Business Graduate Pathways

daa; Dublin; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance bonus

Onboarding program

Rotations

Mentoring network

Learning & development

Career support

Team events

Job summary

daa's Business Pathways Graduate Programme offers a two-year journey for ambitious graduates to shape Ireland's connectivity. You will join the Early Careers Community, rotate across business areas, and work on high-impact projects while building critical skills and networks within daa.

You will learn through structured development, mentoring, and stakeholder collaboration, with ongoing career support to prepare for future opportunities in daa.

Qualifications

• Hold or expect a 2.1 degree or higher in any discipline.
• Demonstrate adaptability and thrive in dynamic environments.
• Show an innovative mindset to improve processes and solve problems.
• Apply critical thinking with sound judgement.
• Exhibit learning agility and willingness to develop new skills.
• Be a strong collaborator across teams and stakeholders.
• Align with daa's values and purpose.

Responsibilities

• Complete two rotations across key business areas to gain hands-on experience.
• Contribute to high-impact, cross-functional projects addressing real business challenges.
• Build networks and commercial understanding to accelerate your career.

Skills

Adaptability

Innovative mindset

Critical thinking

Learning agility

Collaboration across teams

Values alignment

Education

2.1 degree or higher

Job description

Job Description

Step into a career with purpose - daa's Business Pathways Graduate Programme is a two-year journey for ambitious graduates ready to shape Ireland's connectivity and help connect people, businesses, and communities across the world.

Job Description

Step into a career with purpose - daa's Business Pathways Graduate Programme is a two-year journey for ambitious graduates ready to shape Ireland's connectivity and help connect people, businesses, and communities across the world.

daa is a global airport and travel retail group with operations across 13 countries. We oversee Dublin and Cork airports in Ireland, operate Jeddah and Red Sea International airports in Saudi Arabia, and operate in retail locations spanning North America, Europe, Canada, Portugal.

Our vision is to be leaders in the airport industry, delivering excellence while building a sustainable future.

Our purpose is simple yet powerful: to enable business and connect lives across the world.

Graduates will join the Early Careers Community, a network of interns, apprentices, and second-year graduates, offering opportunities to learn, collaborate, and build professional connections across the business.

As part of the programme you’ll complete two rotations across key business areas, you'll gain hands‑on experience, contribute to high‑impact projects, and build the skills, networks, and commercial understanding needed to accelerate your career.

This is more than a graduate programme. It's an opportunity to make a real impact, solve meaningful challenges, and help shape the future of aviation. At daa, you won't just witness change. You'll help drive it.

Responsibilities

What We Are Offering You?

As a Business Pathways Graduate, you'll enjoy a rewarding experience designed to help you grow, develop, and thrive. Our two-year programme combines meaningful work, structured development, and exciting opportunities to build the skills, networks, and experience needed for a successful career.

Programme Benefits Include

• Competitive salary with a performance-related bonus that recognises your contribution and impact.
• A comprehensive onboarding experience and structured rotations that provide exposure to different areas of the business and help you understand how our business works.
• Opportunities to build a strong professional network through mentoring, networking events, and collaboration with graduates, interns, leaders, and stakeholders across daa.
• A structured learning and development journey focused on building skills in critical thinking, problem‑solving, innovation, change management, personal branding, wellbeing, and resilience.
• Hands‑on experience contributing to high‑impact, cross‑functional projects that address real business challenges.
• Ongoing career development support, helping you take ownership of your growth and prepare for future opportunities within daa.
• Team‑building activities, site visits, and graduate events that allow you to connect, learn, and celebrate achievements throughout the programme

Qualifications

Do you have what it takes?

We're Seeking Ambitious Graduates Who Are Eager To Learn, Embrace New Challenges, And Contribute To Meaningful Work From Day One. Successful Candidates Will

• Hold, or be expecting, a 2.1 degree or higher in any discipline.
• Demonstrate adaptability, responding positively to change and thriving in dynamic and evolving environments.
• Show an innovative mindset, seeking opportunities to improve processes, challenge conventional thinking, and solve problems creatively.
• Apply critical thinking, using evidence, insight, and sound judgement to make informed decisions.
• Exhibit learning agility, learning quickly, embracing feedback, and continuously developing new skills and capabilities.
• Be strong collaborators, building effective relationships and working successfully across teams and stakeholders to achieve shared goals.
• Align with daa's values and purpose, sharing our commitment to enabling business, connecting lives, and building a sustainable future.

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