EPFL Career Center. Philippe Ory Manager

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1 EPFL Career Center Philippe Ory Manager

2 EPFL in short One of 2 Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology Founded in 1853 Largest French-speaking engineering school in the world #2 Technical University in Europe according to Shanghai 2011 ranking (#20 worldwide) ~ 8000 Bachelor, Master and PhD students ~ 4200 employees in total

3 EPFL Master Programs Construction and environment Civil Engineering Architecture Environmental Sciences and Engineering Computing and Communication Computer Science Communication Systems Basic Sciences Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Mathematics Physics Computational Science Nuclear Engineering (joint Master with ETHZ) Applied sciences Electrical and Electronics Engineering Mechanical Engineering Materials Science Microengineering Life Sciences Life Sciences Management Financial Engineering Management of Technology and Entrepreneurship (postgraduate)

4 EPFL Career Center - Missions A bridge between EPFL and the working life Services to students Academic pathway advising Professional guidance and career advising Integration into the workplace Assistance with getting the first job Services to employers Recruitment and visibility services to employers Relationship with employers for job-related matters Job Market expertise Yearly professional insertion surveys Other surveys and statistics (unemployement, recruitment methods) Internship Program central coordination

5 EPFL Career Center - Constraints Deliver services to students free-of-charge Rely on external funding as much as possible (today: 60%) Adapt to pre-existing structures (Student & Alumni associations) and initiatives

6 Services to students and graduates "Getting the first job" seminars and workshops (CC proprietary) CV and Motivation letter workshop (8 / yr., incl. 4 "PhD Special") Job interview seminar (1 / term) Career Fair preparation seminars ( 2 / yr.) Assessment Center preparation workshop (1 / term) Planned: Job seeking workshop "Workplace integration" courses and workshops (contracted) Workplace communication: assertiveness, speaking in public, negotiation, leadership, etc. (6 modules) Accounting, finance and management (1 yr.)

7 Services to students and graduates Individual meetings CV reviews Mock interviews Graduate CV database Job opportunities mailshots EPFL group on LinkedIn Industry Roundtables (5 / yr.) Psychometric tests students served in 2011

8 Employer services Recruitment Mailshots: job offers ed to soon-to graduate / recent graduates based on relevance Online Job Board: Recruitment Days: on-campus recruitment service Active Profile Search References: More than 400 customers

9 Employer services Visibility 2 levels of sponsorship provide exposure to EPFL students: plaque with logo of the sponsor, logo on the CC website, display rack for promotional material, Some recruitment services are also included. Gold Sponsors: Silver Sponsors:

10 Relationships with other Centers

A team of experts Joseph Maisano, PhD Internships Coordinator Aurélie Secrétan Professional Advisor Philippe Ory Head Tania Candolfi Assistant Antoine Orsini Employer Relations Officer Rahel

11 A team of experts Joseph Maisano, PhD Internships Coordinator Aurélie Secrétan Professional Advisor Philippe Ory Head Tania Candolfi Assistant Antoine Orsini Employer Relations Officer Rahel Chopathar Project Manager (Not shown: Dominique Espic Assistant) Thorough knowledge of the world of engineers Extensive industry experience Immediate access to EPFL resources, labs and extended network

PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL

PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL 19 th February, 2018 ABOUT US IBA Alumni & Placement Society The IBA Alumni and Placement Society is an amalgamation of two functions; alumni engagement and placement of students in