Whether as part of their programme or as a gap year, students can choose to go abroad for their internship.
Internships are available for all initial training programmes and may be compulsory or optional, depending on the year. Typically, internships take place between mid-April and the end of August. Most last a minimum of two months; in Master 2, internships last six months and are spread over the second semester.
Go on an internship abroad with TSM
TSM Connect
TSM Connect is the website dedicated to the professional world offered to TSM's students during and after their education. The internship search bar on TSM Connect (accessible only to those with a TSM e-mail address) gives access to a large number of internship offers from partner companies abroad. Students can find all the information they need about internships and, more specifically, internships abroad.
Highered
TSM offers its students the Highered platform, which connects them with companies from all over the world. TSM's students can access:
- • global recruiters referenced in an exclusive network,
- • benefit from quality international placements with over 1,000 high-quality internship and job opportunities worldwide,
- • participate twice a year in the Global Virtual Fairs, a worldwide virtual fair where multinationals such as Mars, PepsiCo, Deloitte, Total, World Bank Group, European Central Bank HQ, United Nations and many others come to recruit their interns or employees.
Preparing for your internship abroad
Legislation in the host country
The procedures for carrying out an internship abroad may take into account both French legislation and the legislation of the country in which the internship is to be conducted in, particularly as it regards to:
- Conditions of entry and residence in the country,
- The social protection system / healthcare,
- Any bonuses,
- The specific rights and obligations of interns.
The internship agreement
As with an internship in France, the student must have completed an internship agreement with the recruiting organisation.
The University reserves the right to refuse to sign an agreement if the internship takes place in a foreign country classified as risky, in conflict or under tension by the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs.
Remuneration
While it is compulsory in France for interns to receive a bonus for more than two months, this is not guaranteed abroad. The existence and amount of compensation depends on the legislation of the host country.
Social protection / healthcare
It is also necessary to find out what social security or heathcare system cover the intern will have in the foreign country: in some cases, they will need to take out insurance with the Caisse des Français de l'Etranger or a private insurance company.
Funding an internship abroad
There are a number of scholarships available to finance your stay abroad, including grants from the Occitanie region, Eurocampus vouchers and Erasmus + grants.