Your studies are finished, now you need to look for work. You will find some useful information below.

Can the university help me to find a job?

The Student Life and Training Centre of the University of Burgundy-Europe accompanies students in building their career plans and job search. You can make appointments with career guidance and employment professionals or participate in modules (workshops and labs) at the BU Le Cortex: “Boost your application”, «Adapt to new recruitment techniques”...
It also proposes a Careers Centre, a support platform for their professional project on which you can find: targeted job offers, tools to optimise applications, contacts with professionals and recruiters, events, regional resources...

Student Life and Training Centre
University House
Erasmus Esplanade
21000 Dijon
pole.formation@ube.fr – 03 80 39 39 80 

How to register with France Travail?

Registration is done online at candidat.francetravail.fr
Next, you will be offered a Meet at your branch to validate the registration, take stock of your job search and determine the necessary steps to find employment.

Are you a graduate of higher education, and are you familiar with Apec (Association for the Employment of Executives)?

The’APEC is the Association for Executive Employment. It supports executives and higher education graduates in their job search: job vacancies, interviews with a consultant in person or remotely… 

APEC Dijon
5 bis, rue Devosge
Elysée Darcy Building – Building D
21000 Dijon
centre.apec.fr  

More info: www.apec.fr

Have you studied in the fields of agriculture, environment, or agri-food: do you know Apecita?

The’Appetite It supports everyone looking for employment in agriculture, agri-food, and the environment. It offers appointments with advisors.

Apecita Dijon
23 rue de l'Ingénieur Bertin
21600 Longvic
03 80 52 93 52 – dijon@apecita.com

More info: www.apecita.com

I want to start my own business, which organisations can help me?

The Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Region has set up a scheme to support business creators: BénéFiCes Créa’

In Dijon, 7 organisations hold the BénéFiCes Créa’ label and support anyone with a business creation project: 

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Do you know Cap Emploi?

The network Cap emploi supports people with disabilities in their professional integration: job search, training, etc.

More info:

Cap emploi Côte-d’Or
15 Rue de l’Arquebuse
21000 Dijon
03 80 53 18 70 

I am a European student and I would like to work in France after my studies. Is this possible?

You are from a country of the’European Union, of the’European Economic Area or from Switzerland: You can stay in France for as long as you wish to look for a job after your studies.

I come from a country outside of Europe, will I be able to stay in France after my studies to work?

You have a job offer or an employment contract: You can apply for a residence permit that will allow you to work, but only in certain professions which are “in demand” (employers are finding it difficult to recruit for these professions).
Please note: certain countries have reached more favourable agreements with France (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Congo, Gabon, Georgia, Mauritius, Senegal, Tunisia).

With a professional bachelor's degree or a master's degree, you will be able to work in all professions related to your training, provided you earn a salary of at least €2,734.55 gross per month.

You do not have a job offer or employment contract If your degree is a professional bachelor's degree or a master's degree (or equivalent), you can apply for a job seeker/business creation residence permit, valid for twelve months and non-renewable, to allow you time to look for employment in France. 

Attention : These residence cards must be requested. At least 2 months before your student residence permit expires.

Would you like to go abroad before starting your professional life? Go with Stages Monde!

The “World Stages” programme” is addressed to Under 31 who are no longer students and who wish to go abroad. The aim is to make a work placement abroad (non-study) This will provide you with useful experience for the rest of your journey. You must reside in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. A minimum income of €790 to €900 per month (depending on the cost of living in the destination country) is guaranteed in the form of a scholarship or the continuation of your unemployment benefits, as applicable.