After leaving the Academy, Sturm was appointed as a tutor to the youngest son of Mme de Staël at the Châteaux de Coppet close to Geneva. He took up his appointment in May 1823 and found that it left him plenty of free time to devote to his own studies.
Pagkatapos umaalis sa Academy, Sturm ay hinirang bilang isang propesor sa bunsong anak ng Mme de Staël sa Châteaux de Coppet malapit sa Geneva. He took up ang kanyang appointment sa Mayo 1823 at natagpuan na ito pakaliwa sa kanya marami ng libreng oras para ilaan sa kanyang sariling pag-aaral.