Career Opportunities

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At ITECH Lyon, we equip our students with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in specialized fields. Over 350 job offers are sent to the school each year. It gives fresh graduates support in obtaining their first job. Our graduates have successfully built careers at top companies like Apple, Decathlon, Tefal, Chanel, and L’Oréal, contributing significantly across various industries.

Engineering graduates

Upon graduation, ITECH engineers predominantly find roles in R&D (52%) and the luxury sector (30%), as well as in the chemical (26%), plastics (26%), and textile (15%) industries. Our comprehensive program includes internships and robust career support to help you reach your professional goals.

Post-Graduation Employment Outcomes

Upon graduation, 6 out of 10 graduates had already signed a job contract. 5 months later, 89% of graduates are in professional activity (10% of which are continuing their studies).

Situation upon and after graduation of engineering graduates 2024

Career Roles for Graduates

From R&D to quality control; from marketing to logistics or from entrepreneurship to production management… an ITECH engineer can perfrom a wide variety of functions in companies.

Top positions held by engineering graduates 2024

Industries That Value Our Graduates

ITECH engineerings work in all types of companies: from luxury to packaging, including the automotive, sports, and cosmetics industries.

Activity sectors of the companies where the engineering graduates work 2024

Advanced Master’s graduates

The Advanced Master’s programs (or Mastère Spécialisé) provide outstanding preparation for entering the professional world. Upon completing their programs, the majority of graduates quickly become operational and are seamlessly integrated into fast-growing industries.

Post-Graduation Employment Outcomes

Graduates of the Advanced Master’s programs demonstrate remarkable success when it comes to entering the workforce:

  • 79% of graduates are employed and actively working.
  • 21% are still job hunting, but benefit from a strong professional network that accelerates their integration into the job market.

Certain specializations see particularly exceptional results:

Career Roles for Graduates

Graduates of the Advanced Master’s programs enter a wide range of positions, all centered around innovation, project management, and technical expertise. Some of the roles they occupy include:

  • Consultant Engineer
  • R&D Engineer
  • Regulatory Affairs Manager
  • Industrial Transposition Manager
  • R&D Project Manager
  • QSE (Quality, Safety, Environment) Manager
  • Lean Management Project Manager
  • Project Engineer
  • Test and Materials Engineer

These roles are crucial in sectors where innovation, research, and quality management are top priorities.

Industries That Value Our Graduates

The graduates of Advanced Master’s programs work in diverse and innovative industries where their technical and strategic skills are highly sought after. The most prominent sectors include: cosmetics, food and beverage, transportation, digital technologies, and consulting.

Useful information

ITECH's Career Center

Our Career Center is the platform you need throughout your studies to refine your career plan and find the internship or first job of your dreams!