Junior Cycle

Have you ever thought about what you would like to do when you leave school? The Junior Cycle is a good time to start thinking about different career options and considering what subjects you might choose for Leaving Cert. We have lots of useful tools to help you start exploring yourself and the thousands of exciting career paths that lie ahead.

Explore different Career Sectors - for example, business, medicine, or beauty to get a picture of the types of skills and jobs involved in working in that particular area. 

Search hundreds of occupations in our Career Explorer to find out what the job involves, the type of person it would suit, what you might earn and the qualifications you would need.

You can also watch lots of career videos or read career stories with people employed in a variety of jobs across the country to get an insight into different sectors and industries. 

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Forestry in Teagasc - Forestry in Teagasc
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Parliamentary Assistant - Kevin Keary
The Racing Academy & Centre of Education (RACE)
The Racing Academy & Centre of Education - The Racing Academy & Centre of Education (RACE)
Seafood Sales and Operations Manager
Seafood Sales and Operations Manager - Seafood Sales and Operations Manager
Naval Service Armed Boarding Operations
Naval Service - Naval Service Armed Boarding Operations

Join our complete Guidance programme designed for Irish Junior Cycle students (purchase required).

Build you own unique Career Portfolio through exploring our fun Island of Discovery as the programme takes you through a series of explorations about yourself, your motivations, and your dreams and ambitions.

What Career Type are you?

Enterprising?

Enterprising people like situations that involve using resources for personal or corporate economic gain. Such people may have an opportunistic frame of mind, and are drawn to commerce, trade and making deals. Some pursue sales and marketing occupations. Many will eventually end up owning their own business, or in management roles in larger organisations. They tend to be very goal-oriented and work best when focused on a target. Some have an entrepreneurial inclination.

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Mark Meehan
Mark Meehan, STEM Learning Head

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Career Articles

So you want to own your own Fashion Boutique?
So you want to own your own Fashion Boutique?
Posted by CareersPortal
Working as Head of Operations at Engineering Firm Enbio
Working as Head of Operations at Engineering Firm Enbio
Posted by CareersPortal
Migrations Specialist at HubSpot
Migrations Specialist at HubSpot
Posted by Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
Want to be an Oceanographer?
Want to be an Oceanographer?
Posted by Marine Institute
A Career in Computer Engineering
A Career in Computer Engineering
Posted by Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
Phytoplankton Analyst
Phytoplankton Analyst
Posted by Marine Institute
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