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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Failte Ireland Graduate Programme
Graduate Programme - Failte Ireland Graduate Programme
Sinead Ni Mhaonaigh
Artist - Sinead Ni Mhaonaigh
Bria Murphy
Equity Analyst - Bria Murphy
Rob
Quantitative Analyst Services - Rob
Social Care Worker - Tusla
Social Care Worker - Social Care Worker - Tusla

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

Aisling Kelly, Sligo Oyster Farmer
Aisling Kelly, Sligo Oyster Farmer
Posted by Fáilte Ireland
So you want to be an Astronomer
So you want to be an Astronomer
Posted by CareersPortal
Bachelor of Psychology - Student Experience
Bachelor of Psychology - Student Experience
Posted by University of Limerick - UL
Applying STEM to Journalism
Applying STEM to Journalism
Posted by Dublin City University - DCU
CPA for School Leavers
CPA for School Leavers
Posted by Certified Public Accountants Ireland
There's always an alternative route to college
There's always an alternative route to college
Posted by CareersPortal
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