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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Film Maker / Visual Narrative Designer
Film Maker / Visual Narrative Designer - Film Maker / Visual Narrative Designer
Áine Matthews
IT Graduate Development Programme - Áine Matthews
Ambulance Service
Emergency Medical Call Taker & Dispatcher - Ambulance Service
Civil Service Career Paths
Career Paths - Civil Service Career Paths
Careers in Property, Land and Construction
Careers in Property, Land and Construction - Careers in Property, Land and Construction

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?

Linguistic?

The Linguistic's interests are usually focused on ideas and information exchange. They tend to like reading a lot, and enjoy discussion about what has been said. Some will want to write about their own ideas and may follow a path towards journalism, story writing or editing. Others will develop skills in other languages, perhaps finding work as a translator or interpreter. Most Linguistic types will enjoy the opportunity to teach or instruct people in a topic they are interested in.

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David McKeown
David McKeown, Space Scientist

David McKeown is a space scientist with the European Space Agency. David also lectures on the Space Science and Technology Masters at University College Dublin in the areas of vibrations and control as well as launchers.

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Career Articles

International Financial Services Apprenticeship
International Financial Services Apprenticeship
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From botany to business: my experience interning at Deloitte
From botany to business: my experience interning at Deloitte
Posted by Deloitte
Robert Healy - Software Developer
Robert Healy - Software Developer
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Geoff Hamilton - Senior Ecologist at ESB
Geoff Hamilton - Senior Ecologist at ESB
Posted by ESB
How STEM is influencing the world of Journalism
How STEM is influencing the world of Journalism
Posted by Dublin City University - DCU
Kevin Roche - Research Engineer
Kevin Roche - Research Engineer
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