When it comes to searching for a job, it’s best not to rely solely on one approach. Using a range of strategies will maximise your chances of bagging the job that you want. Here are our top tips for successfully managing your job search process:
- The Careers Network organises and hosts hundreds of employer events and recruitment fairs on campus. These events are an excellent opportunity for you to meet potential employers.
2025/2026 Recruitment Fairs
Three recruitment fairs will take place in autumn 2025 at O'Reilly Hall. Further details about our 2026 fairs will be announced in due course.
Science, Engineering & Technology Fair
- Venue: UCD O’Reilly Hall, Belfield campus
- Date: Monday 29th September 2025
- Time: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Business, Finance & Management Fair
- Venue: UCD O’Reilly Hall, Belfield campus
- Date: Tuesday 30th September 2025
- Time: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Law Fair
- Venue: UCD O’Reilly Hall, Belfield campus
- Date: Wednesday 1st October 2025
- Time: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Internship Fair
- Venue: UCD O’Reilly Hall, Belfield campus
- Date: TBC
- Time: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
UCD Michael Smurfit Business School Careers and Internship Fair
- Venue: UCD Smurfit Business School, Blackrock Campus.
- Date: TBC
- Time: 11:00am - 3:00pm
- Login to (opens in a new window)MyCareer for a full listing of upcoming recruitment events and check out our “(opens in a new window)College to Career: Recruitment Fairs” video to help you prepare
- If you are a graduate research student be sure to keep on your UCD email for regular emails from the Careers Network highlighting employment opportunities that might be of interest.
- LinkedIn can be a useful job search tool. Set up a profile and use the alumni search function to find out where graduates of your programme are working now.
- Build your network of people who may be able to help you identify opportunities and support you in your job search. Watch our “5 Minutes on Networking” video to find out how!
- Become familiar with the top job search websites. You will find a range of high-quality graduate and internship opportunities advertised on (opens in a new window)MyCareer(opens in a new window) and (opens in a new window)gradireland.com.
- Bear in mind that there may be specific job sites for certain industries/skill areas; for example for social care/psychology/volunteer positions, the (opens in a new window)Activelink website is a good resource, while the (opens in a new window)Engineers Ireland Jobs Deskis useful for engineering roles. If you are a graduate research student you should also check out (opens in a new window)University Vacancies, J(opens in a new window)obs.ac.uk and (opens in a new window)Euraxess.
- Sometimes it can be worth sending your CV and a cover letter to a company even if no specific job position is advertised. This is called a ‘speculative application’. gradireland has (opens in a new window)advice on how to go about writing speculative applications.