Program

In person, Triolet campus
Thursday, October 16, 2025

🕙 Schedule for the day

🌅 Morning

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Round table
💬 Successful job hunting: key players and tools
📍 Building 7 – Upper Hall

11:30 a.m. | Welcome reception for employers
📍 Building 36 – Ground floor

12 p.m. | Partner welcome buffet
📍 MDE – Student Union

☀️ Afternoon

1:00 p.m. | Welcome reception for participants

• Students & graduates → 📍 Building 7 – Lower Hall
• Employers → 📍 Building 36

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Round table
💬 AI and recruitment: opportunities and challenges for young talent
➡️ Opening remarks by Philippe Augé, President of the University of Montpellier

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Round table discussion
💬 Discovering doctoral studies and their career opportunities

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Company presentations
🎤 Employers present their organizations and expectations (5 minutes each)

2:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. | Company stands & advice

• 🤝 Companies: direct exchange with recruiters
• 🎯 Advice: work-study programs, entrepreneurship, international opportunities, support
• 📸 Photographer CV: complimentary professional portrait

1️⃣ Successful job hunting: key players and tools to know about

🕙 Thursday, October 16, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Are you a student, recent graduate, or PhD holder preparing for the next stage in your career?
This roundtable discussion will introduce you to the resources and support available to help you succeed in your job search.

Alongside recruitment specialists, institutional partners such as France Travail, SAIEC (International Student and Researcher Welcome Center), Cap Emploi, and Adoc Talent Management (doctoral employment) will present their services, tools, and practical advice to help you optimize your job search and showcase your skills.

2️⃣ AI and recruitment: opportunities and challenges for young talent

🕞 Thursday, October 16, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the world of work and recruitment methods.
This round table discussion will explore the concrete impacts of AI on job searches, candidate screening, and the evolution of professions.

Students and recent graduates will discover how AI influences recruitment processes, what assets to develop to stand out, and what skills will be particularly valued in the coming years.

Human resources experts will share their experiences and answer questions from the audience to shed light on career prospects in a rapidly changing environment.

3️⃣ Discover doctoral studies and their career opportunities

🕓 Thursday, October 16, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Hosted by the Doctoral College of the University of Montpellier

Organized in two parts, this round table discussion will first feature a conversation with doctoral students about their backgrounds, motivations, and concrete experiences with doctoral studies.

The second part of the round table will focus on professional integration and the many careers pursued by PhD graduates.

This event is open to all students interested in pursuing a thesis and in the opportunities associated with a doctorate.