Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 July 2023
512. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline the internships, apprenticeships and graduate schemes run by her Department and public bodies under the aegis of her Department. [35493/23]
View answerInternships, apprenticeships and graduate schemes run by my Department are listed in the table below alongside the ISD Apprenticeship, which is managed centrally by OGCIO.
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Name of Programme |
Numbers |
Outline |
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Actuarial Internship 2023 |
2 Interns |
An Expression of Interest process within the Actuarial Facility of UCD, followed by competitive process. Internship for six months from June 2023. |
|
ISD Interns 2023 |
3 Interns |
An Expression of Interest process within Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Sligo to be appointed as interns in DSP. Based in the Department’s HQ office in Sligo for period of six months from April 2023. |
|
ISD Interns 2023 |
6 Interns |
An Expression of Interest from Dublin and Tallaght Institute of Technology (now TUD). Internship for six months from January 2023, based in Dublin. |
|
CS Apprenticeship in ISD |
22 |
The Civil Service ICT Apprenticeship is run in conjunction with Fastrack into Information Technology (FIT), the national coordinating provider for ICT Tech Apprenticeships. The role is on a full-time basis for the 2-year programme, offering an opportunity to develop a career in digital and ICT . Those who successfully achieve all programme elements attain a Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) Advanced Certificate Award placed at Level 6 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ). For this 2-year programme, you will be recruited into a Civil Service organisation based in the greater Dublin area. In collaboration with FIT, the training partner for the programme is the City of Dublin Education and Training Board. DSP has participated in this programme since 2019 (with 4 apprentices) rising to, in 2023 (22 apprentices) |
None of the Bodies Under my Aegis offer internships, apprenticeships or graduate schemes.
