Do you keep an eye on change and societal dynamics? Are you interested in becoming a spokesperson for your generation?

Apply to become a Content Curator

for the Gen Z Observatory

a Cartier - ESCP - HEC Paris Research Chair Initiative

A component of the Cartier - ESCP - HEC Paris “Turning Points” Research Chair, The GenZ Observatory, is a modern think tank setup to explore emerging generational and cultural changes.

We will be opening the call for applicants for ESCP and HEC Paris students to join our team for the academic year 2024/2025 in September 2024.

By joining us, you will step into the role of a societal observer and opinion seeker, develop research skills, and contribute to a better understanding of current generational and cultural changes. You will get an opportunity to meet and exchange with Cartier members from around the world.

The objective of the observatory is to better understand and anticipate changes, trends, and capture the breadth of diverse points of view on a range of societal issues from across the world.

Stay tuned for the updates to apply for the 2024/25 cohort!

We are looking for reflective and creative students who are keen to take part in new initiatives and share thoughts about the world in which they live. Our content curators are students who can reach out to a broad, diverse community of students in their respective universities and beyond. Individuals who are eager to capture opinions and trends, from Delhi to New York, Melbourne to Munich, or Shanghai to Lima.

 

Your mission as a content curator will be to:

1) Challenge yourself throughout the academic year with questions about the world you live in;

2) Collect and curate information using diverse tools, such as interviewing your peers, collecting photos, videos and stories;

3) Use your creativity to synthesise your findings in diverse visual ways; learn how to structure findings from qualitative research

4) Share your findings directly with Cartier members.

Apply to join if you are:

1)    Open-minded: the objective is to capture the wealth of perspectives represented around you;

2)    Connected: we are looking for students linked to a large and diverse network of students from around the world;

3)    Pro-active: you will identify trends you see on your favourite social media and content platforms;

4)    Analytical: you will articulate why the content you select constitute an interesting trend.

 

Ready to join us?

We will be soon posting the link to complete the interview process. During the video recorded interview you will be asked the following questions:

  • Could you please introduce yourself?

  • Why would like to join the Gen Z Observatory? Please highlight what you would bring to it;

  • Imagine we ask you to curate insights on the topic “Beauty for Gen Z”, how will you proceed? If you have some curated experience/ideas, please feel free to share;

  • Share one topic you would recommend to curate for the Gen Z Observatory and why.

To be eligible to join the Gen Z Observatory, you need to be:

  • Full time student from any programme and any level at HEC Paris or ESCP Business School during the academic year 2023/2024;

  • Gen Z or Gen Y.

The Gen Z Observatory will select students who:

  • Represent a diverse body of knowledge and experiences;

  • Are able to speak multiple languages;

  • Are familiar with a wide range of social media platforms (from TikTok to Line, Wechat to Kakao, Instagram & Facebook, etc).

 

For any question, please reach out current project managers and former curators Farah Houari farah.houari@edu.escp.eu and Nicolas Mas nicolas.mas@edu.escp.eu .