After a long flight, I made it back to America and I had some time to reflect on my experiences in Ireland. The past two weeks have been jam packed with company visits, sightseeing, and exploring the city. I feel like we definitely made the most of this short time, and there is so much…

Today we only had one meeting where we went to FoodCloud. It was outside the city and they have many locations, so it was a process getting to the location. We had to take the Luas and the we walked through a neighborhood. When we got there, we were given blue vests to wear in…

For our second to last day in Ireland, we had a guest speaker and we did our post site visit presentations. The guest speaker was a recruiter named Rob Cullen who came to talk to us about networking. He talked about the importance of networking and some techniques to use. I liked learning about this…

Today we got to go to two very different companies, Microsoft and Thinkhouse. We took the Luas to get to Microsoft because it was slightly outside of the city. When we arrived on the campus we took a short walk over to their building. The architecture in this building was pretty cool, and it even…

Today we took another day trip to see a different part of rural Ireland. We went to the whole other side of the country in just 3 hours. This really put into perspective how much smaller it is than America. When we went out to the bus this morning I was pleasantly surprised with the…

Today we got to visit the EPIC Irish Emigration Museum. This museum was different than any other one I have been to because it is fully digital and interactive. The way it is set up with a theme for each room and a paper passport to stamp in each room is engaging as well. This…

This Saturday we spent a good amount of time on a bus, but we got to see so many new places and learned so much about rural Ireland. On the drive there it looked like everything I expected out of a movie. There were rolling hills and beautiful landscapes. Our first stop was at a…

We went back to the Docklands today so Mr. Kelly could finish his lecture. We sat outside with the big red poles, glass buildings, and a pretty view of the bay. He continued discussing Ireland’s history and finished with some advice as we enter the workforce. He used analogies about lasagna, the body, and cigarettes,…

Today we were able to learn about and tour Guinness Enterprise Centre, which is a collaboration center for entrepreneurs. They provide physical spaces where businesses can work together and resources to help them succeed. They work closely with local and national government to help Irish businesses expand. I liked listening to the GEC representative discuss…

We had an early morning in Dublin starting with a tour of the Docklands with Dr. Kelly, and then right into a tour of the Google offices. It was a beautiful day so we got lunch and went shopping afterwards. I enjoyed the tours we had today because they gave a lot of information about…

Today we got to hear a presentation from Ellie Doyle, walk through the north side of Dublin, and take a tour of Croke Park. Ellie Doyle’s presentation was very interesting because she talked about recruiting and creating a personal brand. She founded the recruiting company, TalentHub, and gave us a new perspective on resumes, interviews,…

During my first whole day In Ireland, my initial impression was that it didn’t feel much different than being in the United States. As far as appearance goes, the people looked generally the same, they were doing many of the same activities, and the buildings were similar to those in American cities. Overall, I was…