History of Graduate Careers Ireland
1969
Formed as "The Association of Irish University Careers & Appointments Services" AIUCAS
- open to all universities and publicly funded institutions awarding degree or equivalent qualifications and providing a careers & appointments service
- founded as an all-Ireland body with two regional groups
- set the seal on cooperation which has continued for 38 years.
1986
- Changed name to Association of Graduate Careers Services in Ireland (AGCSI)
2000
- Became a limited company with charitable status
2002
Entered into partnership with GroupGTI - one of the leading graduate career publishers in Europe. Together Graduate Careers Ireland and GroupGTI produce a high quality range of careers resources for students and graduates
gradireland products:
- gradireland directory: the official graduate careers directory for all universities and institutions of technology in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
- postgradireland directory: the official postgraduate directory for Ireland and Northern Ireland.
- Ireland's 100 leading graduate employers: a unique publication using a national student vote to decide Ireland’s most popular graduate recruiters. Aspirational, business-focused content for students serious about their careers.
- gradireland sector career guides: essential reading for students focused on specific careers.
- gradireland Graduate Salary Survey: the only annual survey of employers in Ireland and Northern Ireland
- gradireland.com- the official graduate careers website in Ireland and Northern Ireland
- postgradireland.com – the postgraduate study website for Ireland and Northern Ireland.
gradireland events:
- postgradireland fair: the official national postgraduate study fair, held annually at the RDS, Dublin, in February.
- gradireland summer recruitment fair: June, RDS, Dublin
- gradireland work experience fair: November, RDS, Dublin.
- gradireland Graduate Recruiters' Conference & Awards: an annual event for employers and careers advisers, focusing on the developments and trends that are shaping graduate recruitment in Ireland.
For a full list of gradireland publications, please see gradireland.com/publications.
2006
2007
- Changes name to Graduate Careers Ireland (GCI)