LIFE AFTER 42

There are plenty of opportunities after your studies at 42 Heilbronn. Your internship already gives you a better understanding of what it means to work as a tech expert. Of course, at 42 Heilbronn you will learn how to program. But more importantly, you learn how to learn.

Unlocking Your Potential

Are you ready to lead in a digitally-driven world? 🌐✨

👩‍💻 42 Heilbronn empowers you with the skills to navigate the digital landscape. Our partners offer multiple opportunities and are eager to recruit talents from 42 Heilbronn who can drive their business forward. Depending on your experience you can start your professional career with an internship or job after the 42 Heilbronn curriculum.

42 also offers the opportunity to do a startup internship after completion. Check out the multiple opportunities at one of our currently more than 60 partner companies from multiple industries. Your chance to reshape the professional world in a unique ecosystem ! 🌟👩‍💻👨‍💻

Paths After Graduation

Best Career Prospects: Students at 42 Heilbronn enter the professional world with a strong footing. Programmers are in high demand across almost all industries. Coders are highly sought after. Currently, there is a nationwide shortage of around 137,000 IT professionals in Germany, according to the latest figures from the digital association Bitkom e.V. Does it then not matter which university provides the IT expertise? Far from it: At 42 Heilbronn, programming is the core focus. While traditional academic programs and training paths often emphasize methods and management, here the entire focus is on developing skills.

Nicolai spent several months as an intern at XM Cyber in Tel Aviv

The curriculum imparts competencies that digital global leaders are highly interested in. XM Cyber is a case in point. The Israeli subsidiary of the Schwarz Group is a prominent player in the international league of cyber experts and invited two 42 students, Nicolai and Erchegyi, for multi-month internships in Tel Aviv. Why? Rolf Schumann, CEO of Schwarz Digital, was present during the selection interviews and highlights two aspects. Firstly, students at 42 learn essential fundamentals from the ground up. Secondly, students enjoy maximum freedom, which fuels creativity. Rolf Schumann states, "Anyone socialized at 42 will always strive to learn more, to acquire new knowledge. That's perfect, isn't it?"

For the two interns, unexpected opportunities for shaping arise at XM Cyber. In a short time, Nikolai programmed codes and techniques that were integrated into the XM Cyber product. The working and feedback processes learned at 42 Heilbronn are among the reasons for this success. Nikolai says, "When I was working on a new technique in Tel Aviv, it was discussed within the team repeatedly, and I could incorporate the feedback effectively. It's really an advantage that I've already experienced this culture of discussion, this approach at 42."

Felix launches his career as a Software Developer at Fujitsu after 42 Heilbronn

Taking it a step further is Felix. The former 42 Heilbronn student has been a Software Developer at Fujitsu since September 2022. Similar to his experience at 42 Heilbronn, he receives specific assignments in the first week. He is tasked with commencing the modernization of some packages for the so-called M2000 operating system within just a few days. The foundational knowledge acquired at 42 greatly aids in this process. Felix says, "I didn't expect to be working on concrete projects in the first week. It's even more satisfying to be directly integrated into daily operations."

These are just two examples. Around 60 partner companies are involved with 42 Heilbronn. These include Porsche and Audi, Bosch and SAP, as well as startups and medium-sized companies like Vector Informatik and DeepSign. They introduce themselves on campus, offer workshops, and provide exclusive internships to our students. They sense the spirit at 42. For Fränzi Kühne, CDO at Edding, this is hardly surprising. She points out that 42 students acquire unique soft skills: "How do I collaborate in a team? How can I provide clear and respectful feedback? How do I acquire knowledge on my own? People with such abilities are incredibly valuable – and I find them at 42 Heilbronn."

INTERNSHIP AT MHP: YAVUZ ACHIEVES A FEAT

A Tuesday morning in October 2022, Yavuz Sömnez implements the final crucial configurations, and it becomes clear: he has pulled off a small coup. For about two years, his colleagues at Porsche's subsidiary, the service provider MHP, have been trying to fix a misconfigured application in the cloud. Yavuz finally succeeds – in his second month as an intern at MHP. "For me, that was one of the coolest moments ever," says Yavuz, who originally hails from France.

By the way, he could have also studied at 42 Paris, Lyon, or Nice, but he chose Heilbronn. He wants to learn a new foreign language, is attracted to the international atmosphere, and is enticed by the opportunity to be part of a new school's inception.