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Chuchoter · 30-05-2012, 16:50

Does anyone know if places will take people on for work experience? I've looked everywhere for a summer job and I'm getting nowhere, but I'd be quite happy to work for free if it meant I got some useful experience.

edellc · 30-05-2012, 19:13

you can but try the worst you get is a no so give it shot and best of luck with it

true-or-false · 30-05-2012, 19:25

I'm sure somewhere would have you for work experience, but if you're in the area, just to give you a head start, I think the Barnardos (or possibly the Gorta next door) on lower liffey street in Dublin was looking for volunteers a week or so ago.

Charity work (not chugging!) could be a good way to get some experience, and they'd probably be more accepting of workers that may need training. When I was in transition year I had no problem getting work experience, but I imagine that at the moment there may not be as many places willing to have untrained people with them, even if it is for free. Good Luck.

RobertHopkins · 31-05-2012, 12:11

As true-or-false stated, give it a bash and start asking around.

It depends on what your field / area of interest is aswell.

like some places would be more readily available and willing to take someone on unpaid / trainee.

say you where in the Financial sector ( see what i did there

) you might find it harder to get somewhere to take you on unpaid

Bringbackrafa · 31-05-2012, 12:14

Try all the jobs sites and fas in the intern sections. Don't bother with jobbridge as you are not on social welfare by the sounds of it

Mr. Loverman · 31-05-2012, 15:04

There are a load of companies here who are looking for interns:

http://www.dole.ie/search/basic/category/27/

Many would be JobBridge, but I reckon you could contact them and say you don't want to do JobBridge - you simply want to work for free for the summer. Some are bound to say yes.

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30-05-2012, 19:13	#2
edellc Closed Account Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,734 Adverts \| Friends	you can but try the worst you get is a no so give it shot and best of luck with it

30-05-2012, 19:25	#3
true-or-false Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,454 Adverts \| Friends	I'm sure somewhere would have you for work experience, but if you're in the area, just to give you a head start, I think the Barnardos (or possibly the Gorta next door) on lower liffey street in Dublin was looking for volunteers a week or so ago. Charity work (not chugging!) could be a good way to get some experience, and they'd probably be more accepting of workers that may need training. When I was in transition year I had no problem getting work experience, but I imagine that at the moment there may not be as many places willing to have untrained people with them, even if it is for free. Good Luck.

31-05-2012, 12:11	#4
RobertHopkins Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Somewhere on the Island Posts: 374 Adverts \| Friends	As true-or-false stated, give it a bash and start asking around. It depends on what your field / area of interest is aswell. like some places would be more readily available and willing to take someone on unpaid / trainee. say you where in the Financial sector ( see what i did there ) you might find it harder to get somewhere to take you on unpaid

31-05-2012, 12:14	#5
Bringbackrafa Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Ireland Posts: 49 Adverts \| Friends	Try all the jobs sites and fas in the intern sections. Don't bother with jobbridge as you are not on social welfare by the sounds of it

31-05-2012, 15:04	#6
Mr. Loverman Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Beijing Posts: 2,835 Adverts \| Friends	There are a load of companies here who are looking for interns: http://www.dole.ie/search/basic/category/27/ Many would be JobBridge, but I reckon you could contact them and say you don't want to do JobBridge - you simply want to work for free for the summer. Some are bound to say yes.