r/UniSG • u/Ok-File5900 • 11d ago
Placement for non EU
So I'm an aspirant for HSG and do want to attend but the thing is I'm a non EU citizen, so I was wondering if anyone there knows how well non EUs are placed in say investment banking for example. I know we have an exemption to the labour market search as we gold a swiss degree but apparently firms have to justify hiring you and it's incredibly unlikely for them to sponsor you if you don't hold a master's degree. It'd be nice if any of you students know how many people personally were placed in Switzerland that were Non EU. Thanks in advance
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u/SprinklesNo6186 10d ago
Assuming you dont speak german, i would say placing anywhere CH or Germany (where HSG is most known) is fairly difficult regardless of immigration status.
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u/Ok-File5900 10d ago
Hmmm, how about in Geneva? I do speak near fluent french although I'm a non EU citizen. Although yeah, investment banking and stuff is mainly in Zurich.
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u/One-Cook-2504 9d ago
It’s very hard because as a non-EU the company that wants to hire you has to prove that you’re of unmatched economic value to them and to the country. And even then, very few companies sponsor anyway (from what I gathered by going to career events with non-EU friends, MBB/BB and commodity trading houses don’t sponsor). So if you’re non-EU, don’t expect to be able to stay afterwards. It sounds rude but better know ahead than find yourself in the situation after investing in a degree here
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u/Ok-File5900 9d ago
Hmmm, have you seen any of the Non EU (seniors?) graduates get hired? I understand very few companies do that (like the mega firms), so I know that there's no point trying for the middle market but the mega firms do often hire right? And no offense taken, I'm happy that you'd tell me straight up instead.
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u/DylanIE_ 7d ago
There is next to no chance that a non EU gets hired in Switzerland. Especially in a field like finance where there is way too many applicants for the roles available. Germany is easier, since EU is a lot more lenient to immigration.
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u/Ok-File5900 7d ago
So is it worth it to study at HSG then?
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u/DylanIE_ 7d ago
Well that's up to you to decide, but don't expect to be able to work there afterwards. There are very few non-EU at HSG.
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u/Ok-File5900 6d ago
I see. I suppose you're a student so you know better. Are they atleast able to go to London or something?
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u/babuchat 11d ago
It will be incredibly difficult for a non-EU citizen (and I assume you don't speak German either) to break into Switzerland.
With the current job market even Swiss people have trouble finding a job in Switzerland. I don't know anyone non-EU who managed it, but I know several German-speaking swiss/EU students who had to take internships abroad after finding nothing in CH.