The University of Montpellier’s “5 Minutes to Convince” Contest

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

As part of the Career Integration Fair taking place from January 23 to 26, the Career Services Office (SCUIO-IP) at the University of Montpellier is organizing the “5 Minutes to Convince” competition. The idea is to recognize students who deliver the best presentation of their career plans to a jury composed of experts from the socio-economic sector and higher education.

Also of note is a conference on entrepreneurship led by Pierre Alzingre, a specialist in startups and entrepreneurship, and Sonia Braun, a certified public accountant.

Project support and computers to be won

The “5 Minutes to Convince” competition gives UM students the opportunity to present their projects to a jury of experts from the professional and academic worlds.
There are three categories in the competition:

• "Career Path" category, whether you are looking for an internship or a job, planning to continue your studies, or considering an international move.
• "Business Start-up" category as part of a project to start a business, form an association, or take over an existing business.
• the "doctoral students" category as part of a postdoctoral application, a research collaboration agreement, a post-doctoral position, 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 and dedicated support provided by Hays (in the “career development” 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 create one yourself”

In conjunction with the competition finals on Thursday, January 26, Pierre Alzingre, a specialist in startups and entrepreneurship, and Sonia Braun, a certified public accountant, will host a conference on entrepreneurship titled “Business Opportunity or Commitment to a Cause: What Is the Best Motivation for Starting a Business?” The event will explore which motivations are most likely to lead to success.

Keywords: Jobs, Training, Orientation, Internship, University