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Work Experience

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  • #422
    Thataone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,068 ✭✭✭Thataone


    DublinArnie wrote: »
    First thing on Thursday when I start school i'm heading straight towards the TY co-ordinator :pac:

    Definitely worth it! Not sure about yours, but ours was lovely, she was a bit dippy but wouldn't see anyone stuck!


  • #423
    rach.xo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭rach.xo


    Imaginary Friend wrote: »
    Looking for placements is really stressing me out :( To be honest, I want to be an author, but since you can't really do experience in that I'm applying at The Irish Times (because at least it's writing) and Trinity Biochemistry.

    I know someone in the Irish Times and they've emailed me giving me a title for an article that I have to write and sent back to them in about ten days. My Science teacher said she'll send in an application for me to TCD in September.

    I have tons of qualifications in the writing area and some in science (I did a CTYI course in Journalism this summer and loads of [successful] writing competitions, plus Scifest and then planned Young Scientist during TY).

    The problem is, neither The Irish Times nor TCD Bio do two-week placements. For my work experience the school's ordered us to get one week in November in one field and then two weeks in February-March in a completely different field. The dates the Irish Times is offering don't match with my school but I really want to work there, and TCD is a week too short. What to do?



    I'm in the exact same situation about the Irish Times! Wow, its sounds like you've got tonnes of writing experience! If I were you, if I got accepted into the Irish Times (which you probably will) I would just ask your school for permission to go even if its at the wrong time! It would be such a waste of an opportunity if you didn't, and plus, it's not like they're going to be doing much in school anyway? Good luck, hope you get it! :)


  • #424
    Wittle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭Wittle


    Does anyone have any idea of something I could do if I'm interested in art? Any field of it really?


  • #425
    DublinArnie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    Wittle wrote: »
    Does anyone have any idea of something I could do if I'm interested in art? Any field of it really?
    There are a few arts and crafts shops around the Dublin area you could try. You can't really get a career with art as it's more of a hobby and solo thing rather than a business. Ask the Ty Co-ordinator in your school for help :).


  • #426
    Peregrine
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 26,418 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peregrine


    Wittle wrote: »
    Does anyone have any idea of something I could do if I'm interested in art? Any field of it really?

    Ask your art teacher :)


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  • #427
    Thataone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,068 ✭✭✭Thataone


    Wittle wrote: »
    Does anyone have any idea of something I could do if I'm interested in art? Any field of it really?

    A friend did work experience with a photographer and another was lucky enough to get a place with a film crew (perhaps not the area of art you're interested in, but both would at least give you insight into different fields!).


  • #428
    perksofbeings
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭perksofbeings


    I really want to do my work experience in UCC. Does anyone know if positions are offered to people in pharmacy, neuroscience, biochemistry or medicine departments there? also are there any specific programs run for transition years? how would you go about applying for a position in one or for work experience?


  • #429
    DublinArnie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    perksofbeings wrote: »
    I really want to do my work experience in UCC. Does anyone know if positions are offered to people in pharmacy, neuroscience, biochemistry or medicine departments there? also are there any specific programs run for transition years? how would you go about applying for a position in one or for work experience?
    You should check the UCC website. Try get into contact with one of the lecturers there, and they might let you sit in a few lectures of theirs to see how it is.


  • #430
    jay15
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭jay15


    Im currently trying to find work experience im interested in animation/gaming can someone please suggest some work experience around Dublin city center or south Dublin


  • #431
    if832uspx4eogt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 621 ✭✭✭if832uspx4eogt


    I'm in 5th year LCVP and trying to get 3 days work experience in some area of Journalism. I emailed the local paper but I doubt they have work for me.

    Any ideas in what I could get into in the area of Journalism? It's 3 days during Midterm so it's getting close.


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  • #432
    rach.xo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭rach.xo


    hi:) im in ty and i just did a weeks work experience in a hospital, and i really enjoyed it! im looking for another hospital placement now and i cant find any one thats available! i tried the mater, but their applications closed months ago, does anyone know of any other hospitals in dublin that take ty's for work experience? thanks!


  • #433
    Peregrine
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 26,418 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peregrine


    rach.xo wrote: »
    hi:) im in ty and i just did a weeks work experience in a hospital, and i really enjoyed it! im looking for another hospital placement now and i cant find any one thats available! i tried the mater, but their applications closed months ago, does anyone know of any other hospitals in dublin that take ty's for work experience? thanks!

    Try Cappagh hospital, my friend did work experience there in TY and I don't think there were too many people there. It's a big orthopaedic hospital.


  • #434
    Troxck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,386 ✭✭✭Troxck


    jay15 wrote: »
    Im currently trying to find work experience im interested in animation/gaming can someone please suggest some work experience around Dublin city center or south Dublin

    This crowd have been making a name for themselves and if you contact them and prove you're actually into Games Development you might have a chance!


  • #435
    Fabian2205
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭Fabian2205


    Does anyone know of any architects in Cork that take people on for work experience?


  • #436
    itsduffy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 50 ✭✭itsduffy


    I went archaelogy museum in dublin for one of mine, it was very good


  • #437
    aisling98
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭aisling98


    Does anyone know of any hospitals in Dublin that do TY work experience programs? I know there's one in RCSI but I hear it's hard to get into and I have no contacts. Thanks!


  • #438
    DublinArnie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    aisling98 wrote: »
    Does anyone know of any hospitals in Dublin that do TY work experience programs? I know there's one in RCSI but I hear it's hard to get into and I have no contacts. Thanks!

    Matter Private Hospital do work experience. The only problem is that you need a personal contact from there.


  • #439
    aisling98
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭aisling98


    DublinArnie wrote: »
    Matter Private Hospital do work experience. The only problem is that you need a personal contact from there.

    thank you! I'll try and contact them. :)


  • #440
    Manutd_4life
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,858 ✭✭✭Manutd_4life


    Does anyone know any good places to do work experience in the game developing field. Dublin/South Dublin preferably.


  • #441
    DublinArnie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    Manutd_4life wrote: »
    Does anyone know any good places to do work experience in the game developing field. Dublin/South Dublin preferably.

    I did a week at Swrve but I won the placement in a competition. I made my own version of flappy birds :D but it got boring in the end...


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  • #442
    Manutd_4life
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,858 ✭✭✭Manutd_4life


    DublinArnie wrote: »
    I did a week at Swrve but I won the placement in a competition. I made my own version of flappy birds :D but it got boring in the end...

    Cool i'll look into it. Do you know any more places?


  • #443
    DublinArnie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    Manutd_4life wrote: »
    Cool i'll look into it. Do you know any more places?

    Just ask around. Digit Gaming is another small indie company that are based right beside the keys.


  • #444
    S_Hick12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 148 ✭✭S_Hick12


    Where should i start when looking for a placement, we need to have one secured before school starts up. I know it would be easy to get a couple weeks in my local shop but I want to do something interesting, any ideas? Where are you guys going to do yours?


  • #445
    Xgracie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 506 ✭✭✭Xgracie


    Does anyone have any ideas for something to do with fashion? More like journalism or styling not designing! Gonna try some magazines but I don't know where to begin really


  • #446
    kelly15fox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭kelly15fox


    good idea


  • #447
    VG31
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,638 ✭✭✭VG31


    Anyone got work experience sorted yet?


  • #448
    S_Hick12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 148 ✭✭S_Hick12


    VG31 wrote: »
    Anyone got work experience sorted yet?

    I've got 1 week with a barrister in the four courts, and my second week in the local library.

    I still need to get something for community care, I don't think most schools do it though (I've never seen it mentioned here). Any ideas for that?

    Do you have yours yet?


  • #449
    VG31
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,638 ✭✭✭VG31


    S_Hick12 wrote: »
    I've got 1 week with a barrister in the four courts, and my second week in the local library.

    I still need to get something for community care, I don't think most schools do it though (I've never seen it mentioned here). Any ideas for that?

    Do you have yours yet?

    No, I'm trying to get something in aviation.

    My school does the Gaisce award where you have to do a certain amount of community work for 3 months.


  • #450
    IrishLassie26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 146 ✭✭IrishLassie26


    Xgracie wrote: »
    Does anyone have any ideas for something to do with fashion? More like journalism or styling not designing! Gonna try some magazines but I don't know where to begin really

    http://www.transitionyearhelp.com/#!work-experience

    Theres a contact for kiss magazine in Dublin here on page 13 if thats of any interest to you!


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  • #451
    Kelly090
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 80 ✭✭Kelly090


    S_Hick12 wrote: »
    I've got 1 week with a barrister in the four courts, and my second week in the local library.

    I still need to get something for community care, I don't think most schools do it though (I've never seen it mentioned here). Any ideas for that?

    Do you have yours yet?


    That sounds really good ! I was just wondering how you managed to get work experience with a barrister in the four courts? I would love to do something like that :)


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