An essential part of any full time course at Portobello Institute is to undertake a work placement. This is when our students get the opportunity to put theory into practice in a real life work sitation.  It also gives the student the ideal platform in which to network amongst potential future employers. 

If you are part of the FAS Work Placement Programme or the Jobbridge Programme then this could be the internship for you.  Start Mortgages is a specialist lender based in Clonskeagh, Dublin 4 are offering two intern positions for those interested in pursuing a career as a Legal Secretary.  The successful candidate will work in our Litigation Team and will provide legal secretarial support to a team of solicitors.  Both interns will report to the Litigation Manager.

The Montessori method of pre-school education has been around since the 1800's and a role as a teacher within a school can be extremely rewarding. The freedom of movement for children is the main ethos behind this method whereby the child comes first, the environment second and the teacher observes and guides the child.  This organic approach encourages independence at an early age and sets the foundation for learning in later years.

An opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified candidate to join a small, dynamic team tasked with the management of a privately held residential estate in the Dublin area. The position involved has specific, overall responsibility for the management of the property buildings, services, utilities and facilities, the smooth daily operation of the residence and the management of the employees, service suppliers and contractors involved.

W39, the leading provider of support services to Residents and Agents living and working in properties throughout the greater Dublin area are currently recruiting for a Property Manager.

Portobello Institute are delighted to announce the appointment of Charlie Dayman as the new College Director.  In his position he brings over 25 years of senior management experience, 12 of which is within the education sector as Director of Academic Affairs. He was awarded his Masters of Business Administration from Dublin City University in 2000 and received his BSc in Management from Trinity College in 1998.  During his academic career he has lectured on programmes from Level 5 to Level 9 (Masters) and has developed quality assurance documents which have been submitted to and approved by both FETAC and HETAC.  He has developed programmes to Level 7 on the Irish framework, and to Masters Level on the UK framework.  On being appointed Director he says "I am looking forward to working in an ever changing environment with passionate people, who are passionate about quality education.  That sums up what Portobello Institute is". 

We are always delighted to hear our students have been successful in securing jobs in their chosen sector.  Three of our Fashion Buying and Merchandising students have recently landed their dream job with highstreet retailers Pennys and Elvery Sports.

Portobello Institute Travel and Tourism graduates are excited about the arising opportunites with Travelport GDS.  The company are currently recruiting for the positions in supplier support roles covering Europe, Middle East and Africa providing support to Hertz Hilton directly through their support system or by phone.  Gallileo qualified students and past students Airline students are prime candidates for these roles.  The main requirements are 1G/1V professional experience which Portobello Institute provided through our training.  Successful applicants will then receive further training by Travelport in Supply support.  This is a fantastic opportunity for our graduates to kick start their career in Travel and Tourism.

We are always very pleased when our students successfully gain employment in thier chosen sector after studying with us.  Most recently Airlines student Igor Melnik secured a role with Irelands low cost airline Ryanair.  This is a fantastic appointment for Igor who always wanted to work as an Airline steward.  Igor was guided by his expert tutors who collectively pass on a wealth of knowledge in this sector. Igor says "I am really happy to secure this role as it is my first step to the future working in the Aviation industry.  I am not so happy as I have to relocate to Bristol and leave all my friends behind but this is a fantastic opportunity".

The Dragons Den particpants from Portobello Institute 'Full Time Business Management' programme arrived armoured with great idieas today.  Acting as Dragons for the day, Kimberley Dunne Fleming and Cait Barden commented that some of the ideas were current and innovative and they parted with over €160,000 between them for equity in 3 of the businesses.  3 other businesses showed great potential.  Ideas were mooted for the car servicing industry (Conan Murray), Mobile Marketing (Joy Isabel Villaneuva, Nutrional Products (Steven Wijntjes), Beauty Services (Zolzaya Sodnomdarjaa), Cupcake Company (Sinead Fanning), Italian Food Business (Bolortungalag Erdene), Clothing and Styling Business (Zubia Azfal), and Tourism Product ( Ciara McCarthy).  Learners are now equiped to present their business plans to Angel investors, Enterprise Ireland, Enterprise Borads as a result of 12 weeks learning inthe module business planning -  a useful exercise for any wannabe entrepreneur.

The Glen Group in Balinteer, Dublin are a voluntary organisation who run a summer camp for young adults with physical and intellectual disabilities age 16+.  The camp which runs during the montth of July is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help out this summer.  Glen Group offer a number activites ranging from horse riding, sea safari, arts and crafts, absailing and much more. In addition they organize meals out and concerts.  If you are looking to get involved and want to gain some experience with young adults in this area then please contact Michael Brogan on 087 912 8014 or michael.glengroup@gmail.com

Portobello Institute ACCA CAT students are delighted to apply for the role of a part qualified accountant with AFR. AFR are an Irish property and Investment company who are responsible for a highly diverse portfolio of investments around the world.  They are a leading company with a strong industry reputation and are differentiated from the their competitiors by proving to be recession resilient. AFR manage a portfolio of over 600million worth of assest and the accounts department manage the day to day finacial managaement of the portfolio, giving the candidate exposure to the workings of the organization across many levels. This is a fantastic opporutity for one of our accounting students to start their career in the world of finance and accounting.  The right candidate will be exposure to all areas of the business and given room to grow in this fast paced company. 

 The Dubiln Tourism board are offering internships this Spring and Portobello Institute's Airline, Travel and Tourism students are delighted to apply for the following placement opportunities:

 As an education provider we like to position our students high within a competive markert and arm them with as much knowledge in which to succeed in their chosen sector.  We feel work experience is an essential part of any course and work tirelessly to build relationships with external businesses in order to secure work placements/internships for our students, giving them a strong foundation from whcih to carve their career. 

As part of National Employment week there will be a 'National Self Employment Day' which will highlightself employment as a realistic option for job seekers and to foster entrepreneurship. Network amongst your fellow competitors and learn best business practices to succeed into today’s current climate.

Looking to work in a warmer climate?  A family from Oman are looking to recruit a skilled montessori teacher for their four children who will be home schooled.  The family are relocating to the Seychelles in the new year and are looking for a teacher to move with them in March 2011.  Accommodation will be provided and the children are ages 10, 7, 5 and 3.