Military Work Experience
TY Experience with the Irish Air Corps
The Irish Air Corps also runs TY Work Experience weeks during Transition Year calendar, these places are limited and highly sought after. We advise teachers or parents to get in touch with the Air Corps TY Coordinator in August before starting the TY Academic year. This is something you will want to start planning in 3rd Year.
Contact the Air Corps TY Week Coordinator Team; actransitionyear@defenceforces.ie
AirNav – Student Controller Programme
Student Controller Programme
| An Air Traffic Controller is responsible for the safe, orderly and expeditious movement of air traffic on and in the vicinity of airports and in the airspace for which Ireland is responsible. Our air traffic controllers keep aircraft at safe distances from each other in the air and on the ground, while arranging them in an optimised order for takeoff or landing along organised flight paths. We use systems and processes to remove the risk of collisions, while allowing the maximum number of aircraft to fly safely in our skies. As airspace gets busier, and at peak times, this becomes increasingly challenging. Read more… |
Students can apply to participate in our Transition Year programmes, which take place at our Dublin Air Traffic Control Centre (Dublin Airport), by emailing TYATCDUB@airnav.ie.
Once students register their interest by contacting this email address, the TY programme team will provide a link and further details on how to complete the application.
RCSI School of Dentistry TY Programme
RCSI School of Dentistry – TY Dental Screening Programme (Free)
RCSI School of Dentistry launch their undergraduate teaching clinics (Every Wednesday, April–May 2026), and they are inviting Transition Year students (aged 16+) to participate as patients in the supervised dental training programme.
Students can register their interest via the application form QR code or link below.
TY SCREENING APPOINTMENT INFORMATION
This is a valuable opportunity for TY students to both benefit from dental care and gain exposure to healthcare education pathways.
Pharmaceutical Work Experience
Stacks Pharmacy – Dublin
Role: Over-The-Counter Assistant
Duties: The role will mainly involve assisting and interacting with customers in a professional and courteous manner while developing strong customer service skills. This includes gaining knowledge of pharmacy products to effectively assist customers and learning how to recommend suitable products based on their needs and requirements.
Contact Stacks Pharmacy HR via email: hr@stackspharmacy.ie
