Career Opportunities
The MSc in Digital Innovation has been designed to equip future business and technology leaders with the knowledge and skills to succeed in the digital age. Our students are taught by internationally-recognised researchers and can engage directly with the technology companies that have made Dublin the “Digital Hub of Europe”. Our graduates emerge as insightful, reflective and critically-minded individuals with a unique understanding of the discovery, development, diffusion, and impact of digital product, process, and business model innovations.
Potential careers for our graduates are exciting and varied. Think consultant brains, product-manager hearts, and data-scientist hands—our graduates translate emerging tech into real-world change for names like Google, AWS, Deloitte and Microsoft in positions including:
- Analyst (Data/ICT/Business)
- Software Engineer
- Project Manager
- Product Manager
- Software Development
- IT Support
- Webmaster
- IT Internal Auditor
- Corporate Security Analyst
- Consultant
87% of our graduates from this programme were employed after 6 months (Latest Graduate Outcomes Survey, published in September 2024).
Discover the impressive range of industries and companies employing our graduates and the roles our alumni have taken on.
Companies hiring our graduates
Alumni Insights
Erik Obendörfer
MSc Digital Innovation 2019, Digital Strategy Consultant
"I'm genuinely grateful to have experienced the high quality of teaching at UCD Smurfit School while pursuing the MSc in Digital Innovation. I truly appreciated the course's interdisciplinary character that asks students to assess innovations and their impact on business and society from different perspectives. Being aware of the complexities of technological change helps me a lot in my new role as a digital strategy consultant. In addition to this, the collaborative culture shaped by supportive and inspiring people makes Smurfit an excellent place to study, one I can highly recommend to everyone."
Jitendra Kashyap
MSc Digital Innovation 2020, Quality Engineering & Automation Associate Manager at Accenture UK
"This course is a unique combination of modules covering business fundamentals along with extensive coverage of trends and developments in the ICT industry. It definitely helps individuals to develop outlook and knowledge to strategise, manage and deliver transformation and innovation in an ever-changing digital landscape."
UCD Careers Network
The UCD Smurfit Career Development Centre team will work with you to define your career path and support you in developing the career-related skills, know-how, and confidence to pursue your post-MSc career goals.
Our holistic programme is designed to support you at key points in your career development. Our programme is structured into three key stages, designed to support you in building and driving your own career.
A variety of workshops, events, one-to-one career appointments and access to a range of online tools and resources prepare you for future opportunities.
Getting Started: Set-up for Success
Building Career Skills & Professional Networks
Success at Interview and Professional Brand Building
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