Working in Journalism & Communications

Many Science graduates go on to use their scientific training in other fields, such as in the media or in communications. The ability to use your own initiative, be self motivated and willing to learn are all skills essential to these types of jobs.

Graduates working in communications or journalism must be able to work to tight deadlines and have excellent time management and communication skills.

• Dr Claire O'Connell, Freelance journalist, contributor to Irish Times
  "Sometimes people express surprise that I trained for almost a decade in science to become a journalist, but having that specialty has provided a springboard to write about a diverse range of subjects for The Irish Times and The Irish Examiner, and to research and broadcast radio programmes on RTE." Read more...

• Mr Micéal Whelan, Project Manager Communications, NovaUCD
  "At NovaUCD I am responsible for the development, management and execution of NovaUCD’s internal and external communication strategies..." Read more...