Career Zoo has been designed for researchers, graduates and professionals who are seeking career opportunities in Ireland.

What’s more, major multinational and Irish companies, educators, recruiters and enterprise organisations will be there, with top employers looking to fill thousands of vacancies in Ireland, many of which will require post-graduate and post-doctoral researchers.

The schedule for the day will include workshops and seminars geared specifically towards researchers, networking with leading employers, the announcement of the winner of an exciting competition offering a three-week internship at Siliconrepublic.com, and a networking reception on Saturday evening.

Irish Research Council Symposium @ Career Zoo - schedule:

Workshops, networking and a social event for Irish Research Council PhDs and post-doctoral candidates.

11am-12pm: Registration

Researchers register and collect delegate badges.

Location: Main foyer

12-2.30pm: Career workshops

Helping researchers to learn valuable tools to market themselves for jobs and promote themselves and their research.

Location: Liffey Hall 2, Level 1

2.30-3pm: Break

Tea/coffee and other refreshments.

Location: Liffey foyer, level 1

3-4pm: Free time

Researchers meet employers at their stands at Career Zoo.

Location: Forum, ground floor

4-5.30pm: Networking and announcements

Announcement of the winner of the Siliconrepublic.com internship.

Location: Liffey Hall 2, Level 1

6-8pm: Networking

Informal networking between researchers and employers, and food and drinks reception with music.

Location: Third-floor foyer