David Jung, 18 years old, is simultaneously pursuing his first year of Bachelor studies at Digital Campus and managing the company he co-founded with two partners. His packed schedule allows him to continue his studies, satisfy his curiosity, and drive the development of his professional project.
Why did you choose Digital Campus?
After a science-focused baccalauréat with a German language option — and little enthusiasm for biology and physics — David chose the digital path and applied to join the Bachelor’s programme exploring digital professions.
« I am on the initial track, which means I am purely in class. Work-study will start from the second year. This school was not on Parcoursup, where I had already made my first choices. I was fairly drawn to IT and digital. I knew what excited me in this field: management, marketing…”.
Why the digital sector?
« Since Year 11, I had already started a project in this area. With two friends, we created a company and developed it gradually in our spare time. »
Can you tell us more about your company?
“With three partners, we founded MOVE4DATA, a company that offers Cloud hosting solutions for businesses, among other services.
In practice, companies can host their files and folders on a cloud in their own premises. But this carries risks. We offer to outsource this to data centres, guaranteeing access and availability at all times.”
How did this story begin?
« This entrepreneurial story started when we were playing an online game together. We needed servers, but of course we had to pay for them with our own pocket money. So we bought a very small one and then, one thing led to another — it grew first into an association and then into a company. Since then we have specialised a bit. We have premises in Paris and we offer companies space to set up with their equipment. We can also provide our network, or clients can bring in other operators. It is a market that is inevitably growing.
We have grown quite a bit and now have several employees, both on permanent contracts and work-study placements. For the past two years, we have been on a strong growth trajectory, given that the market has exploded. We positioned ourselves well, especially during Covid when all companies switched to remote working. We seized the opportunity. My partners and I have each specialised somewhat. I am very focused on finance and fundraising. »
How do you balance professional life and studies?
« On days when I have class, I work for the company roughly from 6 pm to 10 pm. Fridays I have no class, so I dedicate that to work as well, and Saturday mornings too.”
And despite the many skills he has gained from creating and running a company, David shows a genuine thirst for learning and seems to thrive thanks to the teaching on his programme.
“I am inevitably a little ahead in certain areas such as management, team and project management, which gives me a slight advantage. But I am still discovering a lot of new things and I love it! We have, for example, graphic tools classes where we learn to use Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator… We also have video editing classes. That is why I joined the school — for the breadth of knowledge I can gain here. My favourite classes are development, naturally. Even though we start from the basics, because we all come in at different levels. I also really enjoy everything related to video production and video communication. It is something I need in my work. Right now we outsource that to a service provider.”
A professional-focused programme to build your network
“Digital Campus is a multi-school campus. It is interesting to be in contact with people from different programmes. Especially since the Grand Projects bring us to work with people from other classes. Right now there are the Digital Campus Grand Projects — I am collaborating with students from other programmes or different year groups. We work together. In my group, I am with a student from the Prep, two Mastère students, and two from my own section. We are working for an online driving school based in Strasbourg that was recently founded, specifically on their communication and customer acquisition. We handle content creation and put together an editorial calendar for their publications. You definitely learn more from a real-world case. And they have already offered me an internship from April to September.”
And that is precisely the school’s strength: professionalising students by helping them develop practical skills. This is also achieved through the instructors, as courses are delivered by industry professionals.
“They are not teachers in the traditional sense — they are generally company directors or self-employed professionals. They have real experience, which is an advantage over lecturers from a conventional academic background. They know exactly what will be useful. Even if they follow the framework provided by the school, they draw on their own knowledge and concrete cases they have encountered.”
The student and entrepreneur plans to continue his studies at the Strasbourg campus, a place where he feels at home.
“Everything is brand new — you can see the improvements day by day. It is an environment where you can grow. The relaxation room is really cool. It reminds me of incubators where several start-ups share the same space, with an area to spend time together.”