Graduate Programme

For the Public GoodAt Central Bank of Ireland, you will get the opportunity to join an organisation at the heart of the economy and financial system, with a focus on doing meaningful work for the public good whilst striving to have a positive impact on society. Our Graduate Programme develops the future talent and leadership that will allow the Central Bank to continue to achieve its mandate now and into the future.When you join our Graduate Programme, your career and development will be our priority. Over the course of the programme, we will nurture and develop you whilst providing you with the opportunity to:Contribute to and deliver meaningful work that matters – the work that we carry out every day is in the best interest of the public

• Benefit from a panoramic view of the financial system

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of Ireland's financial system and Central Bank's role within it

• Achieve your personal and professional goals.

Our Programme Our three-year Graduate Programme will allow you to experience the diverse and unique work we’re involved in.

• You’ll be able to make a difference by participating in activities like contributing to the development of policies, procedures and frameworks, such as how we regulate firms or how we run our organisation, assisting in the supervision of financial institutions or supporting the screening and transmission of data to aid this supervision and reporting.
• Leveraging your curiosity and critical thinking skills to identify and drive continuous improvement.
• Providing solutions, underpinned by research and analysis, to complex problems that are unique to working at the Central Bank.
• Undertaking tailored training whilst developing and enhancing your technical and soft skills across a range of areas

During the programme, you'll undertake two rotations. This will accelerate your development and allow you to improve your technical and interpersonal skills through meaningful work on real challenges.At the Central Bank, attitude is every bit as important as ability. You will have every opportunity to develop if you are a team player, have passion for what you do and have a desire to continuously improve. If you love to learn and really want to contribute to working for the public good, you'll feel at home from day one.We're looking for graduates with:

• Drive and motivation: you take initiative and follow through on commitments
• Curiosity and adaptability: you're open to learning and responsive to change
• Strong collaboration skills: you work effectively in teams and contribute positively
• Independent thinking: you're prepared to question assumptions and bring fresh perspectives
• Academic achievement: a 2.1 or above in any degree discipline

Our Programme StreamsWhen you apply for the programme, you can choose a specific stream to specialise in:AI, Analytics & DataIf you're passionate about using AI, analytics and data whilst working for the public good, we encourage you to select the AI, Analytics and Data stream. You'll be involved in:

• Collecting and maintaining data for statistical and supervisory purposes
• Helping us to build and maintain our data infrastructure
• Using data analytics and visualisations to provide insights from financial and economic data
• Compiling data and preparing early-stage analysis, literature searches and reviews on research topics for economists and policy specialists

For this stream, we are particularly interested in graduates with backgrounds in AI, computer science, statistics, economics, econometrics, data analysis, information technology, mathematics, cognitive science or other quantitative related disciplines.Supervision, Policy and RiskIf your application for this stream is successful, you will be working across a range of business areas and getting involved in diverse activities such as:

• Supporting the supervision of financial institutions
• Contributing to policy development and implementation
• Advancing your expertise in financial and non-financial risk
• Analysing emerging trends to identify and mitigate risk

For this stream, we are particularly interested in graduates with backgrounds in business, finance, legal, policy, engineering or related disciplines.ActuarialIn this stream, you will work within our Insurance and Prudential Analysis and Inspections directorates, and play a key role in:

• Contributing actuarial analysis and subject matter expertise to deliver effective supervision of regulated entities in the insurance sector, leading to a more robust and resilient financial system
• Analysing insurance industry data to contribute to the monitoring and assessment of reserving, pricing and capital risks across life, non-life and reinsurance markets.
• Assessing and monitoring of complex internal capital models, whilst working closely with other European regulators.
• Collaborating with colleagues across the supervisory, policy, consumer and analytics teams to support their understanding of actuarial information.

For this stream, we offer unique opportunities for trainee actuaries to build actuarial experience across a variety of actuarial disciplines and a broad range of domestic and international insurance business models. We are particularly interested in graduates with backgrounds in mathematical-based disciplines who want to build their actuarial career and qualifications with us. At the Central Bank, we offer a learning environment with strong academic supports to pursue actuarial qualifications.We know it's our people who make the Central Bank special and we are focused on creating a diverse, inclusive, fulfilling and progressive work environment. We encourage applications from candidates with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives as it strengthens us, as individuals and as an organisation. We are committed to positively supporting candidates with disabilities. If we can make any reasonable accommodations for you in the recruitment process in order to give you the opportunity to perform to your best, please email our Disability Inclusion Partner, Aobh Kavanagh at aobh.kavanagh@centralbank.ie. Any information that you provide will be used only for the purposes of providing relevant support and will have no bearing on how your application will be viewed.Find our more about our Graduate programme 2027.The closing date is Friday 30 October 2026Before starting your application, you will be asked to create a profile with us. This will allow you to track and review your application throughout the process. Click "Register" to create a profile and complete the application process.Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an automatic email from us acknowledging receipt. If you do not receive this auto-acknowledgement, please contact recruitment@centralbank.ie Cuirfear fáilte roimh iarratais i nGaeilgeIs fostóir comhdheiseanna é Banc Ceannais na hÉireann.