Career testimonials

From the Master in Public Policy, Security and Defence policy stream, dual degree with Saint-Cyr, to the position of International Relations Manager at Thales

From the Master in Public Policy, Security and Defence policy stream in apprenticeship, to the position of Export Control Manager at Airbus Helicopters

Juliette Lequesne and Jeanne Saliou are both graduates of the 2018-2020 Sciences Po and London School of Economics Double Masters in European Affairs, Europe in the World policy stream, and working as young professionals in the European Union delegations in Montenegro and Chile.

From the Master in Public Policy, Security and Defence policy stream, to Defence and Security Consultant at Sopra Steria

From the Master in Public Policy, Social Policy and Social Innovation stream, to the United Nations Office for Project Services

From the Master in European Affairs, Energy, Environment and Sustainability policy stream, dual degree with Fudan University, to the French Ministry of Ecological Transition

From the Master in Public Policy, Culture policy stream, to Administration Coordinator at FEDORA, The European Circle of Philanthropists of Opera and Ballet

From the Corporate and Public Management dual degree with HEC, to the position of Sustainable Development Attaché (VIA) at the French Embassy in China

My training at the School of Public Affairs enabled me to develop both intellectually and personally. I started my Masters without really knowing where I was going, and thanks to courses taught by researchers as well as professionals working in NGOs, think tanks, public administrations and companies, I was able to deepen my understanding of European issues and ecological challenges.

I did my undergraduate degree at Sciences Po's Europe-Asia campus in Le Havre. I then entered the Master in Public Policy, Economics and Public Policystream, at the School of Public Affairs in Paris. At the end of my first year of the Master's, I decided to take a gap year, in order to gain more professional experience and explore the avenues that I was interested in. Today, I'm a diplomat at the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs.

The School of Public Affairs' decompartmentalised approach to training helped me to quickly grasp the issues at stake in my current position, as the issue of critical metals is at the crossroads of economics, the ecological transition and international relations.

Be daring! Feel free to write to people who inspire you and people you would like to meet. People are often very happy to share their experiences with a student over coffee. This can be a great learning experience and can open doors for you in your future career.

The teachers at Sciences Po, and in particular at the EAP, were clearly a determining factor in my choice of direction. The fact that I was able to rub shoulders with many professionals during my studies was extremely enlightening in the construction of my career path.

The EAP provided me with a solid background that allows me to work on a variety of issues with public, private and non-governmental actors. Thus, the skills developed in teamwork, writing, analysis and synthesis are essential in my professional activity.

Where to start? A high level of self-demand. A sharp analytical and critical mind. And a network of alumni who are frankly quick to help each other.

Several of the courses I took during my studies, such as on labour markets policies in a comparative perspective, are directly relevant for my role today.

Being trained at Sciences Po enables you to reason in a structured and synthetic way. In my opinion, this is one of the things that recruiters look for in our profiles.

The EAP training has given me a solid grounding in the functioning of the State and, more generally, in the major issues facing our society. I have a better understanding of the major mechanisms of public administration and politics.

Nassim Larfa was selected in the ranking of 35 young positive leaders under 35 years old with the newspaper Les Echos Start and Positive Planet (January 2023).

In addition to the MPA curriculum, I would recommend they take advantage of the school’s classes in French (if they can) and on those on data (R/Stata/Python), which are essential if they want to work on policy issues at international organizations or think tanks.

The Master’s program is an opportunity to explore new fields and take risks. Your colleagues and professors are there to support your aspirations and endeavors.

Be curious, take part in all the conferences that interest you and in the projects proposed by Sciences Po, get involved in an association, put into practice what you have learnt on the benches of 27 rue Saint Guillaume and don't close any door. You have all the capacities to shape your destiny as you wish.

Sciences Po in its entirety was a particularly formative experience, in terms of the theoretical knowledge acquired (epidemiology, functioning of the health system, major public health concepts, understanding of information, etc.) but perhaps above all in terms of the reflexes that accompany me in my daily work today.

First and foremost, my training at Sciences Po enabled me to acquire a truly open mind: designing and implementing public policy requires taking into account a wide range of issues without being an expert in all of them.