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.
BECOMING INNOVATORS
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?
Assessment Center | Monday to Friday | 9:30-12:30 and 14:00-17:30
Campus Leonardo | building 1, ground floor
Campus Bovisa | building BL27, ground floor
· 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.
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.
· INTERNSHIP READY: YOUR FIRST INTERNSHIP STARTS HERE
Did you know that every year, 7.000 Polimi students do an internship? Want to learn how it works? Join our info sessions! Find your degree program/School in the list of events and sign up for the group meeting to get all the info you need on how to find and activate your internship.
Addressed to:
Internship Center | 9:30-12:30 and 14:00-17:30
Campus Leonardo | building 1, ground floor | Monday to Friday
Campus Bovisa | building BL27, ground floor | Tuesday and Friday
THIS SEMESTER
The Career Service has prepared an exciting semester for you, with over 180 events. You’ll have the chance to connect with more than 200 companies and meet Polimi alumni who have already started their careers and are ready to share their experience with you.
During these events, you can take part in insight sessions, alumni mentoring, networking, roundtables, talks, career competitions, career experiences, career lunches, HR tips, and tours - all designed to give you a full picture of the working world. You’ll interact directly with company representatives, understand what it really means to work as an architect, engineer or designer in a company, and discover how new trends are shaping the job market. These experiences will help you build a strong professional network and navigate your career path with more confidence.
What key topics will we cover?
INNOVATION & EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
Explore how emerging technologies are opening new paths to rethink products, services, and business models. Companies will present reallife projects where innovation drives sustainable solutions, advanced user experiences, and competitive advantages. You’ll discover how these technologies are not only transforming industries but also demanding new skills and creative approaches to tackle complex challenges.
SUSTAINABILITY & GREEN TRANSITION
Learn how companies are addressing environmental challenges by adopting sustainable strategies and innovative solutions to reduce their impact on the planet. From decarbonizing industrial processes to efficient resource management, the green transition is now a concrete priority in many industries. By engaging with companies on the front lines, you’ll understand how sustainability is not just an ethical value — it’s also a powerful driver of growth and innovation. An opportunity to shape your career path toward a more responsible future.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) & AUTOMATION
Discover how AI and automation are revolutionizing the job marketturning complex processes into smart, efficient solutions. Companies will showcase real-world applications of AI across sectors, from industry to consulting, and highlight how these technologies are improving productivity, simplifying operations, and creating entirely new job roles A great chance to learn how to prepare for a future shaped by automation.
BUSINESS PROCESSES & DATA
Understand how data has become one of the most strategic assets for modern companies. From collection to processing to predictive analytics, data now drives business decisions, optimizing operations and creating competitive advantages. You’ll explore data management and business intelligence tools and methodologies, and see how digital transformation is reshaping company operations across industries. An essential opportunity to learn which skills are most in demand in today’s job market.
MENTORING, DIVERSITY & CAREER GUIDANCE
Through personalized mentoring sessions with alumni, professionals, and recruiters, you’ll receive practical advice on how to approach the job market, showcase your profile, and build a career aligned with your goals. Our diversity and women’s empowerment tracks will help you explore inclusive leadership models, hear real experiences, and gain tools to navigate challenges and opportunities with awareness. A unique opportunity to build lasting connections and develop a broader, more inclusive vision of your professional future.
COMPANIES FOR YOU
A&T EUROPE - A.Agrati - A2A - AB ENERGY - ABB - ACCENTURE
aizoOn Technology Consulting - ALFA LAVAL - Alix Partners
ALLIANZ - ALPIQ - Amazon Italia Logistica - AMPLIFON
ANSALDO NUCLEARE - Arcadis Italia - Ardian Italia - Ariston
ARRIVA ITALIA - ARTHUR D. LITTLE - Assicurazioni Generali
ASTM - AUTOGUIDOVIE - Automobili Lamborghini
AUTOSTRADE PER L’ITALIA - AVVALE - AXA
Azienda Trasporti Milanesi - B.CUBE - BAIN & Company Italy
ST MICROELECTRONICS - STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PARTNERS
STROILI ORO - Svicom - TEAMSYSTEM - Techint - TENOVA
Teoresi - TERNA - THALES ITALIA - The Boston Consulting Group
The Boston Consulting Group X - THE LEVEL GROUP
THE SWATCH GROUP SERVICES - TMC Italia
TRACTEBEL ENGINEERING - TRENORD - TXT e-solutions
UL INTERNATIONAL ITALIA - UniCredit - UNIDRO
UNILEVER ITALY HOLDINGS - Unipolsai - VF International
VRV - WEBUILD - Wind Tre - WOOD ITALIANA
Zoppas Industries Heating Element Technologies - Irca - Zurich
WHAT WILL YOU DO AFTER GRADUATION?
WORK IN COMPANY
STARTUP/ FREELANCE
PhD
PROGRAMME
UNIVERSITY RESEARCHER
R&D IN COMPANY
STARTUP/ FREELANCE
The Career Service will take you on a special pathway to discover careers in Innovation in all possible forms
INNOVATOR INTERVIEW
Sign up for a one-to-one meeting with the Career Advisor to analyse your motivation, experiences and goals in relation to careers in innovation.
STARTUP BOOTCAMP
15 hours over 5 weeks to learn about the strategies and skills to become a startupper and/or to patent an idea
COMPANY BOOTCAMP
An in-company experience where managers and researchers will guide you to learn more about the role of the innovator in companies
INNOVATION SESSIONS
At the same time you can choose to take part in innovation sessions on cross-cutting topics linked to innovation: from roles to the skills required to make it happen.
CREATE, PITCH, FAIL, LEARN!
Discover the program: TEF Ignition
Do you have a tech idea and want to challenge yourself in the world of innovation? TEF Ignition is the perfect opportunity to start building something concrete.
Eligibility requirement: to apply, you must have already completed the Innovator Interview.
TEF Ignition is a 7-week intensive program, organized by Tech Europe Foundation and open to students from Politecnico di Milano and Università Bocconi.
Throughout the journey you will:
· develop your tech idea
· work with experienced mentors
· access a €2,000 budget to experiment
· follow dedicated e-learning sessions
· join mentor-led workshops
· present your project in a final pitch to a jury
A total of 50 teams from Politecnico and 50 teams from Bocconi will be selected. Among them, up to 15 teams will have the chance to showcase their idea at the Demo Day and compete for the TEF Awards. More info here
Switch2Product - Innovation Challenge
Do you have a scientific, technological, or entrepreneurial project and are looking for funding to launch it and turn it into a startup? Switch2Product (S2P) is the entrepreneurial empowerment program designed by Politecnico di Milano to enhance research projects and foster technology transfer.
Team participation: applications are only accepted in groups of at least 2 people. Teams may include external members, but at least one participant must be affiliated with Politecnico di Milano.
With S2P you will have the opportunity to:
· receive cash grants of up to €30,000 to grow your idea
· develop a solid business model
· validate your market
· follow a training and incubation path
· access a network of investors, founders, and corporates to engage and collaborate with
The program is structured around 5 Deep Tech verticals, allowing you to explore and advance your project with the support of mentors and industry experts.
Switch2Product is the ideal springboard to take your project from the lab to the market! More info here
CAREER MENTORING FOR WOMEN WITH STARTUPPERS
Are you a female student or PhD candidate at Politecnico di Milano aspiring to found a startup?
This project aims to guide you in developing the essential soft skills needed to successfully lead an innovative project. Through the mentoring program, you will gain awareness and preparation regarding the challenges women face in the startup world.
During 4 meetings, you will develop the entrepreneurial skills necessary to start a startup, tackling key topics such as female leadership, negotiation, resource management, networking, resilience, proactiveness in seeking investments and risk-taking
TYPE OF EVENTS
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:
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.
CAREER LUNCH
A great opportunity to connect directly with managers and professionalsall Polimi alumni - and hear about their real-life work experiences. The event starts with a 30-minute smart lunch for informal networking, followed by short company talks about projects, career paths, and required skills.
HR TIPS: YOUR FIRST 90 DAYS ON THE JOB
Find out what really happens in the first months after graduating. In short 15-minute talks, companies will explain how they onboard new hires, introduce you to graduate programs, and share useful tips for starting your career off right. Each talk ends with time for your questions, with input from HR reps and/or technical staff ready to share concrete experiences.
GROUP MENTORING WITH ALUMNI
Join informal small group sessions with young Polimi alumni working as managers and professionals. Ask them direct questions about the working world: What skills are most in demand? How should you shape your academic path? What’s life in a company really like, and how do they tackle new challenges?
DEEP DIVE
Follow a series of company talks focused on innovative projects and the skills needed to join their teams. After the presentations, interact directly with company managers and consultants.
GUESS MY JOB
Discover the roles of company representatives through clues. Listen to their anonymous presentations and, based on the hints provided, try to guess their exact job title and role.
CAREER COMPETITION
Work in a team to compete against others in a challenge designed to test your skills. You’ll develop a project related to different fields and improve your soft skills like teamwork and time management. These exercises reflect real-world challenges you might face in your future career.
CONSULTANT PROFILE: CRACK THE TECHNICAL CASE
A 4-part event series where each session features a different consulting company. Experts will guide you through a hands-on technical case simulation that you’ll solve dynamically and interactively.
CAREER SIMULATION
An innovative format where you’ll tackle real challenges companies face every day. Using specific tools, you’ll work on solving problems and developing projects related to specific technologies - simulating their real-world application.
CAREER EXPERIENCE
Join an interactive experience where you’ll work closely with company representatives and participate in a variety of activities: video presentations, tool simulations, role-playing, and case studies. A unique chance to experience firsthand how innovation projects are designed and developed across different industries.
COMPANY TOURS
An actual field trip! Visit the headquarters of various companies and discover their working environments up close. These visits include both company presentations and moments of direct dialogue and networking with staff. This semester, you’ll have the chance to take a closer look at different sectors thanks to three types of tours: Consulting Company Tours, Electronics Sector Tours, Designers in Tour to understand the roles and responsibilities of designers in different professional contexts.
LA FIERA DEL LAVORO ALL’ESTERO
16 OCTOBER, BOVISA CAMPUS
LA FIERA DELE STARTUP
30 OCTOBER, DURANDO CAMPUS
LA FIERA DEL LAVORO DELLE PICCOLE E MEDIE IMPRESE
18+19+20 NOVEMBER, DURANDO CAMPUS
LA FIERA DEL LAVORO ALL’ESTERO
16 OCTOBER
Once a year, a unique opportunity to meet international companies
LA FIERA DELLE STARTUP 30 OCTOBER
A day for those who want to dive into the startup world!
· Meet the founders
· Discover real job and collaboration opportunities
· Join pitches, workshops, seminars, and networking sessions
MORNING – BY SELECTION
Apply to the startups that interest you. If selected, you’ll get the chance to have one-on-one interviews directly at the fair.
AFTERNOON – OPEN ACCESS
Walk around the booths and meet startup founders. Pitches, networking, and great chances to start building your career path.
Meet companies in Durando for a real job interview!
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.
Win the Career Service Award, make your CV stand out, and become even more competitive in the job market! How? It’s a digital certificate that proves you’ve completed a personalized career guidance journey - and it will also make it easier for recruiters to find you!
Complete all 4 modules in the order you prefer:
· Get Oriented with Companies
· Try an Assessment
· Build Your Career Plan
· Meet the Career Advisor
You’ll have the entire semester to complete the four activities. Look out for events that are part of the Career Service Award path - they’re marked with the badge icon.
Register here:
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
WHAT DOES THE JOB MARKET TELL US?
The 2025 Employment Survey tells the story of thousands of graduates from the Politecnico di Milano: 16.000 young professionals interviewed one and five years after graduation
The starting point: success after 1 year
Italian master’s graduates find a job within 1 year of graduation
already hold a permanent contract (among engineers this percentage rises to 98%)
start working even before graduating, in a role consistent with their studies
The milestone after 5 years employed after 5 years work in a position aligned with their field of study would choose Politecnico again without hesitation
The role of the Career Service job and post-graduate internship opportunities - both in Italy and abroad - published on our website applications’ average for each job posting +16.000 24
· Every year it organizes more than 180 career events with alumni and companies to support students in their choices.
· Around 16% of newly MSc graduats find their first job thanks to the Career Service
A mentoring program where you’ll have the opportunity to develop your soft skills through direct interaction with professionals and managers from Intesa Sanpaolo
Together, you’ll explore key topics such as the value of diversity, gender equality and work-life balance. In collaboration with Organized by CAREER SERVICE KICK-OFF EVENT 07 10
Have you ever imagined combining your passion for technology with the world of Fashion and Luxury? Join a day dedicated to discovering the technical roles within the group’s maisons, with insights and real stories shared by industry professionals. A unique opportunity to explore the sector’s innovative challenges up close and engage with experts through dialogue and networking moments.
Do you want to be at the forefront of change? Starting on October 7th, the Innovator Bootcamp with Reply, designed by the Career Service together with Reply, will help you discover and develop the skills of an innovator in business. Through six modules, including plenary sessions and interactive workshops, you will explore a role that is becoming increasingly strategic in today’s job market.
With the involvement of three Reply companies – ADEPTIC IT, SILICON SHORING IT, and CLUSTER DATA IT – you’ll have the chance to take part in hands-on activities, experience the innovation culture up close, and strengthen your digital mindset, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
A unique opportunity for those who want to shape their future as innovators.
