Meet the team

Employer Engagement

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Phone: 00353 (0)91 492133

Donal Hackett   

Employer Engagement Manager  
Telephone: 00353 91 492133 Ext: 2133
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Area of support: Primary contact for student and graduate engagement opportunities on campus. Arrange a consultation today to explore how the University of Galway can support you in building your employer brand and a sustainable talent pipeline. 

Work Based Learning & Placement

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Breda Kenna

Work Based Learning Manager
Tel: 00353 91 494323 Ext: 4323
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Linda Moylan

Administrative Assistant
Tel: 00353 91 493646 Ext: 3646
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Area of support: Placement Enquiries - main contact.

College of Science & Engineering

Paul O'Rahilly

Senior Placement Officer
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Area of support: Computer Science & IT, Electronic Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Electronic and Computer Engineering, Civil Engineering, Project & Construction Engineering.  Find out more  

Fiona Curran

Placement Officer  
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Area of support: Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Energy Systems Engineering, Biopharmaceutical Chemistry.

Tom Fitzgerald

Placement Officer - School of Computer Science, School of Biological and Chemical Sciences
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Area of support:  Higher Diploma in Data Analytics and Visualisation, Cloud Computing and Software Development (P-Dip), Cybersecurity and Software Development (P-Dip), BSc in Agricultural Science, MSc (Biotechnology)

College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies

Emma Marron

Placement Officer 
College of Arts, College of Science and Engineering 
Tel: 00353 91 493926 Ext:3926
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Area of support: BA Journalism, B.Sc in Social Science, BSc in Occupational Health and Safety Management. Find out more...

Kathryn McDermott

Placement Officer
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Area of support:  BA Government (Politics, Economics & Law), BA History, BA Digital Arts & Technology, BA Film and Digital Media, BA History, Politics and Philosophy, BA Music, BSc Psychology

Tracy Shovlin

Placement Officer
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Area of Support: Bachelor of Arts (Child, Youth and Family: Policy and Practice) and Bachelor of Arts with Children’s Studies courses.
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Máire-Áine Uí Ailín

Oifigeach Socrúcháin
Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge
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Area of Support: BA Comhonóracha le Gaeilge, Dlí le Gaeilge

Maeve Daly

Placement Officer
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Area of Support: BA Global Media, BA Geography & GeoSystems, MSc Consumer Psychology

College of Business, Public Policy & Law

Marie Monahan

Placement Officer
J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics
Tel: 00353 91 493511 Ext: 3511
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Area of support: Primarily responsible for the placement of students from Bachelor of Commerce (Global Experience), B.Comm Accounting, Bachelor of Science (Business Information Systems)

Brid Connolly

Placement Officer, Post Graduates
Discipline of Management
J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics
Tel: 00353 91 493516 / Ext 3516
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Valeria Lopez

Placement Officer
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J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics 

Area of support: MSc Corporate Finance, MSc Health Economics, MSc Global Environmental Economics, MEconSc (International Finance)

Fiona Keane

Placement & Study Abroad Officer 
School of Law
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Area of support:  Bachelor of Civil Law and Human Rights, Arts and Human Rights. Find out more...

Maria Gilligan

Placement & Study Abroad Officer 
School of Law
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Area of support: Bachelor of Civil Law and Business, Bachelor of Civil Law, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Civil Law and Taxation