Leaving Ireland was bittersweet for me. I am writing this from my hostel in Amsterdam 2 days after leaving Dublin. I am so excited to continue traveling around Europe, but I definitely will miss the beautiful landscapes and vibrant culture that Ireland had to offer. I had an amazing trip full of company visits, tours,…

Today we visited Foodcloud, a food bank here in Ireland who’s main focus is to focus on sustainability and protecting the environment through preventing food waste. Todays visit was very cool for me because I am very passionate about the environment and the huge impact that humans have on it without even realizing. I went…

Networking is one of, if not the most important aspect of recruiting and the business world as a whole. Today we heard from Rob Cullen, a recruiter who came in to talk to us about networking tips and tricks. As I have been a business student, networking is something that has been consistently reinforced as…

Today we had the opportunity to visit Microsoft Ireland headquarters and Thinkhouse. I loved the Microsoft tour and presentation because of their beautiful office and approach to work. I found myself comparing Microsoft to our Google visit, because they are two huge tech companies with different cultures. At Google, I felt like they focused too…

Today we visited the iconic Cliffs of Moher, and they did not disappoint. We also got to visit the town of Galway, where we had lunch and walked around the shops. As I have talked about in previous posts, I saw even more today how huge the tourism culture is and how it impacts Irish…

Today we visited the Irish Emigration museum, also known as the EPIC museum in the docklands of Dublin. I was a little confused at first because I was not sure why a museum would be created in honor of people LEAVING Ireland, however after walking through the museum and stamping all of my passport stamps…

Today was by far my favorite day of the trip. While I have loved every minute of the trip so far, there is truly something magical about rural Ireland. Today we went on a two hour bus tour, stopping in Kilkenny and then we headed to the gorgeous Wicklow mountains to visit a working sheep…

One thing that I have struggled with thinking about since I have been in college is what I want my career to look like. Obviously I have a focus on Business, specifically Finance, and I have always thought that I would enjoy a career in non-profit management, however when it comes to company culture I…

Today we headed to the Guinness Enterprise Centre, a company focused on helping entrepreneurs reach their potential as companies. Todays visit changed my mindset on being an entrepreneur. I have always thought of entrepreneurs as individuals with a goal to create their own business by using innovative strategies and ideas. While this is true, GEC…

Another day, another amazing historical tour! I really enjoyed our tour of the Dublin docklands with Dr. Kelly today. He painted the picture of how and why Dublin has grown to become the booming city that it is today, while also sharing details about his life growing up and describing the changes he witnessed firsthand….

My first impression of Ireland followed seventeen hours of traveling and about two hours of sleep, but I was still blown away by the town of Howth and the beautiful scenery. I greatly appreciated how kind and welcoming all the locals in Dublin are (and were, in Howth), and I have been nothing but excited…