Philippe Ory
Director of the Employability and Development Center
Philippe created the EPFL Career Center in 2006 (now the Employability and Development Center) and has headed it until the end of 2022. An EPFL graduate (Electrical Engineering – class of 1986) and holder of a Master in Logistics and Supply-Chain Management (IML 1994), Philippe has held several management positions in top IT companies such as HP, IBM, Quantum and CNET Networks. He also co-started two companies. Philippe speaks French and English.
Tania Candolfi
Executive Assistant
A certified Business Clerk, Tania Candolfi started her career at the Swiss Engineers and Architects Association (SIA). She then joined the private sector as an executive secretary in a recruitement agency before moving to the travel industry as an accountant. Tania speaks French, Italian and English.
Aurélie Secrétan
Academic and Career Advisor
A graduate Psychologist from the University of Geneva specialized in Human Resources, Aurelie Secrétan has worked in student placement at Nottingham Trent University. She later joined the Swiss Post, where she was in charge of coaching and enhancing the workforce’s employability in Western Switzerland. She has a lot of experience in conducting interviews and has designed and run several seminars in the fields of career moves and skills developpement. She speaks French, English and German.
Catherine Marselli-Pasquier
Master internship program Central Coordinator
Graduating as an engineer from EPFL in 1994, Catherine went on to receive a Doctoral degree from the University of Neuchatel. She held several subsequent positions in project development and management in business and in academia. Interested by management, she also obtained an MBA from the University of Applied Sciences School of Business Administration) in Neuchatel. Catherine works in parallel for the Faculty of Science at EPFL where she assists students in searching for their internships and organizes workshops on job search techniques and the (non-academic) workplace. She speaks fluent French and English, and has a good working knowledge of German.
Regina Cardoso
Administrative Specialist
Regina is a passionate advocate for human connections and exploring diverse cultures. She holds a degree in Social Communication Sciences from the Federal University of Minas Gerais and a Swiss commercial employee CFC. After a year-long linguistic exchange in the United States, she settled in Switzerland in 1996, starting her career as an educational assistant at a language institute in Lausanne. Transitioning to administrative roles in various sectors, Regina is fluent in French, English, and Portuguese.
Sabine Demerlé
Employer Relations Officer
Sabine Demerlé holds a Master of Science from HEC Lausanne (business administration). She worked in national and international companies from various sectors including banking, watchmaking, automotive and FMCG where she held different marketing roles and specialized in market research. Sabine speaks fluent French and English and has a solid knowledge of German and Spanish. She is the mother of two children, enjoys travelling and loves to go mountaineering.
Jessica Saybouakhao
Communication Manager
Jessica is passionate about digital communication. She holds a Master’s degree in Journalism and Communication from the University of Geneva, complemented by a certified training program in digital strategy at SAWI. After starting her career at the Radio Télévision Suisse, she joined the Communications Department of the School of Engineering and Management of the Canton of Vaud (HEIG-VD) before moving on to EPFL. Jessica is fluent in French, English, and Chinese. She also has a good command of German, along with basic knowledge of Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Lao. During her Bachelor’s degree, she spent a year abroad at Peking University to study Mandarin.
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