ESB Student Summer Jobs

beamer-89

Has anyone else applied to the ESB as a student for a summer job? Just wondering if anyone else has heard back yet about interviews.

gesty

HI, i was just wondering did you get the summer work experience?
I have applied this year for it and still have not heard any reply:(

dermo1990

Havent heard anything yet, I did get acknowledgement of them receiving my cv back in february. Last year i didnt get called until mid may, so i wouldnt expect to hear anything until then

gesty

Ya i got reply's to say they have confirmed my application, I thought the interviews would be started, Did you do it last summer, Do you know if you get it, Do you get your first preference and is it non paid?

dermo1990

Yes I got in last year, and they didn't ask me for preference locations, i was just assigned to the head office. So i'd guess they assigned you to a location based on where you live. but i'd imagine that most would be getting their first preference, but have no idea how they decide where you are assigned. And yes, you are paid like most other summer jobs since you'd be working about 36 or so hours a week

gesty

that's great thanks for the information, hope all goes well for you this year, keep me posted if you get called thanks

freeze4real

beamer-89 wrote: »

Has anyone else applied to the ESB as a student for a summer job? Just wondering if anyone else has heard back yet about interviews.

how can one apply ?

gesty

Hi, the dead line was the 21st of March im afraid

scoopmine

How and where do ya apply does anyone know or is it to late!?

gesty

You can apply on www.esbi.com they have regular updates on website but the student one won't be posted up till 2012 as this years deadline has finished

beamer-89

They were very late in getting back to me last year, must of been middle of May I got a phone call one week about an interview.

gesty

Hi, yeah another person got in touch during the thread and said it would be mid may before they would reply,
Just curious to what year of college are you in that you were called for the interview?
Did u get the work experience?

beamer-89

I was in 3rd Year of college at the time. I did yes but had already accepted a different full time summer job before I heard back from them.

gesty

Ya im the same as that thought it mite be a disadvantage tho being in 3rd year as my degree is nearly finished after next year, thanks for the info again ta

reverseswing

I had an interview for the summer student job in the ESB around 3 weeks ago.
They said they would be in touch in around 2 weeks but I still havent heard anything!
Thought the interview went great aswell so I'm very nervous now that I didn't get it, anyone in the same boat as me?

Or people who have been successful in previous years, how long did it take from interview to offer?

freeze4real

is this like door to door selling.

eor123

what kind of stuff would you be doing with them?

gesty

Hi, I have applied but have heard nothing,
Just wondering where you had your interview?
I probably wasn't short listed for the interview, :-(

gesty

reverseswing wrote: »

I had an interview for the summer student job in the ESB around 3 weeks ago.
They said they would be in touch in around 2 weeks but I still havent heard anything!
Thought the interview went great aswell so I'm very nervous now that I didn't get it, anyone in the same boat as me?

Or people who have been successful in previous years, how long did it take from interview to offer?

Let me know if you hear any thing please!

reverseswing

Had my interview in the Finglas office but I think the job is located there or Santry I think!

Yeah will do, just a pain waitin around, thought I'd know one way or the other by now

freeze4real

No one has answered if it's door to door selling.

reverseswing

No, my interview was more for clerical/admin work, ringing customers, credit control etc

gesty

Oh rite its the west of ireland that I have applies for, were u happy with the interview what did they ask you?

reverseswing

Yeah I thought it went well, they asked usual stuff about your experience, dealing with customers, how you plan your work etc.

Really general stuff, also asked was I proficient with computers and programmes such as Word, Excel etc.

They better ring soon lol!

gesty

Ya i can't blame ya Im finding it just as bad an i avn even been called for an interview, Id be happy if they just said yes or no at this stage!
What year in college are you in?

reverseswing

In second year at the moment, my friend works there and said there doing more interviews next week so maybe there still hope haha

gesty

Yeah maybe, Best of luck sure!

Drizzy

Hey just wondering if you have heard back yet ? I'm also waiting on hearing back .. Also did they ask you to fill out a medical online ?

reverseswing

Havent heard anything back yet either, yeah they mentioned it at the interview but havent sent me anything!

Were you asked?

Drizzy

Yeahh about two days after the interview they rang me and asked me to fill out a medical form online !

But I presumed everyone was getting sent one because they mentioned it to everyone at the beginning of the interview so ..

Lil' Smiler

I worked in the ESB doing the student summer jobs about 4 years ago. People worked in admin jobs such as Facilities Management, HR admin. I worked on the Switchboard in Head Office which about 10 people worked on. If anyone gets switchboard can you please tell me if sleepy dave still works there!!

The canteen in Head Office was deadly, lovely food

DodgeyKeeper

Any updates on these?.Are interviews over etc...