Archive for the students category
Gain social media work experience with Connector
by connector on March 2nd, 2010
Are you interested in Digital Media, Social Media, PR, Marketing, or Event Management? Would you like to gain work experience?
Connector is looking for volunteers willing to gain work experience contributing to Connector.ie content and assist in our offline events.
The areas of activity would be digital and social media marketing, blogging, digital video/ web TV production, contact database and eCRM management, PR and advertising, mobile marketing, sponsorships, attending events, networking & administration.
So if you have excellent communication skills, have IT skills & experience using the Microsoft Office suite, the ability to work in a team environment, good attention to detail & accuracy and enthusiasm in emerging technologies, send a cover letter and CV to conor@connector.ie.
You can get more info about Connector Campus, which shows the work we have done up to now within the colleges.
South African Connections
by connector on February 22nd, 2010
On Friday night I found myself at a South African business networking event in the Green Isle Hotel outside Dublin asa guest of Patrick Dunne from Brand Experience.
The highlight was meeting some amazing kids who have some serious get up and go attitude ! I met Brittany & Robin Windvogel & their parents – Brittany (12) is a published business author alreadywith her own web site. Her brother Robin (8) has been on trial at Manchester United so muct be one hell of a hot shot! Well done to the parents for raising such talented & ambitious kids & please see below the Soccathon organised by their dad Rowan.
Connecting with Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia Founder
by Conor on November 29th, 2009
I was at a great talk by Jimmy Wales on Friday night at Trinity College as organised by the hugely impressive young entrepreneur Paddy Cosgrave of Lectures Ireland. Jimmy Wales is the man behind 2 of the world’s most used web sites Wikipedia & Wikia & we chatted afterwards and found him to be very interesting as you would expect!
Key takeaway statements ‘ Culture is getting smarter’ & ‘New media means new communities’.
Connector Halloween Roundup
by Emma Greene on November 5th, 2009
It was a spooky October night in Purty Kitchen Temple Bar. People came to the door some in costume some not, but all eager to meet new people and make connections.
The room was decked out to the full with lanterns, balloons and cobwebs. Not only was it full with decorations but also some delicious treats supplied by one of the nights sponsors Marks & Spencers. These lovely treats were washed down happily with an ice cold Bulmers Light another one of our very generous sponsors. Purty Kitchen also donated platters of delicious food on the night.
One of the main attractions of the night was Facebooth “Video Booths for Every Occasion” the attendees were able to leave a video comment on their experience of the night. It was highly successful. This was the first time Facebooth has appeared in Ireland and it was quite the achievement getting them here.
Entertainment on the night, besides the DJ was the up and coming comedian Marcus O’ Laoira who has only been on the comedy seen since June of this year. Marcus has appeared in comedy festivals such as Kilkenny Cat Laughs and the Bulmers Comedy Festival. Other than tonight’s gig he will be appearing in six others. The crowd loved him and his energy, he preformed a music comedy and was ably supported by Greg Marks.
Overall it was a fantastic night, looking forward to next years already! Thanks to Jason & BTW for coming down and making it such a goodnight of connections – Conor & Jason are pictured about & more pix here >>
Connecting with students at gradireland
by Greg Fry on October 22nd, 2009
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Connector visited gradireland in the RDS yesterday. Despite the rain the turnout was fantastic and unlike many events I have attended this year there was a buzz around the place. It was wonderful to talk to so many upbeat and positive people. Many of the companies exhibiting were keen to connect with students and anticipated increasing their headcount over the next 12 months.
Companies exhibiting included:
Irish Distillers, Unilever, Proctor & Gamble, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Microsoft.
Busy Busy at the RDS
A large number of the students I talked to were actively looking for internships and work experience. I was also told about a new scheme called Gradlink led by companies aimed at providing students internships in leading companies. Check out – www.ibec.ie/gradlink for more info.
There was also great advice to be had from many of leading Colleges and Universities offering a range of post Grad courses.
Well done to all involved organising gradreland, it was a super event. Visit – www.gradireland.com for more information.
If you are a Marketing or Event Management student looking for “real life” experience, contact greg@connector.ie for details of our internship programme and find out how you can get a connected in the industry before you graduate.
Connect with O Emperor
by connector on October 3rd, 2009
I have been listening to the new debut single from Waterford band called O Emperor & the song is called ‘Po’. It is really great and they come very highly recommended & I hope to see them soon, maybe at HWCH.
The band were winners of the National Student Music Awards in 2007 and in 2008. Were amongst the finalists of the Williamsburg Live Song Contest in New York City. Well done lads !!
Connector Intern Andrew’s Farewell
by Jamie Richardson on August 19th, 2009
Summer is nearly over, and that could only mean that Andrew and I will part ways with Connector …at least in the geographical sense.
In fact, Andrew has already departed! Last week was the end of his internship program, so we celebrated his farewell last Thursday evening. We started the night out at O’Donoghues and later met up with BalconyTV’s Tom, Stephen & their intern Jess for a wonderful farewell meal at Hugo’s.
The night was great fun, and we got to enjoy live music from Tom who was performing at Hugo’s. Incredible music Tom, great job!
There was definitely a “Connector” theme to the night, with Andrew’s gift of Connector-colored cufflinks from Conor, as well as a wine bottle that looks oddly familiar …
What a great summer it’s been and we’re undoubtedly sad to see Andrew go! I’ve got a couple days left before I’m heading back across the Atlantic as well . . .
The Connector Intern Party!
by Jamie Richardson on August 12th, 2009
It think it’s safe to say that the Connector Intern Party was a success!
Andrew and I worked very hard all day getting The Church’s Tower Bar ready for our special party!
Guests started to arrive, and the night was in full swing! We had a sign in table where guests received a pre-stamped postcard of The Church that they could send back to their families from around the world. We also handed out variously colored buttons with the Connector “C” on them for some mixing and mingling later on.
Soon enough the Tower Bar was brimming with the variety of international students that are living/working/studying in Dublin for the summer!
Personally, I had a wonderful time! It was refreshing to see some new faces and make connections with a variety of new people! I really enjoyed myself, and would like to thank all the volunteers who helped us with the event night! They made my job much easier!
Cheers!
Jamie
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First off I would like to start off and thank The Church right off the bat. All of their staff did a great job cleaning, organizing, and catering to our needs for the party. Next I will send my thanks out to our lovely ladies who were involved with the photography, and signing guests in. They did a wonderful job and deserve a big hand.
I was very satisfied with the turnout because I honestly had no idea how many people would show up. It is great to sit above the bar and observe people who have to move people out of the way just to get to the bar. This made me smile and I realized that we threw a kick ass party for students!!
Lastly I would like to say how much I enjoyed working with Jamie on this event. She was a great co-worker, and as a team we worked well together to throw this bang. I look forward to planning more parties in the future for large amounts of people.
~Andrew~
Connect @ the Connector Intern Party
by Jamie Richardson on July 27th, 2009
Being an intern for Connector isn’t just something that happened by chance. Well, perhaps it was chance that landed me with Connector and Conor Lynch, but the part about being an intern here in Dublin was very much intentional. Confused? Allow me to explain.
Andrew Sigle and I pursued internships in Dublin through a program run by a company named EUSA. Essentially, we were placed in internships based on our majors in college. And now here we are, Americans, working for Connector for the summer!
Andrew and I, however, are two of many interns in Dublin this summer gaining work experience. There are quite a lot actually! Due to this wide array of people from across the U.S. doing a variety of internships throughout Dublin, we wanted to host an event in order to bring everyone together for a fun night of making connections.
Come join us on Wednesday July 29th @ The Church
Connect with top new Irish designers in Smithfield
by connector on June 9th, 2009
I met the enterprising DIT graduate Domnhall McLaughlin recently at the Connector No.10 event and he has just finished a course in Design from DIT. He asked me to invite people down to their final year show in Smithfield which promises to be a special occasion. I hope to go down on Thursday evening for a while and it runs all week from Tuesday on.
They were also on TV3 so check it out as it features one of their special guests Barry Sheehan. Please connect with them and give them your support as it is a great initiative and they are all looking for work ! Anyone curious about interior design, product design & furniture design should ghead on down and it is free in and maybe even some refreshments …
Checkout the Designroom Web Site.