gradireland Awards 2026: Winners

The gradireland Sustainability in Early Talent Recruitment Award

Winner: Matheson LLP

‍Silver: BnM   

Bronze: KPMG   

Best Candidate Application, Onboarding, or Induction Experience

Winner: EY   

Silver: A&L Goodbody LLP

Bronze: Workday

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Best Internship Programme

Best Internship Programme – intake over 50

Winner: AbbVie   

Silver: Deloitte   

Bronze: Matheson LLP    

Best Internship Programme – intake up to 50

Winner: Workday

Silver: Bristol Myers Squibb    

Bronze: Uisce Éireann    

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Best Student Marketing Campaign

Winner: BDO Ireland    

Silver: KPMG   

Bronze: EY   

Best Graduate Development and Training Programme

Business/Management Programmes

Sponsored by CIPD

Winner: Musgrave   

Silver: AbbVie   

Bronze: Kingspan Group    

Specialist/Professional Training Programmes

Sponsored by CIPD

Winner: PwC   

Silver: KPMG   

Bronze: William Fry LLP    

The gradireland Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Recruitment Award

Sponsored by ahead

Winner: Uisce Éireann    

Silver: ESB   

Bronze: Allianz   

The gradireland Graduate Employee of the Year

Winner: Philip McQuiggan, AbbVie   

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Best Use of Innovation and Technology in Early Careers Award

Winner: KPMG

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Graduate Employer of the Year

Graduate Employer of the Year intake over 40

Sponsored by SHL

Winner: KPMG   

Silver: PwC   

Bronze: Deloitte   

Graduate Employer of the Year intake up to 40

Sponsored by SHL

Winner: Boston Scientific    

Silver: A&L Goodbody LLP    

Bronze: Kingspan Group