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Our vision - A society where everyone, regardless of background, has equal opportunity to achieve long-term professional and personal success.
Our Mission - To prepare talented students from underserved and underrepresented backgrounds for career success through industry-specific education and training.
FRANCE PROGRAMME
Our pilot France programme provides 6 months of first-class educational training and career development support to a selection of 100 Master’s students studying in business schools, engineering schools and universities in France. We are very grateful to our lead sponsor ICG (Intermediate Capital Group), who are funding this ambitious programme and to our other sponsors and partners who provide exclusive learning, networking, internship, and graduate opportunities to our programme participants.
Check out the key highlights from first ever SEO France Finance Academy
Download our Year in Review 2023-2024 (English)
Download our Year in Review 2023-2024 (French)
DIVERSITY & SOCIAL ACTION PROGRAMME
By joining SEO Europe, you will be part of a Social Action Programme.
Every SEO Europe Candidate commits to give back to other young people of underserved or underrepresented background in France.
PROGRAMME CONTENT
Our programmes are delivered in English and French so fluency in both language is key. Our programme curriculum is delivered through virtual sessions and some exciting in-person events in Paris.
Additional benefits include:
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Education and Training
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Application and Interview guidance
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Leadership coaching
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Mentoring
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Exclusive events and networking opportunities
Sessions are run by SEO Europe staff, in partnership with our sponsor firms, SEO Europe alumni and external trainers.
SEO London CEO, Nathalie Richards
“Si tu es ambitieux, que tu espères trouver une opportunité dans une entreprise élite, élargir ton réseau professionnel ou tout simplement être coaché pour t’aider dans ta réussite, notre programme est fait pour toi ! J’étais à ta place il y a 20 ans, et grâce à un de nos programmes, j’ai pu lancer une carrière dans la finance et le conseil. Je suis maintenant heureuse d’être la PDG de cette superbe organisation, et avec mon équipe, nous serons ravis de pouvoir t’aider à réaliser tes rêves professionnels”
TESTIMONIALS
Thierry Njoh -
SEO France Finance Academy attendee
J’ai eu la chance de participer à la session « pre-internship training » de SEO : une séance de formation intense, animée par un ancien professionnel de l’industrie. Cette journée a non seulement renforcé mes capacités techniques, mais a également augmenté ma confiance, j’ai aussi pu acquérir des compétences pour exceller dans mes stages à venir.
En résumé, SEO Europe a été un élément essentiel à mon développement professionnel. Cette organisation m’a fourni des opportunités de réseautages incroyables, des compétences essentielles et bien plus encore.
SEO EUROPE
ADVISORY GROUP
KOKOU AGBO-BLOUA
Global Head of Economics, Cross-Asset and Quant Research at
Société Générale CIB
& Chair of SEO Europe Advisory Group
CARINNE WITHEY
Senior Advisor on the Board of Hayfin Capital Management and Chair of Hayfin’s Audit and Risk Committee. Independent Non-Executive Director on the Board of Royal Bank of Scotland International.
LAURENT CHENAIN
Global Head of Corporate and Leveraged Finance, Member of the Management Committee at Crédit Agricole CIB
ALEJANDRO HINESTO
Executive Director at CFA Society France
LAURE MORSY
Global Head of Human Resources at BNP Paribas CIB
PÉNÉLOPE DIETSCH
Managing Director at ICG
