The Career Service supports you throughout your academic journey! Our primary goal is to guide you so that you can understand:
· Who you are (what you like, what you’re good at, and what you expect from the future)
· What you can do in the job market
· How to choose the right job
· Where to find it
We offer activities starting from your undergraduate degree. We support you during your master’s degree program. And we keep an eye on you even after graduation! It’s important to develop strong self-awareness to determine if you’re heading in the right direction. How do we help you achieve this?
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
We offer individual consultations and group activities to:
· Understand and strengthen your soft skills (mock interviews with HR professionals)
· Identify your skills, passions, talents, and values, and learn how to communicate them
· Prepare tools to effectively present your profile in the job market (writing and revising your CV)
Who will you meet? HR professionals and assessors, corporate mentors or Career Service advisors.
MEETINGS WITH COMPANIES
Participate in daily online and on-campus meetings with companies to:
· Hear firsthand accounts of professional roles
· Understand industry trends and the activities engineers, architects and designers perform in companies
· Discover innovation projects developed by companies
· Speak directly with managers, often Polimi alumni
Who will you meet? Alumni, former students, technical managers and specialists.
To stay informed about the job market, you can:
· Check employment and market data available on our website to get an idea of job prospects, salaries, and contracts
· Build your first professional network and participate in real job interviews to secure internships or employment
· Browse the Career Service online job board and apply for internships or work opportunities
· Attend career fairs to expand your knowledge of companies, discover new Italian and international workplaces, and introduce yourself to HR professionals
AM I AN... INNOVATOR?
We guide you through a unique orientation and discovery path focused on the role of Innovators in its many forms. After an individual consultation with a Career Advisor, the “Am I an... Innovator?” program helps you explore various career paths in innovation. You’ll be guided in choosing between Start-up Bootcamp, Company Bootcamp, PhD Shadowing, and Innovation Sessions.
AN ORIENTATION PODCAST
We’ve also created a podcast called “My Turn”, designed for you as you enter the job market. In 6 episodes, we discuss key topics for those seeking their path. These aren’t typical lessons but rather practical advice and concrete tips from experts who engage in conversations with Polimi students, just like you.
NEWSLETTER
Our Career Service newsletter, called Focus on Your Future, will reach you every three months. It’s a step-by-step communication tailored to your journey, the academic season you’re in, and relevant, up-to-date insights about the job market.
SOCIAL
Finally, our social media channels—Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn—are great ways to stay updated in real-time about everything we do. We discuss emerging professions, share internship opportunities, provide data and insights about the job market, and share news about our exclusive programs. Follow us!
ASSESSMENT CENTER
A space dedicated to you! You can find us at the Leonardo Campus and at the Bovisa Campus. Step in to get ready for the world of work with enhanced awareness! Come and discover the services we offer to assist you in exploring career opportunities, better identifying your skills, making informed decisions about your professional path, receiving advice for crafting your CV, and simulating an interview. What actually happens in this space?
· GROUP ASSESSMENT: have a mock interview conducted by real company assessors, to realise which ‘soft’ skills are most in demand, learn about your strengths and simulate a real selection process. The assessment test consists in a three-hour group discussion and individual case, in which assessors observe your soft skills. You will then have to do a self-assessment and receive one-to-one feedback directly from the company assessors. This selection method is widespread in companies. It is used to assess candidates, identify their potential and aptitudes in order to decide on hiring or planning career growth.
· MEET YOUR CAREER ADVISOR: get tips on how to best design your CV highlighting your strengths, have a mock interview before your first job interview, get to know the sectors, roles and skills required by the job market! Throughout the semester you will be able to meet Career Advisors and you can also book yourself in for one of the 30 scheduled meetings for the “Career Advisor online with Company HR” activity to interact one-to-one with a company HR representative.
· IMPROVE YOUR PERSONAL BRANDING: enhance your personal branding for the job market, an unmissable opportunity to improve your online reputation and strengthen your presence on social media and beyond! Meet HR representatives and corporate communication experts to discover the best practices for optimizing your LinkedIn profile and identify strategies to increase its visibility and professionalism online.
· PORTFOLIO CHECK FOR ARCHITECTS: receive valuable advice from architects and industry professionals on how to present your portfolio effectively to companies and studios. This personalized orientation and consulting service provides useful guidance on technical and design aspects, as well as on the graphic and illustrative presentation of your portfolio. Each consulting session is one-on-one and can take place either on campus or online.
Assessment Center | From Monday to Friday | 9:30 am - 12:30 pm and 2 pm - 5:30 pm
· Leonardo Campus | building 1, ground floor
· Bovisa Campus | building BL27, ground floor
INTERNSHIP CENTER
A space for you to get informed on internships: you can find us at the Leonardo Campus and the Bovisa Campus. Come meet us to understand how to find the best internship for you and how to activate it. What actually happens in this space? You can drop by during opening hours without needing an appointment. You’ll have the opportunity to meet with your Internship Advisor, either for individual counseling or simply to get answers to your specific questions.
· MEET YOUR INTERNSHIP ADVISOR: listen to advice on how to make the most of an internship experience, receive important information on how to search for and activate an internship, and discover the most frequently asked questions that interns pose to the Career Service during an internship. You can address this and much more with your Internship Advisor! Register online and book a one-to-one meeting from those scheduled every week.
· LET’S GO INTERNSHIP! Did you know that every year about 7000 Politecnico students do an internship? Would you like to know how it works? Take part in our meetings! Find out in the list your study course/School and register to the group meeting to get all the information on how to look for and activate an internship:
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MASTER OF SCIENCE STUDENTS OF ARCHITECTURE URBAN PLANNING CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING SCHOOL
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THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO DO THE INTERNSHIP THROUGH THE ERASMUS+ FOR TRAINEESHIP CALL
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Internship Center | 9:30 am - 12:30 pm and 2 pm - 5:30 pm
· Leonardo Campus | building 1, ground floor | From Monday to Friday
· Bovisa Campus | building BL27, ground floor | Tuesday and Friday
THIS SEMESTER
The Career Service is organizing over 200 professional orientation meetings for you, featuring companies and alumni who are now established in the job market!!
You’ll have the chance to meet over 250 organizations through various events, including career simulations, career talks, “guess my job” sessions, career competitions, career experiences, group mentoring, company tours, and “students interview companies” sessions. These activities will allow you to:
· Explore the job market
· Interact with representatives from various sectors
· Understand what it means to work as an architect, engineer or designer in the professional world
· Learn about the impact of emerging trends on the market and professions
Meetings with a specific focus will be grouped into thematic weeks addressing key trends in the job market: Career Weeks!
Each Career Week features multiple themed events, involving various companies, to help you explore career paths and innovative projects from multiple perspectives.
This semester’s Career Weeks focus on: Energy and Sustainability, Data World, Industry and Mobility, Artificial Intelligence, Green Technologies and Process Industry, Digital Transformation.
Browse the calendar, discover the details of each meeting, and register to participate!
EMPLOYERS FOR YOU THIS SEMESTER
A&T EUROPE | A.Agrati | A.B.S. | A2A | AB ENERGY | ABB | ACCENTURE
The events we offer focus on a specific sector or mega-trend and are tailored to particular degree programs. Here are the formats you can choose from:
· STUDENTS INTERVIEW COMPANIES
In this session, you’ll decide what you’d like to ask the experts! We’ll collect all students’ questions in advance, and during the event, company representatives will answer your queries anonymously through a random draw!
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ROUND TABLE WITH COMPANIES
Hear from professionals as they share their career journeys and answer your questions about roles, skills, and career paths. This format fosters an open dialogue between different companies’ perspectives.
· GUESS MY JOB
A playful way to discover the professional roles of company representatives, clue by clue. The speakers will introduce themselves anonymously, sharing their career paths, challenges, and projects where they applied and developed their skills. Using the hints provided, you’ll have to guess their specific position.
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GROUP MENTORING WITH COMPANIES
Engage in informal small-group discussions with young managers and professionals (many of whom are Politecnico alumni). You’ll have the chance to ask direct questions about the job market: What skills are in demand? How should you plan your academic choices? What’s life like in a company, and how do they face new challenges??
· CAREER TALK
Follow a series of company testimonials focused on innovative projects and the skills needed to join their teams. After the presentations, interact directly with managers and consultants.
· CAREER COMPETITION
This event is designed to test your technical and soft skills through solving a real-world task. Alongside your team, you’ll work closely with company representatives who will offer support throughout the competition. At the end, they will evaluate the proposed solutions and announce the winning projects. This is a unique opportunity to tackle real business scenarios, develop practical skills, and expand your professional network.
· CAREER SIMULATION
An innovative format where you tackle real-life cases. Using specific tools, you’ll learn how to solve problems, design, and develop projects related to a specific technology while simulating its functionality.
· CONSULTANT’S PROFILE: CRACK THE TECHNICAL CASE
A structured program of four sessions featuring different consulting companies each time. Experts will guide you through a simulation of a technical case that might arise during a selection process. You’ll collaborate with teammates and company representatives to solve the case dynamically and interactively.
· CAREER EXPERIENCE
Move between company stations, interact with technical and HR representatives, and work on various cases related to the proposed theme. Learn how to address technical challenges you might face in the workplace. Start building your professional network directly with company representatives.
· COMPANY TOURS
This event allows you to visit the headquarters of selected companies, exploring offices, laboratories, production plants, and digital hubs. During the tour, each company will present its business operations, share insights into their models and processes, and showcase innovative projects they’re working on. You’ll also have the opportunity to interact directly with technical representatives and HR managers to grow your professional network.
BROWSE THE CALENDAR,
Sustainable development goals define a new societal model, both environmentally and economically. Designing new strategies for the sustainable planning and management of energy systems and sources is a crucial step—do you know why?
During this week, you will explore emerging professions and the skills required in the energy and sustainability sector. Together with 30 companies, you’ll dive into topics such as energy transition, energy storage and transportation, renewables and nuclear energy, circular economy, and energy efficiency through a variety of events.
In today’s world, data is essential for driving strategic decisions and fostering innovation. During this thematic week, you’ll have the chance to discover emerging professions in the data sector and the key skills needed to navigate this rapidly evolving field.
Together with 30 companies, you’ll explore topics such as big data analysis, cybersecurity, information management, and machine learning technologies, gaining a comprehensive view of how data shapes and influences various industries.
The industry and mobility sector is undergoing significant transformation, driven by technological innovation and growing attention to sustainability. Identifying advanced solutions and developing specific skills is key to tackling the challenges of an increasingly interconnected and automated world.
During this week, you’ll explore new professions and the skills needed in these strategic areas. With 40 companies, you’ll delve into topics such as industrial automation, the transition to green mobility, the use of intelligent systems, the future of logistics, and process optimization, preparing to contribute to these key sectors’ evolution.
AI CAREER WEEK
Artificial intelligence (AI) is profoundly transforming society, revolutionizing economic, social, and technological models, and opening new professional opportunities. Developing innovative and responsible strategies for integrating AI across various fields is essential for building a sustainable and cutting-edge future.
During this week, you’ll explore emerging careers and the skills needed in AI. Through events with 30 companies, you’ll examine topics such as machine learning, AI ethics, industrial applications, advanced automation, and datadriven technology development, understanding AI’s central role in shaping tomorrow’s world.
How do we design industrial systems that incorporate new materials, protect the environment, and minimize pollutant emissions?
This week offers an opportunity to learn about new trends, explore roles, and identify job opportunities in the Green Technology and Process Industry sectors. You’ll delve into topics such as sustainability, green technology, the construction of new plants, and their environmental impact.
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION CAREER WEEK
During this week, you’ll have the chance to discover how digital innovations are transforming businesses and industries, enhancing processes, products, and business models. Industry experts and company representatives will share insights on topics like artificial intelligence, automation, cloud computing, and business process digitalization.
Through meetings, presentations, and case studies, you’ll gain a concrete understanding of how to develop the skills needed to thrive in a fast-evolving digital environment.
An event dedicated to students and recent graduates of the AUIC School, designed to connect them with companies, professional studios and organizations in the field, apply for job opportunities, and build their professional network. This year’s edition will be special: in collaboration with the Scenography and Spatial Representation course, students will design the exhibition area, making this edition unique and innovative.
Take part in the biggest job fair dedicated to Politecnico di Milano students and graduates on May 13th , 14th and 15th. In 3 days you will meet around 290 companies and public institutions belonging to different sectors.
PhD JOB MENTORING DAY
Join us for a day of online mentoring with PhDs who work in companies. They will tell you about the innovation they bring to the company. It will also be a great networking moment.
LEADERSHIP TIPS FOR WOMEN IN TECHNICAL ROLES
Come listen to women in technical roles speak about how they use leadership in their work.
At the end of the talks you will meet them in person for a special networking session.
LEADERSHIP TIPS FOR WOMEN IN TECHNICAL ROLES
SECRETS OF NEGOTIATION IN THE JOB INTERVIEW
It’s important to be able to speak about money more easily and confidently. What are the different kinds of contracts and the benefits an employer can offer you? Can you negotiate your first salary? The Career Service along with a few employer representatives will help youn with this hot topic during a special event.
WORK IN COMPANY
STARTUP/ FREELANCE
PhD PROGRAMME
UNIVERSITY RESEARCHER
R&D IN COMPANY
STARTUP/ FREELANCE
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special pathway to discover careers in Innovation in all possible forms.
A Career Service podcast to get ready for your future
Now you can hear the Career Service on your headphones too!
This podcast aims to give you the tools you need to face the job market with more awareness and competence when your turn comes.
In the podcast there are no lectures by experts. Instead, each episode features a conversation involving two students from Politecnico di Milano just like you, who have the opportunity to talk with an expert HR manager, ask questions and seek advice on a specific topic.
In six episodes you will hear about: CV and cover letter writing, networking, job hunting, public speaking, self-evaluation and negotiation.
These will not be the usual recommendations: the aim of the series is to analyse, with a fresh approach, those aspects, usually little treated, that really make a difference today.
DISCLAIMER: the podcast is in Italian only for now.
In collaboration with
Conquer the Career Service Award, make your CV unique and become even more competitive on the job market!
How? It is a digital badge which attests you completed a customized training path! You will be more easily identified by recruiters and hired! Take part in 4 different activities in the order you prefer:
· Meet the companies
· Do a group assessment
· Create your Career Plan
· Meet the Career Advisor
You will have the whole semester to conclude this programme. Discover the events belonging to the Career Service Award programme: you can’t go wrong, they are labelled with the icon of the badge! Application deadline: 28th February.
PLEASE NOTE: the CSA is a digital badge certified by Politecnico; you will have to complete all its 4 steps in the semester, for a total of 16 hours
