CareerService

Name

CareerService

Legal name

Politecnico di Milano

Website

https://careerservice.polimi.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

University Career Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDALABAB

Career Services & Career Readiness

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Academic Advising, Career Services & Student Success

SECONDARYEDAFAMAM

Career Services & Job Placement Platforms (Jobs, Recruiting, Employer Networks)

Education/Education Technology (EdTech) & Digital Learning/Career Guidance, College Admissions & Student Success Platforms

SECONDARYEDAIAFAA

Provider-Run International Internship Programs (Multi-Country/Multi-Industry)

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/International Internships, Co-ops & Work Placement Programs

SECONDARYEDAAAOAK

Workforce Support Services & Case Management (Coaching, Wraparound)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Workforce Development Initiatives

Keywords

• University career services
• Campus recruitment platform
• Talent acquisition services
• Internship placement services
• Employer branding services

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public University Service: Career Service is a free university service funded by Politecnico di Milano. It provides placement, career guidance, and employer connection services at no cost to students, graduates, and PhD candidates. Registration for companies/employers is also free on the platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CareerService is the centralized career services department of Politecnico di Milano, operating a dedicated web platform (careerservice.polimi.it) and physical Assessment Centers that connect students, graduates, and PhD candidates with employers. It provides job and internship postings, CV reviews, mock interviews, career guidance, assessment simulations, employer career fairs, and specialized programs for innovation, entrepreneurship, international students, and inclusion. The service is offered free of charge to all stakeholders, including students, graduates, PhDs, and registered employer companies.

Product overview

CareerService is Politecnico di Milano's centralized career services platform offering a multi-channel ecosystem of products and services. The core is the digital Career Service Platform (www.careerservice.polimi.it) which manages job/internship postings, event registration, and employer-student matching. Physical services include the Assessment Center and Internship Center on Leonardo and Bovisa campuses. Supporting products include the Career Guidance Hub, Career Service Award (digital badge program), and video courses. The Innovator Program suite covers entrepreneurial careers including Startup Bootcamp, Ideas Meetup, Startup First Experience, TEF Foundry (9-month deep tech accelerator), and TEF Ignition (7-week pre-acceleration). Specialized offerings target PhD students (PhD Shadowing, Placement Program, Beyond Academia Career Day), non-profit sector engagement, and inclusion initiatives (mentoring for women and students with disabilities, international student support). Content products include the My Turn podcast and specialized video courses. All services are integrated under the Career Service umbrella of Politecnico di Milano.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Career Service Platform The main digital platform of Politecnico di Milano's Career Service, enabling job and internship postings, candidate applications, event registration, CV management, and employer-student matching. It serves both students/graduates seeking opportunities and companies seeking technical talent.
• Assessment Center Dedicated physical spaces on Politecnico di Milano's Leonardo and Bovisa campuses where students and graduates receive in-person career guidance interviews, group assessment simulations, CV reviews, and mock interviews with company representatives.
• Internship Center Service managing internship placements for students and graduates, handling conventions, activation requests, and administrative processes for curricular and extracurricular internships connecting Politecnico students with companies.
• Career Guidance Hub Collection of personalized career guidance services including meetings with Career Advisors, employer networking events, and tools for building career plans for Politecnico di Milano students and graduates.
• Career Service Award A digital badge certification program completed alongside a Career Advisor over 16 hours of activities, including career planning, employer connections, and assessment simulations for Politecnico students.
• Innovator Program Entrepreneurial career pathway program including Am I an Innovator?, Startup Bootcamp, Innovation Sessions, and Innovator Group Assessments for BSc, MSc, and PhD students of Politecnico di Milano.
• TEF Foundry A 9-month deep tech startup acceleration program (Oct 2026–Jun 2027) supporting research teams in moving from lab to market through mentorship, non-dilutive funding, and milestone-based gates, in collaboration with Tech Europe Foundation.
• TEF Ignition A 7-week pre-acceleration program offering €2,000 initial budget for idea validation, online training modules, mentorship, and access to an innovator community for students from Politecnico di Milano and Bocconi University.
• Placement Program for PhD Personalized support service for PhD candidates pursuing non-academic careers, structured into three meetings covering CV review, career goal definition, and follow-up.
• Mock Group Assessment Simulation of group interview and individual case exercises with company representatives, providing feedback on transversal skills for up to 10 students per session.
• Startup Bootcamp Five-module program (3 hours each, in English) for innovators covering innovation complexity, intellectual property, market strategy, team building, valuation, and startup challenges, resulting in a digital badge.
• Online Video Courses Self-paced online courses covering CV writing, cover letter composition, and job interview preparation for Politecnico di Milano students and graduates.
• My Turn Podcast Career guidance podcast providing tools and perspectives to face the job market, featuring expert voices and practical advice for Politecnico di Milano students and graduates.
• Inclusion Services Equal opportunity career services including mentoring programs with companies for inclusion, empowerment for female students, career service for international students, and placement services for students with disabilities.
• PhD Shadowing Program for Master's students to spend a day shadowing a PhD student in their area of interest to experience doctoral studies firsthand.
• Employer Job Posting Service Service enabling companies, public institutions, and organizations to register on the platform, post job and internship opportunities, search candidate profiles, and manage applications for recruiting Politecnico di Milano students and graduates.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% of Politecnico Master's graduates are employed within 1 year of graduation (2025 survey data)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers25 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Intesa SanpaolocoreOthersMajor Italian banking group that posts job and internship opportunities for Politecnico students and graduates through the Career Service platform. Regular participant in campus recruitment activities.
• Saipem S.p.A.coreOthersEnergy and engineering company posting career opportunities on the platform. Active recruiter of Politecnico engineering graduates in oil & gas and renewable energy sectors.
• McKinsey & Company ItalycoreOthersGlobal management consulting firm engaging with Politecnico students for consulting and strategy roles. Participates in campus recruiting events and posts opportunities on the platform.
• Leonardo S.p.A.coreOthersAerospace, defense, and security company recruiting engineering talent from Politecnico for technology and innovation roles.
• Ferrari S.p.A.coreOthersLuxury automotive manufacturer engaging with Politecnico graduates for engineering, design, and technology positions.
• Pirelli Tyre S.p.A.coreOthersPremium tire manufacturer recruiting engineering and technology talent from Politecnico through the Career Service platform.
• Reply S.p.A.coreOthersIT consulting and system integration company posting opportunities for IT and engineering graduates on the platform.
• ATOS S.p.A.coreOthersDigital services and consulting company recruiting technology talent from Politecnico for digital transformation projects.
• UniCredit S.p.A.coreOthersMajor European banking group posting financial, technology, and business opportunities for Politecnico graduates.
• Kering Italia S.p.A.minorOthersLuxury goods conglomerate recruiting design and business talent for fashion and retail positions.
• Amazon Italia Logistica S.r.l.coreOthersE-commerce and logistics company posting technology, operations, and business opportunities for Politecnico graduates.
• Tech Europe Foundation (TEF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit foundation bridging European scientific research and deep tech venture creation. TEF Ignition (7-week entrepreneurship program) and TEF Foundry (9-month deep tech startup program) are offered in collaboration with Politecnico di Milano and Bocconi University.
• EssilorLuxotticacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading eyewear company partnered with Politecnico for Smart Wearable Technologies program including the EssilorLuxottica Smart Eyewear Lab joint research platform and Interdisciplinary Programme in Smart Wearable Technologies.
• Bocconi UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for TEF Ignition and TEF Foundry programs that welcome teams from both Politecnico di Milano and Bocconi University for entrepreneurship and innovation programs.
• Confindustria PiacenzaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional employers' association partnering with Politecnico for the 'Valorizzare Talenti per l'innovazione digitale e sostenibile' project funded by European Funds of Emilia Romagna.
• Municipality of PiacenzaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government collaborating with Politecnico to create a network between companies, public administrations, students, graduates, and PhD candidates in the Emilia Romagna region.
• PoliHub - Innovation Park & Startup AcceleratorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPoliHub is Politecnico di Milano's startup incubator whose Switch2Product program has evolved into TEF Foundry, managed by Tech Europe Foundation.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Handshake: Handshake is the dominant US-based career services platform built specifically for university students and employers, directly comparable to CareerService's digital platform functionality, employer posting model, and student/employer two-sided marketplace.
• Symplicity: Symplicity provides career services and student success software to universities globally, with modules for job postings, employer engagement, and advising — overlapping directly with CareerService's core platform capabilities.
• 12twenty: 12twenty is a career services platform used by business schools and universities for job postings, recruiting events, and outcomes reporting, with a comparable employer-student matching model.
• JobTeaser: JobTeaser is a European career platform embedded in universities to connect students and graduates with employers, the closest geographic and functional peer to CareerService in the European market.
• PeopleGrove: PeopleGrove provides mentorship, career services, and alumni engagement platforms for universities, overlapping with CareerService's mentoring programs, career guidance, and alumni-facing services.

Broad incumbents

• LinkedIn: LinkedIn is a broad incumbent in professional networking and recruitment, competing for the same employer recruitment budgets and student attention that CareerService serves through its more specialized university channel.
• Indeed: Indeed is a broad incumbent in job aggregation and employer job postings, representing the alternative channel employers and students use alongside university career services platforms like CareerService.

Regional players

• Politecnico di Torino Career Service: Politecnico di Torino operates its own career service with similar employer-matching and career guidance functions; it is the most direct institutional peer within Italy's technical university system.

Emerging players

• ErasmusIntern: ErasmusIntern is a European platform for international internships connecting students and employers across borders, partially overlapping with CareerService's international student and internship placement services.

Others

• PoliHub: PoliHub is Politecnico di Milano's startup incubator and a strategic partner of CareerService, particularly through Switch2Product/TEF Foundry. It is an internal ecosystem peer rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/careerservicepolimi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/career-service---politecnico-di-milano

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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