The Bord Bia marketing fellowship for 2023 has been launched. Next year’s postgraduate programme has 20 fully funded places on offer.
Intended for graduates with work experience, the programme is run in partnership with the University College Dublin (UCD) Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, where successful applicants can take advantage of undertake a fully-funded masters. Students will also receive a bursary and benefit from work placement through Bord Bia’s domestic and global network.
Michael Murphy, Bord Bia organisation and industry talent director says that the potential opportunities for graduates in the agri-food industry as “immense. Last year, Ireland’s food, drink and horticulture exports reached a record €13.5bn. Bord Bia is actively seeking to recruit and retain top-class talent for this dynamic and growing sector, with the talent academy acting as an incubator for individuals seeking to supercharge their careers.”
“Fellows on the marketing fellowship will combine this dynamic, hands-on experience with a fully funded master’s qualification from UCD Smurfit School, with access to some of the world’s best food industry educators from business schools, including Harvard, IMD, NYU Stern and UCD Smurfit School.”
Successful applicants for the Bord Bia marketing fellowship will be placed within leading international food and drink companies. Potential locations of these placements include New York, Amsterdam, Madrid, Dubai and Singapore.
The application closing date is 20 June. Study will begin in January 2023.
To become one of Ireland’s future food and drink industry leaders, apply here.