Internships in Ireland: Who's Hiring Right Now (Oct 2026)

You want an internship or graduate role in Ireland and you need to know who is actually hiring, not who was hiring last spring. As of 14 October 2026, the JobRise live jobs feed shows 32 open Internships in Ireland listings, and all 32 were posted in the last 30 days. Fifteen of them landed in the last 7 days.

That pace matters. The market is moving now, and the employers below are filling seats for 2027 starts.

Who is hiring, and for what#

Two employers dominate the slice. Rentokil Initial Group has 15 open listings and Kepak Group has 11. Together they account for most of the 32.

Rentokil Initial Group is hiring for hands-on operational roles, including "Trainee Pest Control Technician". These are field-based jobs with real training, not desk internships. If you want a route into a trade or technical operations career, this is the widest door open right now.

Kepak Group runs several structured graduate programmes for 2027: the "Kepak Operational Rotational Graduate Programme 2027 - Ireland", the "Kepak Health and Safety Graduate Programme 2027 - Ireland", and the "Kepak Energy Usage Graduate Programme 2027 - Ireland". Rotational programmes mean you move between sites and functions over 18 to 24 months. Health and safety and energy are specialist tracks, so a relevant degree or placement helps.

Then the tech and finance names, which have fewer listings but sharper roles:

• PIMCO (2): "2027 Summer Intern - Compliance Analyst, EMEA" and "2027 Summer Intern - Trade Support Analyst, EMEA"
• Pinterest (2): internship listings in the slice
• Mongodb (1): "2027 - Software Engineer Intern, Dublin - 6 Month Internship"
• Stripe (1): "Software Engineer, Intern (Summer or Winter)"

Where the jobs are#

Dublin leads with 9 listings. After that the locations are specific and site-based: Watergrasshill (3), Clonee (2), Galway (1), Cork (1).

Watergrasshill and Clonee are food production and manufacturing locations, which lines up with Kepak's presence. If you are outside Dublin and can commute to a plant or site, you face less competition than for Dublin office roles. Do not dismiss a location because it is not a city. Graduate programmes at a plant often lead to a regional manager role faster than a Dublin analyst seat.

What the job-type mix tells you#

All 32 listings are Full-time. That is unusual and worth reading carefully. Even the internships are structured, fixed-term, full-time commitments, usually 6 to 12 months or a defined summer window. This is not a market of casual 10-hour-a-week placements.

The mix breaks down into four clear groups. Big tech (Mongodb, Stripe, Pinterest) hires interns for software and product work, usually in Dublin, usually with a defined cohort start. Financial services (PIMCO) hires summer interns into analyst-shaped roles in compliance and trade support. Large industrial employers (Rentokil Initial Group, Kepak Group) run trainee and graduate programmes with rotations and site work. Recruiters and staffing firms appear in the listings too, so read the fine print to see who your actual employer will be.

None of the 32 listings shows a salary. Treat that as a signal to ask early, not as a promise of good pay. Graduate programme salaries in Ireland vary a lot by sector, and internship pay varies more, so check the current official source for anything you rely on, including the National Minimum Wage and any sector norms.

For the wider picture, the JobRise Hiring Report: Ireland shows 434 open listings across all categories in Ireland, with 344 posted in the last 30 days. Internships are 32 of those 434, so the entry-level slice is real but not the whole market.

How to apply this week#

Apply direct wherever you can. If a listing is posted by a recruiter, find the end employer's careers page and apply there too. Recruiters are useful, but a direct application puts your name in the employer's own system.

Mirror the listing's keywords in your CV and cover letter. If the role says "Health and Safety Graduate Programme", use that phrase. If it says "Trade Support Analyst", say "trade support", not "operations support". Recruiters and applicant tracking systems match on wording.

Worked example. A Kepak energy listing wants energy usage analysis, site reporting, and graduate-level study in a relevant field. A weak CV bullet reads: "Helped with energy projects on placement." A stronger one reads: "Collected weekly energy usage data across two production sites and built a spreadsheet that flagged a 12 percent reduction opportunity, presented to the site manager." Same experience, second version names the task, the method, and the outcome.

Before you send anything, run your CV through the free ATS resume checker to catch formatting that breaks automated screening.

A 7-step plan#

• List the 6 companies named above and open their careers pages today. Note the exact job titles from the listings.
• Pick 2 roles that fit your degree and location, and 1 stretch role. Three focused applications beat twelve rushed ones.
• Rewrite your CV for each role using the listing's own phrases. Keep to two pages, and put your degree, expected graduation year, and right-to-work status near the top.
• Write a short cover letter, 250 words or less, that names the programme or role by its full title and explains why that employer, in that location.
• Apply direct on the employer site first, then through the JobRise listing if a recruiter is involved. Keep a simple spreadsheet: company, role, date applied, contact name, follow-up date.
• Prepare for the tests and interviews these roles use. Compliance and trade support roles often include numerical reasoning. Software intern roles include a coding task. Graduate programmes include a competency interview about teamwork, safety, and site work.
• Follow up once, 7 working days after applying. One short email asking about timeline is fine. Then move on to the next batch.

FAQ#

How many internships are open in Ireland right now?

As of 14 October 2026, the JobRise live jobs feed shows 32 open internship listings in Ireland, all posted in the last 30 days. 15 of those were posted in the last 7 days.

Which employers have the most open internship listings?

Rentokil Initial Group has 15 and Kepak Group has 11. PIMCO and Pinterest have 2 each, while Mongodb and Stripe have 1 each, based on the 14 October 2026 snapshot.

Are these internships paid?

No listing in this slice shows a salary. Ask about pay early in the process, and check the current official source for minimum wage and any sector norms before you rely on a figure.

Do I need to be based in Dublin to apply?

No. Dublin has 9 listings, but there are roles in Watergrasshill (3), Clonee (2), Galway (1), and Cork (1). Site-based roles outside Dublin often have fewer applicants.

When should I apply for 2027 summer internships?

Now. 15 of the 32 listings were posted in the last 7 days, and programmes like PIMCO's 2027 Summer Intern roles and Kepak's 2027 graduate programmes recruit on a rolling basis until filled.