IT Graduate Development Programme 2027 - Data & Analytics

Electricity Supply Board; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Mentoring & training

CSR opportunities

Sports & social clubs

Pension scheme

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

ESB is seeking graduates for its IT Graduate Development Programme in Dublin. You will work on a range of initiatives from data engineering and analytics to AI and governance, within a fast-paced, collaborative team.

You will experience structured rotations, leadership development, and on-the-job learning while contributing to ESB's Brighter Future strategy. The programme emphasizes flexibility, mentoring, and community engagement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2.1 Honours Degree in IT or related field.
• Proven ability to deliver results in a fast-paced team environment.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Structured Rotations aligned with career paths to build IT and business knowledge.
• Learning & development through leadership programmes, on-the-job learning and shadowing.
• Performance oriented goal setting with regular reviews to support career progression at ESB.
• Supportive working environment with a mentor, buddy and graduate peers.
• Active social networks and clubs to help you connect and grow within ESB.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Analytical skills

Learning ability

Education

2.1 Honours Degree in IT/CS/IS/Engineering/Business/Finance

Job description

Job Type: Full-time

At ESB, technology plays a leading role in enabling and realising our purpose to deliver a brighter future for the customers and communities we serve. Today that means we are driven to make a difference – net zero by 2040 – and it’s our people who ensure we succeed.

With almost 500 people working across our IT Delivery and CIO functions, together we design, build and support a broad range of technologies and services to deliver on our strategic objectives – decarbonised electricity, resilient infrastructure and empowered customers.

To further enhance our capabilities and to transform ESB to a data driven and digital utility, we are looking for Graduates to join our highly motivated and skilled team of IT professionals where you will have the opportunity to deliver results in a fast-paced, innovative team environment.

Our IT Graduate Development Programme is structured into six distinct career paths where you will be able to grow your experience, as well as develop the necessary skills to help you on your way to career success.

Data & AI are becoming core strategic capabilities across ESB, enabling better decision-making, operational excellence, improved customer experiences, and supporting the transition to a sustainable energy future. Our Data & AI teams combines strategy, research, governance, analytics and AI to deliver innovative solutions that create real business value.

As a graduate, you will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of initiatives, from data engineering, analytics and visualisation to advanced AI and machine learning solutions. You will also contribute to AI innovation and research, responsible AI governance and the development of data and AI strategy. We are looking for graduates who are curious, innovative and passionate about using data and AI to solve real-world challenges and help deliver ESB's Brighter Future strategy.

What to expect

Our bespoke IT Graduate Development Programme includes:

• Structured Rotations: – Our graduate programme is typically structured into targetted rotations aligned with career paths and capability development where you will build your IT and business knowledge through challenging assignments, a diverse range of business activities, and the potential to work on projects.
• Learning & Development – Central to our programme is your learning and development. Structured leadership development, training opportunities, innovation programmes. on-the-job learning and work-shadowing are complemented with personal development programmes and supports designed to help you grow professionally and personally.
• Performance Orientated: – At the start of each of your rotations, you will agree with your Line Manager the goals of the assignment and put in place the steps to help achieve them. Ongoing one-to-one conversations and management reviews will ensure that you are constantly working towards achieving your professional status and position you for a career with ESB.
• Supportive Working Environment: – In addition to your immediate support network of Line Manager, Middle Manager, Team Colleagues and Graduate Peers, you will also be assigned a Buddy and a Mentor.
• Social Networking: – Over the last few years our Graduates have been involved in all sorts of Sports and Social activities. Anything from Tag Rugby, Cricket, Soccer and GAA to language classes, team building challenges, charity work and graduate social events. Our clubs, societies and networks are a great way to build your contacts and of course make new connections.

Why work with us?

We offer a competitive graduate salary and a comprehensive benefits package built on four pillars of Reward, Career, Community, and Well-being:

• Progressive, hybrid working model
• Career development through mentoring and training
• Corporate Social Responsibility opportunities
• Sports and Social Clubs
• Credit Union access
• Pension Scheme
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Great team environment with our Core Values: Courageous, Caring, Trusted, and Driven

Location

This position will be based in ESB Head Office, F27, 2 Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 4.

Smart Working at ESB is designed to make ‘in-person’ time together as purposeful as possible while also enabling the effective use of digital tools and hybrid arrangements to preserve our commitment to flexibility. The successful candidate may work flexibly within the jurisdiction where they have been employed, with attendance at the workplace for in-person collaboration at least two days per week. All Smart Working arrangements are subject to regular review based on the operational requirements of the role, the team, and the business.

What We Look For?

You should have (or be working towards) a minimum 2.1 Honours Degree in IT, Computer Sciences, Business Information Systems, Engineering, Business, Finance or an equivalent course where IT was a component.

Proven ability to deliver results in a fast-paced team environment.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Excellent analytical skills, combined with the ability to learn quickly.

• Currently hold a minimum grade 2.1 level 8 degree, or working towards same
• Completed a work placement during your undergraduate degree - either as part of the degree programme itself, or during a summer period
• Currently completing, or have completed, an undergraduate degree or higher qualification in a field of Data and Analytics, Computer Science, Mathematics, and/or Engineering / Business Information Systems or similar

Your CV should be no longer than 2 pages and clearly outline the following:

Title of your Degree, and Masters (if applicable)

Your results to date

Your final year subjects

The title of your Final Year project

A contact telephone number (please ensure a voicemail function is activated on your phone)

Closing Date

Closing Date: 19th October 2026

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement

ESB is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of society and ensure that no one is discriminated against on the grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnicity or nationality, disability, age, citizenship, marital status, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by law.

Applicants who anticipate requiring assistance or reasonable accommodations for any part of the application or interview process may contact, in confidence, [e-mail].

About ESB

Join us in our mission to achieve a net-zero electricity system by 2040. ESB is Ireland’s leading energy utility, with activities spanning electricity generation, transmission and distribution, energy supply, energy services and international consultancy. Operating in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain, we invest over €1 billion each year to deliver a new energy future based on reliable, affordable zero-carbon electricity.