When is the next Skool n Job edition?

Dates vary per city and per year. Editions typically run in March–May or September–November, aligned with the apprenticeship hiring cycle. The official calendar is published 1–2 months ahead by the Région Occitanie, the local Mission Locale, and the host city's communication channels. We don't maintain a live calendar here — check Mission Locale's site for your city, or follow the @RegionOccitanie channels for the regional roundup.

What do I need to bring?

Bring 10–15 printed CVs (employers do still take paper at these events), a list of 5–10 employers you specifically want to talk to, a 30-second introduction prepared in French, and an ID card. If you have a portfolio (apprenticeship work, school projects, certifications), bring it on a phone or tablet. Dress smart-casual — not full suit, not sweatpants. A reusable bag is useful because every stand hands out flyers and you'll collect a small mountain by the end.

Is Skool n Job only for apprenticeships?

Apprenticeships and alternance contracts dominate, but it's not exclusive. You'll also find seasonal contracts (summer jobs, winter ski-resort hiring depending on edition), CDD entry-level roles, internships (stages), and information stands for civic service (service civique) and volunteering programs. Public service recruitment for local councils, hospitals, and the gendarmerie is sometimes represented too. Senior-level CDI roles are rare — that's not the audience.

Is Skool n Job related to skool.com or Skool the platform?

No. They share four letters and nothing else. Skool n Job is a French regional youth employment fair organised in Occitanie. Skool.com is an American software platform for paid online communities and courses, used by digital creators and coaches. Our company tools4skool builds a Chrome extension for skool.com creators — that's also unrelated to the French fair. The naming overlap is unfortunate but coincidental.

Can I attend if I don't live in Occitanie?

Yes, the fairs are open to anyone — there's no residency check at the door. That said, the employers exhibiting are overwhelmingly local or regional, and most apprenticeship contracts assume you're in commuting distance of the workplace. If you're considering relocating to the region for an apprenticeship, attending Skool n Job is a sensible scouting trip. For employment fairs in your own region, check the equivalent regional youth employment events — every French region runs something similar under different branding.

Skool n Job: What It Is (Occitanie Youth Employment Forum)

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TL;DR
What Skool n Job actually is
Cities and editions
What happens at the event
Who should attend
Not the same as skool.com
FAQ

TL;DR

Skool n Job is a regional youth employment and training fair held in cities across Occitanie, southern France. It's a free, walk-in event where young jobseekers, apprenticeship candidates, and students meet local employers, training centres (CFAs), and public services like Mission Locale and Pôle Emploi (now France Travail). Editions run in Pau, Perpignan, Narbonne, Toulouse, Carcassonne, and a few other cities — typically once or twice a year per city. It is not related to skool.com, the online community platform. If you wanted the SaaS used by Sam Ovens-style creator communities, see our skool.com glossary pages. If you wanted the French jobs fair, keep reading.

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What Skool n Job actually is

Skool n Job is an in-person event format combining a job fair, an apprenticeship fair, and an information forum about training pathways. It's organised regionally — typically in partnership with the Région Occitanie, local Mission Locale branches, the CCI (chambers of commerce), and France Travail (the national employment service that replaced Pôle Emploi in 2024). The format is simple: a hall full of stands, employers on one side, training organisations and public services on the other, and a steady flow of young visitors moving between them. CV workshops, mock interviews, and presentations on alternance contracts (apprenticeships and professionalisation contracts) typically run alongside the main fair. Entry is free and you don't need to register in advance for most editions — just bring CVs.

Cities and editions

Skool n Job moves around Occitanie. Recent and recurring editions include Pau (technically Nouvelle-Aquitaine but close to the regional border), Perpignan, Narbonne, Toulouse, and Carcassonne. Smaller editions also run in towns like Béziers and Albi depending on the year. Dates shift annually — most editions land in spring (March–May) or autumn (September–November), aligned with apprenticeship recruitment cycles when employers are filling alternance contracts for the next school year. The official program for each city is usually announced 4–8 weeks ahead via the Région Occitanie and Mission Locale websites, plus local press. Check the city-specific page on this site for the most recent edition info, or the regional youth employment portal Me Former en Région.

What actually happens at the event

Expect a half-day or full-day hall with 30–80 stands depending on the city. Employer stands range from local SMEs and craft businesses to large regional players (logistics, retail, healthcare, public services). Training centre stands (CFAs and écoles) explain their programs and how alternance works. Public service stands include Mission Locale (the under-26 employment counsellors), France Travail, the local Garantie Jeunes program, and CIO (career information centres). Side activities usually include short CV-review sessions, speed-meeting interview slots, and conferences on specific sectors. Bring 10+ printed CVs, dress reasonably, have a 30-second pitch ready. Most contracts walked into at these fairs are alternance, seasonal, or first-job entry-level — not senior roles.

Who should attend

Skool n Job is built for under-30 jobseekers in Occitanie: students hunting for an alternance contract, lycée graduates exploring CAP/BTS pathways, recent university leavers looking for their first CDI or CDD, and young people in the NEET category (not in employment, education, or training) who Mission Locale is trying to bring back into the system. It's also useful for parents of teenagers trying to figure out post-bac options, and for career-changers under 30 considering a reskilling pathway via a contrat de professionnalisation. If you're over 30 or already mid-career, the regional Forum Emploi events are usually a better fit — Skool n Job's branding and stand mix is youth-oriented.

Not the same as skool.com

A lot of this page exists to disambiguate. Skool.com is an American SaaS platform — a paid community and course tool used by online creators, coaches, and consultants. It has nothing to do with the French Skool n Job employment fair. If you ended up here looking for the platform, you probably want pages like "what is skool.com" or "skool pricing." Our team builds tools4skool, a Chrome extension and dashboard for skool.com community owners — so we get this confusion in our search logs constantly. If you're a creator running a paid community, that's our world. If you're a French student looking for an apprenticeship, the Skool n Job fair is your answer and our product won't help you.

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Frequently asked

Yes. Like most regional employment fairs in France, Skool n Job is free for visitors. You don't need a ticket or pre-registration for the main hall in most editions, though some side workshops (mock interviews, CV reviews) may have limited slots that fill on a first-come basis. Bring printed CVs, a notebook, and a charged phone. Some editions offer a free shuttle from the nearest train station — check the city's official page closer to the date.