Part of making good decisions is having the information you need to make an informed decision. If you're looking for a list of the key Careers & Employability information and resources, also highlighted on our other webpages, please see the tabs below.
Maynooth University Careers and Employability Service
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Information Sheets (Social Work, Medicine, Teaching, Psychology...)
Below you will find our Information Sheets and other sources of information intending to get you started in your careers/occupational research.
Common Questions - Careers Information
- Psychology Conversion Courses
- Social Work (Entry 2023)
- GAMSAT Exam (2023)
- GAMSAT/Graduate Entry Medicine (Entry 2023)
- Counselling/Psychotherapy
- Law (Solicitor / Barrister)
- TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language)
- A Guide to Health & Social Care Professions
- Do Ghairm le Gaeilge - Careers with Irish (gradireland)
Teaching
Entry 2025
Entry 2024
- Post Primary Teaching (Ireland) Information - Entry 2024
- Primary Teaching Ireland (Entry 2024)
- How can I gain an additional Teaching Subject?
Useful Links - Teaching Council Subject Information
- Teaching Council Subject Criteria (updated June2022) - for persons applying for registration on or after 1st January 2023
- Teaching Council - Subject Declaration Forms
- Teaching Council Registration Forms - useful when exploring criteria when applying after teaching training course in UK/abroad
- Teaching Council - Registration with Conditions
- Department of Education (Teaching Recruitment Information)
- Teachers - getting an additional teaching subject - new initiatives
Interviews (Teaching)
- PME (Primary) Interview Tips
- PME (Post-Primary) Interview Tips
- PGCE Interview Tips
- Meet the Principals Information Session (Notes) KWETB (March 2021)
Postgraduate Study - Personal Statements / Interview Preparation
- Personal Statement Tips
- Personal Statements - Applying for Teacher Education Courses
- Ráiteas Pearsanta - Comhairle
Cover Letter / Litir Chumhdaigh - click here for Sample CV templates
- Cover Letter Tips
- Cover Letter (Teaching jobs)
- Litir Chumhdaigh
- Litir Chumhdaigh (Múinteoireacht)
Attending Employer Recruitment Stands - Tips
Presentations | Visiting Speakers
Below you will find presentations by the Careers and Employability Service, employers and other guest speakers. Topics covered include options after your degree, hints and tips for applications, CVs and interview, postgraduate study and advice from various employers.
MU Careers And Employaility Service YouTube Channel
Options After Your Degree
- Careers in Educational Psychology - NEPS Presentation
- Careers with Psychology- Postgraduate Study (Presentation to MU PsychSoc
- Careers with Psychology - Presentation to MU PsychSoc - Talk Recording
- Career Planning - Options after your degree
- Futures in Finance (Careers in Finance/Investment Banking)
- First Steps in Exploring your Careers Options
Applications: CVs
- Preparing a good CV
- CV / Finding a School Placement for PME (Year 2)
- Making Applications for Accounting/Professional Services 2024 Graduate Programmes and Graduate Jobs (register to watch)
- Creating your CV- Community and Youth Work
BeSeptemberReady (May 2024)
- Making the most of your Careers & Employability Service
- Thinking of a career in teaching - how to prepare now
Postgraduate Study: Personal Statements
- Postgraduate Study - Your Questions Answered
- Writing a Personal Statement for Postgraduate Study
- Careers with Psychology- Postgraduate Study (Presentation to MU PsychSoc
- Fulbright Awards, MU Roadshow (recorded webinar - YouTube) and the webinar slides
Teacher Education: Courses And Applications
Ireland
Entry 2024
- PME Post-Primary Teaching Information (Entry 2024)
- Post Primary Teaching Applications (Entry 2024)
- PME Primary Teaching Information
- Primary Teaching Application Tips
England
Applications: Forms And Assessment Centres
- Assessment Centres
- Making Applications for Accounting/Professional Services 2024 Graduate Programmes and Graduate Jobs (register to watch)
Creative Job Search: Using Social Media
- Creative Job Search - Uncover the Hidden Job Market
- Creative Job Search - Uncover the Hidden Job Market (Watch on YouTube)
- Using Social Media to Find Jobs & Maximise Career Opportunities
Interviews
Employer - Teacher Recruitment
- DDLETB - A brief overview of who we are & what we can offer you as an employer. (Watch on MS Teams.)
- DDLETB - Primary - A guide through the application & interview process for jobs in DDLETB along with helpful tips. (Watch on MS Teams.)
- DDLETB - Post-Primary - A guide through the application & interview process for jobs in DDLETB along with helpful tips. (Watch on MS Teams.)
- KWETB - Information on ETB's, KWETB, Applications and Interviews
- Meet the Principals Information Session (Notes) KWETB
Employer - Graduate Recruitment
- Working as a Translator in the EU Institutions, Agencies & Bodies
- Working as an Interpreter in the EU Institutions, Agencies & Bodies
- Careers in An Garda Siochana
- Careers in Extern - Social Justice Projects
Explore careers in...
If you're looking to explore different career options, have a look at these careers information links to find out more about your areas of interest
Salary And Labour Market Information
Use the links below to get an indication of the salary you might expect to earn:
The labour market is a term used to describe the relationship between the workplace (available employment) and the workforce (people, aged 16 and over, who are working or are available to work). A labour market is said to be healthy if there is enough work available for all those who seek it. Most countries in the world have some difficulty achieving or maintaining a healthy labour market. In Ireland, as in other countries,
the health of our labour market changes over time. (Source www.careersportal.ie )
- Careers Portal - Career Sector Trends
- Prospects - Working in Ireland
- Skills Ireland - Expert Group on Future Skills Needs
General Information on Irish economy and employment trends
Sample CVs And Cover Letter Tips
We recommend these formats for CV layouts as they allow an employer to easily identify your qualifications, skills and experience. We have also created templates for various subject areas to highlight your specific skills.
Sample CVs
- General Sample CV
- Accounting CV
- Bioinformatics CV
- Biology CV
- Biotechnology CV
- Chemistry CV
- Computer Science CV
- Community and Youth Work CV
- CV i nGaeilge
- Engineering CV
- Experimental Physics CV
- Further Education CV
- Law CV
- Media CV
- Psychology CV
- Sociology CV
- Software Engineering CV
- Skills CV
Education CVs
- Professional Master of Education (Post-Primary) CV
- Professional Master of Education (Primary) CV
- Primary Teaching CV
- BSc Science with Education CV
- BA Early Childhood Education - Teaching and Learning - CV
- BSc Mathematics with Education CV
- Further Education CV
- PME Post Primary (Finding first placement) CV
Cover Letter / Litir Chumhdaigh
Action Words
Personal Statements
Pathways To Success
Whether you are starting out and looking for ideas or have a clear sense of what you need to do next, our Pathways to Success are a step-by-step guide to moving forward. If you find a lot of information overwhelming or like to divide a task into more manageable steps then you'll like our pathways. You can work through the pathways at your own pace on Careers Connect, and if you have any questions or need support you can ask us - use Careers Connect to send us a query or book an appointment.
Some of the Pathways currently available include:
- Getting Started
- Generating Career Ideas
- Building Your CV
- Primary/Post-Primary Teaching
- What You Need To Know Now
Careers Tools
CareerSet
CareerSet is an online CV Optimisation Platform, available to MU students which enables you to:
- Find out where your CV ranks amongst your peers.
- How to improve it via suggestions related to Language, Style and Presentation.
- Target your CV to specific job descriptions, based on keywords and skills.
To access the platform go to Careers Connect. After you have logged in, click Resources in the top right corner and scroll to CareerSet. You can register on CareerSet and login by entering your MU email address and requesting a link to be send to you, which logs you in for the duration of one session. Upload your CV to get your score and get a full analysis of the areas where you can improve. Guide to using Careers Connect (MU Students).
Forage
Build real-world skills direct from world-leading organisations through the Virtual Experience Programmes accessible on our MU Forage platform. These experiences replicate work at top companies, and develop transferable skills for workplace readiness. In only 5-6 hours, learn relevant tools and the skills necessary to complete similar tasks during the work day. No applications or experience required. Learn highly relevant skills in your own time, at your own pace. To access the platform, go to Careers Connect. After you have logged in, click Resources in the top right corner and scroll to Forage.
Shortlist Me
Shortlist Me is a real-life style interview experience designed to help Maynooth University students to develop their interview and communication skills in a virtual environment. With a number of interview scenarios to choose from across multiple sectors, the platform is a helpful resource to anyone who is looking to practice their interview skills. Shortlist Me gives personalised feedback on your responses and excellent suggestions and recommendations to help improve your all-important interview technique. Shortlist Me works alongside industry professionals to ensure interviews reflect what is being assessed in each chosen discipline. They are designed using questions asked by some of the world’s leading employers. To access the platform, go to Careers Connect. After you have logged in, click Resources in the top right corner and scroll to Shortlist Me.