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Computer applications internships and work placements.

  • 05-03-2013 04:13PM
    #1
    Dexster555
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36 ✭


    I am just wondering what companies to you do internships or the work placement in third year for.

    Are big companies like Google part of these companies.


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  • #2
    johnmcdnl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,740 ✭✭✭johnmcdnl


    Dexster555 wrote: »
    I am just wondering what companies to you do internships or the work placement in third year for.

    Are big companies like Google part of these companies.
    Most of the most companies looking for interns are big companies. Most of them would be household names or companies that a quick Google search shows that they are a big company. Google, Microsoft, IBM, Irish Life, KPMG, Deloitte, Fidelity were all looking for interns this year and many others. (due to the design of the Intra site I can't log in to check what other ones were there anymore) But yeah they were all big companies. Some of the companies mightn't be just this big but don't worry - you won't end up in a company that works out of a garden shed.


  • #3
    SebBerkovich
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,624 ✭✭✭SebBerkovich


    johnmcdnl wrote: »
    Most of the most companies looking for interns are big companies. Most of them would be household names or companies that a quick Google search shows that they are a big company. Google, Microsoft, IBM, Irish Life, KPMG, Deloitte, Fidelity were all looking for interns this year and many others. (due to the design of the Intra site I can't log in to check what other ones were there anymore) But yeah they were all big companies. Some of the companies mightn't be just this big but don't worry - you won't end up in a company that works out of a garden shed.

    As it happens a friend of mine did his intra placement on a city farm, kinda like a garden shed but more animals.


  • #4
    polkabunny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 304 ✭✭polkabunny


    Depends on how well you do in first year really. Some of this year's third years are going to places like HEAnet, MasterCard and Amazon.

    Generally, most people get a work placement. I remember talking to someone who just ended up working in an office in UCD for his INTRA though a few years back.

    Basically, do well and get an awesome placement!


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