After the PhD
Centrale Nantes encourages its PhD students to carefully consider their future career goals.
Once you have obtained your PhD, there are various career options open to you. Indeed, you will have developed multiple skills that are useful in many sectors.
The first step is to take a look at a selection of job sites, career guidance in both academic institutions and the private sector, and the structures that can support you. In order to identify your skill set and manage your work profile throughout your career, you can use "DOCPRO" for example.
You can also refer to the Guide du doctorat (PhD Guide) published by ANDès & CJC. This guide is also available in paper form at the Law Library at Nantes Université.
Once you have obtained your PhD, there are various career options open to you. Indeed, you will have developed multiple skills that are useful in many sectors.
The first step is to take a look at a selection of job sites, career guidance in both academic institutions and the private sector, and the structures that can support you. In order to identify your skill set and manage your work profile throughout your career, you can use "DOCPRO" for example.
You can also refer to the Guide du doctorat (PhD Guide) published by ANDès & CJC. This guide is also available in paper form at the Law Library at Nantes Université.
- Job search online
- There are two types of job search sites: general and specialised. It is important to:
- determine your search criteria (e.g. geographical, statutory, functional)
- sign up for email alerts
General job search websites
- France Travail
Public institution with responsibility for employment in France - Association Pour l'Emploi des Cadres (APEC)
Supports managers and young graduates in their professional development - Monster
- meteojob
- Indeed
- Jobteaser
- Handinamique
- Euraxess
Websites for your academic career
- Finance a post-doc in the USA The Franco-American Commission promotes educational and cultural exchanges between France and the USA
- OkayDoc
Connecting business and research - MyScience
Online media for careers and science news in France - Association Bernard Grégory
Association specialising in the professional development and recruitment of PhD students - Société Française de Métallurgie et de Matériaux (SF2M)
Mailing list of job offers by subscription - Carrière universitaire
Recruitment firms
- ADOC TM
Consulting firm for the recruitment of PhD graduates - ADOCMétis
Consultancy specialising in human resources for Higher Education and Research - PhDTalent
Human resources/events consultant - Redoc-SPI
Association which aims to "bring together and promote the community of SPI PhD students & graduates"
- Search tools and career guidance
- European website:
French websites:
- CAMPUS France
- ANDES
- Campus Matin
- Repères pour l'exercice du métier d'enseignant-chercheur (MESRI)
- Maîtres de conférences et professeurs des universités : recrutement, agrégation, détachement, mutation, promotion (MESRI)
- Le Doctorat à la loupe - Compétences développées pendant le doctorat (Confédération des Jeunes Chercheurs)
- La Confédération des Jeunes Chercheurs
- Association Bernard Gregory
- Enquête 2020 auprès de la Génération 2017. Des parcours contrastés, une insertion plus favorable, jusqu'à... (Cereq)
Work abroad:
Specific tools for the SIS Engineering and Systems Sciences doctoral school
- Tools and support structures
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In 2021, Centrale Nantes was included in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings, which measures the employability of young university graduates worldwide.
- Adoc Talent Management
Firm specialising in career management for PhD graduates
- Emploi Store
Virtual interview service
- APEC
Recruitment interview simulator
- PhDOOC: MOOC
PhD and Career Development
- Adoc Talent Management
- Manage your work profile