International work experience

The Commission des Titres d'Ingénieurs recommends that all new entrants to an engineering degree program should take part in an international experience. ENSCBP-Bordeaux INP has therefore chosen to make an International Professional Period (PPI) compulsory.
Apprentices are required to spend a minimum of 12 weeks in a company abroad, on one or more occasions, as part of their training and during their company time (Cf. ENSCBP-INP "Règlement Pédagogique Filières par alternance" - Article 1 IV-2).
Pedagogical objectives:

Acquire an international culture
Take on board the international dimension of the engineering profession
Use English in a professional context
Develop international relations for the host company if the stay is in one of the group's foreign entities
Develop your own international network
Identify promising international job markets ...

Validated or not validated, no grade

Evaluation of the PPI:
Each apprentice must validate his/her PPI during a presentation in English of his/her stay in front of the training supervisors and an English teacher at the end of semester 9 (date to be defined) and in the presence of the whole class. Validation is based on the rigor and coherence of the presentation, the student's command of the English language and oral communication techniques, as well as on the student's answers to questions and the questions asked during other presentations.
This presentation will be given in English, using a PPT in which the following points can be covered:

Presentation of the company
Presentation of its sector of activity, its products
General organization of the company, hierarchy
Presentation of the host department and its environment
Presentation of the themes dealt with if non-confidential
Personal assessment of the contribution of this stay

We ask you to insist in particular on the differences and similarities in these various aspects between a French company and this foreign company.

Companies, Trades and Cultures