Building the Future 2026 - Registration Now Open!

Please note there will be no admittance on the day if you are not registered.

GetAHEAD are delighted to bring you once again, our annual careers event for students and graduates with disabilities, Building the Future. This year's event will be held on Wednesday 27th May from 9:45am - 2pm in-person in Citi, 1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1. 

What to expect at Building the Future 2026!

  • Meet directly with high profile employers where you can find out what opportunities they have in their company or ask them about reasonable accommodations or their diversity and inclusion initiatives  they have. 
  • An opportunity to take part in mock interviews and CV clinics and get professional feedback from employers. 
  • The chance to get a professional headshot taken for your LinkedIn profile or CV. 
  • Attend optional workshops across a variety of topics

Please follow this link to the full programme.

How do I register? 

Tickets for Building the Future are free of charge. You must still register in advance, so click on the link below to attend this exciting event!

Book your ticket now

If you have any questions about the event, please email getahead@ahead.ie. Check out some photos from previous years: 

  • Photo of employer exhibition space from above with students and graduates walking around the different stands.
  • An employer volunteer sitting down with a graduate discussion their CV in the CV clinic.
  • Photo shows employer volunteers speaking with students and graduates at an employer stand.
  • Image shows a speaker delivering a workshop to a group of students and graduates in the workshop space of the event.
  • Photo shows AHEAD staff registering an employer volunteer at the registration table.
  • Photo shows room with employer volunteers seated at tables with students and graduates undergoing mock interviews.
  • Image shows two ladies speaking at an employer stand.
  • Four employer volunteers are seen smiling at the camera and holding up a pink and orange sign with the text 'Building the Future'
  • Photo of workshop room shows presenters delivering a workshop and an ISL interpreter supporting at the front of the room.
  • Two employer volunteers are seen seated at a table with a graduate for a mock interview.
  • Two employer volunteers are seen smiling at the camera at their employer stand.

Citi Citi Disability Network: Enabling Diverse Abilities DublinAHEAD would like to thank Citi and their Citi Disability Network: Enabling Diverse Abilities Dublin, for kindly sponsoring Building the Future by providing the venue for the event.  

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The core funding received by GetAHEAD for its activities is provided by the Department of Social Protection.

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This article appeared in the AHEAD website. Visit www.ahead.ie for more information