Work Experience

Rozabeez · 06-08-2008 3:32pm

It's hard to know what you want to do after school, nice one for writing to people this early! The earlier the better I reckon.

Just stick with something you've an interest in I guess!

somewhatxdazed · 31-08-2008 3:59pm

have had mine sorted since mid-july.

. i really don't deal well with stress so i figured that was best.

erm it really depends on what your interested in really, but id get in quick before your left with something your gonna HATE. i know someone who did 2 of his three weeeks w.e. in a supermarket. =|.

maciris · 07-09-2008 2:23pm

When I grow up.....
anyways I wont to be a programmer so I am going to our Local IT college and im going to a 5 day lecture to give me a taste of what its going to be like being a programmer.... should be fun 1st work Exp is 1st week of Dec as far as I was told in my school

robobobo · 10-10-2008 8:43pm

Has anyone any suggestions for somwhere i could do
some

I.T or engineering?
ive tried microsoft in sandyford several times but wont reply to me!
Cheers

robobobo · 10-10-2008 8:49pm

Does any one know anywhere you could do some I.T experience or engineering/mechanic work?

Thanks

paul8f · 10-10-2008 8:55pm

Make sure there's a chance you'll get the sniff of a few quid...

I bust my balls in a high street electronics store for two weeks, and I wasn't even given a blank tape as I was leaving..

:mad::( :mad::mad::mad:

robobobo · 10-10-2008 9:02pm

Could anyone recommend an I.T Company or software or engineering place to get some work experience,?

I cant find any who will take me!

thanks

robobobo · 10-10-2008 9:14pm

Hey,

I really want to get into microsoft but they never reply to my emails,
you wouldnt have the gaming studios guys address would you, i really want to get some experience there
cheers

robobobo · 10-10-2008 9:30pm

i really want to get into microsoft in sandyford aswell
i've sent them emails but they wont reply!

anyone know anyone or any good place for I.T?

robobobo · 10-10-2008 9:32pm

anyone know anywhere for I.T or engineering?

robobobo · 10-10-2008 9:38pm

Mr.S wrote: »

By any chance, while you where doing the Age Of Empires stuff, meet a guy working there called Julian? a french/irish guy?

i also worked in the microsoft game studios and thought it was really interesting, everyone was really sound:D

back to MS for the last week i think, i think it was the Office/Windows Live teams i was told..cant remember..must email them again=/

I really really want to get into microsoft in Sandyford,
anyone know anyone or have any ideas for it,
ive sent emails but got nothing back!

TheCrimsonClown · 13-10-2008 4:27pm

sternn wrote: »

Worked in microsoft in sandyford for a week, and also in pricewaterhousecoopers in town (accountancy firm).

Microsoft was amazing, got to play Age of empires 3 months before it was released (this was 2 years ago). Also other games, and got a cuple of xbox games as a going away pressie. Also, the hot chocolate in star bucks (yes, they have thier own one in the building) was amazing!!

I really want to work in the video games industry and I've already tried Activision but they're not accepting anyone right now. I've no contacts at MS either, anyway you could help me out?

TheCrimsonClown · 13-10-2008 4:34pm

Mr.S wrote: »

emails email emails!

im on some technet microsoft newsletter email thing, so i emailed the editor asking for w.e in microsoft, he told me to contact so and so, that person forwarded my email to this women, who forwarded it to a guy in Microsoft Game studios ^^

and so i was in they where all amazed that i got in, cus apparently they rarley give work experience, one guy thought i was here for the year as an intern <.<

and then for the 2nd week i got another week in MS with the windows live crowd (i just emailed the gaming studios guy, and he gave me the address to this women there)

and thennnn for google, a past pupil from my school now works there, so my school rang him up and asked if i could come:D

the gaming studios was great craic, PES tourneys with the whole place every few hours, working on new games, free stuff etc etc.

Google was a bit meh, wasnt that interesting, though their offices kick ass!

Any chance you could share the contact details with me? I'm desperately looking for a way to get some work experience at Microsoft Game Studies.

Rozabeez · 15-10-2008 8:44pm

Right folks, due to waaaaaay too many work-exp threads lately, I've gone and merged them all, and I've stickied it, please try to avoid creating any more as it will be treated as spam.

Rozabeez

TransititionMan · 16-10-2008 5:06pm

Doing my work experience in November and Im thinking of looking into accounting or commerce.
Theres a few accounting places in Mallow so I should be sorted but Ill phone them soon to confirm =]
Looks like theres alot of people into Microsoft and the likes, proberly more for the benifits in kind more so that anything else :P

norwegianwood · 16-10-2008 5:32pm

Hi! So I've already got one week with the Evening Echo, and I'm thinking of going into a vets for the second. Has anybody ever done that, or know anyone who did? If so,can you tell me what it's like?

TransititionMan · 16-10-2008 8:07pm

jb91 wrote: »

:eek: Maybe yyou should change that :rolleyes:

Hopefully unintentional but it did slip together oh so well :P

callaway92 · 16-10-2008 9:29pm

TransititionMan wrote: »

Hopefully unintentional but it did slip together oh so well :P

:rolleyes:

Piggy One · 27-10-2008 1:49pm

Does anyone know of anywhere you can get fashion work expierence (with designer, buyer etc.) or with an event management company?

ShotgunBoy · 05-11-2008 12:41am

I did mine in http://deycom.com

It sucked ass.

TransititionMan · 06-11-2008 9:40am

Tried everywhere in Mallow.
Got a few maybes but I really didnt expect it to be this hard!!
Actually the most hopeful place is a computer shop.
So it should be alright, if I do get it. =]

XboxHero · 31-12-2008 12:47am

TransititionMan wrote: »

Tried everywhere in Mallow.
Got a few maybes but I really didnt expect it to be this hard!!

Same happened to me 2 years ago. So I did mine in Tung Sing restaurant, the staff were very friendly and you were never overworked, but you were kept occupied at the same time:D Plus, free dinner each day:cool: :cool:

Andrew210 · 11-01-2009 9:26pm

Anybody no a place i can do works experience which is computer based and is near town or a luas stop.

fruglo · 21-01-2009 8:51pm

Does anyone know anywhere in the medical field where I could get work experience over easter?

I didn't do TY but need the experience, thanks

aine-maire · 25-01-2009 11:39pm

I'm doing work experience in the mater this week...

Think it'd be too late to reserve now,sorry!

Anyone else going/done it before?

Cow Moolester · 25-01-2009 11:42pm

Microsoft in Sandyford! Such a legendary week...plus free lunch! As much as you wanted!

Shortsighted · 19-03-2009 11:49pm

I'm in 5th year now, looking for LCVP work experience for the work days after the May bank holiday, I'm kicking myself in the head for not trying to organise something sooner, especially since I'm interested in the notoriously-hard-to-get-anything scientific/medical field...:(
Last year I went to a primary school (my mother is a teacher, so it was more out of convenience than actual desire to go), an Alzheimer's Home, a vet's and an outdoor pursuits centre (my 'doss' work experience, I'm about as sporty as a pillow, but it was still very enjoyable).
Seeing as I have less than 2 months to organise something, it looks like I'm going back to the Alzheimer's Home, any other ideas?

Oh, and for all those concerned about my personal safety, I'm not actually kicking myself in the head, with my extreme lack of flexibility, it'd be physically impossible

kb123 · 14-04-2009 5:14pm

I went to HMV for one of my two lots of work experience. Was poor enough tbh.

SDTimeout · 14-04-2009 7:05pm

Ive been to LMFM radio and net1 ltd both were pretty good.

For my last one im hoping to get one where they will ask me to work into the summer.

Ive got to admit that microsoft one sounds class. Would love to do that

SoTek72 · 15-04-2009 7:20pm

I'm trying to find something to do with programming or Computer games , but im really struggling does anyone have any contacts or suggestions

LoonyLovegood · 05-06-2009 8:13pm

I'm just after applying to my local TD, I'm hoping I get it considering his dad's my GP! Don't know if I will though...hope so.

Anyone know a solicitor's office dealing in Family Law in Dublin?

kate- · 16-06-2009 7:25pm

anyone know of anywhere to do a photography work experience? preferably one not to do with newspapers...more so fashion?
thanks

LoonyLovegood · 16-06-2009 7:44pm

Dunno about fashion, but you could try pixifoto in the Blanch shopping centre

Parry_Repost · 18-06-2009 7:34pm

Cancer Research Lab
Accountancy firm (surprisingly quite good)
And TV Station in the editing Department

All really enjoyable
Still don't know what I want to do when I grow up.

bumble1 · 07-08-2009 12:14am

Mr.S wrote: »

Not true.

i got a week in Microsoft and a week in Google last year.

how did you contact google

LoonyLovegood · 19-08-2009 3:35am

I'm just after getting into Joan Burton's Dáil Office! Really happy about it. Heard nothing back from FF or FG, so if anyone's into politics, Labour'd be your best option.

Namlub · 21-08-2009 10:56pm

CTYIgirl wrote: »

I'm just after getting into Joan Burton's Dáil Office! Really happy about it. Heard nothing back from FF or FG, so if anyone's into politics, Labour'd be your best option.

Already?

There's another thing I've to sort out, going to be a nightmare finding anything that'll look ok on the old college application.

Not technically work experience but we got a letter yesterday saying out of the blue that half the year have to start looking for somewhere to volunteer on Tuesdays "immediately". Eh, no. Imagine the conversation "Ok, what time can you come and volunteer?" "No idea". "How do you want to help?" "No idea" "Will you be coming every Tuesday or just for a few weeks?" "No idea". Starting to regret doing 4th year already...

Nicole. · 27-08-2009 6:54pm

Has anyone ever worked in a library before? My local library offered me a place to work there because I submitted a letter there a month previously and they finally called me back to tell me I could work there for the week, but I can't because I got work in the local paper that week.

Anyway, I was thinking of asking to work there for the second week, so I was wondering if anyone had done it before, and what their opinion was of it?:pac:

Patch09' · 30-08-2009 9:16pm

Anyone have any ideas of where to go in Dungarvan Co. Waterford for w/e????
i have 2 weeks one in october/november and the other in march/april???? plz reply cheeers!!!!!!

DancingQueen:) · 30-08-2009 9:25pm

Namlub wrote: »

Not technically work experience but we got a letter yesterday saying out of the blue that half the year have to start looking for somewhere to volunteer on Tuesdays "immediately". Eh, no. Imagine the conversation "Ok, what time can you come and volunteer?" "No idea". "How do you want to help?" "No idea" "Will you be coming every Tuesday or just for a few weeks?" "No idea". Starting to regret doing 4th year already...

I had to do that and was absolutely dreading it as i'm quite a shy person and just didn't want to do it! I looked everywhere and finally went to a creche in my area. It really isn't that bad. You'll learn a good few things, help out and really do make a few peoples day even if it's only two hoyrs a day. Don't worry it can't be that bad :rolleyes:

Bonavox · 01-09-2009 11:26pm

I have Work Experience as a class, every week. I got the dates, but should I wait until Friday for the class to get more info?

tres cool · 06-09-2009 12:49pm

Anyone know any places to get experience in mechanical engineering?

aineh · 22-09-2009 8:58pm

Anybody know of anywhere in the Laois/Kildare area to get work experience in the medical/ legal field?

We only just got our dates, the start of November!

thanks!

9wetfckx43j5rg · 24-09-2009 11:30pm

Nicole. wrote: »

Has anyone ever worked in a library before? My local library offered me a place to work there because I submitted a letter there a month previously and they finally called me back to tell me I could work there for the week, but I can't because I got work in the local paper that week.

Anyway, I was thinking of asking to work there for the second week, so I was wondering if anyone had done it before, and what their opinion was of it?:pac:

I know someone who worked in a library for ty work experience and she said it was the most boring thing ever

.:x.smile.x:. · 13-10-2009 7:54pm

What did you do to get work experience in Microsoft in Sandyford? Did you get it through someone you know or could you give me an e-mail address or something?

.:x.smile.x:. · 13-10-2009 7:55pm

Try getting it in The Park Hotel or like wlr fm in the shopping centre or something.

ShotgunBoy · 13-10-2009 8:29pm

Ok, I actually got in contact with the people. The guy you need to email is Liam Cronin (v-liamc@microsoft.com). But you need to apply NOW. I tried getting it but..

"Hi Eugene,

Sorry our transition year programme only runs in February. March and April each year...

Sorry,
Liam."

And..

"Hi Eugene,

Thanks for your interest in the Microsoft Transition year work experience programme...

Eugene can you let me know the dates you would like to do your work experience in Microsoft Ireland and I can see can we accommodate you?

Attached are more details about our work experience programme...

I look forward to your response

Regards,
Liam."

AND..

"Hi Eugene,

Sorry I have bad news we already have 6 students booked in for 30-March to 03-April so sorry we are unable to accommodate your request for work experience on this date...

Sorry,
Liam."

I was pretty disappointed when I heard all this. But maybe it will give a better opportunity to get it. Good luck!

Btw, those emails are in order 3, 1, 2.

If you want the attachment you can PM me and I will email it to you. But, I'd say he'll send it to you anyway.

Good luck and I hope this helped!!

.:x.smile.x:. · 13-10-2009 11:30pm

ShotgunBoy wrote: »

Ok, I actually got in contact with the people. The guy you need to email is Liam Cronin (v-liamc@microsoft.com). But you need to apply NOW. I tried getting it but..

"Hi Eugene,

Sorry our transition year programme only runs in February. March and April each year...

Sorry,
Liam."

And..

"Hi Eugene,

Thanks for your interest in the Microsoft Transition year work experience programme...

Eugene can you let me know the dates you would like to do your work experience in Microsoft Ireland and I can see can we accommodate you?

Attached are more details about our work experience programme...

I look forward to your response

Regards,
Liam."

AND..

"Hi Eugene,

Sorry I have bad news we already have 6 students booked in for 30-March to 03-April so sorry we are unable to accommodate your request for work experience on this date...

Sorry,
Liam."

I was pretty disappointed when I heard all this. But maybe it will give a better opportunity to get it. Good luck!

Btw, those emails are in order 3, 1, 2.

If you want the attachment you can PM me and I will email it to you. But, I'd say he'll send it to you anyway.

Good luck and I hope this helped!!

Thank you so much. That was really helpful. I sent an e-mail to infoire@microsoft.com (which I got off the website) but for v-liamc@microsoft.com it said sending failed. The only problem is is that my Work Experience week isn't during those months... maybe I could ask the school could I take a week off because it sounds good there.

Anyway thanks a mil for your help

.:x.smile.x:. · 13-10-2009 11:52pm

Anyone know anywhere that takes people on in South Dublin or town? Like anywhere remotely interesting? I need it in the next month. Seriously, anywhere where you're actually doing stuff is grand. Thanks.

KevMed5 · 19-10-2009 5:28pm

Im just wondering for good ideas of work experience in cork, maybe somewhere where i could get a part time job in after nest summer...!
Any good feedback plz!

Thanks:D:D

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