GradSims

Unlock your career potential

Discover your future career. With GradSims you'll hear from young professionals about what their roles really involve and experience some typical tasks you'll be given on the job.

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About Gradsims

Develop skills for jobs that suit you

Our GradSims take you a step closer to the world of work, giving a behind-the-scenes look at different job roles through real-life tasks and informative videos. Gain insights and further resources to develop your skills, all at your own pace.

How GradSims work

Start with a short video, where a graduate in the role will share their insights and career story.

Complete a real-life task and compare your work with model answers.

Access a curated list of further resources and get priority access to roles.

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Get the insights you need to kick-start your career journey with industry-leading graduate employers.

Lidl

Jump into the world of retail and join a team of high-performers at Lidl, who work together to drive rapid expansion and innovation at all levels.

Start your technology career with Lidl

As an IT systems graduate with Lidl, you'll help ensure a stable and secure IT infrastructure alongside a team of specialists. Find out if this role is the right fit for you.

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Lidl Ireland

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Start your construction career with Lidl

When you join Lidl's construction department, you'll be contributing to how stores and warehouses look and feel. Learn more about this vital role within Lidl.

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Lidl Ireland

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KPMG

Experience life as a graduate on our gradireland award winning graduate programmes. KPMG hires talented and ambitious students from all degree disciplines. Being a part of our programme allows you to become an integral KPMG team member, using your knowledge and skills on big client engagements that really matter.

Could you work in Tax Consulting at KPMG?

As a Tax Associate, you’ll be exposed to a range of industries and transactions all over the world. You will help your clients understand the intricacies of tax and providing key decision makers with the solutions they need.

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KPMG

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Coming soon: PwC

PwC are the largest professional services firm in Ireland, and one of the world's biggest, offering a broad range of services across audit, tax and advisory. They need the best graduates to develop their skills to work in new and agile ways.

Coming soon: What is risk assurance?

When you join PwC's risk assurance team, you'll be helping clients to protect their business against threats and maximise on new opportunities and technologies. Find out if this could be the role for you.

In partnership with

PwC Republic of Ireland

Coming soon: Goodbody and Deloitte

Frequently asked questions

What is a GradSim?: A GradSim is a free, interactive course designed to give you insights into a job role and organisation. You'll hear first-hand from a graduate in the role and get the chance to complete a task that mirrors the work you'd be doing at that organisation.

How long does it take to complete a GradSim?: Each GradSim takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. Ultimately, though, it's up to you how long you spend completing the task involved in the GradSim and exploring the further resources shared with you.

What do I get for completing a GradSim?: After completing the GradSim, you'll have the opportunity to say yes to getting priority access to job roles. You'll be the first to hear about new opportunities - just keep your eyes peeled for emails from gradireland.

Do I need an account to access GradSims?: Yes. You'll need to sign in to your gradireland account - or create an account if you don't already have one. Once you're logged in, you'll be able to see all of the GradSims available to you and get started.