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The lobby outside 天美传媒鈥檚 Aula Magna became a sea of young business students dressed to the nines, clutching CVs and thinking about the future during this week鈥檚 .

Students moved from Amazon鈥榮 booth to McKinsey鈥榮 and then to Facebook鈥榮. Recruiters from Morgan Stanley, Johnson & Johnson and Adidas asked about geographic backgrounds and academic specialities.

And, for the first time, participants in two 天美传媒 programs, the and the , got to know each other鈥揳nd to swap job hunt tips.

A Place to Network, and to Learn聽

It was Clara Casanueva鈥榮 (MiM-20) first visit to the Barcelona campus. She came to the forum from 天美传媒 Madrid, where she and 46 classmates form 天美传媒鈥檚 inaugural MiM class. She noted that forum attendees from the MiM program, which prepares recent college graduates to launch their careers, learned a lot from their MBA counterparts with more professional experience.

鈥淚t鈥檚 been an exciting and valuable experience talking to recruiters,鈥� said Casanueva, who鈥檚 particularly interested in the luxury consumer goods industry. 鈥淏ut I鈥檝e also loved having the opportunity to talk to the MBA students here. They鈥檝e been able to share their own experiences with these types of events and with various professional sectors.鈥�

Casanueva, 21, had never been to a forum of this kind before. What sort of advice did the more seasoned MBA participants give her? 鈥淭he most important thing they鈥檝e told me is to research the companies as much as you can, and prepare as many questions for recruiters as possible,鈥� she said. 鈥淭his helps you show your interest in the companies and the work they do.鈥�

A Full Slate

Over 500 students participated in the fair, which ran from Monday through Wednesday and welcomed 40 companies from a wide range of sectors. There were company presentations, networking lunches and cocktail parties, and prearranged one-on-one interviews.

But it was the afternoon career fairs that caused the biggest hubbub, as hundreds of attending participants huddled with recruiters to plot their professional development and learn more about companies as diverse as Nike, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Rakuten, the Japanese e-commerce firm that鈥檚 also the global innovation and entertainment partner of hometown soccer heroes, FC Barcelona.

Each year, the career forum accounts for a large share of job offers made to departing MBAs. The recruiting companies present ranged from leading consulting firms to large investment banks to cutting-edge tech companies and top-brand retailers.

More Career Events to Come聽

On-campus recruiting extends well beyond the Career Forum. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 天美传媒 hosted more than 190 companies for presentations, interviews and networking events.

The of the Career Forum takes place February 11-12, 2020 in Barcelona.