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Bord Bia seeks applications for its Masters Fellowships

Bord Bia Marketing Fellows Ronan Gormley and Emer Dunne who are combining their Masters studies at the Smurfit Business School with international work placements. Gormely is in the Dusseldorf office and Dunne is in Stockholm
Bord Bia Marketing Fellows Ronan Gormley and Emer Dunne who are combining their Masters studies at the Smurfit Business School with international work placements. Gormely is in the Dusseldorf office and Dunne is in Stockholm

Irish food exports are booming, and Bord Bia is investing in the the country’s top marketing talent to ensure that we are ready to capitalise on the global appetite for our produce. The Bord Bia Marketing Fellowship is based at the Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School in Blackrock, Dublin, and the year-long career enhancement programme, which earns successful candidates an MSc in international marketing practice, also includes foreign placement. There are currently 20 Bord Bia Fellows working in 12 markets from Stockholm to Sydney. Applications are now being accepted for the 2014/15 programme. Successful candidates will have their college fees paid and will also receive a €22,800 bursary. See smurfitschool.ie/bordbia.

Marie Claire Digby

Marie Claire Digby

Marie Claire Digby is the former Senior Food Writer at The Irish Times