Careers for international students
Trinity Careers Service
Trinity College Dublin’s Careers Service supports you from your first year to after you graduate, with one-to-one career appointments, CV and interview help, employer events and the MyCareer jobs portal. Visit Trinity Careers Service
How does Trinity rank for graduate employability?
How does Trinity rank for graduate employability?
Trinity is 63rd in the world for employment outcomes and 75th in the world overall in the QS World University Rankings 2027, making it Ireland’s highest-ranked university.
What careers support do international students get at Trinity?
What careers support do international students get at Trinity?
All Trinity students, including international students, can use Trinity Careers Service during their studies and after they graduate. Support includes:
- One-to-One appointments with a careers consultant, booked through MyCareer
- CV, cover letter and LinkedIn reviews
- Practice interviews
- Careers fairs and employer events
- Map My Future, a step-by-step career planning framework
- the Trinity Career Skills Award
For questions about visas and immigration go to Trinity's Global Room.
Where do Trinity graduates work?
Where do Trinity graduates work?
Trinity graduates work across a wide range of sectors in Ireland and abroad. Of Trinity’s Class of 2024 honours-degree graduates in employment, 66.8% were working in professional occupations nine months after graduating, compared with 43.1% nationally (HEA Graduate Outcomes, Class of 2024).
Trinity’s campus is in Dublin city centre, close to the European headquarters of many technology, finance and pharmaceutical companies.
Can international students work while studying at Trinity?
Can international students work while studying at Trinity?
Yes. If you are a non-EU student with Stamp 2 permission on a full-time course, you can work part-time during term and full-time during set holiday periods.
| Period | Maximum hours |
|---|---|
| During term | 20 hours a week |
| 1 June to 30 September | 40 hours a week |
| 15 December to 15 January | 40 hours a week |
Working more than these hours breaches your immigration permission. Check the current visa and immigration rules before you take on work.
Can I stay in Ireland to work after I graduate?
Can I stay in Ireland to work after I graduate?
Yes. Under the Third Level Graduate Programme (Stamp 1G), eligible non-EU graduates can stay in Ireland to look for graduate-level work and apply for an employment permit.
| Your award | First permission | Renewal |
|---|---|---|
| Level 8 (honours bachelor’s) | 12 months | None |
| Level 9 or 10 (master’s or PhD) | 12 months | Once, for a further 12 months, if you show you have taken steps to find graduate-level work |
- Apply within six months of Trinity confirming you have completed your award, while you still hold Stamp 2.
- On Stamp 1G you can work up to 40 hours a week, in any job.
- You cannot be self-employed or run a business on Stamp 1G.
- Limits apply to the total time you can spend on student and graduate permissions.
Read Staying in Ireland after your studies and the Third Level Graduate Programme rules from Immigration Service Delivery.
Does Trinity support student entrepreneurs?
Does Trinity support student entrepreneurs?
Yes. Trinity students can develop business ideas through Portal, Trinity’s innovation hub.
If you are a non-EU student, note that Stamp 1G does not allow self-employment. To run a company in Ireland after you graduate you will need a different immigration permission, so check with Immigration Service Delivery before you plan.
Can international students do internships at Trinity?
Can international students do internships at Trinity?
Yes. Some Trinity courses include a work placement, and Trinity Careers Service advertises internships and insight programmes through MyCareer, Trinity’s careers portal.
If a placement is a required part of your course, different work-hour rules may apply, so check with your course office and the Global Room.
What do international students say about Trinity?
What do international students say about Trinity?
“It has been a great learning experience, both personally & professionally. With its diverse and multi-cultural environment, studying at Trinity gives a great opportunity to meet people from different nationalities and develop a new perspective. During my time here I have met so many people who have opened my mind to new experiences and possibilities. I was lucky enough to get an amazing chance to do a 1 month internship in Deloitte Ireland.”
Pranjal Bathla, India, Postgraduate: Mechanical Engineering