behind recepetion desk at The Kingsley hotel

Leo in uniform, up close and personal with a lion at Fota Wildlife Park Leo in uniform, up close and personal with a lion at Fota Wildlife Park

William in the Capwell bus depot for Bus Eireann William in the Capwell bus depot for Bus Eireann

William at his desk in Bus Eireann with colleagues Anthony and Chara William at his desk in Bus Eireann with colleagues Anthony and Chara

William ready to present his Accessibility Audit of Bus Eireann William ready to present his Accessibility Audit of Bus Eireann

Finin with colleagues Leonie, Lorraine and Margo Finin with colleagues Leonie, Lorraine and Margo

Finin hard at work in Brosnan's Centra, Schull, Co. Cork Finin hard at work in Brosnan's Centra, Schull, Co. Cork

Patricia saying "thank you" to colleagues Elaine and Matthew with some id+ Project cupcakes! Patricia saying "thank you" to colleagues Elaine and Matthew with some id+ Project cupcakes!

Patricia hard at work in Ryan's Supervalu, Glanmire Patricia hard at work in Ryan's Supervalu, Glanmire

Mary and colleague Miriam take a break to smile for the camera Mary and colleague Miriam take a break to smile for the camera

Mary proudly wearing her KSG uniform Mary proudly wearing her KSG uniform

Mary working hard in UCC's Main Restaurant! Mary working hard in UCC's Main Restaurant!

Mary and her KSG colleagues Mary and her KSG colleagues

Brian in the iconic UCC quad Brian in the iconic UCC quad

Keeping a watchful eye on security cameras from around campus Keeping a watchful eye on security cameras from around campus

Brian in the UCC Post Room with colleagues John, Wes and Clara Brian in the UCC Post Room with colleagues John, Wes and Clara

Sorting keys - Brian's least favourite job in UCC! Sorting keys - Brian's least favourite job in UCC!

Alice looking after the reception desk with Teagasc colleague Niamh Alice looking after the reception desk with Teagasc colleague Niamh

Alice on a break outside with colleagues Laurence and Kealan Alice on a break outside with colleagues Laurence and Kealan

Bart with colleague Kieran Bart with colleague Kieran

Bart hard at work in DPS office Bart hard at work in DPS office

A proud member of DPS staff A proud member of DPS staff

Brid with EPS colleagues "St. Stephen" (office mascot), Anne, Anna and Sharo Brid with EPS colleagues "St. Stephen" (office mascot), Anne, Anna and Sharo

Brid at her desk in the EPS accounts department with colleague Elaine Brid at her desk in the EPS accounts department with colleague Elaine

Red FM Sport's Ruairi O'Hagan with Claire Red FM Sport's Ruairi O'Hagan with Claire

Taking a break with colleague Alan Taking a break with colleague Alan

Claire at her desk in UCC Career Services Claire at her desk in UCC Career Services

Kayleigh with colleague Susan in CUH Kayleigh with colleague Susan in CUH

A little "thank you" to all our employers... A little "thank you" to all our employers...

Pride of place Pride of place

David in his UCC office with colleagues Ruby and James David in his UCC office with colleagues Ruby and James

David busy shredding confidential documents in UCC's School of Applied Social Studies David busy shredding confidential documents in UCC's School of Applied Social Studies

Siddarth working in the Post Room of the Bon Secours Hospital Cork Siddarth working in the Post Room of the Bon Secours Hospital Cork

Siddarth and colleague Michael organising Medical Records together in the Bon Secours Hospital Cork Siddarth and colleague Michael organising Medical Records together in the Bon Secours Hospital Cork

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