Grad CAREERS

Grow with us and expand your career horizons

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Grad careers

Grow with us and expand your career horizons

Our graduate careers offer ambitious individuals the opportunity to be part of the company’s future and gain invaluable experience. These roles allow you to apply technical learning and further develop your skills and competencies within an exciting, forward-thinking company.

MKO support and encourages all grads through a tailored training and career path plan, which enables you to learn on the job and build a solid foundation of experience and knowledge for a long-term career within MKO. Our previous grads are now talented team leaders and industry experts.

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We Value our people

At MKO, we invest in the development of our people. Our success and growth rely entirely on our people’s knowledge, skills, ambition, and integrity, and we highly value these qualities.

We are forward-thinking and work with a can-do attitude, which nurtures people, ideas and opportunities to help maximise potential.

Be A Part of us

We are looking for passionate and driven individuals who want to be part of the MKO story and leave a legacy we are proud of.

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“Over the years, we have been inspired by enthusiastic and passionate grads who have joined MKO. We believe that investing in grads through upskilling, training and immersing them in the meaningful work we do is the best way to help grow the next generation of great MKO team members. We are so proud of what we do here in MKO, and we look forward to welcoming you to the team”

Brian Keville

Managing Director

Graduate
Journey at MKO

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At MKO, you feel supported and part of a team, and there’s a focus placed on the skills you want to develop.

Jack Smith, Project Environmental Scientist and LVIA Specialist

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Life as Graduate Ecologist

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No two days are the same as an Environmental Scientist. There are so many opportunities within MKO where you can expand your knowledge and specialise in different areas.

Niamh McHugh, Project Environmental Scientist

Working as an Ornithologist

Life as Graduate Environmental Scientist

Life as a Graduate Planner

Life as a Graduate
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Being surrounded by a large planning team and a range of multi-disciplinary teams opens you up to a multitude of knowledge and expertise. I have also enjoyed seeing new places all over Ireland when attending site visits. 

Aideen Gough, Planner

Grow your career
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Grow with us

Our grad careers are open to final-year undergraduates, master’s students and those who have graduated in the last two years.

We are looking for grads with a strong interest in their area of study
with a knowledge of environmental disciplines and the Irish landscape.
At MKO, we don’t just talk about our values; they are our fundamental guiding principles. We are looking for grads who demonstrate behaviours aligned with our values: Quality, Flexibility, Teamwork, Confidence and Integrity. Our grad careers are perfect for you if you have a collaborative and flexible approach with the ambition to excel and grow within a team environment.

Apply now

Are you interested in growing your career at MKO?

Applications for our 2025 Grad Careers will open in early 2025.
Come and speak to our team about future grad opportunities at the following careers fairs.
University of Galway – 25th September
University College Dublin – 30th September
University College Cork – 3rd October

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