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MBA EMPLOYMENT REPORT 2018 - HEC Paris
MBA EMPLOYMENT REPORT

        2018
MBA EMPLOYMENT REPORT 2018 - HEC Paris
2018
      TRENDS & STATISTICS

The talented graduates of the Class of 2018          Our dedicated Career Center team would like to
joined the ranks of the HEC Paris alumni network     take this opportunity to thank our loyal alumni
– a network of more than 60,000 people across        and recruiters, who continue to show confidence
132 countries around the world – prepared to be      in our talent. We are proud of our achievements
global business leaders of today and able to take    and we look forward to continuing to prepare
on the business challenges of the future. With 93    future generations of global leaders to solve the
percent of the class accepting job offers within     business problems of tomorrow.
three months of graduation, it was another very
successful recruitment year.                                                    Raphaëlle Gautier
                                                                                Executive Director -
Armed with a global mindset, after having               Corporate Partnerships & Careers, HEC Paris
completed their studies with their 90 percent
international classmates, made up of 47
nationalities, 60 percent of the class secured
positions outside of their home countries. Our
students continue to make significant career
transformations, with 73 percent changing
sector, 72 percent changing function and 61
percent changing their locations. A total of 74
percent of the class changed two of the three
elements, while almost 40 percent made the
“triple jump” and changed all three.

The HEC Paris MBA continues to be one of the
top European MBAs, remaining highly ranked
by The Economist, Financial Times, Forbes,
Poets & Quants and Bloomberg Businessweek.

Our Career Center ensures students’ career goals
align with the needs of the global job market.
It encourages students to transform and explore
a variety of industries and functions during the
MBA. This diversity is reflected in the placement
data with 51 percent of students securing roles in
a range of industries including Energy/Utilities,
Life Sciences, Luxury, Consumer Goods and
Automotive. Technology (17 percent placement)
and Finance (18 percent placement) remained
popular sectors, while Consulting saw big growth
with 24 percent of the class securing positions
within the sector.
MBA EMPLOYMENT REPORT 2018 - HEC Paris
CLASS PROFILE                                                          HEC PARIS MBA 2018

CLASS PROFILE                                                              CURRENT CLASS PROFILE
HEC PARIS MBA CLASS OF 2018                                                HEC PARIS MBA CLASS OF 2020
NUMBER                                                                     NUMBER
OF PARTICIPANTS     NATIONALITIES                                          OF PARTICIPANTS      NATIONALITIES

232                 47                                                     274                  56
INTERNATIONAL                                                              INTERNATIONAL
                    AVERAGE AGE                                            PARTICIPANTS         AVERAGE AGE
PARTICIPANTS
                    30                                                     92%                  30
90%
GENDER              GMAT AVG                                               GENDER               GMAT AVG

29% WOMEN           690                                                    33% WOMEN            690
AVERAGE WORK                                                               AVERAGE WORK
EXPERIENCE                                                                 EXPERIENCE
6 YEARS                                                                    6 YEARS

                                      GEOGRAPHIC ORIGINS (NATIONALITIES)                                        GEOGRAPHIC ORIGINS (NATIONALITIES)

                                        23%                                                                      20%
                                        EUROPE                                                                   EUROPE

                   25%                           9%      43%                                  22%                       11%       47%
                  AMERICAS                    AFRICA &
                                               MIDDLE     ASIA &                             AMERICAS                  AFRICA &
                                                                                                                                   ASIA &
                                                                                                                        MIDDLE
                                                EAST     OCEANIA                                                         EAST     OCEANIA

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SALARIES                                                                         HEC PARIS MBA 2018

SALARIES                                                                                       SECTOR                                      MANUFACTURING
                                                                                                                                           Annual Salary (Mean)            $122,098
                                                                                                                                           Annual Salary (Median)          $109,016
                                                                                               CONSULTING                                  Sign-on Bonus (Mean)		          $9,967
                                                                                               Annual Salary (Mean)         $114,900       Performance Bonus (Mean)		      $46,929
On average, MBA graduates from                                                                 Annual Salary (Median)       $112,200
                                                                  OVERALL MEAN SALARY          Sign-on Bonus (Mean)		       $26,800
HEC Paris doubled their pre-MBA salaries.
                                                                                               Performance Bonus (Mean)		   $18,600        LOCATION
                                                                                               FINANCE
                                                   2016               2017              2018                                               France
                                                                                               Annual Salary (Mean)         $125,305
                                                                                                                                           Annual Salary (Mean)            $101,200
                                                                                               Annual Salary (Median)       $118,000
                                                                                                                                           Annual Salary (Median)          $106,000
                                                                                               Sign-on Bonus (Mean)		       $35,498
                                                                                                                                           Sign-on Bonus (Mean)		          $18,700
                                                       Overall Average Salary Package          Performance Bonus (Mean)		   $42,489
                                                                                                                                           Performance Bonus (Mean)		      $14,300
                                                                                               TECHNOLOGY

     93%
                                                                                                                                   Western Europe (including France)
                                                                                               Annual Salary (Mean)       $145,600
                                                                                                                                   Annual Salary (Mean)              $129,100
                                                                                               Annual Salary (Median)     $131,000
                                                $104,700          $112,800         $120,700                                        Annual Salary (Median)            $114,700
                                                                                               Sign-on Bonus (Mean)		     $37,000
                                                                                                                                   Sign-on Bonus (Mean)		            $37,300
                                                                                               Performance Bonus (Mean)		 $71,900
                                                                                                                                   Performance Bonus (Mean)		        $38,300
                                                                                               HEALTHCARE
                  OF THE CLASS                                                                                                             North America
                 ACCEPTED JOB                                                                  Annual Salary (Mean)         $113,700
                 OFFERS WITHIN                                                                                                             Annual Salary (Mean)            $140,700
                                                               Sign-on Bonus                   Annual Salary (Median)       $115,600
                 THREE MONTHS                                                                                                              Annual Salary (Median)          $139,300
                 OF GRADUATION                                                                 Sign-on Bonus (Mean)         $11,900
                                                                                                                                           Sign-on Bonus (Mean)		          $18,000
                                                                                               Performance Bonus (Mean)     $27,700
                                                                                                                                           Performance Bonus (Mean)		      $32,800
                                                                                               CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS
                                                $14,800           $27,800           $28,100                                                Asia (including Oceania):
                                                                                               Annual Salary (Mean)         $94,000
                                                                                                                                           Annual Salary (Mean)            $111,900
                                                                                               Annual Salary (Median)       $95,100
                                                                                                                                           Annual Salary (Median)          $107,800
                                                                                               Sign-on Bonus (Mean)		       $30,000
                                                                                                                                           Sign-on Bonus (Mean)		          $22,700
                                                                                               Performance Bonus (Mean)		   $5,800
                                                                                                                                           Performance Bonus (Mean)		      $50,600
                                                                                               ENERGY
                                                                                                                                           Middle East/Gulf Region
                                                                                               Annual Salary (Mean)         $109,200
                                                                                                                                           Annual Salary (Mean)            $129,400
TOTAL                                                                                          Annual Salary (Median)       $109,300
                                                                                                                                           Annual Salary (Median)          $118,900
                                                                                               Sign-on Bonus (Mean)		       $15,300
                                                                                                                                           Sign-on Bonus (Mean)		          $26,500
                                                                                               Performance Bonus (Mean)		   $20,000
      $120,700                   $112,200                 $28,100               $29,500                                                    Performance Bonus (Mean)		      $28,900
                                                                                               RETAIL
     ANNUAL SALARY              ANNUAL SALARY          SIGN-ON BONUS           SIGN-ON BONUS                                               South America
     PACKAGE (MEAN)            PACKAGE (MEDIAN)            (MEAN)                 (MEDIAN)     Annual Salary (Mean)   $122,300
                                                                                                                                           Annual Salary (Mean)            $150,700
                                                                                               Annual Salary (Median) $126,000
                                                                                                                                           Annual Salary (Median)          $148,500

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CAREER TRANSFORMATION                                                                                        HEC PARIS MBA 2018

CAREER                                                                                                   SECTOR CHANGE

TRANSFORMATION                                                                                           Overall, a large number of HEC Paris MBA participants moved into the Consulting, Technology
                                                                                                         and Healthcare sectors.

                                                                                                               PRE-MBA            POST-MBA

                                                                                                         Consulting                Consumer Goods                Energy                    Hospitality
FOR THE CLASS OF 2018                                                                                                      10%
                                                                                                                           24%
                                                                                                                                                      10%
                                                                                                                                                      8%
                                                                                                                                                                                 9%
                                                                                                                                                                                 5%
                                                                                                                                                                                                               2%
                                                                                                                                                                                                               1%

                                                                                                         Financial Services         Healthcare                   Govt./Not-for-profit      Media/Entertainment
                                                                                                                           16%                         5%                         4%                         2%
                                                                                                                           18%                         10%                        2%                         2%

                  73%                         72%                       61%                              Manufacturing              Retail                       Real Estate
                                                                                                                                                                                           Transportation &
                                                                                                                                                                                           Logistic Services
                    CHANGED                                               CHANGED                                          6%                          5%                         6%                           5%
                                               CHANGED
                     SECTOR                                               LOCATION
                                               FUNCTION                                                                    3%                          5%                         2%                           3%

                                                                                                         Technology                 Other                        Not available
                                                                                                                           12%                        5%                          3%
                                                                                                                           17%                        0%                          0%

                                74%
                                CHANGED AT
                                                           39%
                               LEAST TWO OF
                                THESE THREE
                                                            CHANGED
                                                            ALL THREE
                                                                                                         FUNCTION CHANGE
                                 ELEMENTS

                                                                                                         We saw a large number of students from the Class of 2018 take on Consulting positions, while many
                                                                                                         also took on leadership roles in General Management functions.

                                                                                                               PRE-MBA            POST-MBA

CAREER TRANSFORMATION                                                                                    Consulting                           Human Resources                      Information Technology
                                                                                                                           19%                                    0%                                   5%
                                                                                                                           25%                                    2%                                   4%
At the HEC Paris MBA, we pave the way for students to transform their careers. The majority of our
students made a career transformation, with 73 percent changing sector, 72 percent changing function     Finance/Accounting                   General Management                   Marketing & Sales
and 61 percent changing their location. Nearly three-quarters of the class changed two of the three                        12%                                    12%                                  16%
elements, while 39 percent successfully made the “triple jump.” International mobility continued to be                     17%                                    20%                                  11%
a strong trend in our post-graduation placements, with 60 percent of the class securing employment
outside of their home countries.                                                                         Ops, Production, Logistics           Other                                Not available
                                                                                                                           8%                                     25%                                  3%
                                                                                                                           9%                                     12%                                  0%

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RECRUITER ACTIVITY                                                                          HEC PARIS MBA 2018

 RECRUITER
 ACTIVITY

 TOP RECRUITERS
                                                                                                        “The HEC Paris MBA
                                                                                                        gave me the tools to
                                                                                                        dare to work in a
                                                                                                        different language, in a
                                                                                                        foreign country and in
                                                                                                        a new industry.
                                                                                                        My experience at HEC
                                                                                                        was key in helping me
                                                                                                        find the right fit for my
                                                                                                        career. This program
                                                                                                        gave me the flexibility
                                                                                                        to have an ideal
 SOURCE OF OPPORTUNITY                                                                                  return to work, with
                                                                                                        an internship during
                                                                                                        the program and a
           60% SCHOOL FACILITATED OPPORTUNITIES                40% GRADUATE FACILITATED OPPORTUNITIES   full time position right
                                                                                                        after it.”
       13%               9%
                                                                                                        Viviana Arias Roda, MBA ’18
                                                              Networking
                                                                                            73%
       On-Campus         HEC facilitated Internships
       Interviews with   which converted to full-time                                                   HR Manager, Human Resources
       Recruiters
                                                                                                        Leadership Development Program,
                                                                                                        Johnson and Johnson
24%
                                                              Online Postings
                                                                                            19%
On-Campus
Networking
with Companies
& Alumni
                                      54%
                                                              Previous Employer/Sponsored
                                                                                             8%
                                      MBA
                                      On-Campus Recruitment

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CAREER CHOICES                                           HEC PARIS MBA 2018

CAREER CHOICES FOR
THE CLASS OF 2018
Rate                                               Location
Employed at three months              93%          Region

                                                   France                               28%
Sector                                             Europe (Excluding France)
                                                   Asia (including Australia)
                                                                                        32%
                                                                                        22%
                                                                                                            “What made the HEC
Consulting                             24%         North America                         8%
                                                                                                            Paris MBA stand out
Financial Services                     18%         Latin America & Caribbean             5%                 was the classroom
Technology                              17%        Middle East                           5%                 experience – intimate,
Healthcare                             10%
Consumer Packaged Goods                  8%        International Mobility                                   thought provoking, and
Energy                                   5%                                                                 rich in debate. Students
Retail                                   5%        Working outside their home country   60%
Transportation & Logistic Services       3%        as percentage of total Class                             hail from a diverse set of
Manufacturing                            3%                                                                 backgrounds, industries,
                                                   Working outside France               72%
Real Estate                              2%        as percentage of total Class                             and geographies, and
Media/Entertainment                      2%
Government                               1%                                                                 those differences challenge
Hospitality                              1%                                                                 your assumptions and
Not for Profit                           1%
                                                                                                            opinions. Being adaptable
                                                                                                            is essential in the modern
Function                                                                                                    workplace and I carry this
Consulting                            25%
                                                                                                            training forward from the
General Management                    20%                                                                   MBA program.”
Finance/Accounting                     17%
Marketing and Sales                     11%
                                                                                                            Siddharth Gurnani, MBA ’18
Human Resources                         2%                                                                  HR Manager, American Express
Information Technology                  4%
Operations/Production/Logistics         9%
Other                                  12%

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REGION ANALYSIS                                             HEC PARIS MBA 2018

REGION
ANALYSIS
MOBILITY                                   60%                    OF GRADUATES                                      “The HEC Paris MBA
                                                                     SECURED
                                                                   EMPLOYMENT
                                                                 OUTSIDE OF THEIR
                                                                                                                    allowed me not only to
                                                                 HOME COUNTRIES
                                                                                                                    acquire or deepen the
                                                                                                                    core skills essential for
                                                                                                                    transitioning into the field
REGIONS                                                                                                             of consulting in operational
                                                                                                                    efficiency, but also to
The percentages of non-French finding jobs in France, and non-Europeans finding jobs in Europe were                 discover various industries
74 percent and 50 percent of the placement rates in these regions.
                                                                                                                    through the many events
                                                                                                                    and meetings taking place
                                                                                      JOB LOCATION                  on campus (forums, club
                                                                                                                    events, certificates, etc.).
                                                32%                                                                 Additionally, being a
                                                EUROPE
                                                                            22%                                     truly international MBA
                      8%                  28%                                ASIA**
                    NORTH
                   AMERICA                FRANCE
                                                            5%                                                      provides the soft skills
                                                                                                                    needed to work smoothly in
                                                                                                                    a global environment while
                                                                                                                    understanding cultural
                                                                                                                    differences.”
                             5%                    AFRICA
                             LATIN
                           AMERICA*                                                                                 Flore Poughon, MBA ’18
                                                                                                                    Advisory & Transformation senior
                                                                                                                    advisor, BNP Paribas - CIB

*And Caribbean   ** Including Australia

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COMPANIES WHO RECRUITED FROM                                                                                                               HEC PARIS MBA 2018
                                            THE CLASS OF 2018

The following list includes companies that offered at least one full-time position, as well as those that had
internship positions accepted.

A                                  Covivio                             H                                 N                                Swatch Group
A.T. Kearney                       Coca-cola                           HCA Healthcare UK                 Natixis*                         Synpulse Management Consulting
ANA Holdings Inc.                  Conti Advanced Business Learning    Hartree Partners, LP              Nature’s Flowers                 Systra
AVEVA
AXA
Abbott
                                   Coty
                                   Credit Suisse
                                   Crown Holdings, Inc.
                                                                       Head-On Computer Systems Ltd.
                                                                       Henkel
                                                                       Hilti Group
                                                                                                         Navabi GmbH
                                                                                                         Neptune Energy
                                                                                                         Nike                             T
                                                                                                                                                                           “The MBA gave me access
ABN AMRO
Accenture*
                                   CVA                                 HVS Global Hospitality Services   Nouvelles Donnes
                                                                                                         NOVAMINDS
                                                                                                                                          Tecnifibre
                                                                                                                                          Tefen Management Consulting
                                                                                                                                                                           to a very special, interesting
Actility SA
Adidas                             D                                   I
                                                                                                         Novartis                         Telefónica
                                                                                                                                          TNP
                                                                                                                                                                           and diverse group of people:
Admiral
Adobe
                                   Daanuu
                                   Dassault Systèmes
                                                                       IAG
                                                                       Iconen                            O
                                                                                                                                          The Flyways, Inc.
                                                                                                                                          The NPD Group                    the HEC alumni network.
Advanced Blockchain
Alibaba Group
                                   Data Soluce
                                   Dataswati
                                                                       IDEMIA
                                                                       IFC
                                                                                                         Observia
                                                                                                         OECD
                                                                                                                                          The Norinchukin Bank
                                                                                                                                          TIMAC AGRO International         Being inspired by and
AlixPartners
Alvarez & Marsal
                                   DeepMind
                                   Deloitte
                                                                       Imerys
                                                                       IN Consulting
                                                                                                         Orange*
                                                                                                         Oscar Health
                                                                                                                                          toBE marketing
                                                                                                                                          Total                            learning from them has
                                                                                                                                          Toyota
Amadeus
Amazon
                                   DENK PHARMA GmbH & Co. KG
                                   Deutsche Bank
                                                                       Infosys
                                                                       ING Group
                                                                                                         Osha Liang LLP
                                                                                                         OYO                              Tracr
                                                                                                                                          Tradelab
                                                                                                                                                                           helped me in my first-year
American Express                   DHL Consulting                      Invex Banco
Anglo American
Archery Strategy Consulting
                                   Didi Chuxing
                                   Diaco SA
                                                                       Ipsen
                                                                       IQVIA                             P, Q
                                                                                                                                          Truffle Capital
                                                                                                                                          Tuttnauer
                                                                                                                                                                           post-grad and, I’m sure,
Aresoft Information Technology
Arkwright consulting
                                   Digitevent
                                   DIJIK Innovations
                                                                       iReMMO
                                                                       IS Groupe
                                                                                                         Pace University
                                                                                                         Pala Investments
                                                                                                                                                                           will continue to do so for
Armani
Artefact
                                   Disney
                                   DOCOMO Digital
                                                                                                         Partners Group
                                                                                                         Partners in Performance
                                                                                                                                          U
                                                                                                                                          Uber
                                                                                                                                                                           my entire career. The other
Ashoka
AstraZeneca
                                   DS Avocats
                                   DuPont Sustainable Solutions
                                                                       J
                                                                       Jkuat Nissin Foods
                                                                                                         Partnership Fund
                                                                                                         Pathao
                                                                                                                                          UBS
                                                                                                                                          UNESCO                           thing that has almost
Atelier Choux
Atos*
                                   DWS Group                           Johnson & Johnson
                                                                       JR Capital
                                                                                                         PepsiCo
                                                                                                         Pernod Ricard
                                                                                                                                          Unifin
                                                                                                                                          Unilever                         surprised me is just how
AVentures Capital
Away                               E
                                                                       Juva Santé                        Philips
                                                                                                         Priceline.com
                                                                                                                                          Urgo Group
                                                                                                                                                                           relevant the casework and
AXA*
AXYS Consultants
                                   eBay
                                   Eco-Adapt                           K
                                                                                                         Private Equity Real Estate
                                                                                                         Procter & Gamble                 V/W
                                                                                                                                          Vente Privee/Veepee
                                                                                                                                                                           course material is to top
                                   EIG                                 Kantar Consulting                 PTOLEMUS Consulting Group

B
                                   Elephants & Ventures
                                   Eli Lilly and Company
                                                                       KPMG*
                                                                       Kyriba
                                                                                                         Puma Energy*
                                                                                                         PwC*
                                                                                                                                          Verizon Media (Oath)
                                                                                                                                          Virtuos China Ltd.
                                                                                                                                                                           issues affecting business
Bain & Company*
Bank Audi
                                   Enviva Partners, LP
                                   E.ON                                                                  R
                                                                                                                                          VMLY&R
                                                                                                                                          Voltalia
                                                                                                                                                                           today. Analyzing and
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Bank of Singapore
                                   Equanum
                                   Essilor
                                                                       L
                                                                       Laboratoires Dermatologiques
                                                                                                         Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi*
                                                                                                         Rent-A-Car
                                                                                                                                          Willis Towers Watson
                                                                                                                                          Wood Mackenzie
                                                                                                                                                                           breaking-down problems
Baron Philippe de Rothschild
BASF
                                   Estée Lauder
                                   EY*
                                                                       d’Uriage
                                                                       Launchmetrics
                                                                                                         Road Pictures
                                                                                                         Roland Berger
                                                                                                                                                                           in the classroom prepared
Berne Selection
BNP Paribas*
                                                                       Laureate Education
                                                                       L Capital
                                                                                                         R&F Properties
                                                                                                         RTL Group
                                                                                                                                          X/Y/Z
                                                                                                                                          Yee Coffee                       me to do the same as a
BrightSky Ventures
Brooks
                                   F
                                   Facebook
                                                                       L.E.K. Consulting
                                                                       LINAGORA                          S
                                                                                                                                          Yolkshire
                                                                                                                                          YOOX Net-a-Porter Group          consultant at AlixPartners.
                                                                                                                                          Yseop
BV Advisory                        Falabella
                                   Farfetch
                                                                       L’Oréal*
                                                                       Loro Piana
                                                                                                         Safran
                                                                                                         Sanofi                           Yves Saint Laurent
                                                                                                                                          Zalando
                                                                                                                                                                           Invaluable.”
                                   First Capital Securities Co.        LVMH*                             SCG Advisory
C                                  Flyscribe                                                             Schaeffler Bio-Hybrid            Zuoyouttang Technology
Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.       Fonterra                            M                                 Schneider Electric*              Zurich Insurance Group
Care.com                           Forex Capital Markets               Maiden Home                       SFR                              Zhuomo                           Melinda Aulie, MBA ’18
                                                                                                                                          Zoobashop
Cartier International              Fosun International                 Mazars*                           Shanghai Chicmax Cosmetic                                         Consultant, AlixPartners
Celimene                                                               McKinsey & Company*               Company
Chanel                                                                 Merck                             Shanghai Auto Space Investment
Choice Capital                     G                                   Mews Partners                     Consultant Co.
Chung-I Business Co.               GE Medical Systems                  Michelin*                         Shinhan Bank
Citi                               GE Power                            Milestone Beverages               Siemens Healthineers
C.J. Segerstrom & Sons /           Givaudan                            Ming Liu Group                    Simon-Kucher & Partners
South Coast Plaza                  Globalpraxis                        Mingle Cultural Development       Skintifique
CDB Capital Co.                    Google                              MIVIK (BIMA)                      Smart
CMA CGM*                           Gradian Health Systems              Modong Culture & Media            Société Générale*
                                   Gruppo Concorde spa                 Moët Hennessy                     Société des plastiques nobles
                                   GTA                                 Monitor Deloitte                  (SPN)
                                                                       Morgan Stanley                    Sodexo*
                                                                                                         S.T. Dupont
*Corporate partners of HEC Paris

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RECRUITING                                                                                              HEC PARIS MBA 2018

RECRUITING AND NETWORKING EVENTS                                                                              The HEC Paris MBA lasts 16 months. There are two intakes, in September and January.

HEC Paris MBA Career Week: A week-long, on-campus event for companies recruiting specifically for             Availability of September intake:
MBA full-time positions (September).                                                                          • Internships:
HEC International Finance and Consulting Forums: On-campus networking and job-placement events                        - Summer internships from May to September
for companies recruiting for the Financial Services and Consulting sectors (October and November).                    - Winter internships from January to April (of the following year)
HEC Carrefours Career Fair: Started in 1985, the Carrefours Career Fair is the flagship career fair for       • Full-time Positions:
students from all programs across HEC (January).
                                                                                                                      - Available from January (of the following year)
HEC MBA Internship Day: MBA-specific event for companies recruiting internship positions (January/
February).                                                                                                            - Graduation in June

Sector-focused Career Fairs: Events held for companies recruiting or wanting to network with students         Availability of January intake:
specifically interested in their sectors, including Technology, Life Sciences and Impact, among others        • Internships:
(November-March).
                                                                                                                      - Summer internships from July to September
Region-focused Career Fairs: Events held focused on certain regions, including Germany, China,
                                                                                                                      - Winter internships from January to April (of the following year)
Luxembourg and Africa, among others (November-March).
                                                                                                              •F
                                                                                                                ull-time Positions:
MBA Retail & Luxury Fair: Event held for students specifically interested in Retail and Luxury (March).
                                                                                                                      - Available from April (of the following year)
Stand-alone individual presentations: Company presentations can occur anytime from throughout the
year.                                                                                                                 - Graduation in June

Career treks: Regional, national and international treks organized throughout the program to give
students an insider’s view of companies within a specific sector.
Club activities: HEC Paris MBA professional clubs aim to strengthen the relationship between the
HEC Paris MBA community and specific sectors. They organize roundtable discussions, evening guest
speakers, networking dinners with HEC Paris alumni, and so on.
Job/internship postings: Job opportunities can be posted on our careers portal, free of charge. For more
information, email mbacareers@hec.fr.
                                                                                                                                                                            “The MBA gave me all the
                                                                                                                                                                            tools I’ve needed–to excel at
                                                                                                                                                                            banking, to launch a VC
TIMING AND AVAILABILITY                                                                                                                                                     syndicate, and to found
                                                                                                                                                                            two companies.”
When can you recruit?
                                                                                                                                                                            Jonathan Paulson, MBA ’18
In principle, recruitment is open year-round, with emphasis on the MBA recruiting cycles (September to                                                                      Entrepreneur and Associate
December for full-time placements and January to April for internships). This is the optimal period, as all                                                                 Investment Banking, Deutsche Bank
participants are on campus, and it fits with most companies’ recruitment schedules.

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