Internship Testimonials

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  • Michael AEBERHARD
    MSECE /
    SUPELEC

    Intern
    Michelin
    France

    I found my internship at Michelin to be a very valuable experience. It gave me the opportunity to further my skills as an engineer, but also to learn the cultural differences in an international work environment. I quickly discovered that the engineering translates quite easily, but it was interesting to learn the differences in the engineering education system experienced by my French colleagues.

    The most important aspect of my internship was the integration into French culture and learning the language, as it was difficult to find English-speaking persons outside of work. I hope that my experience in France will allow me to further pursue a career as an internationally-capable engineer.

  • Christophe GARIBAL
    MSECE /
    Ecole des Mines de Nantes

    Intern
    France Telecom - North America
    USA, New York.

    The Double Degree program offered by Georgia Tech & Supelec had undoubtably been a a key
    For my graduation internship, I decided to do a 6-month internship as an analyst in marketing and technological strategy at FTNA (France Telecom North America) in New York.

    FTNA is a part of the Orange - France Telecom Group and is specialized in both strategic market analysis of the U.S. market and business development, which consist in increasing the footprint of the group in the American market (especially in North America).
    This internship was a perfect opportunity for me to use the knowledge and the skills I learnt during my training in both the Ecole des Mines de Nantes and Georgia Institute of Technology. This internship also enhanced the international side of my training and my professional profile.

    During these 6 months, I worked most of the time with the wireless team. Knowing few things about the wireless market, with enthusiasm and with the help of my two supervisors, I managed to develop an expertise on the American wireless market.

    My work at FTNA was divided in two tasks:
    - Understanding and strategic analysis of the American wireless market.
    - Developing the activities of the group in the U.S.: creation of a Showroom in the New York office and development of the New York Developer Centre for mobile application developers.

    This internship was very enriching experience where I was not working for my superiors but with them, providing me with great responsibilities.

  • Khalil GOUIA
    MSECE /
    SUPELEC

    Intern
    Total
    France

    I have done an 8-month internship at TOTAL E&P in the south of France. I participated in a highly challenging research project dealing with hydrocarbon reservoir characterization for an Offshore Indonesian Field. I designed a new prototype for better sub-seismic fault detection. Also, this internship was a great opportunity for me to work closely with several experts in the Geophysical domain. I really enjoyed the work atmosphere as well as the beauty of the French South Western Region.

    I find the Oil & Gas Industry very exciting and it is the sector where I want to build my career. It permits me to travel worldwide and to be a part of multinational teamwork. My double degree Supelec and Georgia Tech is an undeniable asset for me to reach my objective.

  • Pierre HARTMANN
    MSME 2009
    Ensam

    Intern
    Areva
    India

    L’aluminium, dont les besoins mondiaux doivent doubler d’ici 2020, est une des applications principales de ce stage. L’Inde, de par une bonne disponibilité d’énergie électrique, est un lieu où une part importante des nouvelles usines va être construite. Dans ce contexte AREVA T&D va installer une plateforme d’assemblage et d’essais de grands redresseurs en Inde, à proximité des futurs clients potentiels. Mon PJE s’inscrit dans le cadre de ce transfert de technologie.

    Le stage commence par la recherche d'un terrain et d'un constructeur pour l'implantation de cette plateforme: mise en place d'une liste d'agents immobiliers et de constructeurs, cahier des charges, visites des différents terrains... Ensuite ma fonction a été de définir la mise en place du matériel d’assemblage et de test dans la plateforme, de mettre à jour le dispositif électrique de la plateforme de Massy pour l'adapter aux conditions électriques indiennes et enfin de trouver des fournisseurs de matériel électrique en Inde. Le but final du stage étant de remettre un dossier complet à la fin de mon stage n’attendant qu’un feu vert hiérarchique pour démarrer l’implantation.

  • Ali LAZZEM
    MSME 2008
    ENSAM

    Intern
    Total
    France

    I joined the double degree program ENSAM / Georgia Tech in 2007. My first internship was in Paris with TOTAL Exploration & Production. I worked on the design of a platform in Nigeria (cost of the project: $3 billion). I was assisting the engineering manager on the design of the production deck. One of the characteristics of working on this kind of project is that engineers have a global view of the subject they are working on. Engineers have to understand and manage all the disciplines which are needed to build a platform (process, mechanical, structural, electrical, etc.).

    The multidisciplinary knowledge that Georgia Tech students get is a key to the understanding of the global nature of the problems. For people who seek a fast career track within renowned companies such as Total, Georgia Tech is the perfect option.