Information for Companies
Students who undertake this programme are enrolled in the 4-year undergraduate degree plus 1-year MSc programme. Companies have the opportunity to take-on a Trinity Computer Science or Computer Engineering student for a 5 - 8 month internship. These highly trained students are available to take up an internship in the second half of their fourth year and are at the top 50% of the class, allowing them to jump into their internship roles and add immediate value.
To become an internship partner contact internships@lists.scss.tcd.ie
Timeline
1. Companies submit job specs to SCSS internship coordinator
July/August
2. Trinity hosts Speed Connect and students begin applying for positions
September
3. Companies interview students and make offers
October
4. Attend interviews
October
5. Placements are finalised
November
6. Students are in placement
January - July/August
- Highly qualified and motivated students: Only 4th year students with a 2.1 or higher are allowed to participate in the internship programme. Students have a deep background knowledge of computing and basic business-skills.
- Contribution to Company Growth: Students contribute by bringing fresh new ideas & techniques.
- Recruitment: Hiring an intern will help grow and spread your company reputation, since interns are connected to such a young and wide network. Establishing good relationships with students could result in full-time employment, post-graduation.
- Academic requirements: Students are required to write two non-public reports the first at the halfway point and the second at the end of their internship. They also give an in-company presentation at the midpoint of the internship.
- Duration: Placement must be between 5-8 months. Students return to TCD in September and complete their MSc by April of the following year.
- Remuneration: Must be a paid internship - minimum wage or more. Average €26k/year salary. The students will be considered employees due to employment law.
- Mentorship: Students must be assigned a (technical) company mentor and given relevant design & development work.
- Internship: Be a full-time employee for the company for a minimum of 5 months.
- Mid-point Presentation: Students are assigned an academic supervisor and will present the learnings to their Trinity internship supervisor and company mentor via teleconference or face-to-face.
- Mid-point and final reports: Students will submit two reports one in April focused on software engineering methods and the final report in July focused on their design & development tasks.
- Provide high spec company profile and role/s specification to be displayed on the SCSS internships webpage.
- Attend Speed Connect event held in Trinity in September.
- Arrange a lunchtime session to give information to students about your company and roles/s available.
- Grow your company profile within the college by signing up with Trinity's Careers Service on MyCareer at https://mycareerconnect.tcd.ie/employer/login.html
- To become an internship partner contact internships@lists.scss.tcd.ie
Testimonials
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Shutterstock Dublin’s internships are a great way for us to meet upcoming top talent in Ireland. The benefits of the Internship Programme are two-fold: Trinity students learn from us, and we learn from them. So far our interns’ feedback has helped us keep the spirit of innovation alive in our teams, and encouraged us to look for ways to improve our products and office culture.
The Trinity students we have welcomed are equipped with the skills necessary to succeed in fast-paced technology companies, and are therefore a good match for the types of projects we work on at Shutterstock. The quality and standard of Trinity’s MCS and MAI programmes is evident in the interns we have had the fortune to work with.
We believe that it’s beneficial to have diverse perspectives and voices on teams. The students bring new skills to the team and are encouraged to question our current ways of working. Welcoming interns introduces more diversity in our office, which makes our culture more open and empathetic. Each individual brings their own identity, ideas, and strengths to the team; their participation adds to our unique culture.
Software Developer Manager, Shutterstock