Career Management Workshops: The Skills for your Career

Prepare and manage your career

Each semester, the Career Service organizes a series of workshops designed to help students and graduates acquire valuable skills and transversal competencies that will aid them in launching their professional careers.

In the Spring Semester 2026, you may join event sessions dedicated to preparing your application dossier for the USI Long Night of Careers. Explore the activities here

31 March 2026: USI Long Night of Careers. View the programme and participating companies.

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Events calendar of the autumn semester 2025

Date	Workshop	Company	Speaker
22.10.2025	Design Your Career	Career Lunch	Simon Hofer, Co-founder
06.11.2025	Laboratorio di orientamento narrativo: dal racconto all’azione	Career Service & eLab	Francesca Placanica, Researcher
11.11.2025	English Motivation Letter - parte 1	Career Service	Louise Bostock, Lecturer & USI Career Counsellor
18.11.2025	English Motivation Letter - parte 2	Career Service	Louise Bostock, Lecturer & USI Career Counsellor
10.12.2025	Simulazione di colloquio	Amministrazione Federale	Victoria Trigo da Silva, Assistente Responsabile Reclutamento e Employer Branding

Events calendar of the spring semester 2025

Date	Workshop	Company	Speaker(s)	Topic
06.03.2025	How to Transform Rejection into Resilience? - Part two	Mekko	Mauro Meroni, General Manager	Transform Rejection into Resilience
10.03.2025	The Job Interview and the STAR technique	Collins Aerospace	Daniela Saccà, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Director	Ace your Interviews
17.03.2025	How to set up and refine your LinkedIn profile to attract recruiters	CareerLunch	Raphael Haut, Head of Business Development & Sales	Optimize your Linkedin Profile
21.03.2025	GET READY FOR LNoC: CV Counsellings with USI Career Counsellors	Career Service	Dr. Simona Bolis, USI Career Counsellor Prof. Susanne Suggs, USI Career Counsellor Prof. Louise Bostock, USI Career Counsellor Carol Switzer, USI Career Counsellor	Create a Standout CV
31.03.2025	GET READY FOR LNoC: CV Counsellings with HR Ticino Young	HR Ticino Young	Ramona Murru, Senior HR Consultant Randstad Sofia Cometta, Specialista Sviluppo HR e Formazione, RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera Alexis Sargenti, Junior Organizational Development Specialist, u-blox - Focus Salute Mattia Manco, HR Generalist, Thom Browne	Create a Standout CV
02.04.2025	GET READY FOR LNoC: Professional Photo for your CV	Career Service	Career Service	Create a Standout CV
28.04.2025	Your Cover Letter: Standing out and Fitting in	Career Service	Prof. Louise Bostock	Write a Winning Cover Letter
05.05.2025	Your Cover Letter: Standing out and Fitting in	Career Service	Prof. Louise Bostock	Write a Winning Cover Letter
08.05.2025	Overcoming Job Search Frustration	Career Service	Prof. Rosalba Morese	Transform Rejection into Resilience

Events calendar of the autumn semester 2024

Date	Workshop	Company	Speaker(s)	Topic
07.10.2024	Effective CV (slides)	Career Service	Silvia Invrea, Head Career Service	Create a Standout CV
15.10.2024	Getting your foot in the door	DXT	Mark Buckley, Head Human Capital & Corp. Com Amelia Jensen, HR	Get your foot into the door
17.10.2024	Boost your LinkedIn Profile with ChatGPT (slides)	RCI	Alessandro Marrarosa, Consultant	Optimize your LinkedIn Profile
24.10.2024	Research skills for employability (slides)	Career Service	Carol Switzer, Consultant	Strategize your Job Search
05.11.2024	How to Transform Rejection into Resilience?	Career Service	Prof. Rosalba Morese	Transform Rejection into Resilience
07.11.2024	The Selection Process and the CV	Guess Europe	Matteo Bottinelli, Talent Acquisition Federica Calderoni, Talent Acquisition	Get your foot into the door
19.11.2024	Interpersonal skills for the workplace	Banca Credinvest	Giulia Crippa, Marketing & Corp. Relations Debora Svanella, Jr. Relationship Manager	Get your foot into the door
20.11.2024	Professional Self-Assessment	RSI	Marcella Gantenbein, HR and D&I Sofia Cometta, Resp. Stage Uni	Get your foot into the door
21.11.2024	Your Cover Letter: Standing out and Fitting in	Career Service	Prof. Louise Bostock	Write a Winning Cover Letter
28.11.2024	Video CV	RSI	Michelangelo Cavadini, Host & Editor Lhayla Blendinger, Digital Editor	Create a Standout CV
11.12.2024	A Guide to Crafting Effective CVs & Mastering the Selection Process	Hugo Boss	Cristiano Lai, Sr. Manager HR Davide Canevari, Talent Acquisition Claudia Paparella, Talent Management	Create a Standout CV
17.12.2024	Mock Interview	Federal Administration	Enea Scotti, HR Specialist	Ace your Interviews

Events calendar of the spring semester 2024
04.03.2024

Career Service
- GET READY FOR LNoC: How to write an effective CV (here the slides)
07.03.2024

Career Service
- GET READY FOR LNoC: One-to-one CV Counsellings
11.03.2024

Banca Credinvest
- How to have an effective LinkedIn Profile (here the slides)
13.03.2024

Career Service
- GET READY FOR LNoC: is your CV's photo professional?
20.03.2024

Career Service
- The English Cover Letter (part 1)
26.03.2024

Career Service
- The English Cover Letter (part 2)
18.04.2024

Career Service
- Long Night of Careers @USI 2024
30.04.2024

Career Service
- Interview Skills
Events calendar of the autumn semester 2023
17.10.2023
Città di Lugano
- Job Interview
23.10.2023
Raiffeisen Centro Imprenditori
- Harnessing ChatGPT for Career Advancement
26.10.2023
cross-ING
- AI in the selection process
06.11.2023
Raiffeisen Centro Imprenditori
- Optimizing Your LinkedIn Profile with ChatGPT
09.11.2023
Guess
- The Selection Process and the CV
20.11.2023
RSI
- Video Interview
27.11.2023
UBS
- The Selection Process and the management of a Video Interview
30.11.2023
Career Service
- The English Cover Letter (part 1)
07.12.2023
Career Service
- The English Cover Letter (part 2)
13.12.2023
FDFA - Federal Administration
- Mock Interview
Events calendar of the spring semester 2023
09.03.2023
Career Service
- Get ready for the LNoC: Guidelines for an effective CV (English session)
15.03.2023
PKB
- Transversal skills
16.03.2023
Career Service
- Get ready for the LNoC: Guidelines for an effective CV (Italian session)
22.03.2023

Career Service
- The English Cover Letter (part 1)
23.03.2023

Career Service
- CV Foto Shooting
29.03.2023

Career Service
- The English Cover Letter (part 2)
30.03.2023

RSI
- Video CV interview
20.04.2023

55+ companies
- Long Night of Careers @ USI
Events calendar of the autumn semester 2022
- 05.10.2022
Città di Lugano

The Job Interview
- 24.10.2022
Career Service

Begin your internship search. Here are the slides of the workshop
- 23.11.2022
Career Service

The English Cover Letter (part 1)
- 01.12.2022
Smart Elle

What are your salary expectations?
- 07.12.2022
Career Service

The English Cover Letter (part 2)
Events calendar of the spring semester 2022
- 21.03.2022
Career Service

Effective CV: Instructions for use
- 24.03.2022
Career Service

CV Reading
- 30.03.2022
Career Service

The English Cover Letter: standing out and fitting in (Part I)
- 06.04.2022
50+ Companies at Long NIght of Careers @USI

Meet the companies and learn how to be a successful candidate: Job Gallery Walk, CV checks, Mock Interviews and more
- 27.04.2022
Career Service

The English Cover Letter: standing out and fitting in (Part II)
- 03.05.2022
Smart Elle

What are your salary expectations?
- 05.05.2022
Career Service

CV Photo Shooting
Events calendar of the autumn semester 2021
- 27.09.2021
Le soft skills per lavorare per le istituzioni internazionali: l’Unione europea
- 07.10.2021
Career Service

Get ready for the working world
- 13.10.2021
Sace

New Recruiting Processes: Recruiters and AI
- 27.10.2021
Career Service

Assessment Test
- 04.11.2021
NonStop Consulting

The CV and the LinkedIn Profile
- 09.11.2021
Brightside Capital

5 uncomfortable truths about the selection process
- 11.11.2021
EF Education First

The Group Interview
- 16.11.2021
Cornèr Banca

The Social Media for your career
- 18.11.2021
Career Service

The English Cover Letter: standing out and fitting in (part 1)
- 23.11.2021
VF Corporation

Effective CV and successful presentation during an interview
- 25.11.2021
Career Service

The English Cover Letter: standing out and fitting in (part 2)
- 30.11.2021
Sketchin

Mistakes you don’t want to make in the selection process
- 06.12.2021
Federal Administration

The CV review
- 09.12.2021
7 For All Mankind

Tailor your application according to the Job Description
Events calendar of the spring semester 2021
- 15.01.2021
  CSL Behring
  Design your Life
- 10.03.2021
  Career Service
  Self Assessment
- 15.03.2021
  Amministrazione Federale
  The Mock Interview
- 18.03.2021
  Career Service
  The (English) Cover Letter (part 1)
- 25.03.2021
  Career Service
  The (English) Cover Letter (part 2)
- 30.03.2021
  Career Service
  How to write an effective CV
- 14.04.2021
  UBS
  The Video Interview
- 20.04.2021
  Sintetica
  Online Recruiting
- 29.04.2021
  UN Volunteers & cinfo
  The Recruitment Process
- 03.05.2021
  RSI
  Stage your mind! Workshop interattivo sul profilo Emergenetics (part 1)
- 04.05.2021
  PwC
  LinkedIn for your Career
- 10.05.2021
  RSI
  Stage your mind! Workshop interattivo sul profilo Emergenetics (part 2)
- 11.05.2021
  Career Service
  CV Check
- 20.05.2021
  Career Service
  Career Goal Settings
Events calendar of the spring semester 2020
- 26.03.2020
  Career Service
  How to Write an Effective CV - Slide
- 09.04.2020 (postponed due to covid-19)
  Guess
  One-to-one CV Counselling (one-to-one meetings)
- 23.04.2020
  Octoplus
  The Cover Letter: Express how you can add value to the organization
- 14.05.2020
  Career Service
  The Assessment Test
- Date to be defined (due to covid-19)
  UBS
  Participate to a Graduate Talent Program (GTP) or an Internship: Job selection process
Events calendar of the autumn semester 2019
- 10.10.2019
  Career Service
  L'attimo sfuggente: Counseling for the development of professional networks
- 17.10.2019
  Career Service
  Prepare for the working world!
- 21.10.2019
  Career Service
  CV Checks (one-to-one meetings)
- 28.10.2019
  Career Service
  CV Checks (one-to-one meetings)
- 07.11.2019
  Career Service
  The Assessment Test
- 14.11.2019
  50+ Companies @ LNoC
  Meet the companies and learn how to be a successful candidate: Job Gallery Walk, CV checks, Mock Interviews and more
- 05.12.2019
  Ticino Hotels Group
  The Recruiting Process
- 10.12.2019
  Amministrazione Federale
  The Mock Interview
Events calendar of the spring semester 2019
- 21.03.2019
  Career Service
  How to Write an Effective CV
- 22.03.2019
  Career Service
  Get a Professional Photo for Your CV
- 04.04.2019
  RSI
  The Motivation Letter
- 15.04.2019
  Career Service
  You Are Your Own Brand: How can you stand out on LinkedIn?
- 07.05.2019
  Sketchin
  Digital Surfing for Jobs: How to optimize your job search
- 09.05.2019
  EFG Bank
  Do Company Values Matter? Should your values connect to the core values of your employer?
- 13.05.2019
  PwC
  The Mock Interview: How to ace an interview
- 16.05.2019
  7 For All Mankind International
  What Hiring Managers want: What keywords are they looking for?
Events calendar of the autumn semester 2018
- 04.10.2018
  Career Service
  To do or not to do an internship? How to start a career
- 18.10.2018
  Career Service
  How to write an effective CV
- 24.10.2018
  Career Service
  The motivation letter: tips & tricks
- 08.11.2018
  Career Service
  CV Counselling: Check if your CV is effective (one-to-one meetings in English)
- 12.11.2018
  Career Service
  CV Counselling: Check if your CV is effective (one-to-one meetings in Italian)
- 13.11.2018
  Michael Kors
  The application: CV and motivation letter
- 22.11.2018
  50+ Companies @ LNoC
  Meet the companies and learn how to be a successful candidate: Job Gallery Walk, CV checks, Mock Interviews and more
- 22.11.2018
  IKEA and UBS Ticino
  Video recruiting interviews
- 29.11.2018
  Career Service
  Presentation Skills 1: Tips and tricks for a professional presentation
- 10.12.2018
  Career Service
  Presentation Skills 2: Lab session & feedback
- 11.12.2018
  Federal Administration
  The mock Interview: learn how to successfully prepare and handle a job selection process
Events calendar of the spring semester 2018
- 26.02.2018
  Career Service
  Talent Management: Develop your talents for your career
- 08.03.2018
  VF International
  How to write an effective CV
- 15.03.2018
  DXT Commodities (former DufEnergy)
  Identify and keep clear your objective in a job interview
- 22.03.2018
  Ticino Hotels Group
  The application: CV and the motivation letter. What’s in the recruiters mind
- 09.04.2018
  Amministrazione Federale
  The Mock Interview: Learn how to successfully prepare and handle a job selection process
- 12.04.2018
  Avaloq Sourcing
  My CV is ok? Come and review it with us (one-to-one meetings)
- 17.04.2018
  Career Service
  Talent Development for a successful career I: Career Management Skills and Self-Awareness
- 26.04.2018
  RSI
  Social media for my career
- 26.04.2018
  Career Service
  Talent Development for a successful career II: Transition learning
- 03.05.2018
  Career Service
  Talent Development for a successful career III: Opportunity Awareness
- 07.05.2018
  Bally
  Recruitment and talent acquisition
- 09.05.2018
  Career Service
  Talent Development for a successful career IV: Decision making
Events calendar of the autumn semester 2017
- 05.10.2017
  Ginsana
  How to write an effective CV
- 19.10.2017
  Fondation IPT - Jeunes at work
  From social media to interpersonal relationships: transforming your network into professional opportunities
- 09.11.2017
  Career Service
  My CV is ok? Come and review it with us (one-to-one meetings)
- 16.11.2017
  40+ Companies @ LNoC
  Meet the companies and learn how to be a successful candidate: Job Gallery Walk, CV checks, Mock Interviews, Elevator Pitch and more
- 30.11.2017
  Von Rundstedt
  The assessment: are you a good fit for the job?
- 04.12.2017
  Michael Kors
  The application: CV and the motivation letter. What’s in the recruiters mind
- 11.12.2017
  UBS Ticino
  The mock interview: learn how to successfully prepare and handle a job selection process
- 14.12.2017
  Career Service
  Talent Management: Develop your talents for your career

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