After 42
Aligned with the companies and tech needs of our time, 42 offers computer science training that meets the current and future challenges of the job market.
What happens after 42?
Make a place for yourself in the professional world
85% of the jobs that will exist in 2030 haven’t been invented yet (source Dell / IFTF). As a result, 42 does not train for specific jobs or technologies that are soon to be forgotten. Instead, the focus is on each student’s ability to reinvent themselves in order to enter the job market and make a lasting impact. The 42 curriculum enables students to acquire both general and specialised skills which make them qualified for tech jobs now and in the future.
Discover the skills developed during the training.
2022 Survey - Campus 42 in Paris
Career options after 42
Web development
Networks, infrastructure & security
Start-up
Focus on entrepreneurship
The 42 training, which requires personal initiative, creativity and autonomy, encourages entrepreneurship. Many students and alumni decide to set up their own business, join forces with peers from different backgrounds or move towards executive positions in emerging companies. At 42 in Paris, the 42 Start-Up Club supports alumni and students interested in launching a startup, and provides them with privileged resources. The most promising projects are invited to join an incubation programme in partnership with STATION F, the world’s largest startup campus based in Paris.
Examples of jobs
CTO, Entrepreneur, Product Owner, IT Consultant, Lead Developer…
AdVitam offers services to grieving families, simplifying the funeral process and helping them find the right price and the most benevolent caring. The company is also developing complementary features to manage the deceased’s administrative and digital needs. AdVitam raised 1.8 million euros from an investment fund and private individuals.
“My co-founder and I met at 42 and this helped create strong bonds. Our time at Station F, in the Top 30, as well as 42’s involvement with various businesses have been precious to us.”
Franck Wertel, AdVitam CTA
Crisp is a chat platform for customer relations. Nearly 200,000 businesses have integrated it around the world and it gathers more than 120,000 monthly users. Crisp is self-financed and wishes to remain so.
“42 helped us understand that anything is possible. Even with a small team and without fundraising, you can impact the whole world with simple acclaimed software!”
Baptiste Jamin, Crisp CEO
WeProov offers a reliable AI-based digital solution that helps businesses in the automobile and insurance domains revolutionize the way they inspect vehicles, manage damages and deal with insurance claims. In 2017, a first round of fundraising yielded 400K EUR.
“42 has taught me to adapt to any situation, both as a developer and an entrepreneur. Today, this is where I recruit collaborators who crave knowledge, are autonomous in their tasks and are always ready to try new approaches.”
Jean-Luc Manceron, WeProov CTO
Lettria lets users analyze text files to extract exploitable data thanks to Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP_. After a first round of seed funding from consulting firm Sia Partners at the end of 2018, Lettria received a grant from the French Ministry of Research (iLab competition).
“The Lettria journey wouldn’t have existed, had I not met Victor at 42! Since then, the school has become our main source for recruiting new talent. The student profiles perfectly fit the way we think and deal with various issues. Being able to take initiative means a lot to us!”
Marian Szczesniak, Lettria co-founder
MeiliSearch is an open source search engine API. It helps set up a quick and relevant search engine for an application or a website without having to redevelop a complex and similar function at high cost. In 2020, MeilSearch raised 1,5 million euros.
“After encountering MeiliSearch co-founders via the Lab 42 x Veepee, we were able to recruit our first client, Louis Vuitton, after a Hackaton, thanks to 42. We’re very grateful for our training and we’re always willing to participate in tech conferences and workshops!”
Thomas Payet, MeiliSearch COO
Ponicode helps software engineers write high-quality code quickly and effortlessly. Ponicode is a solution based on machine learning to automate the creation of unit tests and documentation generation. A first round of fundraising in 2020 yielded 3 million euros.
“I truly believe the innovative spirit of our co-founders from 42 creates a unique emulation with the rest of the team. This allows us to introduce ourselves as a disruptive actor in the market: This is a key factor for our success. The 42 culture is deeply rooted in our vision of the product, especially since the 42 community remains involved in our projects: We count several users and ambassadors among them.”
Benedetta Dal Canton, Ponicode co-founder
Cybersecurity
Focus on cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is not just about defending against hackers. It is also about ensuring that services, websites, applications and softwares are robust and in compliance with data protection laws. IT security is one of the most comprehensive fields today, requiring both a good level of programming and a good capacity for analysis and extrapolation.
Examples of jobs
Site Reliability Engineer, Security Analyst, Cybersecurity Consultant, Security Engineer, Database Administrator, QA Engineer…
Artificial intelligence
Focus on AI
With the arrival of increasingly powerful computers, Artificial Intelligence is making strides. What used to be a sci-fi fantasy is becoming more of a reality every day with new applications. Jobs in this area are still emerging: what will they look like in a few years?
Examples of jobs
AI Architect, Machine Learning Developer, Machine Learning Engineer…
With the arrival of increasingly powerful computers, Artificial Intelligence is making strides. What used to be a sci-fi fantasy is becoming more of a reality every day with new applications. Jobs in this area are still emerging: what will they look like in a few years?
Examples of jobs
AI Architect, Machine Learning Developer, Machine Learning Engineer…
Testimonials
Alumni and companies share their experience
Geek Culture
The "Eniac Girls"
The forerunner of modern computers, ENIAC, was born in 1944… but needed humans to program it. Six young women were recruited for the task: Betty Snyder Holberton, Jean Jennings Barik, Kay McNulty Mauchly Antonelli, Marlyn Wescoff Meltzer, Ruth Lichterman Teitelbaum and Frances Bilas Spence. The “ENIAC girls” became the first female programmers in history. Their contributions were largely overlooked, forgotten or ignored until 2013. A report by Kathy Kleiman, The Computers, brings to light the contribution these pioneers have made to computing today.