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John Ó Liodáin, Oifigeach Riaracháin (Administrative Officer)
Maria O'Brien, Enterprise Partnership Scheme, Irish Research Council
Magda Staniek, Postdoctoral Researcher, Irish Research Council
Kieran Brennan, Enterprise Partnership Scheme, Irish Research Council
Environmental consultancy and business services
This is one of the largest sources of jobs within the environmental sector.
Waste management and recovery
Various opportunities exist for graduates in the areas of waste management, disposal and recovery. Organisations such as the Environmental Protection Agency employ graduates with technical and science backgrounds and environmental, ecology, chemical engineering and health and safety specialisms to implement and monitor waste disposal and recovery processes.
Water & Wastewater Treatment Services
There are many indigenous companies offering water-related services, following the growth in the public investment in infrastructure in leak control, monitoring and supply networks and water analysis.
Green ICT & Green Building Technology
Opportunities exist for computing and engineering graduates in software development for green building and green transport.
#GradStories Jenny Connors, Graduate Economist, Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service
#GradStories Barry McCarthy, Auditor, Office of the Comptroller & Auditor General
Jennifer Kavanagh, Enterprise Partnership Scheme, Irish Research Council
What makes a great course?
With almost 100% employment for those who have completed it, the MSc ISBP has won gradireland postgraduate Course of the Year for five straight years. We paid a visit to UCC to talk to the Course Directors, students and graduates to find out why this course continues to deliver.
