J-1 Learning Exchange Program | Rian Immigrant Center

From Belfast to #Chicago—meet Athena Donnelly, a bold MSc Marketing graduate making waves in #digitalstorytelling and #brandstrategy. 💡📈 🎓 Fresh from completing her MSc in #Marketing with Commendation from Ulster University Business School, Athena brings a powerful mix of creativity and strategic thinking to the table. With hands-on experience in #branddevelopment, #socialmediamanagement, and viral #contentcreation, she’s on the lookout for her next marketing opportunity in the vibrant Chicago landscape. As the founder of #ByAthenaBoutique, Athena built her brand from the ground up, leveraging digital marketing to grow reach and drive sales—all while managing every element solo. Her ability to craft a compelling brand narrative sets her apart in today’s fast-paced digital economy. 💬🚀 🎉 Athena’s recent role as #ArmaghCentreMarketingManager for the Rose of Tralee International Festival saw her exceed recruitment targets with zero budget—proving her flair for innovative, impact-driven marketing. Her campaign strategies generated buzz, elevated the festival’s visibility, and energized community participation. 📢 With prior experience as a #TravelAgent and content creator for #ClubworldTravel, Athena’s Vampire Diaries-inspired tourism campaign still holds the record for the most interactive post across all company branches. Her natural talent for blending pop culture with marketing strategy demonstrates her deep understanding of #digitaltrends and #audienceengagement. 🔥 Eager to immerse herself in the Chicago marketing scene, Athena is actively seeking roles in #brandstrategy, #contentcreation, or #digitalmarketing. She’s excited to collaborate with forward-thinking teams, contribute bold ideas, and learn from industry leaders. 🤝✨ Connect with Athena Donnelly on LinkedIn to explore her portfolio and see how she brings brands to life. 

🚨 New Irish graduate to New York, seeking Legal Employment. 🇮🇪➡️🗽 Meet Rosa Lyden, an ambitious and highly qualified law graduate excited to kick off her legal career in New York City. Rosa is eager to gain hands-on experience and believes NYC is the perfect place to grow and challenge herself professionally. 💼⚖️ 📚 Rosa holds a BCLB in #Law and #Business from University College Cork where she achieved a 1.1 grade. Rosa also holds an LLM in #IntellectualProperty and #InformationTechnologyLaw from Trinity College Dublin, graduating in 2024. ⛵ Outside the classroom, Rosa was an active member of the UCC Sailing committee and even won the 2023 Intervaristy Sailing Championships! Rosa gained professional experience working as an intern with Eversheds Sutherland LLP (Ireland). She worked in the Corporate (#MergersandAcquisition) Team and the #CompetitionLaw Team. During her internship, Rosa managed a range of duties, including researching and preparing share subscription agreements, authoring reports, and co-drafting due diligence questionnaires. 🔍 Rosa is currently seeking a paralegal or legal support role in New York City. 👉 If your team is hiring or if you know of any legal opportunities in NYC, feel free to connect or reach out! Connect with Rosa on LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/eyhCrmPa #opentowork #professionalgrauduate #visaholder #law #intellectualproperty #gradvisa

🌟 Passionate Food Industry Graduate seeking opportunities in New York! 🍽️🌎 Marie Williams is a recent graduate with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Food, Nutrition, and Business Management from ATU St. Angela’s. She is actively looking for opportunities in #QualityAssurance, #NewProductDevelopment, #labtechnician roles, #supplychain, and #marketing in New York City! 🏙️✨ ✅🏭 She brings a year of hands-on experience as a #QualityAssuranceTechnician at Good4U Foods, where she gained valuable expertise in #microbiologicaltesting, #HACCPcompliance, and #GoodManufacturingPractices. Her role involved audit preparation, production paperwork and record filing, internal audits, and daily quality checks throughout the factory floor. She was also responsible for identifying and addressing non-conformances, collaborating with #productionmanagement to resolve issues, and conducting weekly #microbiologicalsampling and testing across various areas of the factory. In addition to her quality assurance experience, Marie has four years of experience as a deli manager in a busy retail setting. This role allowed her to develop #strongleadership, #teammanagement, and #communication skills while also gaining practical experience in implementing #HACCP procedures, ensuring #foodsafety, and overseeing daily operations. 🔄 💡 Passionate about the food industry, Marie is eager to continue expanding her skills in #qualityassurance, #productdevelopment, #supplychain, and #marketing. She is looking forward to joining a dynamic team in New York where she can contribute and grow. 🚀 📢 If anyone is aware of opportunities or connections in these areas, she would greatly appreciate if you could reach out, share, or tag anyone who might be able to help! Connect with Marie here: https://lnkd.in/e3EgnNAa #J1Graduate #FoodIndustry #QualityAssurance #ProductDevelopment #Irish #LabTech #Marketing #NewYorkJobs #Hiring #JobSearch #Networking

📍New to #NewYork, meet a creative Digital Media & Film graduate! 🎬✨ Jessica McGirr graduated with a B.A. in #DigitalMedia and #Film from the University of Galway in 2024, where she was nominated by her peers to be class representative and completed an Internship in #TVproduction. 🎓 Her academic journey and early career experience have given her strong creative, organizational, and communication skills.   🎥 Previously Jessica worked with as a #productionassistant on several children’s television shows for #TG4. Through this internship she gained valuable on set experience and worked closely in assisting the shows producers and directors. 🏉 During her final year of college she took on a role in in #gameadvertising, working at #MunsterLeinster and #ConnachtRugbyClubs, managing in game advertising at the rugby matches. Through this role she gained knowledge of the #SportsMediaIndustry and was in charge of running the advertisement during the Rugby games. This developed her skills to work in a high pressure environment and make last minute crucial changes to projects. This role also demanded long hours, high level of attention to detail and the need to communicate with other departments of the Rugby Club to ensure the advertisements ran smoothly. This furthered her skills in #timemanagement and #communication. ⚡   🚀 Jessica is now looking for opportunities in #mediaproduction, #advertising, #contentcreation, or #marketing, where she can contribute her skills and continue to learn. She is excited to grow her career in New York and welcomes mentorship and the chance to be part of a creative, ambitious team. 🗽✨   📩 Connect with Jessica McGirr on LinkedIn or reach out directly via email at jessica-mcgirr@hotmail.com.

Boston Bound: Ambitious Finance Student Eager to Dive into a Year-Long Internship 🌟📈 Meet Cormac Blaney, a Finance student at Queen's University Belfast with a passion for numbers, strategy, and teamwork. Cormac is eager to bring his analytical skills and enthusiasm to a one year #financeinternship in Boston, where he can grow professionally while immersing himself in the city’s vibrant financial hub. 🏙️💼 🎓 During his time at Queen's University Belfast University, he has completed coursework in #FinancialMarkets, #CorporateFinance, and #InvestmentAnalysis. His academic foundation is complemented by hands-on experience gained during a finance internship in Dublin, where he developed skills in #financialreporting, #dataanalysis, and #marketresearch. 🔍 📊 Cormac is proficient in #Excel, #Python, and #financialmodelling. He brings a keen eye for detail and a strong work ethic to every project. He is particularly interested in roles that allow him to apply his analytical skills, learn from industry professionals, and contribute to impactful projects. Cormac is passionate about using data to drive financial decisions and is excited to bring his skills to Boston’s dynamic finance industry. 🏦💡 Outside of academics and finance, Cormac is an avid Gaelic football and hurling player, where he has honed his #teamwork, #discipline, and #leadershipskills. He is also an active member of the Queen’s University #FinanceSociety, participating in workshops and networking events to further his knowledge and connections. Cormac enjoys staying updated on #globalfinancialmarkets and is always eager to take on new challenges. 🚀 🔗 Explore Cormac’s LinkedIn profile to learn more about his journey and accomplishments: https://lnkd.in/etP_MFJb Engage & Support: If you know of any opportunities reach out! 🙌 #FinanceIntern #InternshipOpportunities #FinanceStudent #CareerDevelopment #InternshipReady #BostonCareers #FinanceNetworking #BreakingIntoFinance

🌆 New to New York, meet a PhD in Renewable Energy Technologies.   Seán Ryan, PhD 🎓 graduated with a PhD in Chemistry from Trinity College Dublin in 2024 specializing in #RenewableEnergyTechnologies such as lithium-ion batteries. He also obtained a postgraduate diploma in #DataScience & #Statistics (GPA 4.0) whilst carrying out his doctoral studies, and holds a B.A in #Nanoscience for which he obtained a GPA of 4.0 and obtained an academic 🏅 Gold Medal, Trinity College Dublin’s most prestigious undergraduate prize. Sean’s academic experience to date has provided him with excellent #problemsolving and #analyticalskills, in addition to excellent #projectmanagement and #communication attributes.   ⚡️🔍 Currently, Sean is gaining hands-on experience in commercializing novel technologies as a #postdoctoralresearcher. This has fueled his passion for bridging #technicalinnovation with business, finance, and policy. He is now in NYC seeking an internship that will deepen his understanding of the #energysector—particularly in venture capital, energy finance, or strategy—where he can apply my analytical skills to help build the next generation of energy companies. Sean is enthusiastic about receiving mentorship and gaining experience through working in a fast-paced team environment. 🤝   Seán’s has extensive academic and research achievements to date such as obtaining a prestigious 🇮🇪 Irish Research Council Government of Ireland Scholarship and 📚 publishing 5 peer reviewed publications in high-impact journals to date. He is also passionate about #publicengagement, and frequently carries out school visits explaining his research and the #STEM field. Outside of work, he is passionate about sport and in particular the Irish national game of hurling.   📧 Please reach out to Seán Ryan, PhD on LinkedIn and check out his profile.   #Energy #Analyst #EnergyConsulting #PhD #Commercialization #RenewableEnergy #BESS #EnergyFinance #EnergyStrategy

🚨 New to Boston, meet Shane Kilmartin, #MechanicalEngineering student with a passion for #AI and #innovation! 👋 🎓 Shane Kilmartin is currently pursuing a Master of Mechanical Engineering at Queen's University Belfast. With a strong academic background, Shane is actively involved in #AIengineering and #automotiveengineering, applying a blend of technical and creative problem-solving skills in diverse projects. 💡Shane's experience spans #AIdevelopment at Clann ai and #chassisengineering for Queen's Formula Racing, working on cutting-edge design and simulation techniques. 🔬 With expertise in #AIalgorithms, #manufacturingoptimization, and #finiteelementanalysis, Shane is driven to enhance performance and create efficient, impactful engineering solutions. 🛠️ Shane has demonstrated leadership as an #EngineeringWorkshopLeader at Camp Equinunk and Blue Ridge, where they mentored youth in hands-on #engineeringprojects. This experience has strengthened Shane’s ability to teach, guide, and develop skills in others while maintaining a focus on safety and precision. ✅ 🚀 New to #Boston, Shane is actively seeking opportunities to apply their expertise in #AIsystems, #mechanicaldesign, and #manufacturingengineering. Shane is passionate about contributing to cutting-edge projects and expanding their skill set while making a valuable impact across various #engineeringindustries. 📄 Connect with Shane Kilmartin here. 👉 Feel free to share, comment, and support. 🔗

🇺🇸 New to #America, a dependable undergraduate seeking experience in #Finance. 📊 🎓 Eoin Campbell holds an excellent academic record in Queen's University Belfast, majoring in #Economics with #Finance, projecting a high honors. This background has equipped Eoin with the necessary skillset to succeed in the finance industry and Eoin is excited about gaining experience in the States, beginning in July 2025. 💼 His academic journey has equipped him with a strong foundation in #financialanalysis, #datadrivendecisionmaking, and hands-on experience with tools like #Excel, #Python, and #financialsoftware, skills that enable him to analyze complex datasets and provide actionable insights. 📈🧑💻 🌟 What truly sets Eoin apart is his passion for #collaboration and #leadership. He thrives in diverse team environments, whether leading academic projects on #financialregulatorylaws, captaining sports teams, or managing a team of 15 at a local coffee shop. These experiences have honed his leadership, teamwork, and #interpersonalskills, which he is eager to further develop in a professional setting. Starting July 2025, Eoin is excited to bring his analytical mindset, problem-solving abilities, and adaptable approach to the U.S. market. He looks forward to learning from seasoned professionals, embracing mentorship, and making meaningful contributions to dynamic teams. 🚀🧩 🤝 If you're seeking a driven, collaborative, and skilled student, connect with Eoin Campbell on LinkedIn. #opentowork #VisaHolder #NavigatingNY #IrishinNY #J1 #IrishinBoston

☘️ New to #Boston – A motivated #InternationalBusinessGraduate seeking opportunities! Conor Walsh is an ambitious and highly driven Irish graduate with a First-Class Honours degree in International Business (3.7 – 4.0 GPA) from the University of Limerick. His academic achievements include a strong foundation in #financialanalysis, #corporatefinance, financial & managerial #accounting, #economics, #humanresources, and international business practices. 🌍 During his studies, Conor complemented an exchange semester at the UMass Boston, where he further developed his skills in accounting, finance and presentations for business. It was during this 4 month term where he developed an affection for the city of Boston. ❤️✈️ 💼 Conor also brings a wealth of professional experience from roles at Brown Brothers Harriman and CJ Sheeran Timber Packaging & Pallets, where he developed a strong skill set in #financialanalysis, #customerrelationshipmanagement, and #operationalefficiency. At Brown Brothers Harriman in Luxembourg, he gained hands-on experience in #fundaccounting, working on portfolio reconciliations and financial reporting for funds with significant assets under management. At CJ Sheeran Ltd, Ireland’s largest pallet and timber packaging company, he managed key #clientaccounts, drove #salesgrowth, and streamlined #supplychainprocesses. These experiences not only refined his analytical abilities but also strengthened his communication and problem-solving skills in fast-paced environments. 📈 🧩 With a proven ability to adapt to new challenges, strong attention to detail, and exceptional communication skills, Conor is now seeking opportunities across a broad range of business disciplines, including #finance, #accounting, #consulting, #humanresources, and #marketing. 📊 🤝 If you’re looking for a motivated and skilled graduate to join your team, connect with Conor Walsh here on LinkedIn to explore how his background and talents can benefit your organization. #Business #Finance #BostonJobs #Networking #GraduateOpportunities #OpenToWork #J1 #J1Visa #J1Grad

New to #Boston, an International Business Graduate, seeking job opportunities, meet Deirbhile Heavey! Deirbhile Heavey is an ambitious graduate from the University of Limerick, where she achieved a First Class Honours Degree 🎓 in #InternationalBusiness (GPA 3.7 - 4). Her academic record, professional experience and international exposure have equipped her to succeed in the current global business climate. 💼 Deirbhile is seeking employment across a range of business disciplines, including #Accounting, #Finance, #HR, #Consulting, and #Marketing where she can apply her skills and contribute to organizational success. Deirbhile has eight months experience as a Fund Accounting intern in the Global Client Service Group department at Brown Brothers Harriman, Luxembourg. Working in a fast-paced, client focused environment, allowed Deirbhile to hone her skillset in #financialanalysis, #clientcommunication, #dataanalysis and #criticalthinking. 🧠📊 As part of her degree, Deirbhile participated in the #Erasmus program, spending three months studying at Corvinus University of Budapest. This experience greatly deepened her global perspective and cultural awareness skills. 🌍 🤝 Connect with Deirbhile Heavey on LinkedIn to discuss potential opportunities or to offer insights on launching a career in Boston! #OpenToWork #J1 #IrishGraduate #GraduateVisa #J1Grad #IrishInBoston #Accounting #Finance #HR #Consulting #Marketing #IrishInAmerica #VisaHolder