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‘I was so fascinated by life sciences that I refused to go to dental school’
Nidhi Kedia-Mehta seemed set to study dentistry, but encountering biotech and life sciences opened a new world for her.
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In conversation with Ian Bruce-Smith CTA, KPMG
My name is Ian Bruce-Smith, and I am a tax manager at KPMG.I studied chemical physics in college so you would definitely say that I was not thinking about a career in tax when I was at school or university.


How machine translation can help bring Covid-19 info to the masses
Dr Rejwanul Haque of DCU is developing machine translation tech as part of efforts to keep people informed about Covid-19.
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Megan Leonard - QA Associate at Expleo
I enjoyed the modules I had in Software Testing in college, so I started to explore that route, which led me to apply to Expleo’s Quality Assurance Graduate Programme.
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An Post - Proud sponsors of Dublin Pride 2022
At An Post we are delighted to continue our sponsorship of Dublin Pride


Christopher Lynch - QA Analyst at Expleo
I receive great support and my questions are always dealt with at face value. You feel respected here. In a time where job anxiety is everywhere, I have never had that in my time with Expleo.
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Carl Heary - QA Associate at Expleo
I applied for the Expleo Graduate Programme because I was looking for a company willing to invest in me and my development.
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State Street | Celebrating, and Working for, Black and Trans Civil Rights
Far too many civil rights heroes’ names are unknown. Consider Pauli Murray, a pioneering Black author, lawyer and civil rights activist. A legal scholar whose work directly influenced giants like Thurgood Marshall, Murray was widely acknowledged as the first Black woman to earn a J.S.D. from Yale. But despite a lifetime of groundbreaking achievements, Murray’s legacy has long gone underacknowledged.

We have to keep the momentum going | Inclusion and Diversity at State Street
We spoke with Nathalie Gauthier, vice president in Talent Marketplace and co-chair of the Black Professionals Group. Nathalie talked about her 12-year long career at State Street and how she was deeply invested in various inclusion, diversity and equity initiatives. She was also the first person to be selected as the State Street sponsored 2020 Rising Star Award winner from the Women’s Bond Club (WBC).


Luke Feely - Associate Software Developer at Expleo
Since I joined everyone has been extremely friendly and helpful and has made me feel right at home.
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David Lynch - QA Associate at Expleo
I have enjoyed the work environment within Expleo. Usually, when starting a role, it can be a scary thing and reaching out to others and asking questions. However, upon starting with Expleo I never felt this way.
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Camilla Robino - QA Associate at Expleo
My job involves testing functionalities and looking for defects that users may encounter. I help developers to gain the quality of the product ensuring that all the functionalities are correctly delivered.
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