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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Senior Planner South Dublin County Council
Senior Planner - Senior Planner South Dublin County Council
Student Video
Agriculture - Student Video
Dr Arlene O'Neill
Physicist - Dr Arlene O'Neill
Kieran Magee
Farm Manager - Dry Stock - Kieran Magee
Rasaq Falade
Garda Reserve - Rasaq Falade

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?

Investigative?

The Investigative person will usually find a particular area of science to be of interest. They are inclined toward intellectual and analytical activities and enjoy observation and theory. They may prefer thought to action, and enjoy the challenge of solving problems with sophiscticated technology. These types prefer mentally stimulating environments and often pay close attention to developments in their chosen field.

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Catherine Ahearn
Catherine Ahearn, Data Scientist

Catherine Ahearn is a Data Scientist. Her job involves researching various mathematical and machine learning techniques, and writing code to create predictive models using large amounts of data.

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Career Articles

Adrian Collins - Physics Researcher
Adrian Collins - Physics Researcher
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So you want to be a Radiologist
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Arborist Apprenticeship
Arborist Apprenticeship
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A Day in the Life of a Biosciences Lecturer
A Day in the Life of a Biosciences Lecturer
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Kevin Roche - Research Engineer
Kevin Roche - Research Engineer
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Using STEM to understand ourselves
Using STEM to understand ourselves
Posted by Dublin City University - DCU
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