Telecommunications Industry - graduate positions?

Crash

Just wondering if anyone had advice or knowledge as to companies within Dublin that specialise in Telecoms, along the same lines of work that Ericsson are involved in? applied for a job or two with them and waiting to hear back, area i'm quite interested in so looking for any other info.

Cheers.

helimachoptor

crash_000 wrote: »

Just wondering if anyone had advice or knowledge as to companies within Dublin that specialise in Telecoms, along the same lines of work that Ericsson are involved in? applied for a job or two with them and waiting to hear back, area i'm quite interested in so looking for any other info.

Cheers.

Op where will you be based? Athlone,beech hill or Dun Laoghaire.

I was in beech hill and found it a very good place to work, met some great people in there.

Of the operators meteor only really take on graduates. VF have a graduate program but its now pretty much defunct. I didnt see much of a graduate program while I was in 02 either but just apply for a job you like on their website.

Jinny software, changing worlds (nova UCD start up), there are quite a few smaller companies that you could get some good experience in, PM me for more details if you wish.

bringitdown

There are many, of which I have no idea who is hiring or not. Cisco were taking grands as were Ericsson, thereafter pick up the phone / get networking.

Off the top of my head:

Accuris Networks
Anam
Aepona (Belfast)
Altion
Openmind
Cisco (Galway)
Ericsson (Athlone)
Changing Worlds
Openet
Newbay
AranTech
Avaya
Jinny
...

helimachoptor

Again OP it will depend on what type of work you want to do.

Crash

Cheers lads, greatly appreciated. Helimacopter: Most of the ericsson ones i'm interested in are the dun laoighaire ones. Considered Cisco except really can't afford to relocate at the mo

Time to get cracking having a hunt around methinks - been back in Dublin a week and a bit now, and I can't REALLY sit on my arse anymore, or i'll go mad

helimachoptor

crash_000 wrote: »

Cheers lads, greatly appreciated. Helimacopter: Most of the ericsson ones i'm interested in are the dun laoighaire ones. Considered Cisco except really can't afford to relocate at the mo

Time to get cracking having a hunt around methinks - been back in Dublin a week and a bit now, and I can't REALLY sit on my arse anymore, or i'll go mad

Didn't spend much time in Dun Laoghaire, but know a guy working there, he's just back from 6 months in South Africa, you'll have a great time aslong as you enjoy traveling.

Crash

Part of the reason i'm so interested in the Ericsson jobs actually - jobs involving large sections of travelling should only be tried while you're young, and living on your own so figured now is as good a time as any.

helimachoptor

crash_000 wrote: »

Part of the reason i'm so interested in the Ericsson jobs actually - jobs involving large sections of travelling should only be tried while you're young, and living on your own so figured now is as good a time as any.

Tis the best time, its not good traveling when you have a bf/gf especially for long periods.

I spend last xmas working in Kosovo...boy did I get an earful..
But also be warned some of these places you take your life into your hands...

1) Nigeria -> 4 engineers held up and gunpoint (AK47)
2) Gabon -> Plane was overloaded and crashed into field during take off (cessna type plane)
3)Kenya-> 1 engineer told that if he was seen outside his hotel he'd be shot

Thankfully the the worst to happen to me was a dodgy taxi driver but the above are stories from my friends.

The plane crash one was very lucky as about 200 foot more and they would have hit a building.

dont let me turn you off though!

kaimera

kenya is grand; spent July there

Nigeria is prolly the only place I'd prefer not to go

helimachoptor

kaimera wrote: »

kenya is grand; spent July there

Nigeria is prolly the only place I'd prefer not to go

I'd agree... He met his now wife there so I think maybe she was seeing a local guy at the time and he didnt like it


Kaimera, your first name wouldnt happen to be Rob would it?

kaimera

helimachoptor wrote: »

I'd agree... He met his now wife there so I think maybe she was seeing a local guy at the time and he didnt like it


Kaimera, your first name wouldnt happen to be Rob would it?

No

I meant I'd been to Kenya, not that I worked for a particular company. Sorry for the confusion.

helimachoptor

kaimera wrote: »

No

I meant I'd been to Kenya, not that I worked for a particular company. Sorry for the confusion.

No worries, sorry for the off topic OP