Careers

Being proactive is a key skill in consulting, and online networking helped him find his current job, he adds. “I don't expect jobs to find me, so I diligently built my internal network to get visibility.” Abram reached out to contacts he'd made at an emlyon careers fair late last year, and stayed in contact with them throughout the pandemic. Abram signed up for multiple mock interviews , and made sure to attend roundtables and presentations (delivered in both English and French) which were hosted through emlyon Career Center.

This preparation allowed me to speak knowledgeably and confidently about the industry during the formal interview process” he says. His contact at Deloitte was happy to write a referral for him, and that ultimately led to Abram clinching the role in time for his graduation from emlyon. “emlyon was instrumental in both having a close partnership with Deloitte for students like me to gain visibility with them and for providing informal seminars which give us first hand perspectives from industry practitioners” he says.

Before completing the program and during the COVID-19 crisis in France, she was hired as a Business Development Manager at SAIREM, a global leader in industrial microwave and radio frequency applications in Lyon, France. “The classes I had in different fields, gave me a taste of “roles and responsibilities which” I had never tried before for example project management, financial forecast and analysis and more. This gave me an idea of what would and what wouldn't suit me as a career option in future.

Additionally, learning from others' experiences, be it from professors or alumni or classmates, helped me decide which sector and location I would like to grow in terms of career perspective.
During my preparations and job search, I had several mock interviews and career sessions including multiple group discussions. This helped me in gaining valuable insights and practice my communication skills extensively which boosted my confidence and helped me during my interview.”