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Kieran Magee
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Teagasc
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Careers rarely develop the way we plan them. Our career path often takes many twists and turns, with particular events, choices and people influencing our direction.

We asked Kieran Magee from Teagasc to give some advice for people considering this job:

Someone who wants to be where I am today shall need bucket loads of ambition and not be afraid of hard work. They will need to not be afraid of starting at the very bottom of that big high ladder but at the same time have the eagerness and determination to get to the top of that ladder because the opportunities are there.

Education is very important. It may only seem like a silly piece of paper but it's that Cert, Diploma or Degree that gets you that job and not the man/woman beside you.

The one thing that is vital in not alone this job, but any job, and alot of people don't seem to have it, is common sense. It's something so simple but really important. if you have no cop-on then nobody wants to know you.

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Creative?

Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be drawn towards the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, or music. Or they may show more interest in design, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.

Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.

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Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) is a third-level education provider located in Cork, Ireland’s second-largest city and capital of Ireland’s southern Munster province.

With over 15,600 enrolments and close to 1,500 staff, CIT is one of Ireland’s largest Institutes of Technology and offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes up to PhD level in the fields of Business, Science, Computing, Engineering, Fine Art & Applied Art, Media Communications, Music, Humanities, Social Studies, Education, and Maritime Studies.

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CIT courses cover Business, Engineering, Science, Computing, Humanities, Media, Art, and Music. We have an enviable record of providing students with excellent employment opportunities and a firm basis for future career development.

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We offer the full range of higher education qualifications, including Bachelor degrees, Honours Bachelor degrees, and post-graduate Masters and PhD degrees. CIT has a very well developed 'ladder' structure to enable students to progress through the different levels of qualifications.

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CIT offers 76 courses through the CAO. Forty-three of these are on the Honours Degree (Level 8) list. It's important to note in addition that there are thirty courses on the Bachelor Degree Level 7 list which have routes of progression to Honours Degree courses at CIT.

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CIT is one of the most highly rated higher education colleges in Ireland, both in terms of facilities and in the great student-staff relations due to small class sizes.

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CIT’s excellently prepared sports grounds and facilities played host to numerous competitions throughout the year including schools’ matches, International Cork City Sports, GOAL Mile, Munster Schools & Universities Cross Country Championships. CIT provides training facilities for a number of teams including the Cork Minor Hurlers and Footballers, Cork Ladies Footballers, and is now the training base of the Cork Senior Hurlers.

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The CIT Library on the Bishopstown has over 600 study spaces available. The Student Centre in CIT has the following student services offices; Medical Centre, Counselling Service, Access Service, Academic Learning Centre, Careers Service, Sports & Societies Offices, Card & Reprographics Service.

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Clubs & Societies

The diversity of CIT Societies means that’s practically every taste is catered for during the academic year 2017/2018 there were 42 societies in operation.

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IT Services includes Servicedesk, myCIT Email account, virtual desktops, printing and photocopying and an open access area.

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The Sports facilities are conveniently located on campus and are currently one of the finest in Ireland including multi-purpose Sports Hall, 1200 seater fully covered Stadium that houses an elite gym and 6 dressing rooms, astro-turf pitches, 8 lane Athletics track, tennis courts and of playing pitches.

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The Accommodation Office assists students in finding a suitable place to live. The service provides information and guidance to students on the accommodation most appropriate to their needs. Students can phone, call into the office or email for up to date lists and information. Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm.

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In the Bishopstown Campus, there are three main catering outlets – the Food Court including the Snack Bar and the Grumpy Mule) and in the Student Centre there is also a Bistro and a Gala Shop.

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An annual fee set by the Government for the Higher Education Student Contribution is payable to the Institute. The fee for 2017/2018 is €3000.

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Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Postgraduate Fair 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM This exhibition is mainly directed at final-year undergraduates and past graduates exploring further study options, it provides third level colleges and professional institutes external to CIT with an opportunity to promote their postgraduate opportunities to prospective applicants both within CIT and in the wider Munster region. Invitations are being issued to all Irish Universities and other higher education and research institutions to participate in this event. Contact: Andrea O'Driscoll Position: School of Graduate Studies Address: Cork Institute of Technology Bishopstown Cork. Telephone: 021 433 5099 Email: <a href="mailto:Andrea.ODriscoll@cit.ie ">Andrea.ODriscoll@cit.ie </a>Website: www.cit.ie

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Matematics Examination (Provisional Date) 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM Booking Required. The CIT Mathematics Examination is provisionally scheduled to take place on Tuesday 20th August 2019 and is open to all applicants to CIT programmes. A fee will be charged to cover administration costs. In case of oversubscription, CIT reserves the right to restrict the number of candidates for this examination. In order to sit the CIT Mathematics Examination, students MUST APPLY ONLINE (www.cit.ie/maths) by 12.00 noon, Monday 19th August 2019. Contact: Alison Moore Address: Cork Institute of Technology Bishopstown Cork. Telephone: 021 433 5552 Email: <a href="mailto:admissions@cit.ie ">admissions@cit.ie </a>Website: <a href="http://www.cit.ie" target="_blank">www.cit.ie</a>

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