Grad careers
Grow with us and expand your career horizons
Our graduate careers offer ambitious individuals the opportunity to shape the future of MKO while gaining invaluable, hands-on experience. These roles allow you to apply technical learning and further develop your skills and competencies within an exciting, forward-thinking company.
MKO is committed to your growth. Through a tailored training and career development plan, we provide the support you need to learn on the job and build robust foundation for a long-term career at MKO. We don’t just hire graduates, we develop future leaders, many of our previous grads are now talented team leaders and recognised industry experts within our company.
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, nurturing people, ideas, and opportunities to help maximise potential.
“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
As a graduate, I have found everyone to be open and willing to share their extensive knowledge with me.
Cuan Feely, Graduate Ecologist
MKO has a strong culture of continuous learning. The wealth of knowledge and expertise across the company, means there’s always something new to learn, no matter who you’re talking to.
Emma Prior,
Environmental Scientist
The people at MKO play a significant role in my positive experience, everyone is friendly and approachable, making it easy to ask for advice or guidance whenever I am unsure.
Anna Bannon, Graduate Geoscientist
MKO has invested in my professional development by providing access to a wide range of training opportunities, including in-house and external courses, and attending conferences.
Shawn Dowdall, Graduate Ornithologist
Grow with us
Our grad roles 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 2026 Grad Careers are now open and will close on
Friday 6th February at 4pm.