Posted 08 July, 2026
Careers Advisor
National College of Ireland
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Full Time
Reference: 254968397
Job Description
Position: Careers Advisor- Work Integrated Learning and Alumni Engagement Specialist - Permanent
Supervisor: Career Development & Employability Manager
Reporting to: Head of Career Development & Employability
Key Relationships:
* Director of Student Services
* Career Development & Employability Team
* Work Placement Supervisor
* Registrar
* Students
* Deans & Faculty
* School Co-ordinators and administrators
* External Clients
Purpose of Position:
The Career Development and Employability Team is an impact-driven, proactive service within National College of Ireland focused on developing student employability, strengthening graduate outcomes and supporting students to transition successfully into the workplace.
This role will manage a defined student caseload while also acting as the team lead for the development of Work Integrated Learning initiatives. The postholder will support students through careers guidance, employability education, placement and internship preparation, employer engagement, alumni engagement and graduate recruitment activity.
About the role:
This is a varied and high-impact role at the centre of NCI's employability agenda. The successful candidate will help students make confident career decisions, prepare for the graduate labour market and access meaningful opportunities to connect their learning with professional experience.
You will design and deliver engaging career education and employability initiatives across a broad range of topics, including career planning, professional identity, AI in the job search, networking, applications, interviews, assessment centres and graduate recruitment trends. You will also help review and evolve our skills sessions and resources so that they remain practical, current and responsive to changes in industry, recruitment practice and student need.
Alongside this, you will provide professional one-to-one and small group careers guidance to students and recent graduates from diverse backgrounds. You will support them to explore options, build confidence, understand the Irish labour market, prepare for recruitment processes and take practical steps towards employment, placement, internship or further study.
A key focus of the role will be Work Integrated Learning. You will help develop opportunities that bring students closer to the workplace, including placements, internships, employer projects, industry challenges, alumni engagement and other work-related learning activities. Working with academic colleagues, employers, alumni and internal stakeholders, you will support initiatives that help students connect academic learning with professional practice and strengthen their readiness for the workplace.
This role offers the opportunity to shape provision, build employer and alumni relationships, develop innovative careers education and contribute directly to student experience, employability and graduate outcomes.
Core Requirements:
* Graduate with at least 3 years' experience within careers advisory work or a proven track record within agency recruitment.
* Relevant postgraduate qualification in Guidance, Counselling, Careers /Career Coaching or a commitment to securing same once in role.
Competencies:
* Student-centred careers guidance and employability practice: Ability to provide professional, practical careers guidance to a diverse student body, supporting students and recent graduates with career planning, employability, job search strategy, applications, interviews, assessment centres and graduate recruitment.
* Work Integrated Learning: Understanding of Work Integrated Learning and the ability to support placements, internships, employer projects, industry challenges and other work-related learning opportunities that connect academic learning with professional experience.
* Employer, alumni and stakeholder engagement: Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with employers, alumni, academic colleagues, industry bodies and professional partners and to translate these relationships into meaningful opportunities for students.
* Teaching, facilitation and communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to design and deliver engaging workshops, webinars, presentations, resources and career education sessions for both small and large groups.
* Planning, organisation and delivery: Strong organisational, time-management and workload-planning skills, with the ability to manage a significant student caseload alongside projects, events, employer engagement and reporting requirements.
* Data, digital capability and service improvement: Ability to use data, CRM systems, careers platforms, online learning tools, social media and impact measures to report on activity, improve service delivery and develop scalable, technology-enabled careers education and employability initiatives
Salary: Specialist/Senior Administrator €37,271 €54,915
Annual Leave: 24 days per annum
Contract: Permanent
Internal NCI Staff Application Process: Applications will close at 5pm on the 14 of July
Note: The functions and responsibilities assigned to this role are based on the current stated role and objectives of the college. These functions and responsibilities may alter in line with any change in the role and objectives of the NCI.
The Importance of Confidentiality We would like to assure you that protecting confidentiality is our number one priority. You can expect that all enquires, applications and all aspects of the proceedings are treated as strictly confidential and are not disclosed to anyone, outside those directly involved in that aspect of the process.
Candidates' Obligations
In submitting a completed Curriculum Vitae and supporting documentation, candidates are declaring:
That all the particulars furnished in their application are true and correct without omission and that they are aware of the qualifications and particulars for this position. That to the best of their knowledge that there is nothing in relation to their conduct, character or personal background of any nature that would adversely affect the position of trust in which they would be placed by virtue of this appointment. Their irrevocable consent to NCI making such enquiries as deemed necessary in respect of their suitability for the post in respect of which their application is made. Their acceptance and confirmation of the entitlement of NCI, as appropriate to, reject their application, or to terminate their employment (in the event of a contract of employment having been entered into on foot of this competition) if they have omitted to furnish NCI with any information relevant to their application or their continued employment or where they have made any false statement or misrepresentation relevant to this application or their continuing employment with the College. #LI-DNI Candidates should note that they may be required to submit documentary evidence in support of any particulars given by them in their application for the post.
Data Protection Acts 1988 to 2018 and the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 to 2014 as amended
Data collected for the purposes of recruitment activities
NCI conducts recruitment processes to fill vacancies within the college. When applying for these competitions applicants are asked to submit a range of documents, e.g., a completed application form, CV and/or a personal statement or cover letter. For the purposes of recruitment activities, we will not collect any personal data that we do not need to assess your candidature for a role with us.
Legal Basis for Processing
NCI 's legal basis for the processing of this data is a combination of individual consent, contractual necessity and legal obligations.
Withdrawal of Consent
Applicants can withdraw their consent for the processing of their personal data at any time by notifying the College. It is important to note that withdrawal of consent prior to the completion of the process will be considered as a withdrawal of the application.
What we do with your data
People who are directly employed by NCI and are based in Ireland process all the personal data collected for both recruitment and HR purposes.
Shortlisting
HR draft up the shortlisting documents and provide the initial screening to determine if a person meets the essential criteria of the competition. A shortlisting panel is generally made up of two senior grade staff members from the relevant department for which the role is being recruited.
Sharing of your data
Where you have been successfully shortlisted for a post, each interview panel member will be furnished with a copy of the relevant information of those who will be attending interview in order that they can review applications in advance of the interview process. All such information will be returned to NCI and shredded following the competition process. Some of the interview panel will be external interviewers, who are not employees of NCI but are engaged for the purpose and are strictly subject to the rules and policies of the College.
Access
Applicants can request and receive access to their data at any time and can request and receive a copy of this data, in electronic/transferable format.
Erasure
Applicants can request the data held be erased. In this case, the application for a position is considered withdrawn.
Rectification
Applicants can have any incorrect information corrected.
Objection / Withdraw
Applications can object to this information being processed and/or can request to withdraw from the application process
Complain
Applicants can make a complaint to our internal Information Governance and Data Protection Officer
NCI Information Governance and Data Protection Officer
National College of Ireland, Mayor Street, IFSC, Dublin 1
Tel (Direct): + 353 1 4498 523 ; Tel (Reception): + 353 1 4498 500
And/or make a complaint to the relevant authority
Data Protection Commission, 21 Fitzwilliam Square South, Dublin 2, D02 RD28
Tel: +353 (0) 761 104 800
National College of Ireland is an equal opportunities employer and is a Member of the Athena SWAN Charter. NCI is committed to serving our diverse community and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups.
Position: Careers Advisor- Work Integrated Learning and Alumni Engagement Specialist - Permanent
Supervisor: Career Development & Employability Manager
Reporting to: Head of Career Development & Employability
Key Relationships:
* Director of Student Services
* Career Development & Employability Team
* Work Placement Supervisor
* Registrar
* Students
* Deans & Faculty
* School Co-ordinators and administrators
* External Clients
Purpose of Position:
The Career Development and Employability Team is an impact-driven, proactive service within National College of Ireland focused on developing student employability, strengthening graduate outcomes and supporting students to transition successfully into the workplace.
This role will manage a defined student caseload while also acting as the team lead for the development of Work Integrated Learning initiatives. The postholder will support students through careers guidance, employability education, placement and internship preparation, employer engagement, alumni engagement and graduate recruitment activity.
About the role:
This is a varied and high-impact role at the centre of NCI's employability agenda. The successful candidate will help students make confident career decisions, prepare for the graduate labour market and access meaningful opportunities to connect their learning with professional experience.
You will design and deliver engaging career education and employability initiatives across a broad range of topics, including career planning, professional identity, AI in the job search, networking, applications, interviews, assessment centres and graduate recruitment trends. You will also help review and evolve our skills sessions and resources so that they remain practical, current and responsive to changes in industry, recruitment practice and student need.
Alongside this, you will provide professional one-to-one and small group careers guidance to students and recent graduates from diverse backgrounds. You will support them to explore options, build confidence, understand the Irish labour market, prepare for recruitment processes and take practical steps towards employment, placement, internship or further study.
A key focus of the role will be Work Integrated Learning. You will help develop opportunities that bring students closer to the workplace, including placements, internships, employer projects, industry challenges, alumni engagement and other work-related learning activities. Working with academic colleagues, employers, alumni and internal stakeholders, you will support initiatives that help students connect academic learning with professional practice and strengthen their readiness for the workplace.
This role offers the opportunity to shape provision, build employer and alumni relationships, develop innovative careers education and contribute directly to student experience, employability and graduate outcomes.
Core Requirements:
* Graduate with at least 3 years' experience within careers advisory work or a proven track record within agency recruitment.
* Relevant postgraduate qualification in Guidance, Counselling, Careers /Career Coaching or a commitment to securing same once in role.
Competencies:
* Student-centred careers guidance and employability practice: Ability to provide professional, practical careers guidance to a diverse student body, supporting students and recent graduates with career planning, employability, job search strategy, applications, interviews, assessment centres and graduate recruitment.
* Work Integrated Learning: Understanding of Work Integrated Learning and the ability to support placements, internships, employer projects, industry challenges and other work-related learning opportunities that connect academic learning with professional experience.
* Employer, alumni and stakeholder engagement: Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with employers, alumni, academic colleagues, industry bodies and professional partners and to translate these relationships into meaningful opportunities for students.
* Teaching, facilitation and communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to design and deliver engaging workshops, webinars, presentations, resources and career education sessions for both small and large groups.
* Planning, organisation and delivery: Strong organisational, time-management and workload-planning skills, with the ability to manage a significant student caseload alongside projects, events, employer engagement and reporting requirements.
* Data, digital capability and service improvement: Ability to use data, CRM systems, careers platforms, online learning tools, social media and impact measures to report on activity, improve service delivery and develop scalable, technology-enabled careers education and employability initiatives
Salary: Specialist/Senior Administrator €37,271 €54,915
Annual Leave: 24 days per annum
Contract: Permanent
Internal NCI Staff Application Process: Applications will close at 5pm on the 14 of July
Note: The functions and responsibilities assigned to this role are based on the current stated role and objectives of the college. These functions and responsibilities may alter in line with any change in the role and objectives of the NCI.
The Importance of Confidentiality We would like to assure you that protecting confidentiality is our number one priority. You can expect that all enquires, applications and all aspects of the proceedings are treated as strictly confidential and are not disclosed to anyone, outside those directly involved in that aspect of the process.
Candidates' Obligations
In submitting a completed Curriculum Vitae and supporting documentation, candidates are declaring:
That all the particulars furnished in their application are true and correct without omission and that they are aware of the qualifications and particulars for this position. That to the best of their knowledge that there is nothing in relation to their conduct, character or personal background of any nature that would adversely affect the position of trust in which they would be placed by virtue of this appointment. Their irrevocable consent to NCI making such enquiries as deemed necessary in respect of their suitability for the post in respect of which their application is made. Their acceptance and confirmation of the entitlement of NCI, as appropriate to, reject their application, or to terminate their employment (in the event of a contract of employment having been entered into on foot of this competition) if they have omitted to furnish NCI with any information relevant to their application or their continued employment or where they have made any false statement or misrepresentation relevant to this application or their continuing employment with the College. #LI-DNI Candidates should note that they may be required to submit documentary evidence in support of any particulars given by them in their application for the post.
Data Protection Acts 1988 to 2018 and the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 to 2014 as amended
Data collected for the purposes of recruitment activities
NCI conducts recruitment processes to fill vacancies within the college. When applying for these competitions applicants are asked to submit a range of documents, e.g., a completed application form, CV and/or a personal statement or cover letter. For the purposes of recruitment activities, we will not collect any personal data that we do not need to assess your candidature for a role with us.
Legal Basis for Processing
NCI 's legal basis for the processing of this data is a combination of individual consent, contractual necessity and legal obligations.
Withdrawal of Consent
Applicants can withdraw their consent for the processing of their personal data at any time by notifying the College. It is important to note that withdrawal of consent prior to the completion of the process will be considered as a withdrawal of the application.
What we do with your data
People who are directly employed by NCI and are based in Ireland process all the personal data collected for both recruitment and HR purposes.
Shortlisting
HR draft up the shortlisting documents and provide the initial screening to determine if a person meets the essential criteria of the competition. A shortlisting panel is generally made up of two senior grade staff members from the relevant department for which the role is being recruited.
Sharing of your data
Where you have been successfully shortlisted for a post, each interview panel member will be furnished with a copy of the relevant information of those who will be attending interview in order that they can review applications in advance of the interview process. All such information will be returned to NCI and shredded following the competition process. Some of the interview panel will be external interviewers, who are not employees of NCI but are engaged for the purpose and are strictly subject to the rules and policies of the College.
Access
Applicants can request and receive access to their data at any time and can request and receive a copy of this data, in electronic/transferable format.
Erasure
Applicants can request the data held be erased. In this case, the application for a position is considered withdrawn.
Rectification
Applicants can have any incorrect information corrected.
Objection / Withdraw
Applications can object to this information being processed and/or can request to withdraw from the application process
Complain
Applicants can make a complaint to our internal Information Governance and Data Protection Officer
NCI Information Governance and Data Protection Officer
National College of Ireland, Mayor Street, IFSC, Dublin 1
Tel (Direct): + 353 1 4498 523 ; Tel (Reception): + 353 1 4498 500
And/or make a complaint to the relevant authority
Data Protection Commission, 21 Fitzwilliam Square South, Dublin 2, D02 RD28
Tel: +353 (0) 761 104 800
National College of Ireland is an equal opportunities employer and is a Member of the Athena SWAN Charter. NCI is committed to serving our diverse community and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups.
