Under the motto "Shaping Futures", the seventh and largest accadis Career Day to date took place on 28 June 2023. More than 30 renowned companies met about 200 students, some of whom even went home with concrete employment contracts at the end of the day. Career Day offers students a unique experience for their professional future
"The students are presented with the companies by us on a silver platter, so to speak," says Prof. Andrea Hüttmann, who has been in charge of organizing Career Day from the beginning. "The special thing about our Career Day is that the students not only make valuable contacts for the next internship or working student position, for example, but they often go home with concrete employment contracts. Those who make the most of Career Day create unique prospects for their professional future," adds Prof. Andrea Hüttmann. Practical relevance is one of the topics that accadis Hochschule has taken up. On Career Day, students gain insights into the professional world, they practice exchanging ideas with companies, expand their network and have the chance to become acquainted with numerous companies up close and in one day.
The program offered by accadis creates the best conditions for a successful career
Justus Kayser, patron of the accadis Career Day 2023, accadis alumnus 2022 and Specialist Customer Success Partner at SAP, appealed to the students in his welcoming speech: "The more often you roll the dice, the more likely you are to roll a six!" Those who take advantage of what accadis has to offer, have a high chance of rolling a six while still a student: internships and work-based projects integrated into the study phase, a semester abroad, numerous business talks and conferences, a well-functioning network of companies as well as alumni and, of course, the accadis Career Day. "Even if your dream job isn't there today - the chance of getting a six already increases enormously by expanding your network."
Company pitches, fairs, individual interviews and business talks
The offerings at Career Day were again varied and divided into four program items: Company Pitches, Trade Shows, Interviews and Business Talks. The participating companies were divided into five industry-like groups that formed a Company Pitch round:
- IT, Technology, Consumer and Lifestyle Goods (SAP SE, KEYENCE Deutschland GmbH, Samsung Electronics, FISKARS Germany GmbH and Lidl Vertriebs-GmbH & Co. KG Butzbach)
- Consulting and More (INTARGIA Managementberatung GmbH, STRATECO GmbH & Co. KG, groundr, GHK Management Consulting GmbH, Rödl & Partner and HAGER Executive Consulting GmbH)
- Finance and Consulting (Deutsche Leasing AG, MHP - Management- und IT-Beratung GmbH, EY-Parthenon and HQ Trust GmbH)
- Marketing, Media, Communication, Cosmetics & Luxury (Feldhoff & Cie. GmbH, Cosnova GmbH, Marriott International, Havas Media Germany GmbH and Estée Lauder GmbH)
- Sports Industry (brands and emotions GmbH, Dunlop International GmbH, EURO 2024 GmbH, Deutscher Fußball-Bund e. V. and SPORTFIVE Germany GmbH)
In eight-minute
pitches each, the companies presented themselves to the students. Afterwards, they all gathered in the foyer of accadis Hochschule for a
Q&A session with the students. The fair was followed by four to six
individual interviews, for which students could register in advance and apply specifically for previously advertised positions. This process was repeated for each Company Pitch round.
In parallel, ten
business talks were held by EY-Parthenon, Petra Grießmann, Havas Media, HQ Trust, Lidl, Samsung, SAP, SPORTHEADS, SThree and S+V Unternehmensberatung. Company representatives provided insights into practice and gave presentations on various topics:
- "We bring together M&A, Strategy & Sustainability".
- "Which company suits me?"
- "Media Youngsters - How we develop young talent"
- "What does a multi-family office do?"
- "Careers in retail - What does a sales manager actually do?"
- "Corporate Culture in an International Group"
- "A look into the world of SAP"
- "Job market and career planning in the sports business"
- "Applying from A-Z - How can I make the best use of business social media for my application?"
- "How to get started and develop your career in management consulting"
Companies are grateful for the platform
By now, word of the Career Day has already spread throughout the accadis Hochschule network and the companies are enthusiastic about this platform and the showcase that is offered to them as part of the Career Day. In conversations with the company representatives, the words "great conversations, great students and promising interviews" were heard again and again. In the company pitches, the "war for talents" was palpable and the increasing importance of employer branding became clear: one company outdid the other with the offers for employees: agile and flexible mindset, choice of company cars, events abroad... The offer is diverse and extensive.
We are already looking forward to Career Day 2024 and are excited to discover what fruits yesterday will bear.