The Lord Mayor of Dublin was guest of honour at an event to celebrate the achievements of students from three Dublin schools in completing Career Ready – a unique work readiness programme for senior cycle students. Career Ready is managed … Read More
From ClassRoom to ClassZoom with volunteer Larry Monaghan
Standard Life volunteer Larry Monaghan provided his thoughts on his experience as a virtual volunteer in Castleknock National School “Whilst COVID has had a serious impact on our schools and students (not forgetting parents and carers either), Standard Life’s partnership … Read More
BNY Mellon ‘Choose to Challenge’ on International Women’s Day
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2021 more than 1,200 students nationwide benefited from JA Inspires careers talks kindly supported by BNY Mellon. Embracing the ‘Choose to Challenge’ theme, 18 eager BNY Mellon volunteers from Cork, Dublin and Wexford stepped up … Read More
Facebook Empowers Students to Succeed
Facebook Community Development Manager Aoife Flynn recently introduced 150 Transition Year students from Castletroy College, Limerick to her career path and working life during a JA Inspires workshop. The 60 minute workshop provided a space for Aoife to tell her … Read More
Microsoft Ireland and Junior Achievement Partner on ‘Career Ready’ Initiative
Programme designed to bring TY Students through an 18 month employability programme Students from three schools in West Dublin have embarked on a unique work readiness initiative delivered by Junior Achievement Ireland (JAI) with the support of Microsoft Ireland. To … Read More
Barclays MD Inspires Young Minds
Helen Kelly, Managing Director, Country Manager and Head of Corporate Banking at Barclays Ireland, joined 5th year students in Our Lady of Mercy College for a JA Inspires career talk while the students were learning from home. JA Inspires is … Read More
Vacancy – Programme Coordinator – Dublin & Surrounding Counties
JOB SPEC Junior Achievement Ireland is part of a worldwide organisation, which seeks to highlight the importance of remaining in education to young people. In line with our growth plans, we are recruiting new Programme Coordinators to join our team … Read More
Barclays Ensure Students are Work Ready
In a year where employability skills are more important than ever, Barclays volunteers stepped up to the plate to ensure that students in O’Connell’s CBS in Dublin 1 still received their guidance and support through the Barclays Be Work Ready … Read More
Dublin Students Celebrate Being Career Ready
Students from three Dublin schools have graduated from a unique work readiness programme for senior cycle students at a special online event attended by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu. Career Ready is managed by JAI to enable specially-selected senior cycle students … Read More
Fidelity Investments reaches for the stars with Astro Pi
Fidelity Investments opened its doors to 30 students from St. Ronan’s National School, Deansrath to give the young students some insight into the exciting world of STEM. The European Astro Pi Challenge offers young people the amazing opportunity to conduct … Read More