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Interview of the Month - June 2004: Cyril Rabeisen (ESSEC 01) Q: What is your background? I am 27 years old and grew up in the Paris region. I studied at ESSEC from
1997 to 2001. During the “Apprenticeship” program I worked as a business
analyst for a financial holding company listed at the Paris stock exchange.
After graduation I joined the financial direction of Total, the French oil
producer and distributor, right after the merger with Fina and Elf. I first Q: Why did you decide to come and stay here? At the end of that mission with Total, I decided to fulfill an old dream of
mine: to give one year of my life to the poor and to the children. I knew
that I just had to do it or forget about it. My employer kindly helped me
realize this project granting me a year off. So I committed myself to a
French Catholic organization that sends young people to the most deprived Q: What advice would you give to ESSEC graduates who would like to come to work here? Of course my work here is not representative of the jobs ESSEC graduates are looking for. Nevertheless, as far as NYC is concerned, I would say that it is important to forget all the European prejudice about the American people. You will meet people from all around the world, which creates a very special atmosphere, slightly different from what one would expect. Additionally, one had better be a strong-tempered hard worker to succeed in the US! Q: How do you think your ESSEC background helped you to be where you are? My ESSEC background certainly helped me for my first years in the
professional world. I have been working in the financial and information
systems industries, which requires good theoretical skills as well as a strong
adaptability. The level of education provided by ESSEC helped me a lot to
fulfill these requirements. In New York, the international environment I
currently live in reminds me of some classes I had at ESSEC with students
from all over the world. Moreover, Hearts Home USA recently organized a
fundraiser for the benefit of a project for poor people in India. The
international experience, the ability to work in English as well as a solid
knowledge of the American culture were for me key assets in the Q: What do you consider as your role in the ESSEC family? I am always interested in learning about the events of my school, I am a member of the ESSEC Alumni Association and I am happy to try and help young graduates looking for a job or an internship. But so far my contribution has not gone much further, so I consider my role in this family as rather modest. Thank you Cyril… For more information on Heart’s Home
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