What Mines Paris Alumni does

Mines Paris Alumni is the official alumni association for graduates and students of Mines Paris - PSL, one of France's top engineering Grande Écoles. It operates as a non-profit (association loi 1901) serving a community of 17,000+ alumni and current students across more than 20 programs, and runs a volunteer-driven organization anchored by a tiny core team of 3 paid staff (DG Henry Delafon, DGA Théophile Cantelobre, a webmaster) and 24 board administrators. The association delivers its services through the AlumnForce-powered mines-paris.org platform, which provides the alumni directory, event registration, group coordination, communications, and member self-service.

The core product suite is a portfolio of community and career services: an alumni directory and Intermines cross-school network, an internal Job Board (launched February 2026) with a recruiter dashboard, a peer-mentoring program co-run with CentraleSupélec Alumni and We Are One, individual and group coaching, monthly 'Rencontres MPA' webinars, career development workshops (e.g., 'Fresque du Sol'), and the 'Conférences Décider' political-conference cycle launched in mid-2025. Sub-brands include the Revue des Mines magazine, Enterprise Networks (e.g., EDF Network), the Addendum continuing-education arm, and student housing via SA HLM Maison des Mines et des Ponts.

The revenue model is a mix of annual member cotisations (amount not publicly disclosed), low-fee event tickets (€5 to €35 per attendee), paid coaching delivered through partner YOLO Conseil & Coaching, paid continuing education through Addendum, and recruiter posting fees on the Job Board. Operating geographies are concentrated in France, with campus-based activities at 60 Boulevard Saint-Michel, Paris, and an optional global digital reach through the portal. The association has no external investors, no subsidiaries, and no funding rounds; it is governed by a Board of Directors currently chaired by Philippe Kalousdian.

Name

Mines Paris Alumni

Legal name

Mines Paris Alumni

Website

https://mines-paris.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mines Paris Alumni is the official alumni association for Mines Paris - PSL, serving 17,000+ graduates and students through a directory, job board, peer mentoring, coaching, events, and the Revue des Mines magazine, funded by cotisations and event fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Alumni Association Services

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Alumni Relations & Alumni Engagement Programs (EDALAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Alumni Career Networking & Mentorship Programs (EDALAOAL), Alumni Events, Reunions & Regional Chapters (EDALAOAG), Alumni Benefits, Membership & Affinity Programs (EDALAOAM), Alumni Career Services & Ongoing Career Management Programs (BPACAOAM)

Keywords

• Alumni network services
• Professional networking
• Career services
• Continuing education programs
• Alumni association management

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership contributions (cotisations): Members pay annual contributions (cotisations) to be part of the association. Contributions fund operations, career services, events, and the overall alumni network.
2. Event participation fees: Revenue from paid events such as reunion dinners (e.g., €35 for class reunion meals), afterwork networking (e.g., €5 participation fee for EDF network event), and career workshops (e.g., €10 for career development sessions). Some events are free.
3. Job board / recruiter services: Members and recruiters can post job opportunities on the MPA job board. The association acts as a facilitator for alumni-to-alumni job postings and employer outreach.
4. Addendum formation offerings: Addendum, the training arm of MPA, offers continuing education programs for alumni (e.g., AI training, professional development workshops) at preferential rates.
5. Mentoring program (peer-mentoring): Peer mentoring program for young graduates, run in partnership with CentraleSupélec Alumni and We Are One. Offered free to participants, funded through the association's membership contributions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Mines Paris Alumni operates the official alumni association for Mines Paris - PSL, serving more than 17,000 graduates and current students. It delivers a member-based professional community offering a searchable alumni directory, a job board, peer mentoring, professional coaching, monthly thematic webinars, career workshops, local and thematic groups, conferences, and a continuing-education program (Addendum). All services are tied together through the AlumnForce digital platform and complemented by in-person events and the Revue des Mines newsletter.

Product overview

Mines Paris Alumni is an alumni association offering a comprehensive professional network platform for 17,000+ graduates and students of Mines Paris - PSL. The core offering consists of an Alumni Directory (Annuaire), Job Board, Peer Mentoring Program, Coaching Services, and monthly Rencontres webinars. The association also organizes Career Development Workshops (Ateliers), the 'Décider' Conference series featuring political figures, and supports 30+ thematic groups and clubs. Sub-brands include the Revue des Mines magazine, Enterprise Networks (Réseaux Entreprises) like EDF Network and ISUPFERE, and Addendum training. The platform is built using AlumnForce technology and includes a HelpDesk support system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Revue des Mines: The official review/publication of the Mines Paris Alumni network, published several times per year with thematic dossiers.
• Rencontres MPA
• Conférences Décider
• Addendum
• SA HLM Maison des Mines et des Ponts

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 17,000 alumni and students in the network
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• CentraleSupélec AlumnicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 July 2026Mines Paris Alumni co-organizes a peer-mentoring program for young graduates with CentraleSupélec Alumni and We Are One. The program places alumni mentors with groups of 4 young professionals (0-5 years post-graduation) for ongoing career guidance. The format has served over 2,000 young people since 2016.
• We Are OnecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 July 2026Co-organizer of the peer-mentoring program for young graduates alongside MPA and CentraleSupélec Alumni. We Are One provides the mentorship framework and operational platform for the program targeting young professionals across partner engineering schools.
• Addendum (Formation)coreOthers · 1 January 2026Addendum is the official training arm of Mines Paris Alumni, offering continuing education programs for alumni. It organized AI training courses (attended by volunteers like Justine de Sacy) and other professional development workshops. Addendum was also referenced in the administrator report as involved in launching an AI training program.
• Intermines (Réseau Intermines)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026The Intermines network connects alumni associations of the Mines schools (Paris, Nancy, Saint-Étienne, and others). Mines Paris Alumni participates in the Intermines directory, professional clubs, geographic groups, and leisure groups. The Revue des Mines was formerly associated with Intermines (mentioned as 'Revue des Mines / ex-Intermines').
• Revue des MinescoreOthers · 1 January 2026The Revue des Mines is the official alumni publication of Mines Paris Alumni (and formerly Intermines). Each issue features a thematic dossier with expert contributions from alumni and external authors. The editorial committee includes alumni like Philippe SIMON (P72) and Raphaël FALCO (P15). Published multiple times per year.
• SA HLM Maison des Mines et des PontsmoderateOthers · 1 January 2026SA HLM Maison des Mines et des Ponts owns and manages the student residence for Mines Paris. MPA has a representative on the board ( Hélène Giouse, VP Logement Etudiant since 2025) and has negotiated additional student housing placements for alumni and students, including 100 additional beds in the Latin Quarter in 2025.
• YOLO Conseil & CoachingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2026YOLO Conseil & Coaching, led by Diane, is a coaching provider selected by Mines Paris Alumni to offer individual and group coaching services to alumni at preferential rates. Alumni testimonial describes the coaching as transformative for career realignment and personal development.
• ISUPFERE (Alumni group)minorOthers · 1 January 2026ISUPFERE is a thematic alumni group within MPA focused on energy and environment. The 2026 ISUPFERE Day is being organized for the first time through Mines Paris Alumni, with a job dating component. The group has 489 members.
• EDF (company network)minorOthers · 1 January 2026The EDF Network within MPA brings together Mines Paris alumni working at EDF and its subsidiaries. The group organized a launch event (afterwork speed-dating) in September 2026 to facilitate networking among EDF employees in the alumni community.
• Mines Paris - PSL (École des Mines de Paris)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Mines Paris Alumni operates in close partnership with Mines Paris - PSL, the engineering school. The school provides the venue (60 Bd Saint-Michel), coordinates on governance (three monthly meetings with Direction, Strategy, and Education), and co-organizes events including the 'Décider' conference series. The school website links to the association.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• HEC Alumni: Alumni association of HEC Paris, France's leading business grande école. Direct peer on member services (career coaching, mentoring, job board, lifelong learning, content platforms) and on French grande école brand dynamics.
• EDHEC Alumni: Alumni association of EDHEC Business School. Direct peer on membership-based services (directory, career support, mentoring, events) for French grande école graduates.
• Sciences Po Alumni: Alumni association of Sciences Po, France's leading social sciences grande école. Direct peer on French grande école alumni network structure, public-affairs programming, career services, and brand-driven community engagement.
• ESSEC Alumni: Alumni network of ESSEC Business School. Comparable in scale and structure — directory, career services, events, mentoring — for a French grande école audience.
• Arts et Métiers Alumni: Alumni network for Arts et Métiers ParisTech, another elite French engineering grande école. Directly comparable on member scale, professional-network offerings, and grande école brand dynamics; operates a similar cotisation and event-based model.
• CentraleSupélec Alumni: The official alumni association of CentraleSupélec, a top French engineering grande école. Direct peer — same mission (alumni networking, career services, mentoring), similar grande école affiliation, and an active co-marketing partner of MPA via the joint peer-mentoring program with We Are One.
• ENSTA Alumni: Alumni association of ENSTA Paris, a French engineering grande école. Comparable offering — directory, events, mentoring, job board — with a similarly concentrated engineering-school identity and Parisian HQ.
• Réseau Intermines: Federated network connecting alumni associations of the Mines schools (Paris, Nancy, Saint-Étienne, etc.). MPA is an active participant; comparable on cross-school professional clubs, geographic groups, and leisure clubs for engineer alumni.
• INSP Alumni (ex-ENA Alumni): Alumni network of INSP (formerly ENA), France's top public-administration grande école. Direct peer for French elite grande école alumni services, with overlap on career-coaching and continuing-education offerings.
• École Polytechnique Alumni (AX): Alumni association of École Polytechnique (l'X), France's premier engineering grande école. Direct peer on prestige, member-base scale, career services, and large fundraising/development capability; considered a benchmark French alumni association.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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