• Overview
• In-market placement
• Block Release Academic Programme
• Eligibility Requirement
• Application Guidelines
• Participants Profiles
• Food Industry Strategic Growth Programme

Bord Bia Marketing Fellowship

One Of The Most Exciting Opportunities You'll See This Year

UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, in partnership with Bord Bia, is delighted to announce a second intake of this innovative programme, offering 25 of Ireland’s sharpest minds an exciting opportunity; the Bord Bia Marketing Fellowship.

This intensive 12-month action learning programme gives successful candidates the combined opportunity to gain hands-on experience working with some of Ireland’s most respected food companies and also gain a postgraduate qualification. Participants’ time will be split between working in foreign locations, supported by Bord Bia, and studying for an MSc in Marketing Practice at UCD Smurfit School.

This is a fully-funded programme, including all tuition fees, and participants will receive a bursary to the value of €22,800.

Who Should Apply?

Applications are welcome from all graduates with a minimum of 2 years work experience. Some placements will require fluency in a second language (French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian or Chinese)
To view profiles of the 2009/10 participants click here

Placement Locations

Placement of the programme’s participants will be selected from locations which may include New York, London, Shanghai, Paris, Amsterdam, Madrid, Milan,  Moscow and Düsseldorf.

Candidate Selection

There are 25 places available on this programme and participants will be selected following a rigorous and exacting recruitment process. Interested participants must be available during weeks commencing 24th May and 31st May if selected to take part in the interview and assessment process, (attendance on one day is required) and if successful must be ready to commence the programme on the 26th July.

Purpose of the Programme

The challenging trading environment facing the Irish Food Industry makes it imperative for an intensified focus on growth in international export markets.  A key part of Bord Bia’s industry growth strategy is to develop a base of highly skilled international marketing professionals who will work with leading high-growth Irish food and drinks businesses.
 
The Fellowship Programme will facilitate the professional development of participants who will become the future leaders of the food industry. It will provide participants with a unique learning opportunity and the potential to both accelerate their career development and enhance long-term professional opportunities. The programme offers an opportunity to learn from the best minds in marketing and the food and drink industry, and the most ambitious of Irish food exporters, in a drive to increase export development. 

Fellowship Overview

The programme blends action learning, through a year long, fully funded, foreign industry placement, with a ‘block-release’ academic business education programme. The 2 key elements of the programme are outlined as follows:

• In-Market Placement with Bord Bia client (based overseas) 
• Block Release Academic Programme (based at UCD Smurfit School, Dublin).
  
  

How to apply

The closing date for receipt of applications is 16.00 on Friday 23rd April. 

You can apply by completing a simple application form. Please download the form and return the completed form with a copy of your CV by email to bordbia@ucd.ie 
Please note that applications will only be accepted using the official application form.

For further information, please see the application guidelines.