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Fighting Words

Applications are now open for Fighting Words Transition Year Work Experience 2025/26 at their Dublin location.

This very popular programme is a perfect opportunity for students interested in a career working with children or in the creative arts.

Please note places are fully booked, but there are limited places for students from DEIS schools.

Work experience students in Transition Year help out at Fighting Words primary school workshops. At these workshops, classes start a story together and then finish it individually. TY students are part of the group of volunteer writing mentors who deliver the workshop.

It’s fast paced and fun and you will receive plenty of support from Fighting Words staff. You’ll be part of the team in no time!

Please note the following:

Hours and Location:

Placements run Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 12.30pm

All workshops take place at the Fighting Words centre in Dublin: Behan Square, 12-16 Russell Street, Dublin 1 D01 WD53.

For more information on the programme and how to apply see fightingwords.ie/get-involved/volunteer/transition-year-work-experience

VISUAL Carlow
Deadline: 12 September 2025

Transition Year Work Experience Programme in VISUAL Carlow is now open for applications for autumn 2025. The VISUAL Collective Transition Year Programme runs from 26 September – 2 December 2025.

Have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes at an arts centre? Would you like to find out more about how galleries and theatres work, to decide if a career in the arts is for you? Would you like to develop your own event at VISUAL with a group of peers?

In this transition year work experience programme you will get the opportunity to:

For more information on the VISUAL Collective Transition Year Programme and how to apply, follow this link: visualcarlow.ie/whats-on/visual-collective


!!!! Fighting Words Transition Year Work Experience: Bookings Now Open

Fighting Words

Applications are now open for Fighting Words Transition Year Work Experience 2025/26 at their Dublin location.

This very popular programme is a perfect opportunity for students interested in a career working with children or in the creative arts.

Please note places are fully booked, but there are limited places for students from DEIS schools.

Work experience students in Transition Year help out at Fighting Words primary school workshops. At these workshops, classes start a story together and then finish it individually. TY students are part of the group of volunteer writing mentors who deliver the workshop.

It’s fast paced and fun and you will receive plenty of support from Fighting Words staff. You’ll be part of the team in no time!

Please note the following:

Hours and Location:

Placements run Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 12.30pm

All workshops take place at the Fighting Words centre in Dublin: Behan Square, 12-16 Russell Street, Dublin 1 D01 WD53.

For more information on the programme and how to apply see fightingwords.ie/get-involved/volunteer/transition-year-work-experience

!!!! Opportunity for Schools: VISUAL Collective Transition Year Programme 2025

VISUAL Carlow
Deadline: 12 September 2025

Transition Year Work Experience Programme in VISUAL Carlow is now open for applications for autumn 2025. The VISUAL Collective Transition Year Programme runs from 26 September – 2 December 2025.

Have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes at an arts centre? Would you like to find out more about how galleries and theatres work, to decide if a career in the arts is for you? Would you like to develop your own event at VISUAL with a group of peers?

In this transition year work experience programme you will get the opportunity to:

For more information on the VISUAL Collective Transition Year Programme and how to apply, follow this link: visualcarlow.ie/whats-on/visual-collective