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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Inside the Fab - Intel
Technology Working at Intel - Inside the Fab - Intel
Caroline Austin
Senior Associate Solicitor - Caroline Austin
David Morgan
Carpenter - David Morgan
Pathways to Studying Psychology at Undergraduate Level
Pathways to Studying Psychology at Undergraduate Level - Pathways to Studying Psychology at Undergraduate Level
Donal Kennedy
European Parliament - Donal Kennedy

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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Vivienne Breathnach
Vivienne Breathnach, Lawyer Linguist-Barrister

Vivienne completed a degree in Law and Irish in UCC, and after some further training completed a course for Lawyer-linguists at King's Inns. She now works as a Lawer-Linguist with the EU Commission and is based in Brussels.

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Career Articles

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Careers in the Creative Arts - Lighting Technician
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Setting the bar in uncertain times for the law library
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Q and A with Thomas Street Volunteer Ambassador
Q and A with Thomas Street Volunteer Ambassador
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Tax Manager at KPMG
Tax Manager at KPMG
Posted by Irish Tax Institute
Fiona Dowling - Head Girl Jamie Osbourne Racing
Fiona Dowling - Head Girl Jamie Osbourne Racing
Posted by Horse Racing Ireland
EY Data Analyst
EY Data Analyst
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