Bord Bia |

Bord Bia is The Irish Food Board, a semi-state agency responsible for the promotion of Ireland’s food, drink and horticulture products both nationally and internationally.

Our Purpose is to bring Ireland’s outstanding food, drink and horticulture to the world, supporting the growth and sustainability of producers.

You may recognise us from our TV campaigns promoting Irish meat and produce, from the annual Bord Bia Bloom event in the Phoenix Park, or even from the Bord Bia Quality mark on the food you buy in supermarkets.

What you might not know is we have a global network of 15 offices in locations like Shanghai, Dubai, New York, Paris and more, and our teams are involved in a wide variety of activities from hosting events and workshops, to unlocking consumer insights, championing sustainability, and marketing Ireland’s food on a global scale.

Alongside all of this exciting activity promoting and supporting Irish food, drink and horticulture producers, we are committed to building the next generation of talent for the industry through our Talent Academy programmes.

The Bord Bia Talent Academy provides graduates with an outstanding opportunity to accelerate your career through our Graduate Programme. We are offering you the opportunity to gain a fully funded master’s qualification with UCD Smurfit Business School alongside a 2-year learning placement in Bord Bia’s HQ in Dublin or one of our network of global offices.

You will gain hands-on experience with placements available across the different teams of the organisation from Sustainability, Marketing, Consumer Insights, Human Resources, Events, Business Development, and more. Your lectures will be delivered in blocks during dedicated time for learning. Outside of the classroom, you could be executing marketing campaigns, coordinating trade shows overseas, delivering consumer insight research, hosting workshops, assisting with sustainability plans and more.

• 2-Year Programme, 23rd August 2027 – September 2029
• Combines MSc Qualification in UCD Smurfit with Industry Placement in Bord Bia
• Receive a monthly bursary of €24,900 - €26,600 depending on location (subject to change)
• Placement locations include; Dublin, London, Paris, Milan, Madrid, Hamburg, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Shanghai, Dubai, New York, Singapore
• Areas of placement include; marketing, sustainability, HR, communications, consumer insight, branding, innovation, business development and more.

• You have/are on track to obtain a 2.1 in any Level 8 Honours Degree
• You have a passion for food, drink, horticulture, or agriculture 
• While not essential, you may have a relevant 2nd language (e.g. French, Italian, Mandarin Chinese)