Le Centre de Carrière - Munich Dual Career Office

EPFL Career Center
Philippe Ory
Manager
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
VPAA-DAF-CC
Career center
http://career.epfl.ch
EPFL Master Programs
Construction and environment
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Civil Engineering
Architecture
Environmental Sciences and Engineering
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Computer Science
Communication Systems
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Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Mathematics
Physics
Computational Science
Nuclear Engineering (joint Master with ETHZ)
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Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Materials Science
Microengineering
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Life Sciences
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Financial Engineering
Management of Technology and Entrepreneurship (postgraduate)
Computing and Communication
Basic Sciences
Applied sciences
Life Sciences
Management
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EPFL Career Center - Missions
A bridge between EPFL and the working life
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Services to students
Academic pathway advising
Professional guidance and career advising
Integration into the workplace
Assistance with getting the first job
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Services to employers
Recruitment and visibility services to employers
Relationship with employers for job-related matters
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Job Market expertise
Yearly professional insertion surveys
Other surveys and statistics (unemployement, recruitment methods)
Internship Program central coordination
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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
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Services to students and graduates
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"Getting the first job" seminars and workshops (CC proprietary)
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CV and Motivation letter workshop (8 / yr., incl. 4 "PhD Special")
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Job interview seminar (1 / term)
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Career Fair preparation seminars ( 2 / yr.)
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Assessment Center preparation workshop (1 / term)
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Planned: Job seeking workshop
"Workplace integration" courses and workshops (contracted)
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Workplace communication: assertiveness, speaking in public,
negotiation, leadership, etc. (6 modules)
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Accounting, finance and management (1 yr.)
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Services to students and graduates
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Individual meetings
CV reviews
Mock interviews
Graduate CV database
Job opportunities mailshots
EPFL group on LinkedIn
Industry Roundtables (5 / yr.)
Psychometric tests
1300+ students served in 2011
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Employer services
 Recruitment
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Mailshots: job offers emailed 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
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Employer services
 Visibility
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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.
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Gold Sponsors:
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Silver Sponsors:
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Relationships with other Centers
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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
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