Maynooth University Placements vary in length: Undergraduate degree placements vary from 6-12 months long depending on the degree, Postgraduate degree placements are 3 months long (with the exception of the MSc Computer Science degree placement which is 6 months). Please contact the Placement Team for information on the placement process: placement@mu.ie
Maynooth University degrees with accredited work Placement
Chemistry Department
Undergraduate:
Computer Science Department
Undergraduate:
Postgraduate:
Design Innovation Department
Economics Department
Electronic Engineering Department
School of Business
Undergraduate:
Postgraduate:
School of Law & Criminology (general placements)
Undergraduate:
If you are a new Employer interested in working with Maynooth University Placement Team please register on our Placement Connect portal, enabling you to access appropriate talent for your business needs. Eligible subjects:
- School of Business
- Department of Economics
- Computer Science Department
- Electronic Engineering Department
- Design Innovation
- Chemistry Department
Placements in Biology, Education (Early Childhood, Primary, Post Primary), Law & Criminology, Psychology, Youth & Community Work, and Social Work are managed by the individual academic departments.
Key point to note
- Project scoping: We can provide guidance on job descriptions if required. Send us a query via our Placement Connect portal or via email (placement@mu.ie) to discuss what you require to advertise any available placement roles.
- Advertising: Once your placement role is ready, we will advertise through our current online portal.
- Selection process: The Placement team will not take part in the selection process. However, we will be happy to forward applications for you to review and to provide you with any additional information you may require.
- Interviews: We can assist with interview arrangements. Interviews can be arranged on-site or virtually, whichever is most convenient for the employer.
- Salary: Placements should be paid in accordance with the Minimum Wage Act 2000.
- Please also review our Employer Terms and Conditions for placements.
Maynooth University is an internationally recognised institution located 25 kilometres outside of Dublin, Ireland. We are a place of lively contrasts: a modern institution, dynamic, rapidly-growing, research-led and engaged, yet grounded in historic academic strengths and scholarly traditions. Maynooth University also has over 16,000 registered students from more than 110 countries, and Maynooth University ranked # 1 in Ireland in the 2022 Times Higher Education (THE) Best Young University Rankings.
There are several Maynooth University undergraduate and postgraduate courses to choose from that include an accredited Placement internship. View a list of degrees with a Placement component above. A high percentage of our placement students secure a graduate role with their host placement company after graduation.
By breaking down the barriers between disciplines, and allowing students to combine different subjects in new and interesting ways, our students have a unique range of knowledge and skills.
- Benefits for your organisation.
- Hire from a wide range of student talent from across several academic departments.
- Benefit from the skills, enthusiasm and bright ideas of a Maynooth University student.
- Create a strong recruitment pipeline for future employees.
- Offers a low-risk solution for your company needs.
- Offers current staff the opportunity to mentor and manage junior staff.
- Extra help with key projects.
- Employ exceptional students and know they are well supported by the university.
- Highlight your organisational values and student friendly culture to the entry level market.
- Opportunity to increase diversity in the workplace.
- Enhances your brand image and profile amongst the university community.
Should any issue arise, or if there are any concerns during a placement, the employer can expect the full support of the MU Placement Team. The Placement Team will be available to assist and answer any queries you may have. Disciplinary issues or other placement related issues should be communicated to the Placement Team at the earliest opportunity.
The Maynooth University Placement Programme is aimed at enhancing employability by giving a real-life experience of professional, full-time work; therefore, we ask students to use initiative and take responsibility in coming forward with any issues they may have. The Placement Team will work with all parties to find an acceptable solution where possible.
Dedicated Contact
The Placement Team are on-hand Monday - Friday to answer any queries. Please send us any queries via our Placement Connect portal or via email: placement@mu.ie
Visits And Support
It is hoped that every MU student will have a placement visit. Visits are organised with the permission and agreement of the placement host. Visits may be virtual or on-site, whichever is mutually agreeable. Each visit would ideally consist of a 10 minute meeting with the student followed by the same with the organisation representative.
Assessment Guidance And Placement Evaluation
The student may be required to complete university assessments including monthly reflective journal entries and evaluations, while taking confidentiality and NDAs into account. Your organisation is asked to submit a feedback survey and evaluation of the placement experience as a whole.
How do I advertise an internship/work placement opportunity?
If you are a new Employer and interested in recruiting Maynooth University students, please register on our Placement Connect portal and a memeber of the Placement Team will be in touch. Please note the Maynooth University Placement Team only places students from the degrees noted here. We do not place students for education or early childcare roles. We advertise student work placement opportunities on the Placement Connect portal which is only available to student on the Placement Programme. This way we can select the exact degrees you are trying to target.
Who do I contact about recruiting MU students?
Organisations interested in recruiting Maynooth University students can send us a query via the Placement Connect portal, which is also used to advertise opportunities to students or email us at placement@mu.ie
Do you have social media?
Yes. We invite you to connect with us on LinkedIn.
How do I advertise Graduate Roles?
To advertise Graduate Jobs, Graduate Programmes and part-time roles, email employers@mu.ie
What if my advertised role gets no applicants?
We can’t guarantee that students will apply for your advertised role, however if we see that it is not generating many applications, we can assess the job description and adapt it if necessary and highlight it again with our students.
Employer Terms and Conditions
