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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Student Languages Ambassador - Aisling
Why Study Languages? - Spanish and German - Student Languages Ambassador - Aisling
Orla Gallagher
Spa Manager - Orla Gallagher
McDonald's
Fun & Opportunities - McDonald's
Gairm sna Meáin Ghaeilge - Ábhar do Leanaí
Gairm sna Meáin Ghaeilge - Gairm sna Meáin Ghaeilge - Ábhar do Leanaí
Product Manager at Microsoft
Product Manager at Microsoft - Product Manager at Microsoft

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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Sarah Tenanty
Sarah Tenanty, Finance Operations

Sarah Tenanty Is the Financial Operations Lead for Zurich General Insurance in Ireland. Sarah entered the world of work after completing year one of a Level 8 Accounting and Finance degree at Dundalk Institute of Technology. She has completed her Professional Diploma in Insurance and is currently studying for her Management Diploma in Insurance.

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Career Articles

Working as an Engineer at Intel
Working as an Engineer at Intel
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Laboratory Apprentice - Ciara O'Reilly
Laboratory Apprentice - Ciara O'Reilly
Posted by BioPharmaChem Ireland
Theology Graduate St. Patrick's College, Maynooth
Theology Graduate St. Patrick's College, Maynooth
Posted by St. Patrick's Pontifical University
Jewellery Designer
Jewellery Designer
Posted by Design & Crafts Council Ireland
Rachel Hersee - Research Chemist
Rachel Hersee - Research Chemist
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Brendan Nolan - Process Engineer
Brendan Nolan - Process Engineer
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