University Contacts for Employers
Connect directly with the right team at each IUA university.
This page provides contact details for employer and enterprise engagement offices across IUA Universities, making it easy to discuss graduate recruitment, workforce development, research collaboration, and innovation partnerships.
Trinity College Dublin
Graduate Recruitment at Trinity
Orla Bannon | Email: employer.careers@tcd.ie
Workforce Development at Trinity
Microcreds
Fiona Gamble | Email: micro-credentials@tcd.ie
Springboard
Email: pgtangentcourses@tcd.ie
https://www.tcd.ie/innovation/portal/education/postgraduate/
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
https://www.tcd.ie/graduatestudies/prospective-students/recognition-of-prior-learning/
Research and Innovation / Portal at Trinity
Neil Gordon | Email: neil.gordon@tcd.ie
University College Cork
Graduate Recruitment at UCC
| Area | Contact Name | Contact Email | Department/unit name | Useful Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate Recruitment | David Jones | Graduaterecruitment@ucc.ie | Career Services – graduate recruitment team | UCC Career Services website UCC Employability and Employment Guide |
| Work Integrated Learning | Clodagh Kerr | c.kerr@ucc.ie | Career Services | UCC Career Services website Work Integrated Learning (WIL) video |
| Work Placement | Selina O’Regan | workplacement@ucc.ie | Career Services | UCC Work Placement websiteUCC Work Placement Brochure |
| Career Development | Eleanor Donoghue | e.donoghue@ucc.ie | Career Services | UCC Career Services website |
Workforce Development at UCC
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Lyndsey El Amoud | Email: l.elamoud@ucc.ie
https://www.ucc.ie/en/teachlearn/recognitionofpriorlearning/
Lifelong Learning & Bespoke Courses
Lyndsey El Amoud | Email: l.elamoud@ucc.ie
Research & Innovation at UCC
| Area | Contact Name | Contact Email | Useful Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCC Innovation | Sally Cudmore | s.cudmore@ucc.ie | Innovation at University College Cork Industry | UCC Innovation |
| Licencing IP | David Corkery | d.corkery@ucc.ie | |
| Entrepreneurship training programmes | Eamon Curtin | e.curtin@ucc.ie | Entrepreneurs | UCC Innovation |
| UCC Consulting | Rachel O’Leary | Rachel.oleary@ucc.ie | |
| UCC Research | David O’Connell | D.OConnell@ucc.ie | Research at University College Cork |
University College Dublin
Graduate Recruitment at UCD
| Area | Contact Name | Contact Email | Useful Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Careers in the Curriculum | Sophie Carey | Sophie.carey@ucd.ie | UCD Careers Network |
| Academic Internships | Oonagh Sweeney | Oonagh.sweeney@ucd.ie | UCD Employers |
| Recruiting Students and Graduates | Hannah Lamont | Hannah.lamont@ucd.ie | UCD Employers |
| Caroline Pierce | Caroline.pierce@ucd.ie | UCD Employers |
Workforce Development at UCD
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
https://www.ucd.ie/registry/prospectivestudents/admissions/rpl/rplapplications/
Springboard
+35317167777
https://www.ucd.ie/graduateadmissions/admissions/feesfunding/springboard-funded-courses/
Research & Innovation at UCD
UCD Research, Innovation and Impact | https://www.ucd.ie/research/
University of Galway
Graduate Recruitment at University of Galway
| Area | Contact Name | Contact Email | Useful Links | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career Development Centre | Marie Laffey | employers@universityofgalway.ie | Career Development Centre | Career Development Centre (CDC), University of Galway The CDC works with employers to facilitate hosting student placements, internships, work-based projects, and apprenticeships. |
| Business Innovation Centre (BIC) | Dr Jacinta Thornton | jacinta.thornton@universityofgalway.ie | Business Innovation Centre | The Business Innovation Centre (BIC) provide industry with opportunities to: • Accelerate research impact • Empower start-ups • Engage innovation |
Workforce Development at University of Galway
Microcreds
Emma Goode | Email: microcreds@universityofgalway.ie
Website: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/courses/micro-credentials/
Brochure: https://ucarecdn.com/18ebbce9-6297-43b8-8249-2daef266c201/
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Suzanne Golden | Email: rpl@universityofgalway.ie
Springboard
Majella O’Dea & Gail Cassidy
https://www.universityofgalway.ie/adult-learning/springboard/
Research & Innovation at University of Galway
| Area | Contact name | Contact email | Useful links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research & Innovation | Professor Lokesh Joshi | vpresearch@universityofgalway.ie | Research and Innovation |
| Innovation | innovationoffice@universityofgalway.ie | Innovation Office |
Workforce Development at UL
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Michael Hennessy | Email: rpl@ul.ie
Executive Apprenticeships
Information flyer | Email: apprenticeships@ul.ie
https://www.ul.ie/gps/professionalflexible-programmes/apprenticeships
Dublin City University
Graduate Recruitment at DCU
| Contact Name | Contact Email | Department/unit name | Website Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yvonne McLoughlin | careers@dcu.ie | Careers Service | DCU Careers |
| Paula Murray | intra@dcu.ie | DCU Placement & Internship | DCU Placements |
| Laura Mahoney | director.engagement@dcu.ie | Executive Director of Engagement | DCU Engage |
| Eoghan Stack | eoghan.stack@dcu.ie | Director of Commercial and International Business Development |
Workforce Development at DCU
MicroCred
Dr Mairéad Nic Giolla Mhichíl, Director of Micro-Credentials
Email: microcredentials@dcu.ie
Website: https://www.dcu.ie/micro-credentials
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Research & Innovation at DCU
Ronan Cunningham | ronan.cunningham@dcu.ie
Website: https://dcuinnovate.com/
Maynooth University
Graduate Recruitment at Maynooth University
https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/careers/employers
Workforce Development at Maynooth University
MicroCreds https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/study-maynooth/postgraduate-studies/micro-credentials-maynooth
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/mu/admissions-office/recognition-prior-learning
Research & Innovation at Maynooth University
https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/research
For further information on the above, contact Grace Edge, Head of Lifelong Learning & Skills – grace.edge@iua.ie