Business Graduate Pathways

Step into a career with purpose - daa's Business Pathways Graduate Programme is a two-year journey for ambitious graduates ready to shape Ireland's connectivity and help connect people, businesses, and communities across the world.

daa is a global airport and travel retail group with operations across 13 countries. We oversee Dublin and Cork airports in Ireland, operate Jeddah and Red Sea International airports in Saudi Arabia, and operate in retail locations spanning North America, Europe, Canada, Portugal. Our vision is to be leaders in the airport industry, delivering excellence while building a sustainable future. Our purpose is simple yet powerful: to enable business and connect lives across the world.

Graduates will join the Early Careers Community, a network of interns, apprentices, and second-year graduates, offering opportunities to learn, collaborate, and build professional connections across the business.

As part of the programme you’ll complete two rotations across key business areas, you'll gain hands-on experience, contribute to high-impact projects, and build the skills, networks, and commercial understanding needed to accelerate your career.

This is more than a graduate programme. It's an opportunity to make a real impact, solve meaningful challenges, and help shape the future of aviation. At daa, you won't just witness change. You'll help drive it.

Do you have what it takes?

We're seeking ambitious graduates who are eager to learn, embrace new challenges, and contribute to meaningful work from day one. Successful candidates will:

- Hold, or be expecting, a 2.1 degree or higher in any discipline.

- Demonstrate adaptability, responding positively to change and thriving in dynamic and evolving environments.

- Show an innovative mindset, seeking opportunities to improve processes, challenge conventional thinking, and solve problems creatively.

- Apply critical thinking, using evidence, insight, and sound judgement to make informed decisions.

- Exhibit learning agility, learning quickly, embracing feedback, and continuously developing new skills and capabilities.

- Be strong collaborators, building effective relationships and working successfully across teams and stakeholders to achieve shared goals.

- Align with daa's values and purpose, sharing our commitment to enabling business, connecting lives, and building a sustainable future.