JobIRL L'orientation In Real Life

What JobIRL L'orientation In Real Life does

As a non-profit, JobIRL does not charge users for access; the platform is 100% free for youth beneficiaries. Operating funding is sourced from corporate sponsorships, individual donations, public grants, institutional partnerships (including European Social Fund participation), and the taxe d'apprentissage (French apprenticeship tax). Named corporate partners span diverse sectors and include Airbus, EDF, Renault Trucks, Worldline, and Danone. The business model is therefore a funder-recipient structure rather than a transactional customer relationship: revenue predictability depends on corporate CSR budgets, public grant cycles, and apprenticeship tax allocations rather than per-user monetization. The platform's competitive value rests on the scale and engagement quality of its two-sided community rather than on any monetization per active user.

Name

JobIRL L'orientation In Real Life

Legal name

Job In Real Life (JobIRL)

Website

https://jobirl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

JobIRL is a French non-profit platform connecting 170,000+ young people aged 12-30 with 9,000+ professional volunteers for free career orientation, mentorship, and work-study support across four French regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Career Orientation and Youth Mentorship Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Career Coaching, Mentoring & Placement Support Services (EDAAAKAO), Mentoring, Coaching, Alumni Networking & Peer Support Platforms (EDAFAMAN), Apprenticeships, Internships & Work-Based Learning Programs (BPACANAK)

Keywords

• Career orientation services
• Youth mentorship programs
• Internship and apprenticeship support
• Professional networking platform
• Educational outreach programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris (national headquarters)

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and public funding: JobIRL is a non-profit association (loi 1901) recognized as being of general social and educational interest, conventioned by the Ministry of National Education. Revenue comes from donations, public grants, and institutional partnerships.
2. Taxe d'apprentissage: Companies can direct their 'taxe d'apprentissage' (apprenticeship tax) to JobIRL to support youth orientation programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

JobIRL operates a free social networking platform and accompanying in-person programs that connect young people aged 12-30 with professionals and students for career orientation. The service provides orientation testing, internship and apprenticeship listings, structured 6-month e-mentorship, peer-support community groups, and on-the-ground school-based workshops and career forums across four French regions.

Product overview

JobIRL is a social network for career orientation comprising a central digital platform (JobIRL.com) with multiple integrated modules: the core social networking platform enabling 12-30 year olds to connect with professionals and students; the E-mentorat digital mentorship program providing 6-month guided support; the Test d'orientation métier aptitude assessment; the Stage & Alternance job board; and the Conseils & Infos content hub. These are complemented by in-person programs including Connecte-toi à ton avenir (school-based workshops and career forums), Mon Alternance sur Mesure (individualized apprenticeship support), Job In Rural Life (rural outreach), and Les Intrépides de la Tech (tech diversity initiative). The platform also offers mobile applications for iOS and Android. Community features include peer-support groups and professional ambassador engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Les Intrépides de la Tech: A group dedicated to promoting diversity in tech professions, part of the collective Les intrépides de la Tech, with inspiring encounters and workshop facilitation.

Products and services

• JobIRL.com Platform Free online social network for career orientation allowing young people aged 12-30 to connect with professionals and students, browse internship and apprenticeship offers, take orientation tests, and exchange via messaging.
• Test d'orientation métier (Career Aptitude Test) Career orientation test that helps young users identify professions matching their personality, interests, and skills, and connects them with relevant professionals for follow-up.
• E-mentorat (Digital Mentorship Program) 100% online 6-month mentorship program pairing young people with professionals based on field of interest for career orientation, internship, or apprenticeship search support.
• Stage & Alternance (Internship and Apprenticeship Board) Aggregated daily internship and apprenticeship offers across all sectors for students, middle schoolers (3ème and 2nde discovery internships), and work-study contract seekers.
• Connecte-toi à ton avenir In-person program delivering career discovery workshops and inspiring encounters with professionals to middle and high school students in disadvantaged neighborhoods and rural areas.
• Mon Alternance sur Mesure Tailored apprenticeship program providing individualized coaching workshops, job search tools, jobdatings, and 3-month follow-up support for young people pursuing work-study contracts.
• Job In Rural Life Program connecting young people in rural areas with regional professionals to discover local employment opportunities and broader career possibilities.
• Les Intrépides de la Tech Collective promoting gender diversity in tech careers through inspiring encounters and workshop facilitation for young girls interested in digital and tech fields.
• Vers un Parcours Augmenté Joint program with Afev combining post-secondary campus immersion (Démo Campus) with career discovery (Connecte-toi à ton avenir), targeting disadvantaged students in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
• Conseils & Infos Educational content hub with career dossiers, practical advice articles, live professional videos, and news about orientations, internships, and apprenticeships.
• Ambassadeur métier (Career Ambassador Program) Program allowing professionals to answer young people's questions online about their careers, enabling volunteer mentoring from home based on available time.
• JobIRL Mobile Application Native iOS and Android mobile application providing young users with on-the-go access to career guidance, mentorship programs, professional connections, and orientation content.

Quantifiable outcome

• 79% of young people declare having discovered new professions they didn't know
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Afev (Association de la Fondation Etudiante pour la Ville)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint program 'Vers un Parcours Augmenté' combining Afev's 'Démo Campus' for post-bac discovery with JobIRL's 'Connecte-toi à ton avenir' for career discovery. Targets 1,800 students over 3 years in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes starting 2024-2025, including 140 parents.
• SMCP Group (Sandro, Maje, Claudie Pierlot & Fursac)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partnership enabling SMCP employees to become mentors or career ambassadors. Launched with warehouse logistics visit for students from Paul Eluard high school in Saint-Denis.
• KlanikminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarseille-based company whose employees act as career ambassadors and mentors. Includes career forum participation at Victor Hugo high school and planned company visit for BTS NDRC students.
• AirbuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAirbus '1+1' program: each employee hosting a young person from their circle invites a second student from priority education areas. JobIRL sources students. 300 young people from disadvantaged backgrounds welcomed in 2025-2026.
• Association Léo LagrangeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for deploying parental support actions in rural areas of Pyrénées-Orientales, funded by MSA Grand Sud.
• EDFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for collective internship program for 3ème students. Hosted group internship sessions in Lyon and Grenoble for students from disadvantaged areas.
• OPCO AtlasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint support for collective internship program for 3ème students in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
• RATP Dev LyonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for collective internship program for 3ème students. Hosted group internship sessions in Lyon.
• SanofiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in 'Vers les sciences et au-delà' program for encouraging young girls to pursue scientific careers. Contributed professional speakers for school interventions.
• Renault TrucksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in 'Vers les sciences et au-delà' program. Employees participate as career ambassadors and hosts for 'Les Étoiles Industrielles' sessions introducing girls to industrial careers.
• Schneider ElectricminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in 'Vers les sciences et au-delà' program contributing professional speakers for science career interventions in schools.
• CoexyaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in 'Vers les sciences et au-delà' program for encouraging young girls to pursue scientific careers.
• Ecole 42 LyonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in 'Vers les sciences et au-delà' program providing speakers and visibility for tech careers to young girls.
• SNCF RéseauminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in 'Vers les sciences et au-delà' program contributing professional speakers for career exploration activities.
• AFIPRALminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in 'Vers les sciences et au-delà' program for encouraging young girls to pursue scientific and technical careers.
• IDEXcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy company whose employees serve as mentors through JobIRL. Organized MasterClass for employees and sponsors a class of future HVAC technicians. Over 25 employees volunteered as mentors.
• France TélévisionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedia partner hosting internship programs for 3ème students through JobIRL. Employees serve as tutors and career ambassadors. Multiple internships hosted including discovery internships and longer student internships.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Bric: French platform focused on apprenticeship and work-study job matching, directly comparable to JobIRL's Stage & Alternance board but specialized on recruitment rather than full orientation support.
• Mozaïk RH: French impact recruitment firm and platform connecting employers with diverse talent, including young graduates from priority neighborhoods. Comparable on equal-opportunity employment focus and youth-to-employment pipelines.

Broad incumbents

• L'Étudiant: French media and orientation platform covering schools, programs, and careers for young audiences. Overlaps with JobIRL on career guidance content and orientation but operates as a commercial media business.
• ONISEP: French government agency publishing career and education information for students. A broad incumbent in the same orientation space, with overlapping audience but a public-information rather than community/mentorship model.
• LinkedIn: Global professional networking platform offering career exploration, mentorship, and school connections. Broad incumbent that overlaps with JobIRL's networking and professional-Q&A use cases but at much larger scale and commercial scope.

Direct peers

• Article 1: French nonprofit (formerly Nos Quartiers ont des Talents) providing professional integration support and mentorship to young people from disadvantaged backgrounds — a directly comparable mission, target population, and corporate volunteer-driven model.
• Afev: Foundation for student-city relations running mentorship and educational equity programs including 'Démo Campus'. JobIRL's partner on 'Vers un Parcours Augmenté', making it a closely comparable nonprofit peer in equal-opportunity education.
• Mentorat France: National federation coordinating youth mentorship programs in France. Highly comparable as a peer mentorship infrastructure organization serving youth orientation and professional integration.
• Proxité: French association pairing volunteer professionals with young people in priority neighborhoods for career guidance — directly comparable on target audience, volunteer model, and equal-opportunity employment mission.

Others

• Tous Bénévoles: French nonprofit volunteer-matching platform; JobIRL's board member Isabelle Persoz is its founder. Comparable as a volunteer-engagement infrastructure provider enabling nonprofit ecosystems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jobirl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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