VALBONNE, France, January 23, 2025 — Kyndryl (NYSE: KD), the world’s largest IT infrastructure services provider, today announced its collaboration with EURECOM, a leading engineering school specializing in digital sciences. This partnership aims to strengthen synergies between academia and industry while helping to train the talent of the future in a rapidly evolving sector.
Working together to train the talent of tomorrow
As part of this partnership, Kyndryl becomes the official sponsor of the Class of 2027. The company will play an active role in training almost 180 students, future engineers and masters graduates and share its expertise in digital transformation, particularly in the fields of AI, data and cybersecurity. This partnership brings the academic and business worlds closer together and better prepares students for their professional future. Following the completion of the courses, Kyndryl will be able to offer students exceptional career opportunities in a rapidly changing digital sector.
“By becoming a sponsor of EURECOM's Class of 2027, we are affirming our commitment to supporting the next generation of digital experts. This partnership is a unique opportunity to share our expertise while contributing to the development of talent in an international and innovative environment,” said Jérôme Calmelet, President and Chief Strategy Officer of Kyndryl France.
Numerous initiatives to enhance students' professional skills
As part of the partnership between EURECOM and Kyndryl, a series of initiatives will be put in place to prepare students for the demands of the professional world. The program will include career coaching and CV optimization workshops, immersive technology workshops to discover Kyndryl's innovative solutions, as well as collaborative projects that solve some of today’s biggest technology challenges. The program will enable students to develop technical and strategic planning skills.
Personalized mentoring sessions and informal meetings will also encourage exchanges between students and Kyndryl experts, strengthening their network and preparing them for professional integration. A class trip and graduation ceremony will celebrate and mark the highlights of this unique collaboration.
Through this partnership, EURECOM reinforces its unique model based on close cooperation with industry. EURECOM students will have privileged access to career opportunities with Kyndryl at its Sophia Antipolis Technology Park site, or at its other sites in France and abroad.
“This partnership with Kyndryl is a perfect illustration of our desire to strengthen the links between academia and industry by focusing on training the talent of tomorrow. Together, we will offer students unique opportunities to prepare for the challenges of our digital-first future while addressing the issues of global business transformation,” said Professor David Gesbert, Director of EURECOM.
About EURECOM
EURECOM is one of France's leading engineering schools, recognized for its international vocation and its key role in the higher education landscape for over 30 years. A founding member of the SophiaTech Campus in Sophia Antipolis, EURECOM focuses on three strategic themes: digital security, networks of the future and data science. Created in 1991 as an economic interest group (GIE), EURECOM is the fruit of collaboration between national and international academic and industrial partners. This innovative approach has enabled the school to distinguish itself through cutting-edge applied research, including 8 ERC project wins, strong integration with industry and recognized expertise in interdisciplinary project management. An internationally renowned research center in the digital sciences, EURECOM stands out for the excellence and diversity of its faculty, 80% of whom are internationally recruited professors-researchers. Its unique model encourages multiple partnerships, contributing to its leading role in research and innovation. With its Carnot label, in partnership with ITM, and as a founding member of EURECOM, the school is particularly renowned for the quality of its collaborations with industry. For more information, visit www.eurecom.fr.
About Kyndryl
Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) is the world’s largest IT infrastructure services provider, serving thousands of enterprise customers in more than 60 countries. The company designs, builds, manages and modernizes the complex, mission-critical information systems that the world depends on every day. For more information, visit www.kyndryl.com.
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