Career guidance and joining the workforce

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The University of Bordeaux helps you to choose a career path, change paths, decipher the labour market, draw up professional plans and objectives, acquire experience and even get you ready to join the professional world.

Photo : Throughout the academic year, students can attend the workshops organized by the Career Guidance Centre © wayhomestudio, freepik
Throughout the academic year, students can attend the workshops organized by the Career Guidance Centre © wayhomestudio, freepik

Define your academic goals

The university's range of programmes, organised by major subject areas, includes various courses of study, making it possible to specialise gradually. The possibilities on offer are numerous and flexible.

To help you choose your course of study, Career Guidance Centre (EOC) advisers are available to guide you throughout the academic year. 

  • Set your personal objectives: validate your initial choices or consider taking a different path (career path assessment, workshops and webinars).​​​​​​ 
  • Define your academic goals: get information about the programmes, bridging courses/transfer possibilities, further study. 
  • Learn about professional settings and socio-economic environments: get information about different professions, positions and duties, employment sectors and job opportunities.

Get ready to join the professional world

The Career Guidance Centre (EOC) is there to help you define or fine-tune your career objectives and get you ready to join the professional world.

Need help finding an internship or a job? Want to improve your CV or prepare for an interview?

The University of Bordeaux provides:

  • workshops, webinars and information sessions focused on how to find an internship or job,
  • conferences on different professions and forums to help you understand the job market,
  • themed workshops and webinars on CVs, writing cover letters and preparing for recruitment interviews to enhance your skills,
  • specialised resources: information about professions, economic news, business directories, etc.

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Career Guidance Centre (EOC) portal

Learn more (in French)

Eager for you to succeed, the university provides support from defining your academic goals to finding your first job.

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Career Guidance Centre (EOC)

Meet with advisers

Need advice? The Career Guidance Centre is open with or without an appointment:

  • Monday, Tuesday & Thursday from 1 - 6 pm
  • Wednesday from 9 am - 6 pm

For interviews, you'll need to make an appointment in advance.