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# internship - Tuesday 23 January, 2018
Want to work with DailyEdge.ie? We're hiring a paid intern
Come work with us.
# internship - Saturday 8 July, 2017
Would you like to work in Leinster House? A new apprenticeship programme could be on the way
Apprenticeships could be offered in parliamentary affairs, public administration and political communications.
# internship - Monday 10 August, 2015
Headfort headmaster: I was wrong to look for JobBridge interns
I mistakenly thought the scheme was a way to broaden our horizons, to go beyond the past pupil pool.
# internship - Wednesday 5 August, 2015
Online backlash forces private school to withdraw JobBridge ads
The headmaster said he was not attempting to fill vacancies and was not as familiar with the debates around the scheme as he should have been.
# internship - Sunday 12 April, 2015
‘Taking an unpaid position is a choice, but it’s certainly not an easy one’
I’m about to embark on an unpaid internship in the hopes that it will give me an edge in a competitive industry – but saying goodbye to a weekly paycheque isn’t easy.
# internship - Thursday 26 March, 2015
Fully-qualified solicitors doing a JobBridge? It's 'a joke'
Not everyone is happy about the situation.
# internship - Friday 20 March, 2015
Council libraries are using JobBridge for 'free labour', says Sinn Féin
One intern said he was told almost immediately that there was no chance of a job.
# internship - Saturday 28 February, 2015
10 trials and tribulations of being an intern
It’s nothing like The Devil Wears Prada.
# internship - Wednesday 25 February, 2015
The JobBridge €50 top-up won't be increased, here's why
The National Youth Council of Ireland thinks “significant reform” of the internship scheme is needed.
# internship - Saturday 21 February, 2015
'If it wasn't for JobBridge, I'd still be on benefits'
Almost four years on from the launch of the internship scheme, we’ve been asking participants about their experiences…
# internship - Thursday 19 February, 2015
Sinn Féin is launching an alternative to JobBridge ... with some American inspiration
The party thinks too many employers abuse the current system.
# internship - Wednesday 4 February, 2015
Hold on to your hats - a new incarnation of JobBridge is on the way
Two new schemes aimed at 18-25 year olds have just been launched
# internship - Tuesday 13 January, 2015
Image magazine comes in for harsh criticism for unpaid PA internship
Duties include being the PA to the managing director, as well as front of house for clients.
# internship - Monday 10 November, 2014
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# internship - Tuesday 12 August, 2014
Opinion: 'I'm not experienced enough to do an unpaid internship'
I need an internship to get job experience but, apparently, I need more experience to get even an unpaid internship. What can you do?
# internship - Thursday 24 April, 2014
Column: I've entered the Church of Burton ... Yes, I am now a JobBridge intern
After two years of being unemployed, I’ve just started a JobBridge internship. The experience has been a mixed one so far.
# internship - Tuesday 15 April, 2014
Column: Unpaid internships, low wages, zero hour contracts – this is life without job security
The lack of proper jobs will ultimately cause our economy to stagnate – but employers can’t seem to resist the almost-endless supply of cheap labour.
# internship - Tuesday 1 April, 2014
12 Years of Job Bridge nails the experience of every intern ever
“From acclaimed minister, Joan Burton T.D.”
# internship - Saturday 22 March, 2014
Sligo has the highest rate of people on JobBridge right now
0.35 per cent of the population within the age limits for the scheme are currently taking part.
# internship - Tuesday 28 January, 2014
Under-25s who fail to accept some JobBridge internships could face dole cut
Social Protection Minister Joan Burton has said that her department reserves the right to impose sanctions on welfare payments.
# internship - Saturday 3 August, 2013
These interns made some terrible mistakes
From interns who embarrassed their boss to interns who just embarrassed themselves, there have been many entry-level workers who were quickly shown the door.
# internship - Saturday 29 June, 2013
Column: Unable to find work in Ireland, I had no choice but to leave
I was offered a job abroad and even though I had no family or friends there, I had to take it, writes Seanán Ó Coistín.
# internship - Monday 17 June, 2013
The 5 at 5: Monday
5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock.
# internship - Wednesday 1 May, 2013
JobBridge: 3 out of 5 interns secure paid employment
However, the report said that there is a need for enhanced support mechanisms to reduce the number of people not completing internships.
# internship - Monday 22 October, 2012
Over half of JobBridge finishers are in paid employment
However a report also indicated one third of participants who finished placements early said they were dissatisfied with their internship.
# internship - Saturday 30 June, 2012
17-year-old takes up Facebook job offer
The teenager wowed executives at Facebook with her knowledge of mobile app development.
# internship - Thursday 12 April, 2012
Plans to extend JobBridge to people with disabilities confirmed
The Minister for Social Protection has said plans to extend the National Internship Scheme to people claiming Disability Allowance should be revealed in the coming weeks.
# internship - Friday 9 March, 2012
Employment scheme aims to 'keep people close to labour market', says minister
Joan Burton says unemployed professionals will be expected to take up reasonable job offers.
# internship - Monday 27 February, 2012
JobBridge has provided 5,000 internships since its launch - Taoiseach
The government’s National Internship Scheme, launched last June, aims to give workplace experience to people on the live register.
# internship - Thursday 12 January, 2012
TDs: 'JobBridge interns could help us do our jobs'
Both TDs and Oireachtas committees say they need extra personnel – and have asked that JobBridge interns be considered.
# internship - Thursday 5 January, 2012
The 9 at 9: Thursday
Nine things you need to know this morning…
Careers clinic: How I got an internship with a social media campaign
Irish student Stephen Cleary has just earned a place at Adidas’s marketing HQ in Amsterdam thanks to his social media campaign.
# internship - Friday 16 September, 2011
Tesco stands behind JobBridge advert
The supermarket giant came under fire after placing an ad for internships at a number of it stores.
# internship - Wednesday 31 August, 2011
Aer Lingus defends internship position for ‘Air Safety Assistant’
The airline said the role advertised under the government’s JobBridge scheme would not involve overseeing safety practices.
# internship - Saturday 13 August, 2011
US rapper incites Twitter followers to jam police phone lines
The Game tweeted the LA sheriff’s department’s phone number, and police were then flooded with calls. A criminal investigation has now been launched.
# internship - Wednesday 29 June, 2011
Poll: Is it right to offer unpaid internships?
As the government launches a new internship programme, we’re asking what you think of unpaid placements.
National internship scheme offers thousands of placements for unemployed
Participants get a small weekly payment and can retain their social welfare entitlements.
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Nine things to know this morning…
# internship - Tuesday 8 March, 2011
Team Sheen seeks winning intern
Actor Charlie Sheen is advertising for an eight-week internship on his social media team. Interested applicants must have tigerblood.
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Poll: Do you read political party manifestos before casting your vote?
SEVERAL POLITICAL PARTIES have been releasing their manifestos in recent days, outlining what they would do in government ahead of the general election vote in two weeks’ time.
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil both released their manifestos yesterday and the Green Party will be launching its version this morning.
People Before Profit launched its general election manifesto on Wednesday while other parties have yet to launch the final version of their manifestos.
The policies in these lengthy documents outline what the party would do if elected into power.
They are aimed at winning over voters, but do people actually read manifestos before deciding which party or candidate to support?
So we want to know: Do you read political party manifestos before casting your vote?
Poll Results:
No (4017)
I read news articles about their policies (2418)
Yes (2139)
What's a manifesto? (169)
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The Irish For: Cúpla focail for the happy couple
By Darach Ó Séaghdha - @TheIrishFor
Wedding prayers and toasts can sound so beautiful in Irish, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.
Lise Hand: Most voters in the real world don’t give a monkey's if Leo Varadkar smoked hash
By Lise Hand - @liseinthecity
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