Your Career, Your Future

Experience corporate life with Industry Insight Days, designed to give students an introduction to the working world. Companies visited include PwC, Deloitte, Applegreen, SIG, Microsoft and UCD Nova.

Every year a number of Quinn students take the opportunity to travel to London for the annual Finance Careers Trip. Organised by the UCD Careers Network, the trip provides access to high-profile organisations such as Goldman Sachs, Deloitte and Morgan Stanley. The trip also challenges students with intense training on the skills of networking, presenting and case study preparation.

The UCD Quinn Business Mentoring Programme is an optional programme for students in second year across all undergraduate programmes in the UCD Quinn School. This is a six-month programme where undergraduate student mentees are matched with experienced UCD School of Business alumni mentors based on mentor expertise and career areas of interest to the mentees. The mentoring partnership provides students with an opportunity to gain insights into the business and personal skills required to succeed in today’s competitive economy and to increase their confidence and employability through development of professional and interpersonal skills. 90% of students who take part in the mentoring programme felt they had improved their professional skills. Learn More.

The Year Long Internship Programme is an optional programme open to penultimate-year Bachelor of Commerce, BSc Economics and Finance and BSc Business students. During the programme students will register for a year-long online reflective module designed to enhance the learning opportunities available throughout the year. Assessment will be structured on the work-based learning experience during the 9-12 months paid work placement. By choosing this option, successful candidates increase the duration of their degree to four years. Learn More.

The UCD Quinn School of Business has marked a significant milestone with the successful completion of its inaugural "Doing Business in the Middle East" (DBiME) global immersion week, held in collaboration with the Onsi Sawiris School of Business in the American University in Cairo (AUC) from March 8th to 15th, 2025. This pioneering initiative offered 15 undergraduate students an unparalleled opportunity to delve into the dynamic business and rich cultural landscape of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Following a rigorous application process, a diverse cohort of students drawn from all stages and programmes, representing Ireland, America, India, Russia, and Egypt, was selected to participate. Learn More. 

LIFT (Leading Ireland's Future Together) is a leadership development programme built around weekly peer to peer roundtables. It is a nationwide movement well recognized by employers, started by UCD BComm alum and social entrepreneur, Joanne Hession. 

Jummy Ayodeji (BCIT - LIFT facilitator) on her experience: "I really enjoyed being a LIFT facilitator. One of the best things was being able to learn at my own pace, and meet with other people in a safe space. It's about taking small steps that will create bigger changes impacting not only yourself but the wider community."

The UCD Careers Network supports students to plan for their career and develop skills in advance of job applications or further study through services such as:

• Company Presentations and Fairs
• CV Workshops
• Interview Seminars
• Graduate Job Opportunities
• Career Advice Meetings
• Further Study Guides
• Psychometric Tests
• Skills Workshop

Jobs and opportunities for UCD Quinn School students are presented from the time they enter college right through to graduation. There are also dedicated job fairs addressing business-only roles for graduates. Visit the UCD Careers Network website to learn more.