The Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences at UIC Barcelona hosted the tenth edition of the Business Administration – Law Career Forum on 16 October at the University’s Barcelona campus. The fair brought together companies, consultancies and law firms, offering students the chance to explore career opportunities and gain insight into the skills currently sought by organisations. A total of 34 prominent companies participated in the event, many of which are national and international leaders in their fields. In addition, 20 former students returned to the University representing the companies they now work for.
Students were able to engage with company representatives, exchange views on potential career paths and discuss future projects.
This year’s participating companies included: Abante, Alter Domus, Amaris Consulting, Andersen, AVQ, Baker McKenzie, Banco Mediolanum, Bcombinator, BDO, Broseta, Cases & Lacambra, Crowe, Cuatrecasas, Danone, Deloitte, Deutsche Bank, DS Durán-Sindreu, Durán-Sindreu, EY (Ernst & Young), Fluidra, Garrigues, Grant Thornton, Jobinplanet, KPMG, Lener, Page Personnel, Pérez-Llorca, PwC, Ramón y Cajal Abogados, RCD, RSM, Russell Bedford, TD Synnex and Uría Menéndez.
The companies gave highly positive feedback on the event. Daniel Marqués, marketing director at Crowe, noted: “We attend the UIC Barcelona Career Forum every year because it’s a platform that helps us connect with students interested in joining our firm and a great meeting point for future professionals in the legal sector.”
Natalia Duvas, head of human resources at Alter Domus, commented: “This is our first time at UIC Barcelona, where we’re looking for talent in finance, Business Administration (BBA) and law to join our company and grow with us. We’re seeking talent with an international outlook, as we are a global company.”
UIC Barcelona is a global university in constant contact with the business world, committed to developing the talent that companies demand: professionals with strong knowledge and outstanding personal competencies. To this end, it promotes initiatives such as Boost your Talent, UIC Barcelona’s exclusive mentoring and personal development programme for undergraduate students, which fosters key skills and competencies through mentor-led guidance.
This Business Administration – Law Career Forum is one of several employment fairs organised by the University, each tailored to different areas of knowledge, such as the Dentistry Career Forum or the Health Career Forum (covering Nursing, Medicine, Psychology, Biomedicine and Bioengineering).
UIC Barcelona has internship agreements with over 5,000 companies and boasts a graduate employment rate of 93.75%, according to data from AQU Catalunya.
