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Technological University of the Shannon (TUS)

Technological University of the Shannon (TUS)

University, Limerick Ireland
Partner in International Projects, Partner of the Master's Programme
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Type of internship offered:

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Partner since: 2014

Description

Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (TUS) is a multi-campus university with over 14,500 students, spread across six colleges throughout Ireland’s Midwest and Midlands region. TUS was established on 1 October, 2021. With campuses in Athlone, Clare, Limerick and Tipperary, TUS benefits from an already strong and vibrant history of education and learning in the wider region and plays a strong role in sustaining and enhancing this identity for generations to come. TUS vision is to deliver excellence in multidisciplinary research practice and encourage collaboration between researchers and strategic European and global partners in industry and academia. The aim is to advance the key research priorities relevant to the region, aligned with national and European research priorities, and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest has a world leading research infrastructure which inspires and enables transformative research, development and innovation. Information on TUS international projects, organized in Focus Areas such as climate action, energy, technology for education etc. is available at the following link.

Projects

GO GREEN!

Transdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching Environmental Sustainability at School

Cosy Thinking

Enhancing higher education on COmplex SYstems Thinking for sustainable development

CLIL4S

CLIL for STEAM

MathE

Improve Math Skills in Higher Education

FICTION

Functional ICT Instruction On the Net

eLearning from Nature

Improving secondary school students basic skills in scientific subjects through peer to peer learning experiences and starting from knowledge of natural sites

Chemistry Is All Around Network

Stimulating the interest of pupils towards the study of Chemistry and creating a network of science education institutions.

Testimonials on the Internship

My first priority was going to TUS in Ireland. I was really glad to find TUS is involved in a whole number of projects related to energy and sustainability, as well as some education and traning related projects. The internship itself was very interesting. I participated in a number of project meetings, managed and participated in the research of several different projects, wrote different reports and strategies, colloborated with project partners and submitted application, participated in conferences and workshops in different towns, and even met a president of Ireland M.D. Higgins. Ciaran Lynch is a great person to learn from as he is a master of all trades and a former professor as well, so he has a lot of patience to explain and answer all your questions. You may also work with Seamus or other people in the team who are all very supportive and kind. It was a great experience, and I definitely miss them already.

by Anna T. ()

I worked as European Project Manager Assistant within TUS’s Development Unit. The Unit is composed approximately by 10 staff members and all of them are extremely welcoming and kind. It has been a great pleasure to work together with them. My tutor of the internship has been Seamus Hoyne, the head of the Development Unit, that even if he was overloaded of work on that period, have found always time to answer my questions and follow my work. I get the opportunity to acquire more competences and apply the knowledge acquired during the courses at Pixel, especially on Erasmus+ project writing. I totally recommend to all future students the placement experience at TUS for both professional and human dimension.

by Simone G. (Italy)

Being an engineer with an expertise in the sector of the environment, with an ambition to develop myself more in the project management and European projects field, I wanted to choose an institution with similar interests for my internship. For this reason, I have chosen TUS in Ireland which is a very well-known institution in Ireland with a development unit focusing on carrying out European and national projects with the majority of them being focused on environmental subjects, such as energy conservation. Therefore, I was really happy for carrying my internship there. Mr. Seamus Hoyne, my tutor during the internship is a very experienced project manager and engineer with deep knowledge and experience in this field and provided me a lot of knowledge that will be useful for my professional evolution. From my very first day of the internship I was involved in a multitude of activities which provided me a lot of practical knowledge concerning European projects as well as some aspects of management in general. The knowledge I got during my time in Florence helped me significantly to carry out all these tasks and I am really happy for my internship choice. After the end of the internship I got a limited time work offer in the institute to assist them on completing certain tasks that were initiated during my internship, which provided more knowledge. After my cooperation with TUS ended, I got a job offer from a private consulting company in the SME instrument programme, located in Las Palmas.

by Gerasimos M. (Greece)

The Technological University of the Shannons (TUS, former LIT) in Thurles, Ireland, was my first choice for an internship. Since I've always wanted to become a project manager specialised in the field of environmental action, climate change and sustainability, the projects that TUS was (and still is) working on caught my attention from the beginning of the Master. I have learned a lot from a professional and personal point of view. I've worked on current projects with the help of my fantastic colleagues, and I participated in a lot of international meeting (the best part of the job, I would say). The daily workload in the office is interesting and challenging, so be ready to learn as much as you can. All the staff is very kind and collaborative, and they help you with every matter when you need it. I totally recommend this experience to those who are really motivated to become project managers. After the internship, the manager asked me to continue working for them. I accepted and decided to stay at TUS, and I have been working here since then. So if you're planning to come to Thurles, don't forget to come and say hi to me.

by Irene B. (Italy)

Partner Testimonials

Seamus Hoyne
Limerick (Ireland)
Dean of Work Based Learning in Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) LIT has been happy to host a number of students on the European Project Planning and Management Masters programme. The this partnership has value for us because we get to bring an enthusiastic student into our team to engage actively with our partners, experts and networks to build and manage new projects and proposals. Within the LIT Development Unit we have a particular focus on sustainable development and work on over 30 EU projects connected with this field. Our team are therefore extremely busy and value the additional resources of the Masters student who can support on multiple tasks and projects.

Our work experience plan focuses on giving the student an experience of at least 1 EU proposal on which they actively work and 1 current EU project which they contribute. The proposals/projects are agreed with the student so that it aligns with their interest areas and needs.

We have worked with Pixel for many years and value our strong relationship, partnership and friendship. We have been delighted that students on the programme have gone on to secure excellent jobs building on their experience with us and the students in the Masters, and we are delighted to keep in contact with them on a regular basis.