Eight Galway graduates commence ESB’s prestigious Development Programme
Eight Galway graduates have taken up their place on the ESB’s prestigious Graduate Development programme – joined by 67 other graduates who will excel their careers in a range of disciplines including Finance, IT, HR, Commercial, Marketing and Engineering across the organisation.
Six of the eight are from Galway – Monica Daly and Niall Keane from Ballinasloe; Martin Tully, Woodford; Tobias Ritter; Salthill; Rachel Cummins, from Tuam, and Tom Higgins, Mountbellew – and they are joined by NUIG graduates Edward Stephen Prasanth and Nischal Ramesh from India.
The programme offers graduates the opportunity to work on challenging assignments, experience working on major projects and have exposure to the varied businesses within the organisation.
ESB Chief Executive Pat O’Doherty welcomed the graduates at their three-day induction course last week.
“The transition to a low-carbon future has created new challenges and opportunities for energy companies and ESB is taking the lead in creating a brighter future for all,” he said.
“Through our tailored Graduate Development Programme, our new colleagues will play a pivotal role in helping us to achieve our strategic ambitions whilst at the same time being part of the huge changes already taking pace in how we produce and consumer energy in our everyday lives.
“Within this programme, our graduates will be exposed to and immersed across our varied businesses with the support and encouragement of our almost 8,000 work force.
“ESB is also pleased to announce that graduate recruitment for 2020 is now open and we are now inviting applications from final year students for next year’s programme,” he added.
Applications are open for the ESB’s 2020 Graduate Development Programme until Friday, October 25.