Hire a graduate
Discover over 55,000 graduates, students, PhD students and staff on the Alumni Network directory. Find the right people for your projects, expand your professional network and discover new opportunities.
Hire a PhD student
The University of Strasbourg has ten doctoral schools, coordinated by the Doctoral College. These schools oversee doctoral training and support PhD students throughout their journey, all the way from admission through to their transition into the world of work.
View the list of doctoral schools on the "Entities" web page
Partner with a PhD student through the CIFRE scheme
The CIFRE scheme (Industrial Agreements for Training through Research – Convention industrielle de formation par la recherche) enables companies, local authorities and non-profit organisations to carry out innovative research projects in collaboration with a PhD student. The organisation employs and pays the student, who is supervised academically by a University of Strasbourg research laboratory. Through this partnership, you benefit from specialist expertise as well as insights into the latest scientific and technological developments.
You can receive a subsidy to help cover the cost of employing the PhD student over several years. Conectus supports each stage of the process, from developing the research proposal to setting up the CIFRE agreement.
Get expert support from a PhD student
PhD students can dedicate up to 32 days per year of their research time to providing technical, scientific or methodological expertise to a company, local authority or public administration.
Contact the Doctoral College’s Career Development Team (Pôle poursuite de carrière) by email at dir-carriere-doct@unistra.fr.
Take on a trainee or a work-study student
With over 130 work-study programmes, the University of Strasbourg helps young talent develop practical skills and prepare for the world of work. By taking on a work-study student, you gain someone whose training prepares them for the demands of your sector and who is ready to contribute to your projects.
Taking on a trainee also gives you the opportunity to assess their work and contribute to their professional development.
Find the programme that best matches the profile you are looking for in the course catalogue.
The Traineeships and Apprenticeships Outreach and Support Team (Pôle prospection et accompagnement des stages et apprentissages) can help you find the right programmes and contacts to meet your recruitment needs. The team can also help you build closer relationships with the university’s schools, faculties and institutes, making it easier to recruit the talent you are looking for.
Post your vacancies
Post and manage your job, work-study or traineeship opportunities free of charge through the Alumni Netowork's recruiter portal. The Traineeships and Apprenticeships Outreach and Support Team analyses each vacancy and shares it with the relevant programme coordinators to maximise its visibility and attract qualified candidates.
Learn about the rules and requirements for taking on a trainee
Access financial support
The French government offers financial support to employers recruiting apprentices and employees on professional training contracts (contrats de professionnalisation). In 2024, this support amounted to up to €6,000 per recruit. Visit the French Ministry of Labour, Health, Solidarity and Families website for more information.
To find the skills operator (opérateur de compétences – OPCO) that can fund your work-study student’s training, visit the French Ministry of Labour, Health, Solidarity and Families website.
Calculate your work-study students’ pay
The French Ministry of Labour, Health, Solidarity and Families provides an online calculator to estimate the pay of employees on apprenticeship or professional training contracts (contrats d’apprentissage and contrats de professionnalisation).
Train your workplace mentors
Explore Alter-Kit, the university’s online self-study module. It explains the current regulations, outlines your role as an apprenticeship mentor and offers practical advice on how best to support apprentices.
Take part in the Forum stage & emploi, a traineeship and jobs fair
The University of Strasbourg and the Alsace Tech network organise Forum stage & emploi, the region’s largest traineeship and jobs fair, bringing together students, graduates and employers from across the Grand Est. With nearly 200 companies and 4,500 visitors, from students at all levels of higher education to PhD graduates, it is a great opportunity to meet potential future employees.
Contact the organising team at forum@alsacetech.org with any questions.
Take part in the Work-Study Fair
Looking to recruit work-study students? The University of Strasbourg’s Work-Study Fair (Forum de l'alternance de l'Université de Strasbourg) gives you the opportunity to meet more than 1,500 candidates looking for an apprenticeship or professional training contract. You can also find out more about the university’s work-study programmes across a wide range of fields, including economics, computer science, law and pharmacy, and talk directly with programme coordinators.
Contact the organising team by email at forum-alternance@unistra.fr with any questions.