GFS (Groupe Formation Systèmes) is a training centre close to Clermont-Ferrand (France). It prepares students for a range of qualifications from secondary to master’s level in the tertiary and construction sectors. The centre provides quality education based on both solid theoretical knowledge and practical training via lengthy work experience placements in the form of internships or in-company professionalisation contracts. Dedicated to furthering its students’ future careers, the teaching team at GFS organises regular ‘job dating’ sessions for sandwich-training students; these are meetings between students and employers, drawing on the institution’s large network of business partners.