Country card | France
- Language Proficiency: While English-speaking roles exist, learning French greatly expands job opportunities.
- Work Permits: France offers a “Talent Passport” and post-graduate work permits for foreign graduates of French universities.
- Networking: Leveraging platforms like LinkedIn and attending industry events can help.
- Internships: Many industries value internships as a pathway to full-time roles.
- APEC (Association Pour l’Emploi des Cadres): for executive positions, including internships and entry-level positions for young graduates | Features: Career advice, CV workshops, and personalized job matching.
- Welcome to the Jungle: for startups, tech companies, and creative industries | Features: Company profiles with detailed insights, job offers for internships and entry-level roles.
- Indeed France: a wide range of job postings, including entry-level jobs | Features: Advanced search filters for internships, contract types, and experience levels.
- Jobteaser : dedicated to students and recent graduates | Features: Job offers, internships, graduate programs, and career resources.
- HelloWork : for regional job opportunities, including entry-level roles and internships | Features: Tailored searches by location, industry, and level of experience.
- Studyrama Jobs and L’Étudiant: jobs for students and young graduates, including part-time, entry-level roles and internships
- My Job Glasses: for networking and mentoring for young graduates | Features: allows students to connect with professionals in their field.
- France Travail (National Employment Agency): comprehensive job listings for all levels, including young graduates | Features: Government resources for job seekers.
- Corporate Career Pages: many companies in France have dedicated career pages that post graduate programs and entry-level opportunities (Examples: L’Oréal, Capgemini, Total Energies, BNP Paribas…).
The National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques – INSEE) provides a comprehensive set of data on wage levels in France, taking into account a large number of variables. Find out more here: in French / in English
Concerning UT Capitole disciplines in particular, the latest survey on graduates’ professional integration will give you more details about our graduates’ salaries, 30 months after graduation (in French – click on the “Information” tab at the bottom of the page):
France is a large country including many dynamic business sectors, some of which stand out:
- Technology and digital industry (French Tech)
- Renewable & Energy Environmental Transition (solar and wind power, green hydrogen, etc.)
- Healthcare & Biotechnology (strong pharmaceutical industry)
- Luxury goods & Cosmetics (Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Hermès, L’Oréal, etc.)
- Agri-food Industry (high quality food, wine and organic products with strong export demand)
- Tourism & Hospitality (still world’s top tourist destination)
Occitanie – the Toulouse Region – is the world leader in aeronautics and the European leader in the space sector, with 800 companies and 86 000 jobs. But the region’s strengths are not limited to this sector. France’s second-largest region in terms of agricultural employment and the leading region in terms of the number of organic farms, Occitanie has also invested in green energy. It is the number one region for offshore wind energy potential, number 2 for photovoltaic and hydro-electricity production, and number 3 for wind power. Tourism is also an important part of the region’s economy (10% of regional GDP), thanks in particular to the spa industry and the open-air hotel industry (ranked no. 1 in France).
UT Capitole Career Center (in French)
Careers in France (in English)