Slides from CIT Guidance Counsellors Day 2013. Each year Cork Institute of Technology holds an Information Day for Guidance Counsellors. Guidance Counsellors invited to attend the event which covers a series of information talks relating to new and exciting developments taking place in CIT. The day provides an opportunity for Guidance Counsellors to engage in an open forum and bring forth any queries or issues that they may have regarding their interaction with CIT. http://www.cit.ie/marketing/resources/guidancecounsellorday

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Career Paths for CIT Graduates
Treasa Mc Sweeney
7th November 2013

2. Introduction
 CIT Careers Service – Support for Students
 CIT Graduates – Formula for Career Success
 CIT Graduates – What Next?
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3. CIT Careers Service
Student Centered
Careers Education
Personal Development Employability Skills Development
Dedicated Careers Support…
 Career Planning & Preparation
 Employability Works Programme
 CIT Careers & Employability Fair
 CIT Joint Mentorship Programme
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4. 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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5. CIT Graduates – What next?
CIT First Destinations Report (FDR) – 2012 Graduates
2%
7%
2%
a. Employed
b. Further Study
50%
c. Unpaid Internship
d. Seeking Employment
38%
e. Travelling/Volunteering etc.
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6. CIT Graduates – Situation by School*
% Situation by School
School of Science & Informatics
55%
School of Mechanical, Electrical & Process Engineering
56%
School of Humanities
39%
31%
37%
School of Business
4%
7%
53%
a. Employed
b. Further Study
9%
51%
41%
c. Unpaid Internship
d. Seeking Employment
5%
e. Travelling/Volunteering etc.
School of Building & Civil Engineering
45%
0%
10%
20%
39%
30%
40%
50%
% Situation by School – Level 7
40%
58%
19%
20%
0%
20%
40%
80%
100%
15%
69%
0%
*CIT FDR – 2012 Graduates: Figures shown for Schools with sufficient graduate responses.
20%
23%
40%
60%
8%
17%
22%
59%
9%
60%
7%
63%
6%
76%
90% 100%
76%
5%
67%
15%
80%
3%
74%
25%
70%
% Situation by School – Level 8 7%
63%
28%
2%
78%
60%
10%
5%
9%
80%
100%
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7. CIT Graduates – Employment Type*
% Employment Type by School
School of Science & Informatics
91%
School of Mechanical, Electrical & Process Engineering
8%
94%
6%
Full-time
School of Humanities
66%
32%
Part-time
School of Business
90%
School of Building & Civil Engineering
93%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
*CIT FDR – 2012 Graduates: Figures shown for Schools with sufficient graduate responses.
50%
Self-employed
9%
5%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
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8. CIT Graduates – Salary*
Salary (FT) by Faculty
50
45
40
35
30
B&H
25
20
E&S
15
10
5
0
*CIT FDR – 2012 Graduates: Figures shown for Schools with sufficient graduate responses.
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9. Who hires CIT Graduates?*
Discipline
Employer
Science
Novartis, Stryker, Eli Lily, Janssen, Blenders, GE
Healthcare
Computing
EMC, Ericsson, PWC, Newsweaver, McAfee, IBM, Voxpro
Engineering
1.
2.
3.
4.
Electrical & Electronic
Mechanical, Biomedical & Manufacturing
Process, Energy & Transport
Building & Civil Engineering
1.
2.
3.
4.
Siemens, DPS, ESB, Gridconnect, Analog Devices
Depuy, Abbott, Boston Scientific, Phillips 66, GSK
Hitachi, Zenith, MSD, Dairygold, EcoPower, Kingspan
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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10. http://www.cit.ie
Thank you
Treasa Mc Sweeney
7th November 2013