Take the next step in talent recruitment

Like every step on a staircase brings you closer to your destination, every encounter at the HSG Career Days opens new doors – to meaningful connections, stronger employer branding, and long-term recruiting success.

Recruit top talent – at Europe’s leading business university

HSG Career Days directly connect leading companies with engaged students from the University of St.Gallen. Whether your focus is Legal, Industry, Luxury, FMCG, Tech, Consulting or Insurance – our exclusive event modules offer the perfect platform to strengthen your employer brand, achieve your recruiting goals, and connect early with future top talent.

  • Access to highly qualified, motivated young professionals
  • Efficient hiring for internships, entry-level and trainee positions
  • Exclusive, practice-oriented event formats for personal interaction
  • Sector-specific event days for targeted access to suitable talent
  • Boost your employer brand at a top European business school
  • Stand out next to leading players and strengthen your competitive edge

How companies benefit from the HSG Career Days

Learn how other organisations use the HSG Career Days to attract top talent, strengthen their employer brand and achieve long-term recruiting success.

“We enjoyed engaging with students – not only to share who we are and what we do, but also to hear their views on the industry’s future. Their insights gave a powerful glimpse of how the next generation is preparing to make an impact.”
David Jaques, Senior Finance Manager, Procter & Gamble
“We were impressed by the high quality of conversations and the commitment shown by students at the HSG Career Days. For us at VISCHER, it was a valuable opportunity to inspire young talent – a real added value for our recruiting.”
Victoria Werthmüller, Human Resources, VISCHER

Plan your recruiting presence with flexible event modules

Use the HSG Career Days to meet selected young talent through exclusive event modules. We handle all organisation, logistics and promotion – so you can focus on what really matters: authentic encounters, meaningful conversations and long-term relationships with the talent of tomorrow.

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Customised Sessions

Talent that fits your goals

Customised Sessions

Talent that fits your goals

This well-established event module provides companies with a strategic platform to engage directly with motivated students from the University of St.Gallen.

Designed to be flexible, the format offers an opportunity to assess participants’ potential while authentically showcasing your corporate culture. Sessions can take the form of an assessment center or a case study workshop – depending on your preferences.

Each session takes place on campus and can be booked in various durations to suit your needs. The maximum number of student participants is 30, while the number of company representatives is flexible.

Following the session, a networking aperitif is held in the HSG Career Days Lounge – this is included in the package and does not count toward the official session time.

   On-campus

   1h 45min

    Max. 30

   + 1h aperitif

   On-campus

   2h 45min

    Max. 30

   + 1h aperitif

   On-campus

   3h 45min

    Max. 30

   + 1h aperitif

Two company representatives giving a presentation to students in a campus seminar setting.

Company Insight

Spotlight on your company

Company Insight

Spotlight on your company

The Company Insight offers you the opportunity to present your organisation in a concise and impactful way. In just 45 minutes, you introduce your company’s mission, values, and career opportunities to a targeted group of students from the University of St.Gallen.

The session is designed for up to 30 student participants. You are free to decide how many representatives from your company will attend.

After the presentation, a networking aperitif will take place in the HSG Career Days Lounge – included in the package and not counted toward the official presentation time. This relaxed setting is ideal for personal conversations and deeper exchange beyond your presentation.

   On-campus

   45min

   Max. 30

   + 1h aperitif

Interviews

Find your perfect match

Interviews

Find your perfect match

This module offers companies the opportunity to hold targeted one-on-one interviews with students from the University of St.Gallen – ideal for filling trainee or junior positions, conducting internship interviews or getting to know potential candidates.

Whether classic interviews or speed-dating formats: you choose the setting that best suits your recruitment goals. We take care of the infrastructure and provide the framework for structured conversations and lasting connections with HSG talent.

   1 room on-campus

   1h 45min

   Flexible

   1 room on-campus

   2h 45min

   Free selectable

Group of students working together on LEGO models during a creative workshop session.

LEGO Serious Play

Making complexity tangible

LEGO Serious Play

Making complexity tangible

LEGO Serious Play is a facilitated method that combines hands-on creativity with real business challenges. In a guided session led by a certified facilitator, students build individual and shared models using LEGO bricks to respond to questions posed by your company. These 3D constructions serve as starting points for meaningful discussions, knowledge sharing, and collaborative problem-solving.

Your event takes place on campus and is designed for up to 16 student participants. You are free to choose the number of company representatives.

At the end of the event, a networking aperitif is held in the HSG Career Lounge – this is included in the package and does not count toward the official session time.

  1 room on-campus

  1h 45min

   Max. 16

   + 1h aperitif

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Recruiting FoodTrail

Revealing strengths that matter

Recruiting FoodTrail

Revealing strengths that matter

The Recruiting FoodTrail offers companies a unique opportunity to connect with students in a relaxed setting – beyond the structure of formal interviews. In small, mixed teams, company representatives and students follow a culinary trail through the old town of St.Gallen. Along the way, participants solve creative challenges together, exchange fresh perspectives, and engage in meaningful conversations across three restaurant stops.

The format allows you to observe students in action – with communication skills, team spirit, and initiative becoming visible in a natural, interactive environment.

The event lasts approximately three hours and includes two teams, each consisting of six students and one company representative.

  Social activity

   Old town St.Gallen    

   3h

  14 total

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Company Dinner

Connections in an exclusive setting

Company Dinner

Connections in an exclusive setting

The Company Dinner provides a personal and selective setting to engage with students from the University of St.Gallen. Over an evening meal in a relaxed atmosphere, participants and company representatives connect in conversations that go beyond the scope of traditional interviews – open, authentic, and lasting.

Students apply in advance, allowing you to invite those candidates who best match your recruitment goals and cultural fit.

The dinner takes place at a restaurant of your choice in St.Gallen. Companies are responsible for the organisation and costs of the dinner. Recommendations for suitable venues are available upon request.

  Social activity

   Free selectable

   Free selectable

  Free selectable

Empty seminar room on the University of St.Gallen campus – available as an additional space during the HSG Banking Days.

Flexible extensions

Expand your event setup with additional rooms

Flexible extensions

Expand your event setup with additional rooms

Need more space for interviews, breakout groups or quiet conversations? We offer additional rooms on campus, depending on availability. These spaces can be added to any booked module as a logistical extension – for example, to divide larger groups, or run parallel sessions.

Please note: additional rooms are not listed separately on our platform and incur a flat fee of CHF 350.– per room. Contact us directly to check availability:

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Your booking for the HSG Career Days 2025

Select your industry to explore all available event formats and pricing options. You’ll also gain industry-specific insights into student profiles and key figures from 2024 – helping you plan your participation with confidence.

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  13 and 14 October 2025 

The Legal-focus HSG Career Days on 13 and 14 October 2025 offer a unique opportunity to meet the next generation of legal talent from the University of St.Gallen. Established in 2017, this event has since become a key date in the HSG recruiting calendar.

HSG stands for academic excellence in Law, Business Law and International Law – with students benefiting from a rigorous and practice-oriented legal education of the highest standard.

Take this opportunity to position yourself as an attractive employer, engage directly with high-potential legal students and connect early with the legal professionals of tomorrow.

Secure your spot

 

  Price list – event modules

Customised Session

1h 45 minCHF 2,500.–

Customised Session

2h 45 min CHF 3,000.–

Customised Session

3h 45 min CHF 3,500.–

Interview

1h 45minCHF 2,000.–

Interview

2h 45minCHF 2,500.–

LEGO Serious Play

1h 45minCHF 2,200.–

Recruiting FoodTrail

3hCHF 1,950.–

Company Dinner

Free selectableCHF 950.–

 

  Insights 2024 – data and profiles

15 participating law firms and legal departments, customised sessions, inspiring conversations at the Company Dinner and personal interactions during the Recruiting FoodTrail: once again, the 2024 Legal Career Days demonstrated what successful talent acquisition looks like today – approachable, dialogue-driven and practice-oriented.

Applications

514 students

Gender distribution

42.4% women, 57.6% men

Study levels

52.7% Bachelor, 27.4% Master, 19.1% Assessment Year

 

Top 3 programmes

Major in Law and Economics (BLE), Assessment Year Students, Master's in Law and Economics (MLE)

  15 October 2025 

The HSG Career Days with a focus on Industry will take place on 15 October 2025 – offering you the opportunity to connect with ambitious young talent from the University of St.Gallen. Since its launch in 2011, the event has become a well-established part of HSG’s recruiting calendar.

The University of St.Gallen enjoys an excellent reputation in business administration, finance and applied entrepreneurship. Students benefit from a rigorous and practice-oriented education with a strong international focus and close ties to the business world.

Take this opportunity to position yourself as an attractive employer and establish early connections with qualified talent.

Secure your spot

 

  Price list – event modules

Customised Session

1h 45 minCHF 2,000.–

Customised Session

2h 45 min CHF 2,500.–

Customised Session

3h 45 min CHF 3,000.–

Interview

1h 45minCHF 1,800.–

Interview

2h 45minCHF 2,000.–

Company Insight

45minCHF 1,800.–

LEGO Serious Play

1h 45minCHF 2,200.–

Recruiting FoodTrail

3hCHF 1,950.–

Company Dinner

Free selectableCHF 950.–

 

  Insights 2024 – data and profiles

In 2024, five companies from the industrial sector participated. Customised Sessions, inspiring conversations at the Company Dinner and personal encounters during the Recruiting FoodTrail clearly demonstrated how modern talent acquisition works today: approachable, dialogue-driven and practice-oriented.

Applications

468 students

Gender distribution

42.4% women, 57.6% men

Study levels

65% Master’s, 22.9% Bachelor’s, 9.4% Assessment Year

Top 3 programmes

Major in Business Administration (BWL), Assessment Year Students, Master’s in Accounting and Corporate Finance (MACFin)

  15 October 2025 

The HSG Career Days with a focus on Luxury return for their ninth edition on 15 October 2025. This exclusive format gives companies the opportunity to engage with selected young talent from the University of St.Gallen in a high-quality setting.

The event attracts students with a strong interest in marketing, consumer behaviour and strategic brand management. They are well trained in HSG’s renowned degree programmes and ready to take on responsibility in the world of premium brands.

Use this opportunity to present your employer brand in a focused, personal environment. Build meaningful connections with qualified candidates – approachable, long-term and on equal footing.

Secure your spot

 

  Price list – event modules

Customised Session

1h 45 minCHF 2,500.–

Customised Session

2h 45 min CHF 3,000.–

Customised Session

3h 45 min CHF 3,500.–

Interview

1h 45minCHF 2,000.–

Interview

2h 45minCHF 2,500.–

Company Insight

45minCHF 1,800.–

Company Insight 100

45minCHF 3,800.–

LEGO Serious Play

1h 45minCHF 2,200.–

Recruiting FoodTrail

3hCHF 1,950.–

Company Dinner

Free selectableCHF 950.–

 

  Insights 2024 – data and profiles

The figures from the latest edition confirm it: the Luxury focus attracts a highly motivated, marketing-savvy audience. Participants bring not only academic excellence, but also a strong interest in consumer trends, brand leadership and social impact.

Applications

142 students

Gender distribution

69% women, 29.6% men

Study levels

61.3% Master’s, 24.6% Bachelor’s, 12% Assessment Year

Top 3 programmes

Master’s in Marketing Management (MiMM), Major in Business Administration (BWL), Assessment Year Students

  16 October 2025 

The HSG Career Day with a focus on FMCG will take place on 16 October 2025. This well-established recruiting format has been connecting companies in the consumer goods industry with young talent from the University of St.Gallen for over a decade.

It attracts students with a strong interest in marketing, consumer behaviour, brand management and financial leadership.

Establish early connections with qualified candidates by presenting your employer brand in a focused and personal setting.

Secure your spot

 

  Price list – event modules

Customised Session

1h 45 minCHF 2,000.–

Customised Session

2h 45 min CHF 2,500.–

Customised Session

3h 45 min CHF 3,000.–

Interview

1h 45minCHF 1,800.–

Interview

2h 45minCHF 2,000.–

Company Insight

45minCHF 1,800.–

LEGO Serious Play

1h 45minCHF 2,200.–

Recruiting FoodTrail

3hCHF 1,950.–

Company Dinner

Free selectableCHF 950.–

 

  Insights 2024 – data and profiles

In 2024, eight companies took part in the event to engage with motivated students. The day stood out with a high number of applications and a clearly profiled, academically strong group of participants – ideal conditions for careers in the consumer goods industry.

Applications

765 students

Gender distribution

45.6% women, 53.1% men

Study levely

66.8% Master’s, 21% Bachelor’s, 9.2% Assessment Year

Top 3 programmes

Master’s in Marketing Management (MiMM), Major in Business Administration (BWL), Master’s in Accounting and Corporate Finance (MACFin)

 

  20 and 21 October 2025 

The fifth edition of the HSG Career Days with a focus on Tech will take place on 20 and 21 October 2025, in collaboration with the TechClub of the University of St.Gallen. Since its launch in 2021, the format has become a firmly established part of the HSG Career Days, connecting tech-driven companies, startups and SMEs (founded no more than 36 months ago and employing up to 250 people worldwide) with ambitious young talent.

Take this opportunity to position yourself as an attractive employer, connect with digital high potentials and secure future talent for your organisation early on.

Secure your spot

 

  Price list – event modules

Customised Session

1h 45 min
  • SME/Startup: CHF 1,600.–
  • Company: CHF 2,000.–

Customised Session

2h 45 min 
  • SME/Startup: CHF 2,000.–
  • Company: CHF 2,500.–

Customised Session

3h 45 min 
  • SME/Startup: CHF 2,500.–
  • Company: CHF 3,000.–

Interview

1h 45min
  • SME/Startup: CHF 1,400.–
  • Company: CHF 1,800.–

Interview

2h 45min
  • SME/Startup: CHF 1,600.–
  • Company: CHF 2,000.–

Company Insight

45min
  • SME/Startup: CHF 1,400.–
  • Company: CHF 1,800.–

LEGO Serious Play

1h 45min
  • SME/Startup: CHF 2,200.–
  • Company: CHF 2,200.–

Recruiting FoodTrail

3h
  • SME/Startup: CHF 1,950.–
  • Company: CHF 1,950.–

Company Dinner

Free selectable
  • SME/Startup: CHF 850.–
  • Company: CHF 950.–

 

  Insights 2024 – data and profiles

The fourth edition of the HSG Career Days with a focus on Tech saw strong interest in 2024. With 958 applications, the growing potential of tech-savvy talent at HSG became clearly evident. Participants stood out for their subject-matter expertise, innovative mindset and strong focus on business, finance and technology topics – many of them with a keen interest in digital transformation and entrepreneurial thinking.

Applications

958 students

Gender distribution

32.8% women, 66.8% men

 

Study levels

67.1% Master’s, 19.2% Bachelor’s, 10.6% Assessment Year

 

Top 3 programmes

Major in Business Administration (BWL), Master’s in Business Innovation (MBI), Master’s in Accounting and Corporate Finance (MACFin)

  22 October 2025 

The HSG Career Day with a focus on Consulting will celebrate its premiere on 22 October 2025. This new format is aimed at consulting firms of all types that are looking to connect with University of St.Gallen students interested in strategy, analysis, transformation and operational implementation.

The event modules offer a targeted platform for engaging with qualified young professionals – regardless of your company’s size or area of specialisation. Take this opportunity to position yourself as an attractive employer, meet analytically strong, committed young talent and secure future hires early on.

Secure your spot

 

  Price list – event modules

Customised Session

1h 45 minCHF 2,000.–

Customised Session

2h 45 min CHF 2,500.–

Customised Session

3h 45 min CHF 3,000.–

Interview

1h 45minCHF 1,800.–

Interview

2h 45minCHF 2,000.–

Company Insight

45minCHF 1,800.–

LEGO Serious Play

1h 45minCHF 2,200.–

Recruiting FoodTrail

3hCHF 1,950.–

Company Dinner

Free selectableCHF 950.–

 

  23 October 2025 

The first edition of the HSG Career Days with a focus on Insurance will launch on 23 October 2025. This new format is designed for insurance providers, reinsurers and related service companies seeking direct access to qualified young talent from the University of St.Gallen.

Our event modules offer space for focused, goal-oriented interaction. Position your company as an attractive employer and establish early connections with students interested in risk management, financial stability or digital insurance solutions.

Secure your spot

 

  Price list – event modules

Customised Session

1h 45 minCHF 2,000.–

Customised Session

2h 45 min CHF 2,500.–

Customised Session

3h 45 min CHF 3,000.–

Interview

1h 45minCHF 1,800.–

Interview

2h 45minCHF 2,000.–

Company Insight

45minCHF 1,800.–

LEGO Serious Play

1h 45minCHF 2,200.–

Recruiting FoodTrail

3hCHF 1,950.–

Company Dinner

Free selectableCHF 950.–

 

Stand out at the HSG Career Days – and beyond

The HSG Career Days are your opportunity to connect with ambitious HSG students and boost your employer presence. With authentic encounters, digital visibility, and smart positioning, you can present your company as an attractive place to grow a career. Leverage our career platform and tailored sponsorship options to keep your brand top of mind – even beyond the event itself.

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Career platform

Your digital gateway to HSG talent

Career platform

Your digital gateway to HSG talent

Our platform is the central interface between HSG students and registered companies. Present your organisation with a detailed company profile, manage your event participation and raise visibility among your target audience.

With advanced search and filter options, you can review applications, download profiles and communicate directly with potential candidates. The integrated application management system helps you manage acceptances, rejections and waiting lists.

Your presence on the platform extends far beyond the event itself – strengthening your long-term visibility at HSG.

Register now or log in

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Sponsorship

Position your brand at the centre of the HSG Career Days experience

Sponsorship

Position your brand at the centre of the HSG Career Days experience

As an official sponsor, you gain high visibility around one of HSG’s most relevant career events – on campus, online, and within the HSG community. Sponsorship strengthens your employer brand, reinforces your positioning at the University of St.Gallen, and ensures long-term exposure beyond the event itself.

We offer tailored packages with exclusive benefits. Let’s find the solution that best fits your goals together:

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HSG Career Days 2025 – key dates and deadlines

2025
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Book your event
13 May, 09:00 – 12 August, 23:59
Bookings for the HSG Career Days are managed on a first-come, first-served basis. Early registration increases your chances of securing your preferred event modules.
2025
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Submit your event details
Until 19 August
After completing your booking, you will receive an "Organisation Sheet" summarising your event details. Please complete any missing information and return the filled-in document to us. Only with timely submission of the "Organisation Sheet" can we ensure smooth operations and optimal planning for your participation.

In addition, please make sure to upload the event title, a header image and a short description for each of your booked sessions on our career platform. A well-maintained and visually appealing event profile attracts more students, increases application numbers and boosts your visibility.

We also recommend updating your general company profile on the platform, as many students actively research participating employers before and after the event.
2025
Student working on a laptop to submit an application via the career platform.
Select your candidates
From 2 September
Students apply directly to your event via the career platform. From this point on, your selection phase begins: review the applications received, create a shortlist and manage acceptances, rejections or waiting lists – all directly within our career platform.
2025
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Access your Welcome Guide
23 September
Your Welcome Guide provides all the essential information for your participation: detailed schedules, organisational instructions and key contacts. It ensures you are fully prepared to make the most of your event experience.
2025
Company representative presenting during a session at the HSG Banking Days.
HSG Career Days
13 – 23 October
Depending on your industry, your booked sessions will take place on different days. Use this time to connect with top talent and strengthen your employer brand through targeted interactions.

Key links HSG Career Days and other recruiting events

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