Ireland is a country that offers opportunities for IT professionals and aspirants to study and settle in Ireland by pursuing an IT related course at any of the universities or colleges located there. ICT sector is a booming sector, and Ireland is home to all the top ICT companies of the world. Most of the top IT multi-national companies have chosen Ireland to establish their European HQs. There is always demand for quality IT professionals who have experience of studying and working abroad. The best pathway to follow is the study option. iStudyAbroad is a leader in assisting students to become global professionals by helping them choose the right course that matches their potential and career aspirations. There are two routes to reach Ireland. Route one would be to secure a job. Route two would be the study option. There is low probability of securing a job in Ireland from India. Therefore, the option of study is highly recommended.
- Post Grad Courses option. Completing an analytics post grad course would bolster employment opportunities as this is a growing area across all sectors. We would recommend this as a good path as it would offer a level of stability , a chance to get oriented in Ireland (exposure to the culture, environment etc) and an easy way to secure a guaranteed permit post course.
Post grad courses offer the student an automatic default work permit (Graduate permit) to allow them to work in Ireland for 12 months with an employer after their course. This can then be extended for a second 12 month period, but most students simply apply for the Critical Skills permit (see details below) during their first year of employment and are then granted this more long term permit.
- Direct Route Through Employment. If you choose to seek employment directly, you should monitor the following platforms: Jobs.ie, Irishjobs.ie, LinkedIn, recruitireland.com, jobsireland.ie, and glassdoor where employers tend to advertise direct opportunities. Some agencies will advertise on the behalf of the Company so only the role will appear, just be aware of this.
There are also many agencies in Ireland , we would recommend Recruiters.ie (www.recruiters.ie) and CPL (www.cpljobs.com), who have good reputations especially in the ICT sector. Sigmar may also be worth a review.
- Target Companies. Ireland has a substantial growing ICT sector. Many larger companies now use Dublin as a HUB for their European or Global HQs and there are many business verticals. (Business, Pharma, Telco, Finance etc). While not exhaustive in anyway the following companies may be worth researching; Apple, Workday, Facebook, IBM, Microsoft, Accenture, CRH, Oracle, Pfizer, Kerry Group, Boston Scientific , VMware, Experian, Intel, Glanbia) Please see link for a fully comprehensive list. www.top1000.ie
- Work Permit. Under the Critical-skills work permit process, please see under which category you would qualify for a work- permit. ICT category (IT Business Analyst, IT Specialist Manager, IT Project/programme manager etc). (https://dbei.gov.ie/en/What-We-Do/Workplace-and-Skills/Employment-Permits/Employment-Permit-Eligibility/Highly-Skilled-Eligible-Occupations-List/). This is a more stream lined process now but would still require a formal offer and contract as evidence from an employer before the permit would be processed and granted.
If you would like to know more about studying in Ireland, please contact iStudyAbroad. iStudyAbroad has successfully placed students in Ireland for the last 7 years. iStudyAbroad is known for Trust, Reliability, Knowledge, and Student Centric approach to counselling.
