Dive into jobroles

Whether in a gourmet restaurant or a big hotel, when it comes to choosing wine, champagne or spirits, sommeliers step out of the shadows from their cellar and reveal all their talents.

Cooks, managers, leaders... head chefs wear many hats, along with their big white ones! Whether it’s a self-service canteen, a gastro-pub, a school dining hall or a Michelin-star restaurant, there’s only ever one boss in the kitchen, and that’s the head chef.

(4-hydroxybutyl)azanediyl)bis (hexane-6,1-diyl)bis(2-hexyldecanoate)… mean anything to you? Luckily, pharmaceutical engineers are here to help, overseeing the production of vaccines, medicines and medical products.

Ever heard of the Yuka app? A quick scan of the barcodes on the food you eat will bring up a mountain of useful data – all the result of analyses carried out by skilled agrifood analysts to determine the quality of products intended for consumption.

High-volume sequencing and big data: both of these technological feats produce gigantic amounts of data that can be analysed in the fields of biology and medicine. Bioinformaticians are on the case!

It’s often said they do “the most beautiful job in the world”. Midwives support women throughout their pregnancies and help them give birth.

If you’re desperate to change the political direction of the country and want to have a say in setting the law, unless you become a dictator, you really only have one option: get elected to parliament.

Contrary to their reputation as master manipulators without conscience, for the most part, lobbyists are ethical, working hard to defend causes and promote their clients’ opinions and interests. Skilled negotiators, they need extensive knowledge of various fields, from politics and economics to the law.

One of those careers that does what it says on the tin: venture capitalists literally bet on new ventures, investing in startups at various stages of growth in the hope they’ll provide a good return on investment.

A comparatively recent career option, the role of an office manager is probably best summed up as a “super assistant”. Whether in a small business or large cooperation, they support company bosses and teams with a wide range of tasks, ensuring the office runs as smoothly as possible. Versatility is a must!

Every time a plane flies over and doesn’t crash land on your head, you have an aerospace engineer to thank. Their job requires plenty of knowledge, from electronics and aerodynamics to IT, optics, mechanics and more.

True captains of the ship and the legal representatives of their NGOs on the ground, humanitarian aid coordinators analyse situations and monitor how they evolve (meteorologically, geopolitically, economically) in order to set out their action plans and coordinate their teams.

From adjusting desk chairs to setting up brand-new collaborative workspaces, ergonomists design the places, methods and tools in our working lives. Their goal? To adapt work to people, not the other way round.

You must have heard the cast asking for a round of applause for the stage manager at the end of a concert or theatre performance because, without these outstanding artistic technicians, there wouldn’t be a show to enjoy at all. Time for another curtain call!

Responsible for entire collections within museums, curators protect and promote our heritage. It’s thanks to their hard work that a plethora of artefacts and works of art are still around for us to enjoy today.