Research internship or internship in companies

Internship in academic research or private company represents one of the most important experiences during the second year of master (M2). The students put into practice their theoretical knowledge but also acquire new skills. They discover a future job and often get a first professional experience.
The internship generally starts on February during the second semester. Their duration is about 5 months for research internship in laboratory and 6 months in private company.
Finding an internship position may be long and difficult, particularly in private company. So the search should start as early as possible in the first semester.
Internship positions are offered by researchers from IPGP, ENS laboratories and partners involved in our master program. They can also be carried out abroad (outside France), and specific funding favoring students mobility can be obtained from the graduate school (SMARTS UP fellowships).
The evaluation is based on a report and an oral defense, at the end of June or early September for short or long internships respectively.

- Discovery of a professional environment: punctuality, thoroughness, autonomy, teamwork.
- Putting theoretical knowledge into practice for concrete applications: field measurements, sampling,
modeling, laboratory experiments…
- Writing of a summary report, production of an oral presentation.

The prerequisite depends specifically on each internship but is generally aquired based on theoritical courses and practicals during the master.