Connecting great companies with the best and brightest
The Ibec Global Graduates programme places graduates attracted by an international career on paid work placements around the world with leading companies over 12-24 months. Each of our three graduate programmes combine on-the-job experiential learning and academic study leading to an accredited qualification. Sponsoring companies receive funding and access to a pre-screened network of the brightest graduates
A trusted method for recruiting the next generation of business leaders
ENTER COMPANIES
Some of the companies we work with
Ireland’s longest running graduate placement programme
Programme longevity
Established in 1983, over 35 years of success
Programme longevity
Placements
In 2018 the programme placed 86 graduates with 25 companies across a variety of industries
Placements
Cost Savings
On average companies save €11,635 per graduate
Cost Savings
Countries
Our graduates are based in over 30 countries worldwide
Countries
Talent Pool
Connect your company to an exceptional pre-screened talent pool of over 1,500 bright young people from around Ireland
Talent Pool
Next generation of leaders
The programme helps position your business internationally, and build a great pipeline for future leadership roles
Next generation of leaders
Our Graduates
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Tourism Ireland
‘The programme plays a vital support role in the delivery of Tourism Ireland’s extensive trade and consumer marketing programme. The combination of key skills training and study programme with on the job international work experience, produces a well-rounded, motivated, high performing talent pool and recruitment pipeline for Tourism Ireland.’
Alison Metcalfe, Head of North America
"I am learning so much from my time with Aramark on the Ibec Global Graduates programme, it has set my career on the right course"
Aramark, Niamh Hussey, Commercial Pricing and Costing
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