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INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS: THE FRENCH COMPANY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
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AC21 Conference Adelaide 12/06/12
CONTEXT IN FRANCE
• Encouraging collaboration
between universities and industry
• Concentrating public aids
→ Competitiveness Clusters:
- Business, research centers, educational
institutions, local communities
- Innovative projects
- Internships for students
CONTEXT IN AUSTRALIA
- Student mobility:
- 500 Australian students study in France,
- 4000 French students study in Australia
- Language barrier:
- 13% of Year 12 study a foreign language
- 2.5% study French
→ Initiatives to make France
more attractive
INITIATIVES
- Qualification Recognition Agreement
- Promotion of studies in France
- Grants
- New university agreements
- And, …
THE FRENCH COMPANY
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Internships for Australian students in French Companies established in Australia Half in Australia, half in France.
Features of the Program
• Duration : 12 months, 6 months in Australia,
then 6 months in France
• Student profile: especially in Business and
Engineering.
Advanced Undergraduates and Postgraduates
• French language course before departure to
France
A WIN-WIN PROGRAM
• French companies: identify prospective future
employees with a good knowledge of France
• Australian students: professional experience,
increase their language skills
• Embassy: new tool to attract
more Australian students in France
12 PARTNER COMPANIES
ALTIOS INTERNATIONAL
One of the leading European banks
Consulting for international business development
One of Europe’s leading public transport operators
12 PARTNER COMPANIES
Global leader in aerospace
World leader in vitro diagnostics
Fifth largest oil and gas company in the world
12 PARTNER COMPANIES
The world’s leading provider of helicopter engines
World leader in transport services
A water treatment plant leader
12 PARTNER COMPANIES
World leader in information systems for Aeronautic and spatial equipment
World leader in hydroelectric power Generation and public transport
The world co-leaders in wine and spirit
NINE PARTNER UNIVERSITIES
Sydney Uni
Financial Support
Company :
A $30,000 allowance
University :
- Airfare ($2500)
- French language courses ($2000)
Embassy :
- Builds the partnership between Uni and companies
- medical cover
- Visa free of charge
HOW DOES IT WORK? Selection process
- The Company communicates a job description
- The University selects some candidates and provides
the Company with a shortlist of suitable candidates
-The company chooses the best candidate
- An agreement is signed between
the University, the company, the Embassy
Where are we?
- Since 2010, 12 internships:
- Thales and Thales Alenia Space (2)
- Veolia Transport (2)
- Altios International (2)
- Suez Degrémont
- Airbus
- BNP Paribas
- Yarra Tram
- Pernod Ricard
- Seven are in progress
