Pro Academics

Pro Academics is a specialist recruitment agency founded in 2013 by Brian Schmid, Stephan Jost and Silvan Sutter. The company brings together technical specialists and employers through a structured, personalised approach to talent acquisition. Pro Academics specialises in recruiting engineers, business informaticians and natural scientists with ETH, university or applied university qualifications. The agency conducts hundreds of personal interviews annually with candidates, analysing their capabilities and strengths through structured questioning techniques to create individual potential assessments. For candidates, the service is entirely free, with Pro Academics guiding professionals and graduates through their next career steps. For employers, the agency presents top-tier candidates exclusively after preliminary clarification and consultation with the candidate.

Pro Academics operates across multiple specialised sectors including information technology, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, business informatics, natural sciences and civil engineering. The agency maintains deep market knowledge in technology and strategy sectors, enabling it to match candidates with roles that align with their expertise and career aspirations. The team comprises experienced recruitment professionals with backgrounds in business management, social work, applied psychology and human resources, bringing diverse perspectives to candidate assessment and employer partnerships.

The agency serves clients across Switzerland from its headquarters in Winterthur and project office in Bern. Pro Academics operates throughout multiple Swiss regions including Zurich, the Midlands, North-West Switzerland, Central Switzerland, Eastern Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein. Clients choose Pro Academics for its professional service quality, sustainable added value, extensive network of technical specialists and ability to deliver candidates quickly and sustainably. The agency offers both standard placement services and exclusive mandates for complex recruitment challenges, providing dedicated support and market expertise to help employers meet their staffing needs efficiently.