Careers Office
The Careers and Appointments Service within Athlone Institute of Technology combines careers advisory work with students and facilitates employers to come into direct contact with students for recruitment purposes.
All registered students at AIT are entitled to avail of the service. Most of the activities of the careers service are directed at final year and postgraduate students; although students of earlier years are encouraged to use the Careers Office and to attend careers talks.
The careers office can help you with information on the following:
- Further study opportunities at AIT and in other colleges, both within Ireland and overseas
- Career counselling to facilitate students in knowing and evaluating the possibilities available
- Compiling CVs and cover letters
- Interview techniques and ‘mock’ interviews
- Employer recruitment programme and careers fairs
- Job opportunities
- Employer presentations and interviews
- Career videos
- Employers’ information
- Postgraduate opportunities
- Scholarships
- Recognised training courses
- Summer work
- Travelling and working abroad
Location of the Careers Service
The Careers Service is situated in the Main Institute Ground Floor Building, just off the Student Canteen.
Opening Hours
The Careers Office is open from 9.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Monday to Friday.
Contact
For an appointment, or query, contact:
Careers Officer
Denise Dolan
Tel: + 353 (0)90 646 8129
Email: ddolan@ait.ie
Administrator
Lorraine Sammon
Tel: + 353 (0)90 646 8138
Email: lsammon@ait.ie
