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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WAM Graduate Story
WAM Graduate Story - WAM Graduate Story
Landscape Enterprise Course - What will I study?
Landscape Enterprise - Landscape Enterprise Course - What will I study?
Regional Business Development Executive IDA Ireland
Regional Business Development Executive - Regional Business Development Executive IDA Ireland
Project Planning Manager Irish Water
Project Planning Manager - Project Planning Manager Irish Water
Noel O'Sullivan
Skipper - Noel O'Sullivan

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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Adriene Booth
Adriene Booth, Forestry Lecturer

Adriene works as a lecturer on the Bachelor of Science in Forestry at Waterford Institute of Technology and also as a manager of Lismore Estate forest.

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Career Articles

"I chose a different route" FET Graduate Ceara Shaw’s journey after the Leaving Certificate
"I chose a different route" FET Graduate Ceara Shaw’s journey after the Leaving Certificate
Posted by SOLAS
Chartered Accountant - PwC
Chartered Accountant - PwC
Posted by Chartered Accountants Ireland
Internship as a route into Legal profession
Internship as a route into Legal profession
Posted by CareersPortal
Thinking of a career in Physiology and Neuroscience?
Thinking of a career in Physiology and Neuroscience?
Posted by CareersPortal
Jennie Masterson - Enterprise Support Advisor
Jennie Masterson - Enterprise Support Advisor
Posted by CareersPortal
Careers in the Creative Arts - Stage Design
Careers in the Creative Arts - Stage Design
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