The Development and Alumni Relations Office in collaboration with the Careers and Employability Service and the Faculty of Arts and Humanities hosted an event for current Maynooth University Arts students entitled:‘Arts Students and Your Future: Find Out where You Arts Degree Can Take You’ .
The event which took place on Thursday 1 May 2025 in the Phoenix Boardroom was an alumni panel discussion featuring a group of Maynooth University Arts graduates with diverse career paths, showcasing the wide range of opportunities and pathways that an Arts degree can offer. The session was formally opened by Professor Alison Hood, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, who moderated the discussion alongside Professor Tim Thompson, Vice President for Students and Learning.
The discussion highlighted the versatility of an Arts degree, exploring the wide array of professional opportunities available to graduates. The alumni panellists included a Policy Analyst at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, a Marketing & Membership Executive at Image Magazine, a Barrister at Law, a Client Experience Executive at Goodbody and an Assistant Radio Producer at Today FM. Each speaker shared honest and insightful reflections on their time as students and throughout their careers.‘It was an engaging discussion with students actively participating in the Q&A session and continuing the conversation through enthusiastic one-on-one interactions with the alumni panellists after the talk. To further support students’ professional development, a student photographer was on hand to take complementary LinkedIn headshots.
A full recording of the panel discussion will be available to view online shortly.