Finding a viable apprenticeship often starts with practical questions about courses and employers. Salon de L’Apprentissage, de L’Alternance et des Métiers de Nantes 2027 happens on 9 January 2027 at La Cité des Congrès in Nantes and gathers employers, training centres and guidance services.
Practical information for the Nantes 2027 salon
Date and time are 9 January 2027 from 9:30 to 17:00. The event venue is La Cité des Congrès, Grande Halle, 5 rue de Valmy, 44000 Nantes. Entry requires a free nominative invitation that attendees can show digitally or printed.
Exhibitors will be listed online from 24 December 2026, enabling targeted planning ahead of the event.
Sectors and exhibitor profiles
The fair focuses on apprenticeship and alternance pathways. Exhibitors include hiring companies, apprenticeship training centres, CFA institutions and higher education schools offering BTS, BUT, licences and masters in alternance. Orientation services are available to answer Parcoursup and pathway questions.
Conference format and content
Conferences are produced by the L’Etudiant editorial team. Sessions run about 45 minutes and include Q&A. Access to conferences is free and un-ticketed, with formats geared to practical guidance and direct exchanges.
Prospecting and recruitment tactics for attendees and employers
For recruiters and HR teams the salon is a direct channel to source apprentices. Use concise role briefs, clear contract terms and a fast follow-up system: candidate profile, start availability and contact routes.
Training centres should highlight curriculum pathways, employment outcomes and partnership opportunities with companies. Present concrete insertion cases and tutor contacts to help candidates decide.
Key figures from the L’Etudiant network
The organiser reports a network scale of 125 salons, 997,533 visitors and 850 conferences across its events. Those figures reflect the scope of the organiser’s national programme.
How to prepare before attending
Register to obtain your nominative invitation and check the exhibitor list once published. Prepare a short project summary if you seek alternance and a set of targeted questions for employers or training providers.
Conclude your visit with prioritized contacts and a follow-up plan with deadlines. Full registration and the conference agenda are available via the official site http://salon-formations-et-recrutement-en-alternance-nantes.salon.letudiant.fr
Turn initial conversations into concrete next steps: agree a date for a second contact and assign one follow-up action per lead. That converts contacts into real apprenticeship placements or training enrolments.
