In every issue of The Bottom Line, we ask students for their thoughts on a particular topic. This month, we want to know: would you move abroad?
Sean Landers
Associate
KPMG
I think it puts me in the minority, but moving abroad is not something I am yearning for now.
I appreciate the stability and routine I have at the moment in my training contract with KPMG and Chartered Accountants Ireland, as well as outside of work.
As a first-year associate, moving abroad wouldn’t make the most sense for me professionally, unless the opportunity was too good to turn down.
It is quite probable that I will go abroad after my training contract is complete. I’ve always had it in the back of my mind that I would love to work in the US for a period.
However, I think the best times for me to do this would be once I am fully qualified.
As for how long I would stay abroad, I really don’t know! While the experience would be great, I will always be drawn back home.
Colm O’Keefe
Associate
PwC
I would move abroad as I would love to see more of the world!
Travelling is one of the best experiences in life, and I would take any opportunity to try something new while I am young.
I would love to go to Australia to spend time with family there and to experience a different lifestyle.
I would also like to experience living in a different European country for a period and improve my language skills while enjoying a different culture.
Shane Connolly
Associate
Deloitte
While travel is a very attractive idea to many, personally, I would choose to remain in Ireland.
I fully believe in prioritising family time and having family involved in your life as much as possible.
I find the advice, guidance, and counsel that only family can give is very important, along with all the crucial memories to be made!
From a career perspective, I believe the opportunities available in the Irish market for accountants have never been greater, which should result in attractive positions becoming available as my career progresses.
Even locally in Cork, the opportunities available from practice to industry to academia are encouraging.
As a University College Cork alumnus, one of my ambitions is to work in academia. Having started building my network from my internship days, I fully intend on leveraging this throughout my future career here in Ireland!
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