Recruiting engineering students from the generalist curriculum
Internships and work-study contracts
Internships are an integral part of Centrale Lyon's pedagogical project, providing an understanding of the business world, as well as the acquisition of professional know-how and interpersonal skills.
The student-engineer spends an average of 9 months in a company, in periods ranging from 4 weeks to 6 months. These professional experiences are the gateways that often lead to a first job.
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The best way to prove your level is to show that you have worked or studied for a few months in an English-speaking country. My internship experience in New York showed me that half the interns were there through their personal network and the other half through their professional network (LinkedIn, school etc.). Only 1% had gone through traditional recruitment processes in the country's industry. Hence the importance of looking after your network...
Jean-Baptiste Hubert, former Centrale Lyon general engineering student
Recruiting an energy engineering student
Centrale de Lyon offers a work-study engineering course for the energy sector in partnership with the Institut des Techniques d'Ingénieurs de l'Industrie de Lyon (ITII).
This "Energy, plant design option" engineering specialization, taught on the Lyon-Écully campus, is accessible through apprenticeships and continuing education.
The program is based on a sandwich course: two weeks at the École followed by three weeks on the job. The final semester of the engineering cycle is full-time at the company, and culminates in the completion of a Final Year Project (PFE) as part of an internship.
Recruiting Centrale Lyon ENISE engineering students
Since January 1, 2021, the École Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Saint-Étienne (ENISE) has been Centrale Lyon's in-house school. It offers a specialized engineering curriculum in three fields:
- Mechanical engineering
- Civil engineering
- Physical engineering (sensory engineering).
This course is available under student status and, for the mechanical engineering and civil engineering specialties, through apprenticeships and continuing education.
Internship and work-study recruitment events
Every year, Centrale Lyon ENISE organizes 3 events dedicated to bringing companies and students together to find an internship or work-study program:
- In October: JOSE Internships and work-study programs
- In April: JOSE International internships
- In May: JOSE Work-study programs
