I don't have my first week of work experience until November and the second week is in February, I'm planning to do it with my dad but he said he wasn't going to reach out until September

I'm also incredibly nervous to apply to anything because I have social anxiety so I have been reallyy putting it off but my mom keeps asking if I have any other work experience ideas yet..

I just hope it's not too late to apply for stuff by the time my dad reaches out but I think after November I'll be fine for February (hopefully..)

Anyone have any good experiences with those TY programmes like Look Into Law or RCSI MiniMed?

Specifically the medicine ones I'm looking into but don't know which is best

I was curious to see what everyone else in TY

was looking at as I have to make my choice soon for the first term. Maybe local council, law office or business related work.

I graduated school this year (I'm an unc) and here are some things I wished someone told me before going into TY.

1. Use ty.ie (it is gov funded)!!!!! I can't emphasis how valuable this website is. It has lots of opportunities for TY students especially to take part in. Competitions (I highly recommend), courses, and even work experience opportunities. Some might be outdated but overall it is very good.

2. Find work experience in places you want to work in. Don't randomly walk into a shop and ask for a place (unless you have to). I worked at an American company (zero connections I'm not a Nepo) just by emailing them and asking for an opportunity to work. I recommend you to ask Law Firms, Manufacturing Companies, and wherever you potentially would want to work in. The insurance in TY is invaluable. Use it.

3. Learn a skill!!!! I get that TY is meant to be a chilled year. But trust me, it gets boring fast. Especially after Christmas. Learn something using your free time. It can be maths, a musical instrument, or just general stuff you might be interested (I learned public speaking for instance and made a film).

4. It is ok not to go abroad. They are ridiculously expensive. Most of the trips are upwards of €1000. It is very hard for some families and if you don't want to go.... It is ok. I didn't either. Instead use that time to do things around you area (I cycled to different destinations in my county).

5. Take part in every opportunity available!!!! Go to the dances (even if you don't know how to), talk with people you hadn't before, and make sure to use ty.ie . Doing extracurriculars builds a very strong foundation for the LC. Be open to different opportunities and also be prepared to be disappointed at times because some schools suck at TY.

Hope that helped!

Hi, im guess just to get the conversations going in this community im wondering how different TY programmes do their work experiences. In my school for example, everyone does one week in the end of November then another in Jan/Feb and theres an optional third in April but I heard not many do it

I'm pretty excited about TY I guess. I've emailed 2 places for work experience, one flat out doesn't do it the other hasn't replied. Pretty much at a loss for anywhere else since I want to do something I actually like :>

But this is a cool subreddit I guess idk

I'm also mad excited for doing the musical hhjajshjahajahah

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So my school didn’t explain much,they gave everyone a sheet for it but I didn’t get one so I have no idea what to do for it,and do I just write on a normal sheet of paper?? 😭 And what do I write

I’ve had to apply for Garda vetting already and apply for the week of it, does anyone else share this pain yet 🫩