Lucile Schmid studied at Ecole nationale d’administration (ENA) and began her carrier at the Ministry of Economy and Finance in the international department. After this first step, she worked in different ministries (social affairs, culture, and planification). She was elected at the regional and local level as a socialist. In 2013 she has cofounded La Fabrique écologique a think tank dedicated to green issues where she is specifically in charge of relations with academics. She is a member of Esprit magazine editorial committee (focusing on 1/green issues 2/ public action and civil society ). Since 2023 she works in the NGO Emmaüs on developing links between social ang green issues with people experimenting precarious status.