EPFL graduates can benefit from an efficient support for their career through two tailor-made and confidential services.

Career support session

The career support session is a face to face personal meeting at the Rolex Learning Center or via Zoom.


Please find below a few topics covered during a session:

  • Advice and coaching on career strategy, professional development, visibility on the job market, continuing education;
  • Advice on career shift, employability according to the job market and on your positioning in terms of profile, jobs & industries;
  • Job hunt support: best practices, methods, tools & channels, networking, application file, mock interview, personal branding;
  • Advice for your career abroad or your return to Switzerland.


This paid service is reserved exclusively for contributing members. If you are not yet a contributing member and wish to benefit from this service, please pay your annual contribution before registering.

Prices:
- Contributing Members Young: 50 CHF for a 60 minute session
- Standard / Lifetime Contributor Members: 100 CHF for a 90 minute session
- Contributing Club / Gold Members: Free for a 90 minute session

If you want to benefit from this service, please request your career support session here.

Our career advisor will get back to you soon.


Career Hotline

The Career hotline is a remote support service which helps you with specific issues, requiring around half an hour processing.
Please find frequent issues below:

  • Career progression & salary negotiation;
  • CV check & work certificate check;
  • Swiss employment law;
  • Recognition of diploma abroad.

The Career hotline service is available for contributing members only. The different levels of annual contributions and related benefits are available here.

If you want to benefit from this service, please submit your career issue here.

If your request implies an in-depth analysis of your profile and career options, the career advisor may suggest you choose a career support session.

Testimonies

« The support session was very useful. It allowed me to remember what needs to be taken into account when applying for a job. The career counselor also explained how to manage a Linkedin account with the goal of getting a job. During our phone interview, she also highlighted personnal skills and assets I didn’t identify before. That gave me confidence. We also discussed what I need to work on. I am very satisfied with the process. Now the advice has to be put into practice. »
Laurent, Diploma in Materials science and engineering, 2003

I graduated in late 2015 with a PhD in molecular life sciences. I wanted to switch my career from academia to industry. With only vague ideas of my next step, the personalized advice I have received allowed me to clearly identify my best leads and structure my candidacy in an efficient way. I am now pursuing a rewarding career in the pharmaceutical industry. I would strongly recommend any alumni to take advantage of this fantastic support.
Mark, PhD in Life Sciences and Technology, 2015

« Career support greatly helps EPFL alumni remembering their high value on the job market. Boosting self confidence helps to find and succesfully apply for interesting positions.
Very systematic, good psychology. Very useful appointment. »
Fabien, Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 2002


Contact :
Email : career.alumni@epfl.ch
Téléphone : +41 (0)21 693 96 76