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Career Paths for CIT Graduates
Treasa Mc Sweeney
7th November 2013
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Introduction
CIT Careers Service – Support for Students
CIT Graduates – Formula for Career Success
CIT Graduates – What Next?
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CIT Careers Service
Student Centered Careers EducationPersonal Development Employability Skills Development
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Dedicated Careers Support… Career Planning & Preparation Employability Works Programme CIT Careers & Employability Fair CIT Joint Mentorship Programme
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CIT Graduates – Formula for Career Success
Career success involves…many elements!
Degree Knowledge+Industry knowledge
+Work Experience
+Employability Skills & Competencies
+Extra-curricular Activities
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CIT Graduates – What next?
CIT First Destinations Report (FDR) – 2012 Graduates
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50%
38%
2% 7%2%
a. Employed
b. Further Study
c. Unpaid Internship
d. Seeking Employment
e. Travelling/Volunteering etc.
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CIT Graduates – Situation by School*
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
59%
69%
63%
76%
63%
23%
22%
15%
7%
28%
9%
5%
17%
8%
7%% Situation by School – Level 8
*CIT FDR – 2012 Graduates: Figures shown for Schools with sufficient graduate responses.
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
15%
25%
20%
19%
40%
76%
67%
74%
78%
58%
9%
6%
5%
3%
2%
% Situation by School – Level 7
School of Building & Civil Engineering
School of Business
School of Humanities
School of Mechanical, Electrical & Process Engineering
School of Science & Informatics
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
45%
51%
37%
56%
55%
39%
41%
53%
31%
39%
10%
5%
9%
7%
4%
% Situation by School
a. Employedb. Further Studyc. Unpaid Internshipd. Seeking Employmente. Travelling/Volunteering etc.
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School of Building & Civil Engineering
School of Business
School of Humanities
School of Mechanical, Electrical & Process Engineering
School of Science & Informatics
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
93%
90%
66%
94%
91%
5%
9%
32%
6%
8%
% Employment Type by School
Full-time
Part-time
Self-employed
CIT Graduates – Employment Type*
*CIT FDR – 2012 Graduates: Figures shown for Schools with sufficient graduate responses.
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a. Unpaid
b. up to
12,999 (euro
s)
c. 13,000 - 1
6,999 (euro
s)
d. 17,000 - 2
0,999 (euro
s)
e. 21,000 - 2
4,999 (euro
s)
f. 25,000 - 2
8,999 (euro
s)
g. 29,000 - 3
2,999 (euro
s)
h. 33,000 - 3
6,999 (euro
s)
i. 37,000 - 4
0,999 (euro
s)
j. 41,000 - 4
4,999 (euro
s)
k. 45,000 - 4
8,999 (euro
s)
l. 49,000 - 5
2,999 (euro
s)
m. 53,000 - 5
6,999 (euro
s)
n. 57,000 - 6
0,999 (euro
s)
o. 61,000 + (e
uros)
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10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Salary (FT) by Faculty
B&H E&S
CIT Graduates – Salary*
*CIT FDR – 2012 Graduates: Figures shown for Schools with sufficient graduate responses.
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Who hires CIT Graduates?*
Discipline Employer
Science Novartis, Stryker, Eli Lily, Janssen, Blenders, GE Healthcare
Computing EMC, Ericsson, PWC, Newsweaver, McAfee, IBM, Voxpro
Engineering1. Electrical & Electronic 2. Mechanical, Biomedical & Manufacturing 3. Process, Energy & Transport 4. Building & Civil Engineering
1. Siemens, DPS, ESB, Gridconnect, Analog Devices2. Depuy, Abbott, Boston Scientific, Phillips 66, GSK3. Hitachi, Zenith, MSD, Dairygold, EcoPower, Kingspan4. Rich Construction, O’Connell Mahon Architects
Business & Accounting KPMG, Musgrave, CUH, Assurant Solutions, Kerry Group, BNY Mellon, Core International
Humanities HSE South, Headway Ireland, RehabCare, Department of Foreign Affairs, Castlemartyr Resort, Springfort Hall
Maritime Carnival UK, DB Schenker, Irish Defence Forces, Shell, Arklow Shipping
*CIT FDR – 2012 Graduates: Figures shown for Schools with sufficient graduate responses.
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Treasa Mc Sweeney
7th November 2013
Thank you