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CONNECT TO WORK

An alliance to boost your career

At ESDESIGN, we do not just train designers; we connect talent with opportunities. Through the Connect to Work programme, we join forces with OBS Business School to offer you a comprehensive support plan. We combine the rigour of management with the disruption of design to enhance your employability through practical tools, personalised mentoring, and a direct connection with today’s job market.

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One-to-one sessions

A space fully tailored to your needs and your professional profile, as the relationship is direct between you and the expert who will help you boost your career.

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Our workshops

Workshops for small groups where you can work on the soft skills most in demand today, connecting you with the reality of the current professional sector.

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Cycles and masterclasses

Webinar-style sessions designed to keep you up to date with new trends in employability, soft skills, or entrepreneurship, helping you transform your environment through design.

One-to-one sessions

We understand that every journey is unique. In our one-to-one sessions, you will discover how strategic guidance is the greatest catalyst for your growth. It is not just about reviewing a CV, but about professionalising your talent and guiding it towards the leadership positions you aspire to achieve.

Project Mentoring

Personalised guidance to shape your professional project and take on new challenges with confidence.

In 4 one-to-one sessions, a mentor helps you define your path, strengthen your creative perspective, and make decisions with vision and judgement.

CV / Portfolio Assessment

A free professional assessment service designed to help you update your CV and portfolio and redefine your storytelling, created for students and alumni who are looking to guide and strengthen their professional profile.

/Our Workshops

Learning to lead through a creative lens is what sets a designer apart from an art or project director. Our workshops are designed as experimentation labs where you will apply agile methodologies and strengthen your problem-solving skills in real professional contexts.

Motivation and Team Management

The workshop is aimed at professionals with more than 10 years of work experience who lead teams and wish to stimulate their motivation.

The workshop consists of 4 online sessions of 2 hours each, which will take place on Thursdays 4/11/18/25 June from 19:00 CEST to 21:00 CEST.

Sessions are not recorded. Students must be able to attend live.

Leadership

A space to develop your leadership through a creative lens, with practical tools that help you make decisions, manage teams, and take on new challenges with greater awareness and judgement.

Sessions are not recorded. Students must be able to attend live.

Professional Reinvention

Workshop aimed at professionals in career transition or those who wish to give a new direction to their professional development.

It consists of 4 live online sessions of 2 hours, delivered by Carmen Riart, expert in Management Skills, through Blackboard Learn.

Sessions are not recorded. Students must be able to attend live.

Public Speaking

A practical online workshop to develop your public speaking skills and communicate with confidence and clarity, connecting with your audience with the support of an expert.

In 4 live online sessions of 2 hours, delivered by José Manuel Santamans, expert in public speaking.

Sessions are not recorded. Students must be able to attend live.

/Ciclos de Conocimiento y Masterclasses

Learning at ESDESIGN does not end in the classroom. Our Masterclasses are designed for curious minds seeking to add extra value to their professional profile. A space to delve deeper into emerging trends and cutting-edge tools, created for those students who are willing to take their work and their impact on the industry one step further.

Masterclasses LIVE

Update your knowledge and stay informed about the latest trends across different sectors. Upcoming sessions:

  • 22 APR · 20:00 CEST — Engage your audience through powerful storytelling (English)
  • 20 MAY · 19:00 CEST — Techniques for effective negotiation
  • 10 JUN · 19:00 CEST — Negotiation profiles

Masterclasses REC

In collaboration with OBS Business School, access learning capsules on YouTube, available 24/7, to enhance your soft skills and learn at your own pace.

Hidden employment

Exclusive content to understand employment from both the candidate’s and the recruiter’s perspective. Learn how to overcome the challenges of the process. Live and on-demand access.

Employability

A 3-webinar series: professional branding, job interviews, and the strategic use of social media for quality networking.

Next edition > 15/22/29 October at 18:00 CEST

Entrepreneurship

A 3-session programme to develop your entrepreneurial mindset and acquire the skills needed to turn your ideas into real projects with purpose.

Next edition > 21/26/28 May at 18:00 CEST

Guidance on immigration law

Updated information on residence and work permits in Spain for international talent. Exclusive session for the ESDESIGN community.

Next session > 30 April | 17:00 CEST

Do you have any questions?

If you need more information about the Entrepreneurship Path, write to us at: [email protected]
We are here to help you!