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For Purpose Attends UCD’s Social Impact Recruitment Week

For Purpose attended UCD’s Speed Networking Event on Wednesday 31st March, as part of their Social Impact Recruitment week. Over 260 students signed up for their Careers Week and we received significant engagement during our presentation. Our For Purpose manager, Adrian, gave an overview of the For Purpose Programme and nonprofit sector. He highlighted the […]

Meet Our Grads For Purpose Graduate Programme Development Officer Ellen

Meet Our Grads

Introducing Ellen, who joined For Purpose as the Development Assistant for St. Conleth’s College in October 2019. Since her time with For Purpose, Ellen has continued her career with St. Conleth’s College as their Development Coordinator.     “As the Development Assistant, I worked really closely with the school’s CEO, Development Officer and Financial Controller […]

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For Purpose attends gradireland live

We are thrilled to announce that For Purpose will be attending gradireland live next Thursday 11th March. The For Purpose Graduate Programme connects nonprofit organisations with passionate graduates. If you’re considering recruiting a graduate seeking purpose in their career, we’ll be at grad fair next Thursday 11th March meeting this talented pool of graduates. This is our third year attending gradireland’s careers event. Due to COVID-19, gradireland live will be held virtually. Interactions will be on a one-to-one basis via a meeting room and we are also hosting […]

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For Purpose Graduates attend Learning Seminar with Teach Tearmainn

This week, the For Purpose graduates attended their first Learning Seminar of the year, with a presentation from Teach Tearmainn’s Manager, Lorraine Rowan. The Learning Seminar benefited the graduates as they gained insight into the organisational strategy, mission and purpose of Teach Tearmainn. Furthermore, they participated in a Q&A with Lorraine. Connecting an industry professional […]

Rhona Wynne

Welcome to the team Rhonda!

For Purpose is pleased to announce that Dr Rhonda Wynne is joining the team as an associate.   Rhonda has worked in higher education for over twenty years, firstly in Boston, USA, and then at University College Dublin, where she led projects in adult education, lifelong learning and community engagement.  She is an accomplished higher […]

Building Capacity in a time of turbulence Case for Grad Programme

Building capacity in a time of turbulence – Webinar

Building capacity in a time of turbulence – the role a graduate programme can play, was the topic of a recent webinar hosted by The Wheel. Participating on the panel were Darren Ryan, CEO with Social Entrepreneurs Ireland, Gavan O’Brien, MD of gradireland, Angela Collins, Head of Careers Services at Waterford Institute of Technology and […]

Delighted to be part of gradIreland Virtual Careers fair

Are you interested in a career with a sense of Purpose? Working in the Not-for-Profit sector can give you just that. We are present at the gradIreland virtual careers fair today and tomorrow and are available to answer any questions you may have about the sector, our grad programme or the organisations you could work […]

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Covid19 Update

Over the next few weeks, here at For Purpose, we will be taking precautionary measures to help prevent the spread of Covid 19. We appreciate this is a difficult time and many of us are concerned for the health and safety of our colleagues, clients and our loved ones. As a result, we will be […]

Queens University Grad Fair

  Delighted to be in Belfast today at the Queens University Grad fair! Great to meet so many enthusiastic graduates looking a career with purpose in 2020.