20/01/2021
Over 180 business leaders attended a virtual event at Dublin City University earlier today to hear about building diverse talent pipelines, the role of internships, and virtual or hybrid work placements as a valuable experience for both interns and companies in a Covid-19 world.
The event marked the launch of DCU’s 2021
Access to the Workplace programme, which provides high quality summer internships for Access students from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds, hosted by over 55 leading Irish companies.
Keynote speakers included Dublin football manager and Irish Aviation Authority Director, Jim Gavin, DCU Business School’s Professor David Collings, and BT Ireland’s Head of Communications, Priscilla O’Regan.