East & Dublin

From ClassRoom to ClassZoom with volunteer Larry Monaghan

dhenehanApril 9, 2021East & Dublin

Standard Life volunteer Larry Monaghan provided his thoughts on his experience as a virtual volunteer in Castleknock National School “Whilst COVID has had a serious impact on our schools and students (not forgetting parents and carers either), Standard Life’s partnership … Read More

BNY Mellon ‘Choose to Challenge’ on International Women’s Day

dhenehanApril 8, 2021East & Dublin, National, South, South East

To celebrate International Women’s Day 2021 more than 1,200 students nationwide benefited from JA Inspires careers talks kindly supported by BNY Mellon. Embracing the ‘Choose to Challenge’ theme, 18 eager BNY Mellon volunteers from Cork, Dublin and Wexford stepped up … Read More

Facebook Empowers Students to Succeed

dhenehanApril 6, 2021East & Dublin, Mid West

Facebook Community Development Manager Aoife Flynn recently introduced 150 Transition Year students from Castletroy College, Limerick to her career path and working life during a JA Inspires workshop. The 60 minute workshop provided a space for Aoife to tell her … Read More

Microsoft Ireland and Junior Achievement Partner on ‘Career Ready’ Initiative

dhenehanMarch 30, 2021East & Dublin, National

Programme designed to bring TY Students through an 18 month employability programme Students from three schools in West Dublin have embarked on a unique work readiness initiative delivered by Junior Achievement Ireland (JAI) with the support of Microsoft Ireland. To … Read More

Barclays MD Inspires Young Minds

dhenehanFebruary 10, 2021East & Dublin, National

Helen Kelly, Managing Director, Country Manager and Head of Corporate Banking at Barclays Ireland, joined 5th year students in Our Lady of Mercy College for a JA Inspires career talk while the students were learning from home. JA Inspires is … Read More

Vacancy – Programme Coordinator – Dublin & Surrounding Counties

dhenehanFebruary 4, 2021East & Dublin, National

JOB SPEC Junior Achievement Ireland is part of a worldwide organisation, which seeks to highlight the importance of remaining in education to young people. In line with our growth plans, we are recruiting new Programme Coordinators to join our team … Read More

Barclays Ensure Students are Work Ready

dhenehanDecember 16, 2020East & Dublin

In a year where employability skills are more important than ever, Barclays volunteers stepped up to the plate to ensure that students in O’Connell’s CBS in Dublin 1 still received their guidance and support through the Barclays Be Work Ready … Read More

Dublin Students Celebrate Being Career Ready

dhenehanDecember 2, 2020East & Dublin

Students from three Dublin schools have graduated from a unique work readiness programme for senior cycle students at a special online event attended by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu. Career Ready is managed by JAI to enable specially-selected senior cycle students … Read More

Fidelity Investments reaches for the stars with Astro Pi

adminJune 10, 2020East & Dublin

Fidelity Investments opened its doors to 30 students from St. Ronan’s National School, Deansrath to give the young students some insight into the exciting world of STEM. The European Astro Pi Challenge offers young people the amazing opportunity to conduct … Read More

Mastering JA programmes with Mastercard!

adminMarch 10, 2020East & Dublin

Mastercard made their annual visit to Sacred Heart Junior National School in Killinarden last week. For the past 8 years, Mastercard volunteers have taken time out of their busy schedules to work with the senior infant, first and second class … Read More

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Elaine O’Brien Lynch	Programme Coordinator
Evelyn Burns	Programme Coordinator
Aoibheann Doyle	Programme Coordinator
Padraig Quealey	Programme Coordinator
Caoimhe O’Donoghue	Programme Coordinator
Aileen Dowling	Programme Coordinator