Why join?
Joining Centrale Nantes Alumni (CNA) means:
- supporting all initiatives that help maintain the network, offer you quality events to meet fellow Centraliens and build your personal and professional network.
- gaining access to a range of services that support you throughout your professional and personal life (workshops, conferences, continuing education, mentoring).
Overview of services and benefits
- Access the network of 25,000 Nantes Centraliens with a multi-criteria search more powerful than LinkedIn by sector, company, region/country, class year, degree or program, interests through the online directory. Watch this video to make the most of the Nantralien directory’s features and target the right people to contact! You’ll also find practical advice for optimizing your outreach to Centralien graduates in this article.
- Be supported by professionals with privileged access to Well-being and Professional Life services: individual or group coaching (co-development sessions), personal and professional development workshops, help with writing resumes/cover letters, mock job interviews, psychometric tests, webinars, etc. to build yourself personally and professionally. More info on this page.
- Get a mentor — be mentored by a Nantes Centralien graduate whose profile matches the sector, profession, or company that interests you, or simply talk about your personal or community projects. More info on this page.
- Connect with regional, international, professional, thematic, cultural, sports, or thought group leaders for tips and recommendations regarding industries, professions, job or admin processes, housing, bars, restaurants, sports clubs, walks, cultural outings, etc. Or just stay informed about Centralien events near you and meet others who share your interests. All info on this page.
- Access the Centralien Directory at www.centrale-carrieres.com — a joint platform of the Centralien Associations of Lille, Méditerranée, Nantes and Paris with more than 120,000 members! Find practical tips to optimize your job or internship search and connect with graduates in this article. Discover all platform features by watching this video.
- Get a lifetime Centralien email address like firstname.lastname@centraliens-nantes.org (redirect alias to your chosen email, so you stay permanently connected with the Centralien network and recruiters). All info in this article.
- Support the development of the Centralien network in France and internationally, and support your school. Join all regional, international, professional, cultural, sports, reflective, and promotional groups that interest you via this page.
- Access the digital edition of the magazine L'Hippocampe, a quarterly review featuring technical articles on innovative/current engineering topics as well as in-depth features about the activities of Nantes Centraliens and the wider Centralien and Supélec communities. More info on this page.
- Join 500 events per year at reduced rates — organized nationally or by regional, international, professional, cultural, and sports groups: Career Days, Nantralien Weekends, Annual CNA Day, afterworks, conferences, themed meals, cultural visits, charity races, etc. Including specific activities for students and young graduates in France and abroad. See all events on the online calendar.
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- Enjoy perks and discounts (bank offers, car rentals, skiing, snowboarding, etc.): discover all the deals on this page.
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