Changing jobs or going back to education as a mature student in your late twenties can be a huge challenge and worry for a lot of people contemplating it. In summer 2019 I did both of those things, joining the Bord Bia International Graduate Programme, undertaking an MSc in Global Business Practice in UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School alongside getting hands-on experience of working in the Irish food, drink and horticulture industry. In the following blog I have set out my experience so far – from money to work and education – and why I am delighted with my decision to take that step.
Why I’m happy that I changed jobs and went back to education at 27
Mar 1, 2020 4:53:51 PM / by Thomas Gavin posted in bord bia, bord bia smurfit international graduate programme, UCD, UCD Smurfit, money, bord bia smurfit, irish food, irish food and drink, postgraduate education, "scholarship", irish exports, marketing, UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, masters degree, global, irish drink, Bord Bia Scholarship, international opportunities, food marketing graduates, mature student, irish horticulture, change jobs, change career, earning, msc
Bord Bia Smurfit International Graduate Programme - My Most Memorable Moments
Mar 1, 2020 2:05:28 PM / by Jane Leydon posted in graduate programme, bord bia, bord bia smurfit international graduate programme, international, international graduate programme, UCD, UCD Smurfit, global business, bord bia smurfit, irish food and drink, work experience, international business, UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, Business graduate, masters degree, food and drink industry, global, business, fees paid, graduate opportunities, travel opportunities
A short(ish) Introduction
6 Steps to Success: Getting the Grad Programme You Want
Feb 29, 2020 9:59:12 AM / by Clíona Regan posted in bord bia smurfit, application, Irish food board, food and drink, Ireland, irish food, postgraduate education, "scholarship", marketing, post graduate, arts degree, communications, work experience, international business, UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, Business graduate, success, masters degree, food and drink industry, global, business, steps to success, tuition paid, fees paid