Meet Our Graduates

Ken Treacy
from Dublin was partnered with SureTank,  Dunleer, Co Louth

“The FUSION programme has proved invaluable to fast  tracking my career progression by allowing me to develop my  skills within both an academic and professional environment.  The FUSION project has taught me a broad range of business  and leadership skills through the Post Graduate Diploma in  Management Practice. The skills I learned on this innovative  programme have proved invaluable in my current role as Lead  Project Manager. I would highly recommend the FUSION  project to graduates wishing to kick start their careers.”

Lucy Deegan
from Cork was teamed with PLC Ingredients, Limerick.

“The FUSION programme enabled me to gain valuable  experience and make a vital contribution to an innovative  R&D based company. It successfully aided me to  transfer expertise from my academic background into  a corporate setting. The synchronicity of resources put  in place through the FUSION programme, an organised  project structure, mentoring from specifically appointed  academics, and the Diploma in Management from Smurfit  Business School provided the platform for me to gain  additional skills & knowledge which were transferred into  the business. It has provided a competitive advantage for  my future career and for the business.”

Lynsey Hughes
was partnered with inphoActive, Belfast.

“InterTradeIreland’s FUSION programme worked for me  because I love being at the cutting edge of technological  innovation and working with clients to help solve their  business problems.”

Emmett McGuigan
from Enniskillen was teamed with Jak-A-Box in Irvinestown, County Fermanagh.

“The FUSION experience provided a huge number of positive  outcomes. The programme was structured in such a way to  ensure the maximum benefits were taken from it, with myself,  the company and the university all benefiting together through  the joined effort and teamwork ethos.  I can’t imagine being able to acquire the quantity and quality  of experience over a two year period in any other company /  project. It has given me a thorough insight into how an SME  operates. This was gained in a two pronged approach, with  school learning and experiential learning occurring side by  side. I would recommend any graduate to consider the project  as an option of continual development.”