AI finds its way to the X-Forum 2024

On November 26 and 27, the 32nd edition of X-Forum, the annual event bringing together students from l'X and the Institut Polytechnique de Paris, and over 150 international companies, schools and universities on the X campus, attracted almost 2,000 participants, including 1,000 Polytechnique students. Students from the Cycle ingénieur polytechnicien program, Master's and PhD students from École Polytechnique and other Schools came to meet their future employers.

28 Nov. 2024

Education, Corporate relations

Organized by the X-Forum association and mobilizing a team of 50 students, the Forum brings together over 150 international companies, schools and universities on École Polytechnique’ campus, to present themselves to almost 2,000 students, including 1,000 Polytechnique students.

On the first day of the event, known as “Career Day”, students can take part in career-related conferences to help them define their career plans or the next step in their studies.

They can also take part in mock job interviews, work placement workshops and CV proofreading sessions. At the end of the day, career workshops organized with the support of AX, the X alumni association, enable groups of students to discover a particular business sector and exchange views with École Polytechnique’s alumni working in it.

This year, members of the X IA group organized a conference on career opportunities in artificial intelligence, to share their professional experiences and advise students on this attractive and booming sector.

Founded in 2018, the X IA group is 1,100 alumni strong, active and involved in the development of artificial intelligence technologies, which have seen a major resurgence in 2023 with the notable emergence of ChatGPT and generative AI. Boosted by the growing importance of AI in business, R&D and innovation, the X IA group is attracting more and more Polytechniciens and leading AI players.

On the first day, third-year students of the Cycle ingénieur polytechnicien program are also invited to attend presentations governmental bodies and international universities.

The second day is devoted to the Forum itself, occupying 3,000 m2, with stands from over 150 participating companies and institutions.

Alongside the three special partners of this year's event - Saint-Gobain, Safran and Vinci - a number of major players from the consulting, finance, industry, telecommunications and digital technology sectors were present.

Illustrating X's close ties with the business world, direct exchanges with students enable them to test the relevance of their planned training to the job market, facilitate their search for internships or financing, and even land a possible job.

École Polytechnique ranked 26th in THE's latest worldwide ranking of universities for the employability of their graduates, and 3rd in France. École Polytechnique moved up two ranks in this worldwide ranking of 250 higher education and research establishments.

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