Careers

The École Normale Supérieure degree in Computer Science leads to careers with strong scientific potential in research (public and private), education (higher or secondary), industry, and public administration. See also the ENS Paris-Saclay Alumni Network.

Article mis à jour le 03.11.2026 Publié le 24.07.2025

Public Sector (Normaliens on 10-year contracts)

After completing their dissertations, graduates of the École Normale Supérieure go on to pursue academic careers in research and higher education in France or abroad:

  • Research institutes: CNRS, INRIA, CISPA, and MPI (Germany), Institut für Mathematik (Switzerland), Sainsbury Wellcome Centre (UK)
  • EPIC: CEA, ISFP, ONERA
  • Secondary education: CPGE, high school
  • Higher education: universities, engineering schools (IPP, University of Paris, ENS, ISAE, Sorbonne University, Télécom, UCL London)
  • Public administration: DGA, Ministry of National Education

Private sector (Normaliens on 10-year contracts)

In France:

  • ALSTOM
  • BNP PARIBAS
  • Aerospace and Defense Business Unit
  • OpenClassrooms
  • Qwant
  • RATP
  • SAP
  • Sony Computer Sciences Laboratories
  • Spotify Creator Technology Research Lab
  • Zenika Labs

Internationally:

  • Google Switzerland
  • NTT Japan
  • NVIDIA Spatial Intelligence Lab Switzerland
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