Early Stage Career Information
for upcoming GIS and Geospatial Professionals.
Please note that this page is for informational purposes only. It is designed to provide students, graduates, and early-stage GIS/Geospatial Professionals in Ireland a platform to aid connecting with companies for prospective internships, graduate programmes, and entry level roles. Each company listed here has kindly provided information. Please be respectful when approaching any company.
FDM and the geospatial community of Ireland thank the organisations below for providing information. If your organisation can do similar, please get in touch.
KPMG Future Analytics
KPMG Future Analytics help businesses and government make informed decisions by specialising in connecting urban and regional planning, economics, and technological platforms.
The team at KPMG Future Analytics integrates knowledge of policy and procedure with evidence-based socio-economic rationale to support development and strategy. We also offer consultancy in planning, economics, and research, providing data-driven advice for business cases, project structuring, commercial analysis, procurement strategy, and financial modelling.
For more information specific to our Data Analytics Team, please visit: Population and Geo-Analytics – KPMG Ireland
Graduate Opportunites
KPMG Future Analytics welcomes placements to join to the team for a period of c. 8-10 weeks each year (typically from May, but January placements are also considered). Internship opportunities are also available for longer periods, where resourcing can be appropriately allocated to the team. Placements and internships have been considered from all major Geospatial, GIS and Geomatics programmes as well as from other related disciplines including Planning/Spatial Planning, Computer Science, Data Science and Software Development at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. We are also quite happy to consider candidates from alternative disciplines within other Future Analytics teams (Planning, Strategy, Economics) where appropriate. More information on this program is available via Placements & Interns (kpmg.com)
KPMG welcomes graduates from a variety of academic backgrounds each year, including both accounting and non-accounting focused qualifications. Graduates joining KPMG benefit from our Accelerator Programme. The programme is designed to provide the necessary Technical, Leadership and Digital skills to help them transition into their new role and environment with ease. It also ensures our Associates create connections and start to build a strong network within the firm from the outset. More information on this program is available via Graduates (kpmg.com)
Desirable Skills for Entry Level Candidates
Candidates should be able to work to their own initiative, demonstrate independence and reliability (as appropriate for an early career applicant). Should enjoy solving challenges, discovering solutions and working on projects which cover a range of different subject areas. Should be able to evaluate, transform, process and enrich data from disparate sources.
Desirable technical skills include (but are not limited to):
- Geospatial and data analysis, including interpretation and visualisation
- Spatial and non-spatial data/database management
- Business intelligence/market research
- Analytical report writing, communication and presentation skills
Desirable software skills include (but are not limited to):
- GIS (ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online (AGOL), QGIS)
- Excel (Formula, Power Query VBA)
- Additional ‘nice to haves’: Coding exposure (Python, R), Power Query
MKO
MKO is Ireland’s largest Planning and Environmental consultancy.
MKO is a team of 200+ experienced professionals work across the planning, environmental, ecology and related fields.
We deliver challenging and complex projects for our clients and have an unrivalled track record of success. We add real value to our client’s projects through our multi-disciplinary expertise and a broad range of nationwide experience.
Our success and growth rests entirely on the knowledge, skills, ambition and integrity of our people, and we value these qualities most highly. We are forward-thinking and work with a can-do attitude, which nurtures people, ideas and opportunities to help maximise potential.
Through our work, we aim to leave a legacy we can all be proud of.
Graduate Opportunites
MKO offer course related placements, but this facility is not always available.
MKO has and Internship Programme tha allows you to bridge the gap between university and the workplace. An internship with MKO will enable you to actively participate in project work and day-to-day activities in a collaborative and supportive environment.
Our internship programme gives you hands-on experience and the opportunity to apply your university learnings to value-added projects that enhance people’s lives and the environment. See here for more information: https://mkoireland.ie/careers/internships/
Grad programme opens in early January 2025.
Our Graduate Programme offers ambitious individuals the opportunity to be part of the company’s future and gain invaluable experience. This programme allows you to apply your technical learning and further develop your skills and competencies within an exciting, forward-thinking company.
MKO support and encourage 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.
See here for more information: https://mkoireland.ie/careers/grad-programme/
Desirable Skills for Entry Level Candidates
– ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online
– Survey123 and Field Maps
– QGIS
Compass Informatics
Compass Informatics is a geospatial consultancy service, providing expertise in geographic information systems (GIS), geospatial data science, earth observation, custom application development and geospatial data strategies.
Compass Informatics is a geospatial consultancy service, providing expertise in geographic information systems (GIS), geospatial data science, earth observation, custom application development and geospatial data strategies. Compass Informatics’ location technologies and analytics solutions and services assist government and commercial organisations to deliver more efficient operations, protect their assets and meet regulatory requirements.
Careers at Compass Informatics
Graduate Opportunites
Our ideal candidate would have a mixed skillset, for example GIS and AI. We are very keen to look for candidates that have an interest in bringing traditional GIS and other skillsets together. They should also enjoy problem solving, be solution driven and enjoy working on projects which bring together disparate data from a diverse range of subject areas such as transport, environment, agriculture and infrastructure.
Placements can range from 8 weeks to 6 months. Applications are reviewed on a case by case basis considering student needs/availability/expectations and our team’s capacity to support the placement.
We are typically interested in all major Geospatial, Remote Sensing, GIS and Geomatics programmes but are always happy to consider any other disciplines which included GIS/Geospatial modules or where the student incorporated GIS/Geospatial aspects into their projects/studies. Complimentary skillsets such as Machine Learning, Automated Image Analysis and Big Data Processing are very welcome.
We ensure the placements we offer allow the candidates to take an active role in our GIS/EO teams, gaining valuable technical, commercial on the job experience whilst being supported & mentored by an experienced team. Successful candidates will gain experience working on national projects that deliver real impact and have opportunities to interact with key decision makers in national organisations.
In addition, successful candidate will be included in our regular technical knowledge exchange sessions which are recorded and have access to our library of project demonstrations offers an insight into real-world geospatial applications.
Graduate Placement/Internships are new at Compass Informatics and as such are currently ad-hoc in nature. Compass Informatics are working on a framework for the future. Please see Course-related Placements for similar information regarding a Graduate Placement.
A Graduate Programme at Compass Informatics is ad-hoc in nature and not a yearly runner.
Desirable Skills & Skills Nurtured at Compass Informatics
Desirable skills include (but are not limited to):
- Geospatial and data analysis, including processing, interpretation and visualisation
- Spatial and non-spatial data/database management
- Business intelligence/market research
- Analytical report writing, communication and presentation skills
- Dashboards / storyboards creation
- Digital twin creation
- Imagery processing (georeferencing & orthorectification)
Desirable software skills include (but are not limited to):
- GIS (ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online (AGOL), QGIS)
- SQL Databases (Schema definition, querying, analysis)
- Coding exposure (Python, R)
- Automation tools (FME, Power Query)
- PowerBI / Tableau
- Machine learning / AI