Marketing Fellowship

Programme Overview

We’re offering YOU a career-changing opportunity. We’re looking to foster the next generation of talent in the Irish food and drink industry. As part of Bord Bia’s Talent Academy – The Marketing Fellowship offers a fully-funded Master's qualification from UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School and unique, extensive overseas experience in the areas of sales, brand & digital marketing, consumer insights, entrepreneurship and leadership. In addition, you receive a monthly bursary.

Applications are now open.

The Programme Structure

Working alongside Irish Food & Drink clients you will represent the industry in a wide range of market development activities. This 18-month programme is a combination of real-world and academic learning, blending block release modules and continuous project work.

On placement, you will work for 2 or 3 of Bord Bia’s Irish Food, Drink and Horticulture clients.

Some of the key ‘In-Market’ responsibilities include:

• Delivering results for clients on specific in-market business development assignments, in line with defined project objectives and target outcomes
• Developing sector/product/market intelligence for the benefit of clients, for Bord Bia and the sector/market in which they operate
• Acting as an Ambassador for Bord Bia & the Irish Food Industry through effective performance as a Fellow

Who is this programme for?

We’re looking for someone that leads the way, that isn’t afraid of a challenge. Applicants should have:

• A strong passion for pursuing a career in the Food & Drink industry.
• A minimum of 2 – 3 years’ work experience
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including effective presentation skills.
• The ability to quickly establish effective internal and external working relationships with key people across different services/functions.
• Strong commercial acumen - the ability to identify opportunities and to follow these through to completion by working with others and discovering the best way to achieve results.
• Project management skills – the ability to schedule and manage time and resources; maintaining a project management plan for communication and review at all times.

All Marketing Fellows will receive:

• Fully funded Master’s in International Marketing Practice with lecturers from Harvard, IMD, NYU Stern and of course UCD Smurfit School
• 18 Month placement in diverse locations like: New York, London, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Madrid, Milan, Dusseldorf, Dubai, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo, to name but a few
• Competitive bursary
• Annual Leave and Christmas holidays
• Extensive training in the areas of: Consumer Insights, Sustainability Brand Marketing, Digital Innovation and Leadership
• Professional and Career Development
• Membership of the Bord Bia Alumni network
• Laptop
• Paid business expenses

Key Dates:

Applications Close: midnight GMT Sunday 15 September 2024

Interviews:

• Round 1:
• October 29/30/31 2024
• November 5/6/7, 12/13/14 2024
• Round 2:
• 19/20 November 2024

Programme Offers: before 20 December 2024

Programme Duration: 10 March 2025 - 9 September 2026

(all above dates are subject to change)