EI & IUA Ways to Engage – Skills & Talent for the SME Sector, Hybrid Event

EI & IUA Ways to Engage – Skills & Talent for the SME Sector, Hybrid Event

An unmissable opportunity for enterprise to become more effective at engaging with IUA member Universities and graduate talent.

By Irish Universities Association

Date and time

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:00 - 13:30 GMT+1

Location

Popular Reading Room, Glucksman Library, University of Limerick

Plassey Park Road Sreelane, Limerick Limerick Ireland

Agenda

9:30 AM

Registration & refreshments

10:00 AM

Opening speech from Leo Clancy & Prof Kerstin Mey

Opening comments from Leo Clancy, CEO of Enterprise Ireland & Prof Kerstin Mey, President of UL

10:10 AM

Expanding the graduate pipeline

Hiring International Student Graduates with Jennifer Cleary, Head of International in IUA. Panel Discussion & Q&A with Giles O’Neill, Director, Education in Ireland and Vish Gain journalist with Sili...

10:40 AM

Ways of engaging with universities

Engaging Enterprise at UL and UCD. With Dr Patrice Twomey, UL Director of Cooperative Education and Careers Division & Caroline Pierce, Business Development Manager, UCD Careers Network. Followed by ...

11:30 AM

Refreshment Break

11:50 AM

Alternative pathways for upskilling and reskilling

Upskilling & Reskilling staff through Recognition of Prior Learning and Microcredentials with Dr Clare Walsh, Head of Staff Development, National RPL Project and David Corscadden, MicroCreds Communic...

12:40 PM

Closing speech from Helen McMahon, Enterprise Ireland

Closing comments from Helen McMahon, Senior Strategic Policy Advisor, Enterprise Ireland

12:45 PM

Networking Lunch

Meet Reps from the 8 IUA University Careers Teams & Keynote Speakers

About this event

On Sept 21st in University of Limerick, Enterprise Ireland will team up with the Irish Universities Association to bring you a hybrid information event which aims to make engagement with IUA member universities easier for SMEs. This year the event is titled ‘Skills and Talent for the SME Sector’ and will focus on practical examples of the multiple ways enterprise can:

  • Connect into the university system.
  • Attract graduate and intern talent.
  • Engage in programme design/co-creation.
  • Seek alternative pathways for upskilling and reskilling staff.
  • Overcome barriers to engagement.

This event will also provide an opportunity for networking with reps from the 8 IUA University Careers Teams, RPL & MicroCreds.

This is an unmissable opportunity for enterprise to become more effective at engaging with the talent coming out of some of the top university courses the country has to offer. Reserve your spot now!

Organised by

Irish Universities Association

The Irish Universities Association is the voice of the university sector in Ireland. We are committed to representing the interests of our member universities as key contributors to the economic, social and cultural well-being of Ireland. Our priority is to ensure that the university education system is adequately resourced and prepared for the challenges of the future.

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