After graduation from Académie Julian, Desjeux was able to feature her paintings at the "Society of the French artists"'s exhibitions and salons. In 1900 she had participated in the "Exposition Universelle (1900)" of Paris. She was decorated with the rank of Officier d'Academie. At the turn of the century Emilie Desjeux took part in the organization "Society of women-artists" and opened in Paris a painting school annex studio for girls in the Rue du Bac, and later moved to Rue Visconti.