The Higher Technical School of Engineering organizes the 21st edition of its Meeting on Engineering and Employment (ESIEM 2024)

The Higher Technical School of Engineering of the University of Seville, ETSi, celebrated on March 20th the 21st Edition of the Meeting on Engineering and Employment (ESIEM) 2024, an annual event held since 2003 with the aim of creating a first approach between students and companies and institutions from the different fields of engineering.

This meeting, held in a science and innovation environment such as the Cartuja Science and Technology Park, offers an exceptional setting for companies to meet firsthand future engineers who meet the professional profiles they demand, as well as for students, who make a first contact with the working world that awaits them in the not too distant future.

This year, ESIEM welcomed over 70 companies from the industrial sector, as well as institutions that also require engineers for their staff. The international character of the event was evident in the participation of multinationals such as Indra, Persán, Acciona, Cepsa, Acerinox, NTTData, Huawei, Cosentino, Airbus, and many more (https://www.esiem.es/expcon.php). Equally noteworthy was the presence of numerous national companies and institutions that have a significant economic impact on the region, both in terms of their business volume and job creation figures, such as Emasesa, Accenture, Ayesa, Elecnor, and Idener, among others. Professional associations, the Ministry of Defense, CATEC, CTA, and the Andalusia Aerospace Cluster, among others, were also present at this annual event.

During the day, companies held presentations and conferences of interest to students, allowing for a closer connection between them; companies with a need to incorporate new profiles into their ranks and students, who in the short future will become the professionals in demand.

Due to its long history and the fact that it is always held in person, the Engineering and Employment Meeting, ESIEM, has become a benchmark among meetings and job fairs in the field of engineering at the national level, with the participation of more than 3000 attendees, being the perfect setting to begin the relationship of students in the final years of their degree or recent graduates of the different degrees taught at the ETSI with the world of work, thanks to the job and internship opportunities offered by the participating companies and the guidance they provide to the future engineer.

The ETSI in figures

The Higher Technical School of Engineering of the University of Seville has more than 50 years of history since it was inaugurated with the Industrial Engineering studies.

Throughout its history, it has incorporated new degree programs, currently offering 8 Bachelor's degrees (Bachelor's in Industrial Technology Engineering, Telecommunications Technology Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Organization Engineering, Energy Engineering, and Electronic, Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering) as well as 11 Master's degrees. More than 6,000 students are currently enrolled in one of the Bachelor's, Master's, or doctoral programs offered at the ETSi.

According to data from the Engineering Observatory, in the next 10 years, the Spanish economy must ensure access to at least 200,000 new engineers.

This Engineering and Employment Fair provides an exceptional platform for companies across various engineering fields to establish initial contact with students who will soon be the professionals in high demand in the job market. At the same time, it offers these young people their first glimpse into the world of work. Through this job fair, final-year students gain access to internship opportunities and training and employment programs offered by participating companies and institutions.