In this episode, Caroline Cahill sits down with Matthew Moore, who shares his remarkable story of resilience and transformation. From facing bankruptcy to returning to education at Trinity College Dublin, Matthew navigated one of the most challenging periods of his life to eventually become a senior vice president at an international investment firm. 

Matthew discusses the pivotal moment when he decided to pursue a law and business degree during his three-year bankruptcy, the support of his family, and how he leveraged his unique life experiences to build a successful career. Whether you’re a mature student, considering a major life change, or simply seeking inspiration, this episode is packed with insights on finding opportunity in adversity. 

For more on Matthew's journey, check out his 2016 Irish Times article and as always, head to tcd.ie/careers to check out the resources that supported his path to success. Tune in for a candid conversation that underscores the power of persistence, humility, and self-belief. 

Reflect and Articulate Your Skills

Use "Trinity's Guided Reflection Tool" supports you to reflect on your experiences, to identify and to articulate your skills and offer these to employers. Available at our website. Articulate Your Skills to Employers in your applications and at interview. See Applications and Interviews section of our website for practical tips and advice.

Your careers consultant can support you with self reflection, self belief, moving beyond your comfort zone and lots more

Networking.

Are you interested in making connections with employers and alumni?

Join Trinity's alumni to student network through mentoring . See our website Explore Your Options section. LinkedIn is a great way to connect with people for professional purposes. Get some tips at our website Explore Your Options section.

Attend employer and alumni events.

Get Involved in Student Life as a way to develop Work Experience

See Find a Job section of our website for advice on finding work experience and work Apply for jobs and work experience through

Ready to dive into the future of AI? Join Caroline Cahill for a chat with Dr. Fergal Reid, VP of Artificial Intelligence at Intercom, in this can't-miss episode of the Trinity Career Service Graduate Stories podcast. 

Dr. Reid takes us on an interesting journey from his computer science days at Trinity College Dublin to leading the charge in AI innovation. We’re talking early AI and machine learning adventures, groundbreaking Bitcoin research, and his game-changing work at Intercom that's shaping the future of customer support. 

Find out more about some of the topics mentioned in this podcast at the Trinity Careers Service website and the MyCareer portal.

Reflect on your Skills

"Trinity's Guided Reflection Tool" supports you to reflect on your experiences, to identify and to articulate your skills and offer these to employers. Available at our website.

Learn Skills

The Develop Your Skills section of our website has lots of advice.

Avail of the myriad of free online resources e.g.

AI in the job search

In this episode of Grad Stories, Rowena sits down with seasoned gallery director Annie Fletcher, the current director of IMMA. Join us as we explore her professional development, global innovation, and the unique insights she gained along the way. Whether you're an aspiring curator, an art enthusiast, or simply curious about the global art scene, this conversation offers a fascinating look into the work of a gallery director.

To access the transcript for this episode, click here: https://bit.ly/AnnieFletcherTranscript

Changing Your Course
Book an appointment with your careers consultant ⁠⁠on MyCareer https://mycareerconnect.tcd.ie/student/appointments.html⁠  Your careers consultant can support you with figuring out what is best for you

Mentoring
- Join Trinity's alumni to student network through mentoring. See our website Explore Your Options section.
- LinkedIn is a great way to connect with people for professional purposes. Get some tips at our website Explore Your Options section. Book in for feedback at a CV/LinkedIn Clinic on MyCareer https://mycareerconnect.tcd.ie/student/events.html

Experiment/Try Things/ Get Experience
- See Find a Job section of our website for advice on finding work experience and work
-  Apply for jobs and work experience through MyCareer Opportunities https://mycareerconnect.tcd.ie/student/jobs.html

In this episode of Grad Stories, Rowena sits down with rising journalist Aisling Grace to discuss making it in the world of journalism. From her first reporting gig with Trinity News, to her experience with verification journalism at Storyful, Aisling shares the challenges she’s faced as a young woman in journalism, and the importance of putting yourself out there. Tune in to hear her insights on upskilling, navigating the digital landscape, and what she’s learned the journalism industry.

To access the transcript for this episode, click here: https://bit.ly/AislingGraceTranscript

Find out more about some of the topics mentioned in this podcast at the Trinity Careers Service website https://www.tcd.ie/Careers

Networking.

Are you interested in making connections with employers and alumni?
- Join Trinity's alumni to student network through mentoring. See our website Explore Your Options section.
- LinkedIn is a great way to connect with people for professional purposes. Get some tips at our website Explore Your Options section. Book in for feedback at a CV/LinkedIn Clinic on MyCareer https://mycareerconnect.tcd.ie/student/events.html
- Attend employer and alumni events. See MyCareer for upcoming events https://mycareerconnect.tcd.ie/student/events.html

Work Experience.

For practical tips on finding work experience:
- See our website section Find a Job which includes finding internships and work experience.
- Keep an eye on MyCareer Opportunities https://mycareerconnect.tcd.ie/student/jobs.html
- First Hand. Portal for company rankings, jobs, career advice and lots more. See MyCareer user resources https://www.tcd.ie/Careers/mycareer/students.php
- DevEx. Portal for International Development jobs and advice. See MyCareer user resources https://www.tcd.ie/Careers/mycareer/students.php

Decision making.

For support with career planning and decision making see our decision making video and more at the Career Options section of our website.

In this episode of Grad Stories, Rowena is joined by Ruadhán Ó Críodáin, the Executive Director of ShoutOut, a charity dedicated to promoting LGBTQ+ education and inclusivity. Starting as a volunteer, Ruadhán shares his journey of becoming the leader of the organisation, learning to just do it, and the passion for advocacy that drives his work. Tune in to hear how college volunteering can turn into a successful career.

To access the transcript for this episode, click here: https://bit.ly/RuadhanOCriodainTranscript

Find out more about some of the topics mentioned in this podcast at relevant websites including the Trinity Careers Service website https://www.tcd.ie/Careers and the MyCareer portal.

Transgender People in the Workplace
- Supporting Transgender Rights in the Workplace from TENI https://teni.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/TENI-Employment-Guidelines.pdf
- Book an appointment with your careers consultant ⁠⁠on MyCareer https://mycareerconnect.tcd.ie/student/appointments.html⁠  Your careers consultant can support you with self reflection, self belief, moving beyond your comfort zone and lots more

Professional Development Programmes in the Arts
- Mentioned in this podcast Film StarGAZE https://www.nationaltalentacademies.ie/courses-activities-programmes/stargaze Talent development programme to elevate LGBTQIA talent through an internationally recognised film festival, providing access to both Film & TV Generally https://www.screenireland.ie/courses/professional-development
Theatre Generally https://irishtheatre.ie/resource/professional-development-programmes/

The Global Undergraduate Awards

https://undergraduateawards.com/ recognises top undergraduate work, shares this work with a global audience and connects students across cultures and disciplines.

Value of your Degree
- Reflect on your Skills using "Trinity's Guided Reflection Tool" supports you to reflect on your experiences, to identify and to articulate your skills and offer these to employers. Available at our website.
- Articulate Your Skills to Employers in your applications and at interview. See Applications and Interviews section of our website for practical tips and advice. Book in for a CV/LinkedIn Clinic or Practice Interview at MyCareer https://www.tcd.ie/Careers/mycareer/students.php

Imposter Syndrome
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome. A 30mins short course to support you to reframe your experience. Search for the course on LinkedIn Learning https://www.tcd.ie/itservices/our-services/it-skills-development/online-learning-with-linkedin-learning

Find Work Experience and Work
- See Find a Job section of our website for advice on finding work experience and work
-  Apply for jobs and work experience through MyCareer Opportunities https://mycareerconnect.tcd.ie/student/jobs.html
- First Hand. Portal for company rankings, jobs, career advice and lots more. See MyCareer user resources to login https://www.tcd.ie/Careers/mycareer/students.php
- DevEx. Portal for International Development jobs and advice. See MyCareer user resources to login https://www.tcd.ie/Careers/mycareer/students.php

In this episode, Caroline Cahill sits down with Chandramani Sirothia, a trainee solicitor at A&L Goodbody LLP, to explore his bold move from India to Dublin during the pandemic.  

Mani shares how he navigated the uncertainty of leaving home for the first time, his journey through Trinity College Dublin’s Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law course, and how he landed a spot at one of Dublin’s top law firms.  

If you've ever wondered what it takes to make a life-changing decision, or how to thrive in a new environment, this episode is packed with insights and advice for taking risks and finding your path. 

Train as a Solicitor in Ireland: 

• Law Society of Ireland
• Gradireland

Careers Fairs 

Fairs are brought to you by Trinity Careers Service and are an opportunity to meet with employers. Find out more about the upcoming fairs at MyCareer.

Networking.

Are you interested in making connections with employers and alumni?

• Join Trinity's alumni to student network through mentoring . See our website's Explore Your Options section.
• LinkedIn is a great way to connect with people for professional purposes. Get some tips at our website Explore Your Options section. Book in for feedback at a CV/LinkedIn Clinic on MyCareer
• Attend employer and alumni events. See MyCareer for upcoming events.

Interview Preparation

• Lots of advice and tips at Applications and Interviews section of our website including the STAR framework. 
• View our Short Guide to Interviews video.

Thanks for listening!

In this episode of Grad Stories, Rowena sits down with Rhona O’Shea, the Vice President of People and Organisation at Sony Pictures Entertainment. Rhona discusses her journey from the Department Of Foreign Affairs to the premier of It Ends With Us. She shares her insights on backing yourself, diversity and inclusion, and the challenges of an industry that seems to be constantly changing.

To access the transcript for this episode, click here: https://bit.ly/RhonaOSheaTranscript

Find out more about some of the topics mentioned in this podcast at the Trinity Careers Service website https://www.tcd.ie/Careers and the MyCareer portal.

Get Experience
- Apply for jobs and work experience through MyCareer Opportunities https://mycareerconnect.tcd.ie/student/jobs.html
- Make the most of the volunteering, student societies, Trinity publication opportunities while at Trinity.
- First Hand. Portal for company rankings, jobs, career advice and lots more. See MyCareer user resources to login https://www.tcd.ie/Careers/mycareer/students.php
- DevEx. Portal for International Development jobs and advice. See MyCareer user resources to login https://www.tcd.ie/Careers/mycareer/students.php

Reflect on Who You Are and What is Important to You
- Profiling for Success. Explore your abilities, interests, motivations and style using quality psychometrics for free. See MyCareer user resources to login https://www.tcd.ie/Careers/mycareer/students.php
- Book an appointment with your careers consultant ⁠⁠on MyCareer https://mycareerconnect.tcd.ie/student/appointments.html⁠  Your careers consultant can support you with self reflection, self belief, moving beyond your comfort zone and lots more

Work Culture.
Learn about workplace culture and how to navigate it through a series of videos on LinkedIn Learning https://www.tcd.ie/itservices/our-services/it-skillsdevelopment/online-learning-with-linkedin-learning

In this episode of Grad Stories, Rowena chats with Ines Novacic, a documentary filmmaker and fellow of media at USC. With a career spanning The Irish Times, CBS, ABC, and VICE Media, Ines shares her journey in the world of journalism and filmmaking. From maintaining a sense of delusional optimism to, the difficulties of freelancing, Ines discusses her passion for storytelling and the challenges of navigating the American television industry as a woman.

To access the transcript of this episode, click here: https://bit.ly/InesNovacicTranscript

Find out more about some of the topics mentioned in this podcast at the Trinity Careers Service website https://www.tcd.ie/Careers and the MyCareer portal.

Self Reflection. "Trinity's Guided Reflection Tool" supports you to reflect on your experiences, to identify and to articulate your skills and offer these to employers. Available at our website.

Self- Compassion.

To help you to build resilience and achieve a sense of wellbeing and satisfaction in your life the online tool Silvercloud "Space for Resilience" programme developed by Trinity Student Counselling Service is available to Trinity students.

Find a Job
- See our website section Find a Job.
- Keep an eye on MyCareer Opportunities https://mycareerconnect.tcd.ie /student/jobs.html
- First Hand. Portal for company rankings, jobs, career advice and lots more. See MyCareer user resources https://www.tcd.ie/Careers/mycareer/students.php
- DevEx. Portal for International Development jobs and advice. See MyCareer user resources https://www.tcd.ie/Careers/mycareer/students.php

Decision making.

For support with career planning and decision making see our decision making video and more at the Career Options section of our website.

In this episode of Grad Stories, Rowena is joined by Alicia Lloyd, Senior Producer for the legendary journalist Christiane Amanpour at CNN. Alicia provides a behind-the-scenes look at her journey to the top of the news industry, the evolution of journalism in a 24-hour news cycle, and the challenges and triumphs of producing hard-hitting global news stories. Tune in to hear about her experiences at the Olympics, the BBC and more.

To access the transcription for this episode, click here: https://bit.ly/AliciaLloydTranscript

Find out more about some of the topics mentioned in this podcast at the Trinity Careers Service website https://www.tcd.ie/Careers and the MyCareer portal.

Understanding Job Roles.
These websites have job descriptions to help you understand the range of graduate roles available by job sector:
- Gradireland https://gradireland.com/careers-advice/job-descriptions
- iCould (videos) https://icould.com/explore/categories/job-types/#jobtype
- First Hand. Portal for company rankings, jobs, career advice and lots more. See MyCareer user resources https://www.tcd.ie/Careers/mycareer/students.php

Resilience in the face of adversity
To help you to achieve a sense of wellbeing and satisfaction in your life the online tool Silvercloud "Space for Resilience" programme developed by Trinity Student Counselling Service is available to Trinity students.

Networking.

Are you interested in making connections with employers and alumni to create opportunities for yourself?
- Join Trinity's alumni to student network through mentoring. See our website Explore Your Options section.
- LinkedIn is a great way to connect with people for professional purposes. Get some tips at our website Explore Your Options section. Book in for feedback at a CV/LinkedIn Clinic on MyCareer https://mycareerconnect.tcd.ie/student/events.html
- Attend employer and alumni events. See MyCareer for upcoming events https://mycareerconnect.tcd.ie/student/events.html

Find Work.
- Why not apply for a CNN internship! https://edition.cnn.com/about/internships/london
- Interested in working in journalism? Try JournoResources https://www.journoresources.org.uk/ for job and freelancing opportunities. 
-  Apply for jobs and work experience through MyCareer Opportunities https://mycareerconnect.tcd.ie/student/jobs.html
- First Hand. Portal for company rankings, jobs, career advice and lots more. See MyCareer user resources to login https://www.tcd.ie/Careers/mycareer/students.php
- DevEx. Portal for International Development jobs and advice. See MyCareer user resources to login https://www.tcd.ie/Careers/mycareer/students.php

**TRANSCRIPTION AVAILABLE HERE

Lights, camera, action! On this episode of Grad Stories, Holly has an insightful conversation with former Film Soc Chairperson Kallum Linnie about what it really means to 'Freelance' in the modern world.

Interested in finding out more?

• Networking for creatives: Remember colleagues from College, from societies e.g. Film Soc, Music Soc, Players are collaborators of the future. Engage with forums where organisations and clients post jobs e.g. runners

• The Freelancer's Guide for screen and animation industries in Ireland includes topics such as running your business, marketing and industry links HERE

• Upskilling and reskilling: lots of free quality courses online, also government free and heavily subsidised courses from certificate to masters level through Springboard+ and postgraduate courses HERE

• See our Trinity Careers Service website: for lots of useful career information and advice HERE

TO VIEW FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT CLICK THIS LINK

On this week's episode of Grad Stories, join our new podcast host Holly as she sits down and chats about what it takes to organise Dublin Film Festival with Film Studies and English Literature graduate Peggy MacHale!

**Read below for more info on how you can kickstart your creative career after college!

• Skills are the key to your future: Reflect on your skills from your studies, student clubs and societies, volunteering and work experience. With the help of Trinity Careers Service

• Don't forget to articulate your skills to employers on your CV/LinkedIn Profile and at interview.

• Some structure to reflect on our skills can be useful, try Trinity's Guided Reflection tool
• Interested in developing your skills for the film industry?Make sure to keep up to date with Screen Ireland

• Opportunities abound!: Join the Dublin International Film Festival (DIFF) Student Network to get first dibs on discounted film tickets and job opportunities and/or submit a film to DIFF First Frame to be in with a chance to have it screened!
• See the jobs page at Irish Film and Television Network (IFTN)
• Networking: Trinity Careers Service is here to help with making connections with employers and alumni! Join Trinity's alumni to student network, it's called mentoring
• For film & TV specific networking stay connected with DIFF Find out more about Careers in Screen

***LINK FOR EPISODE TRANSCRIPTION HERE:*** https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mHCQOeF03sWzttUi2gctemC_QznnHqka/view?usp=sharing

In this episode Owen is joined by Evan McGloughlin, a neuroscience graduate and a co-founder of Weeve, a company that has developed a Chrome extension aimed at facilitating language learning. Explore the commonalities between embarking on entrepreneurial projects and developing your career. Learn about his immersion in the business world through hands-on project involvement, his stint as a freelance tennis coach to make ends meet, and his committment to maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT MORE?

Consider developing your:

1. career and book in to meet your careers consultant ⁠https://mycareerconnect.tcd.ie/student/appointments.html⁠

2. resilience complete the online course with Silvercloud ⁠https://www.tcd.ie/Careers/students/online-tools.php⁠

3. business idea with Tangent ⁠https://www.tcd.ie/tangent/⁠ Trinity’s Ideas Workspace fostering entrepreneurship and innovation across the university

For everything else have a look at our Trinity Careers Service website: ⁠https://www.tcd.ie/Careers/students⁠”

**FULL TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE HERE** : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LeZ8JBsHF6t34TDj8dJuifHD4XBQ2aGO/view?usp=sharing

In this episode of Grad Stories, Owen is joined by History and English graduate Emma, who lives in London and currently works as a project manager in content licensing. As a former Arts student, Emma talks about transitioning from the Arts into a consulting role. If you are interested in learning more about how movies and tv shows end up on various streaming platforms, be sure to tune in!

INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT MORE?

Gaining work experience: Whether you want a job as you study, or when you finish studying or making a career change have a look at Trinity Careers Service How to Find Work webpages

Finding a Mentor: come along to event, search available mentors, connect with a mentor. Find out more at Trinity Careers Service Mentoring

Using LinkedIn: Use free LinkedIn Learning courses to find out how to create a profile and connect with professionals

***FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE HERE:*** https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E7LoUr0Mlqz67uN9aNwlWg1_pzxXN2aq/view?usp=drive_link

In this episode Owen is joined by Aoibh Carroll, a graduate of languages now working in digital marketing while also working as a self-employed social media influencer.

She shares how her part-time College job and other influences were a stepping stone to this career. She also speaks about her committed to staying true to herself as the business grows and how she is building resilience in her busy life. Enjoy!

INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT MORE?

Consider developing your:

1. career and book in to meet your careers consultant https://mycareerconnect.tcd.ie/student/appointments.html

2. resilience complete the online course with Silvercloud https://www.tcd.ie/Careers/students/online-tools.php

3. business idea with Tangent https://www.tcd.ie/tangent/ Trinity’s Ideas Workspace fostering entrepreneurship and innovation across the university

For everything else have a look at our Trinity Careers Service website: https://www.tcd.ie/Careers/students”