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Work Ready Graduate Programme

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Industry work placement

Training & Mentoring

Salary: €36,000 + annual leave

Networks in industry and innovation ecosystems

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Learnovate launches Work Ready Graduate Programme to help Irish businesses embrace cutting-edge learning technology solutions

Paul Hederman, Olgu Saglik, Lisa Hampel

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What is the Learnovate Work Ready Graduate Programme?

Graduates participate in a year-long work placement hosted by a partner company and supported by the Learnovate team. During the year the graduate will work in the company on a project focused on, or involving, a learning technology solution supporting the end user in either a corporate learning or a formal education environment.

Now taking applications for the programme in 2025/26. Please register your interest via this form.

Eligibility:

  • Completed your course and graduated 2020-2024
  • Masters degree is desirable but a level 8 degree is acceptable in disciplines relevant to software development, learning sciences, education, learner experience/user experience design, learning technologies
  • Interest in/focus on Education, User and Learner Experience, Learning Technologies, Instructional Design
  • Eligible to work in Ireland (with any visa required to work in place at time of application)

Programme Structure:

  • 1 year work placement in an Irish company
  • Real world project/work experience
  • Business skills training for example accredited Project Management & Scrum
  • One to one mentoring by a Learnovate senior researcher
  • Network building
  • Fellow graduate programme participant support and network development
  • Conference & events attendance
  • Laptop provided
  • Potential for hybrid or remote working­

The role includes:

  • Formal training will include skills training, networking and engagement opportunities.
  • Informal training facilitated by the experience of participation in the Learnovate multi-disciplinary team activities and exposure to the innovation methodologies in use.
  • Access to the latest knowledge and techniques within the current technical landscape in regards to the future of work and learning.
  • Thorough grounding and training in modern business and software design best practices
  • Hands-on experience to implement technical solutions that support the learner in work and across a variety of learning contexts.

Benefits

Industry work placement

Industry work placement

Training & Mentoring

Training & Mentoring

Laptop

Laptop

Building networks in industry and innovation ecosystems

Networks in industry and innovation ecosystems

Salary: €36,000 + annual leave

Duration: Full-time, 12 months (Spring 2025 – Spring 2026)

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Learnovate launches Work Ready Graduate Programme to help Irish businesses embrace cutting-edge learning technology solutions

What is the Learnovate EdTech Research Centre?

Learnovate is an industry-led research and innovation centre focused on the Future of Work and Learning supported by Enterprise Ireland and the IDA . Our team has rich expertise in learning science, technology, user-centric product design and customer-centric innovation for over twelve years.

About Learnovate

Unit 28
Trinity Technology & Enterprise Campus
Pearse Street
Dublin 2
D02 N638
Ireland.

Tel. +353 1 8964910
Email: info@learnovatecentre.org

Trinity College Dublin