Work Experience

S_Hick12

Kelly090 wrote: »

That sounds really good ! I was just wondering how you managed to get work experience with a barrister in the four courts? I would love to do something like that

I saw it by chance on a school's website in a list of previous placements people got. I'll message you their email address, I imagine she'll take you on, if she doesn't have another student on the same week.

Xgracie

S_Hick12 wrote: »

I saw it by chance on a school's website in a list of previous placements people got. I'll message you their email address, I imagine she'll take you on, if she doesn't have another student on the same week.

Could I have that email too please?

Msrebeckyxo

LA makeup academy, Tommy Hilfiger in Liffey Valley, Boots in Jervis Centre and Brown Thomas have all taken me on, if anyone wants any of the email addresses just ask me

Eims14

Msrebeckyxo wrote: »

LA makeup academy, Tommy Hilfiger in Liffey Valley, Boots in Jervis Centre and Brown Thomas have all taken me on, if anyone wants any of the email addresses just ask me

Could I have the one for brown Thomas if you wouldn't mind.I have one week in a hospital,one week (hopefully)in a place that makes bone replacements and one in a law office.

Msrebeckyxo

Eims14 wrote: »

Could I have the one for brown Thomas if you wouldn't mind.I have one week in a hospital,one week (hopefully)in a place that makes bone replacements and one in a law office.

Yeah sure! I'll PM you it!

Manutd_4life

Does anyone know any computer repair shops around Dundrum,Sandyford,Leopardstown,Stillorgan that would be willing to take on a transition year student for Work Experience. A week with an IT Specialist could be really helpful in learning about computer hardware and it could also be good opportunity to learn about how the business runs.

TheEdgeofGlory

Could anyone recommend anything/anywhere that would provide me with good medical work experience? I've tried sending letters to tons of hospitals over the summer with little or no response! I do have medical contacts and was wondering should I avail of these as a last resort?

Msrebeckyxo

TheEdgeofGlory wrote: »

Could anyone recommend anything/anywhere that would provide me with good medical work experience? I've tried sending letters to tons of hospitals over the summer with little or no response! I do have medical contacts and was wondering should I avail of these as a last resort?

As far as I know, tallaght hospital are doing a one day TY work experience course in october! Have a look on their website!:)

TheEdgeofGlory

Msrebeckyxo wrote: »

As far as I know, tallaght hospital are doing a one day TY work experience course in october! Have a look on their website!:)

Thanks! My work experience weeks are in November and February though! I'll check it out however!

Msrebeckyxo

My mam was at Áras an Uachtaráin today with her work and she told me that the tour guide said they take Ty students on to work in the house... I've emailed them just now, imagine working there hahaha

Manutd_4life

Just wondering do you have to create a CV when applying/emailing for work experience placements. For some places such as Google, i'd imagine you would have to. Any advice

VG31

Manutd_4life wrote: »

Just wondering do you have to create a CV when applying/emailing for work experience placements. For some places such as Google, i'd imagine you would have to. Any advice

I haven't heard of anyone creating a CV for work experience. To be honest, I don't think you have much chance getting work experience in Google unless you have a relative that works there.

Manutd_4life

VG31 wrote: »

I haven't heard of anyone creating a CV for work experience. To be honest, I don't think you have much chance getting work experience in Google unless you have a relative that works there.

I have a relative that works there :D

VG31

Manutd_4life wrote: »

I have a relative that works there :D

You have a good chance then!

kimberlyx

S_Hick12 wrote: »

I saw it by chance on a school's website in a list of previous placements people got. I'll message you their email address, I imagine she'll take you on, if she doesn't have another student on the same week.

hi do u think u could give me the email address too please? I'm really stuck!

kimberlyx

Msrebeckyxo wrote: »

LA makeup academy, Tommy Hilfiger in Liffey Valley, Boots in Jervis Centre and Brown Thomas have all taken me on, if anyone wants any of the email addresses just ask me

hi would you mind giving me the email address for boots in the jervis please?

Msrebeckyxo

kimberlyx wrote: »

hi would you mind giving me the email address for boots in the jervis please?

I actually didn't email them but I dropped in a Cv to the manager! The manager is in the shop every week day so just go over to her with a CV

Manutd_4life

What are people's CVs like. We're only 15/16 year old so it's not like we have pages of experience working. I have one page with personal details and another page separated into sport, interests and skills. Don't really know what else i should include

VG31

I haven't made a CV. I don't think there's really any need to at our age. I haven't got much to put on it anyway.

Manutd_4life

VG31 wrote: »

I haven't made a CV. I don't think there's really any need to at our age. I haven't got much to put on it anyway.

Thats what i was thinking but apparently some companies want it and it gives a better impression to the employer seeing a young man/woman organised

Msrebeckyxo

Manutd_4life wrote: »

What are people's CVs like. We're only 15/16 year old so it's not like we have pages of experience working. I have one page with personal details and another page separated into sport, interests and skills. Don't really know what else i should include

I put down past work experience but its actually a lot of bull hahaha just said I did child minding and cleaning, and put down two of my mams friends as referees (with their permission) I know you shouldn't lie but its grand hahaha

S_Hick12

I think I'll make a CV after TY. I imagine I'll have some stuff to put on it at that stage (gaisce, jc results, work experience, etc.) I have, quite literally, nothing that could go on it at the minute.

Manutd_4life

S_Hick12 wrote: »

I think I'll make a CV after TY. I imagine I'll have some stuff to put on it at that stage (gaisce, jc results, work experience, etc.) I have, quite literally, nothing that could go on it at the minute.

yeah thats what im gonna do as well.

Troxck

Are your schools not making you do CVs and cover letters? That was a big thing for our part of Work experience. Ask your TY Co-ordinater to go through making a CV with you.

Also, no one expects you to have good CVs. The most anyone will have is babysitting or working part time in a supermarket. Once you get to 5th/6th Year you'll be looking for part time jobs to fund college/lifestyle and so on. Also, having a CV is handy because even though I got no work this summer, I got lots of work with charities to put on my CV.

Manutd_4life

Troxck wrote: »

Are your schools not making you do CVs and cover letters? That was a big thing for our part of Work experience. Ask your TY Co-ordinater to go through making a CV with you.

Also, no one expects you to have good CVs. The most anyone will have is babysitting or working part time in a supermarket. Once you get to 5th/6th Year you'll be looking for part time jobs to fund college/lifestyle and so on. Also, having a CV is handy because even though I got no work this summer, I got lots of work with charities to put on my CV.

I think my school has us making CVs. School hasn't started yet so im yet to find out. Where are people looking to do their work experience

Msrebeckyxo

Idk if anyone else is having this problem but ive dropped around 20 CVs to different shops that do work experience and out of the 20, 2 places have gotten back to me. I honestly think its so rude when places do that like they're getting free labour out of us hahaha, I dropped these CVs around in April too

Manutd_4life

Msrebeckyxo wrote: »

Idk if anyone else is having this problem but ive dropped around 20 CVs to different shops that do work experience and out of the 20, 2 places have gotten back to me. I honestly think its so rude when places do that like they're getting free labour out of us hahaha, I dropped these CVs around in April too

I've sent loads of emails and haven't got any reply. Its like when someone ask who sent me this letter/CV they just say ''oh just some kid'' and chuck it in the bin. I guess once school begins we'll be given guidance but the fact some people already have their placements sorted out worries. Any advice people

Manutd_4life

Can someone tell me the TY Programmes TCD have for 2014/15. Some info on the website seems a bit old and there could be some changes

Msrebeckyxo

Manutd_4life wrote: »

I've sent loads of emails and haven't got any reply. Its like when someone ask who sent me this letter/CV they just say ''oh just some kid'' and chuck it in the bin. I guess once school begins we'll be given guidance but the fact some people already have their placements sorted out worries. Any advice people

It does my head in, I think its so rude. I need to get work experience for every Friday of TYand its extremely hard to get if these places are throwing my CVs in the bin

Xgracie

Manutd_4life wrote: »

I've sent loads of emails and haven't got any reply. Its like when someone ask who sent me this letter/CV they just say ''oh just some kid'' and chuck it in the bin. I guess once school begins we'll be given guidance but the fact some people already have their placements sorted out worries. Any advice people

Same situation here I've emailed so many people with not even a reply!! Just emailed a like of solictors in town and some newspapers. Anyone have any solictor/barrister contacts?

kimberlyx

happydayz182 wrote: »

i worked in dublin airport last year for my wrk exp...it was class and you get to meet aload of famous people like the irish soccer team and westlife etc

how did you get work experience in dublin airport??

Manutd_4life

can someone tell me what type of programmes for work experience are going on in universities such as UCD, TCD, DIT for 2014/15 year

Xgracie

Anyone have a CV template?

thetalker

Xgracie wrote: »

Anyone have a CV template?

I'm sure you can find plenty on Google

ConorM99

Does anyone know a contact number for microsoft

Manutd_4life

ConorM99 wrote: »

Does anyone know a contact number for microsoft

they don't offer work experience anymore

Theluckyone

Can you do transition year work experience in psychology? I really want to do psychology.

Manutd_4life

Has anyone got any replies regarding applications sent in to TCD for work experience in particular the School Of Biochemistry and Immunology. They said they will reply to application in early october but I have yet to got an email. I need to confirm work experience by Wednesday so the pressure is building. Has anyone got any replies yet from TCD???

Manutd_4life

how are people's work experiences going?????:D

Oshealad

I went to a pig farm and was great craic!

ellevin

Ok so I was wondering if there was any way to get a couple of days work experience at a top corporate law firm. A place like Arthur Cox would be amazing! Has anyone had a placement at a place like that?

Oisin4

Does anyone know why you have to be 16 to do work experience in a vet?

IrishLassie26

Has anyone got any reply from RCSI mini med course? Do they let your school know whether they were picked or not? Im curious as I applied for it

Manutd_4life

IrishLassie26 wrote: »

Has anyone got any reply from RCSI mini med course? Do they let your school know whether they were picked or not? Im curious as I applied for it

I've applied for it through my school and have yet to hear anything. I really hope I got it and am looking forward to hearing from my co ordinator if i got it. Would be great. Do you know if they take into consideration your junior cert results heavily or do they just want to see your interest and passion in medicne mostly

IrishLassie26

Manutd_4life wrote: »

I've applied for it through my school and have yet to hear anything. I really hope I got it and am looking forward to hearing from my co ordinator if i got it. Would be great. Do you know if they take into consideration your junior cert results heavily or do they just want to see your interest and passion in medicne mostly

Same here! I really hope I get in as it would be an amazing week! The RCSI pick your school at random like the lotto, then if your school gets a place its up to your teacher/ principal to pick which student gets to go if there is more than one applied. I don't think they would use JC results to pick who gets to go. They might interview you to see who is most interested in going. If nobody else from your school has applied and the school has been picked then you get the place straight away!

Manutd_4life

what would people recommend for work experience in psychology????

IrishLassie26

Manutd_4life wrote: »

what would people recommend for work experience in psychology????

Any reply from RCSI for mini-med yet? Its getting really late now! I can't think of anything specifically for psychology maybe just try and get as much experience as possible in the medical field

Manutd_4life

IrishLassie26 wrote: »

Any reply from RCSI for mini-med yet? Its getting really late now! I can't think of anything specifically for psychology maybe just try and get as much experience as possible in the medical field

Have you still not got a reply yet? I haven't either but I don't think I got it. Overheard another conversation from a kid and I think i heard him say he's doing the rcsi programme in January. Maybe they don't tell you if u don't get it

IrishLassie26

Manutd_4life wrote: »

Have you still not got a reply yet? I haven't either but I don't think I got it. Overheard another conversation from a kid and I think i heard him say he's doing the rcsi programme in January. Maybe they don't tell you if u don't get it

No I didn't hear anything. It said on the website your school would be notified whether they were accepted or not. He might mean he applied for it. Let me know if you get a reply because I would like to know if our school wasn't picked

Manutd_4life

IrishLassie26 wrote: »

No I didn't hear anything. It said on the website your school would be notified whether they were accepted or not. He might mean he applied for it. Let me know if you get a reply because I would like to know if our school wasn't picked

Ok, well if you still haven't heard anything yet then that keeps me a bit more optimistic on my chances. I'll let you know if i hear anything. Where else are you looking to do work experience