University Institute of Technology
Outdoor Sports Valley Conferences
This series of lectures in English is free and open to everyone.
October 13, 2025
Careers in industry and outdoor sports
Turn your passion into your profession with OSV Academy – IUT Annecy training courses: OSV Academy, an accelerator for the outdoor sector, will boost your career and develop your talents to help you succeed inthe outdoor sports industry. Make the outdoors your profession!
YOUR PROFILE
- You are a student
- Are you looking for a one-year university program (after two years of postsecondary education)?
- You are changing careers
- Are you passionate about outdoor sports?
DO YOU TICK MOST OF THESE BOXES?
OSV Academy is made for you!
With OSV Academy, you have access to accredited university courses developed by industry professionals.
PRESENTATION
Students are immersed in professional environments in constant contact with outdoor companies and experts. Designers, sales representatives, marketing specialists—companies prepare and recruit their future talent.
12 months
to develop your vision, enhance your skills, and be ready to successfully join the outdoor industry:
- A six-month international program taught by professionals and experts from the outdoor sports industry to learn about the dynamics of the competitive and international sports market.
- A 4- to 6-month internship to immerse yourself in and assimilate the diversity and reality of the sports industry.
- All courses are taught in English to ensure your fluency in this multicultural industry.
OUR DIPLOMA
ABOUT
OSV Academy was founded in 2009, born out of a desire among companies in the outdoor industry and Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV) to create training programs that would contribute to the development of a promising sector. Based in Annecy, the cradle of the outdoor industry, these training programs were developed for and by companies in the sector. The courses are designed in collaboration with the University of Savoie Mont Blanc and EM Lyon.
FOR STUDENTS
Students benefit from high-quality teaching support and are immersed in the realities of the industry through presentations by experienced professionals who share their expertise, case studies, and contacts in the field. Companies are involved through supervised projects and internships that they offer with a view to recruiting future talent.
BRANDS SUPPORT THIS PROGRAM
OSV Academy is a place where outdoor experts and enthusiasts come together to explore, share, ask questions, and shape the future of outdoor sports. Specialized training, global impact, and a unique community of students, alumni, professors, and partners.
• Arva Nic-Impex
• Millet
• Odlo
• Patagonia
• Petzl
• Salomon
• Tecnica
• The North Face
• TSL Outdoor
• Vuarnet
• Muz Agency
• SWiTCH
• …
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