The University of Montpellier's "5 Minutes to Convince" competition

[Press release] - Published on January 20, 2023 in Press Room

As part of the Professional Integration Meetings from January 23 to 26, the Professional Integration Assistance Office of the SCUIO-IP at the University of Montpellier is organizing the "5 Minutes to Convince" competition. The idea is to reward students who give the best presentation of their professional project to a jury composed of specialists from the socio-economic world and higher education.

Also worth noting is a conference on entrepreneurship led by Pierre Alzingre, start-up and entrepreneurship specialist, and Sonia Braun, certified public accountant.

Project support and computers to be won

The "5 minutes to convince" competition offers UM students the opportunity to present their project to a jury of experts from the professional and academic world.
There are three categories to compete in:

• "career plans" category when looking for an internship or job, planning to continue your studies, or seeking international mobility.
• "Business creation" category as part of a project to start a business, association, or resume business activity.
• "doctoral students" category in the context of a post-doctoral application, a collaboration contract, post-doctoral employment, etc.

After each presentation, the jury provides feedback to the candidates to help them improve their skills and oral presentation. The prizes include a laptop computer and dedicated support from Hays (in the "professional project" category), CPME and PEPITE-LR (in the "business creation" category) and SATT AxLR (in the "doctoral students" category).

"The best way to find a job is to be able to create one."

In parallel with the competition final on Thursday, January 26, Pierre Alzingre, start-up and entrepreneurship specialist, and Sonia Braun, certified public accountant, will host a conference on the theme of entrepreneurship, entitled "Business opportunity or commitment to a cause: what is the best motivation for entrepreneurship?" which will raise the question of the motivations that are most likely to lead to success.

Keywords: Employment, Training, Orientation, Internship, University