Quick! You have just two weeks to apply for 280 grad roles at PwC in Ireland

Professional services firms are always voluminous recruiters of graduates, even in comparatively straitened times and this year is proving no exception.

PwC has just announced plans to hire 280 graduates in Ireland this year, across its Dublin, Cork, Mid West and South East offices. The majority of these are likely to be within its audit division, but it’s also hiring for consulting functions such as technology and economics.

Unusually, PwC has specified which degree disciplines student must have to be considered. Accounting and business are good, obviously, but also arts, economics, engineering, IT, law and science students are being encouraged.

“The majority of our graduates come from various forms of accounting and business degrees, but we also encourage excellent graduates from other disciplines who desire a progressive career in business to apply,” said Carmel O’Connor, HR partner at PwC.

There’s not a huge window to get your application together. Applications close on 10 October for consulting, 15 October for the Galway-based roles and 17 October for all others.