UG Prospectus 2025

DCUCareers Service DCU’s award-winning Careers team is dedicated to supporting you as you plan your next steps. We help you realise your potential, discover your future options and take the action needed to help you succeed. We do this via career guidance and coaching meetings, classroom-based workshops, skills training, mentorship programmes, and events where you get to meet employers. As part of the support the Careers team offers students we can: − Guide you in career planning and decision-making − Facilitate you in discovering your skills, strengths and interests − Provide information on graduate destinations, different industries, occupations and further study options − Organise employer events and career fairs to facilitate professional connections and job opportunities as well as providing an online jobs board − Deliver workshops on topics such as CVs, applications, interview preparation, and workplace skills − Organise mentoring programmes − Offer a range of on-line psychometric and career assessments For more information please visit dcu.ie/careers INTRA (INtegratedTRAining) Placement One of the key factors that makes DCU students so employable is our INTRA work placement. INTRA placements give you an opportunity to gain relevant work experience with companies in Ireland and overseas. During your placement, you will put what you have learned in DCU to the test in a real working environment. As well as gaining practical skills in the workplace there are many other benefits for students who take part in INTRA: − Builds your confidence and develops relationship skills − Helps you to make informed career decisions − Generates valuable employment contacts − Gives you added motivation to excel in your studies − Provides you with extra income - most placements offer paid work There is no guarantee that every student will secure an INTRA placement. If a suitable placement cannot be found, students will be given a course- related project by their academic department. For more information, please visit dcu.ie/intra When it comes to their employment record, DCUgraduates are number one in Ireland, and in theworld’s top 20 Your Career Starts Here 12