125 jobs are set to be created by a national accountancy apprenticeship programme, which allows students to earn while they learn.
The Accounting Technicians Ireland Apprenticeship is a funded, work-based learning programme in which locally-placed apprentices earn at least €19,890 a-year.
Applications for the apprenticeship, which will be based in Cork, Dublin, Galway, Limerick, Monaghan, Waterford and Wicklow, are now open.
School leavers, Leaving Cert students, career changers, and mature learners are all eligible to apply for the programme through Accounting Technicians Ireland.
Large firms and smaller practices, as well as industry and the public sector have all embraced the programme.
This is the third year of the National Gallery's participation in the programme, and according to Mary Leane, its head of finance, the Accounting Technician Apprenticeship works for both the younger and more mature student.
"There are many reasons why someone may not have completed formal training earlier in their career, and the apprenticeship provides an opportunity to progress into new roles and areas," she said.
As part of the Department of Further and Higher Education's new Apprenticeship Action Plan launched in April, employers will be eligible for an annual base grant per registered apprentice from early 2022.
"Accounting Technicians Ireland is pleased our apprenticeship contributes towards job creation and economic recovery," said Gabriela Airini, Head of Apprenticeship at Accounting Technicians Ireland.
Since the programme’s foundation in 2017, the Accounting Technician Apprenticeship has been the source of over 456 jobs
"Graduates are capable of filling all kinds of accounting and finance roles across all sectors of the economy," said Ms Airini.
"Each year, more employers sign up and we now partner with over 302 employers across 17 sectors," she said.
