The international dimension

Opening up to international markets

Choosing and gaining professional experience is the best way to facilitate integration into the world of work.

ELISA Aerospace’s international policy is based on the need to respond to international companies.

Signatory of
the ERASMUS+ charter
charter, ELISA Aerospace commits its students to enriching their experience and skills through a stay abroad.

The ERASMUS program :

The program provides financial and linguistic support for mobility in one of the program countries. The program is aimed at all students wishing to perfect their foreign language skills, discover a new culture, a new country, a new way of life, and acquire the keys to success in an international environment.

For further information:

ERASMUS+ charter for higher education 2021-2027
Elisa Aerospace’s ERASMUS strategy statement
ERASMUS: https: //info.erasmusplus.fr/

The exchange program may award a scholarship, the amount of which varies according to the destination country. On average, scholarships range from €310 to €600/month for northern European countries, from €260 to €540/month for southern European countries, and from €200 to €490 for eastern European countries. This amount can be combined with public assistance, which is a lump sum of €400/month.

To limit local costs, be sure to order your health insurance card for Europe in good time, and check that your cell phone data plan can be used in Europe (calls and text messages are free under Rooming). Generally speaking, the mobile packages with the most international GB are those offering unlimited 4G, with a large 4G connection envelope and often including 25 to 100 GB that can be used in Europe.

Our students on international internships

Students are required to complete 3 internships of between 12 and 14 months during their course, either in France or abroad.

We encourage our students to do at least one internship abroad.

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International graduates work outside the European Economic Area

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Graduates find their 1st job abroad

International corporate volunteering (VIE)

Students can carry out an assignment as an International Volunteer. This 6-month to 2-year assignment is carried out abroad within a French company or a French or international public body. The VIE can be combined with an internship.

Gap year abroad

Student engineers have the option of taking a gap year abroad. This period can be devoted to studies or an internship to gain valuable international experience.

A rewarding experience

Here are just a few examples of our international internships:

Belgium – Royal Observatory of Brussels / In-depth study of atmospheric re-entry of a space probe
Scotland – private company / Multidisciplinary design of a fuel cell drone with or without photovoltaic cells, engineering internship followed by final year internship
China – private company / Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Software Engineer
Belgium – Université de Liège – research laboratory / Evaluation and application of similarity laws to reproduce the operating conditions of an aircraft or helicopter engine oil system
Canada – private company / Aircraft development and/or modification project management
Italy – University Federico II of Naples – research laboratory / Modeling of Aircraft Spin Maneuvers and 6DoF Non linear Simulations
Quebec – private company / navigation, guidance and support

Exploring new cultures enables us to develop linguistic, cultural and professional skills, while fostering personal development.

Find out what our students have to say!

"My internship abroad was an opportunity for me to significantly improve my technical and linguistic skills in German and English, thanks to the technical vocabulary used in the company.

I was able to discover new cultures by integrating a team of different nationalities while visiting historic sites. My integration was helped by my internship tutor, who is also an ELISA Aerospace graduate. This beneficial experience enables me to envisage an international future.

"I did my end-of-studies internship at the Centre Spatial Guyanais within CNES. My mission focused on telecommunications between the launchers in flight and the radars distributed over Guiana.

This incredible Amazonian experience took me from the heart of the primary forest to the extraordinary power of European launchers. From one adventure to the next, I realized a dream and pushed back the limits of my comfort zone."

"Doing an internship abroad is a very enriching and fulfilling experience for everyone. I spent a few months in Luxembourg during my engineering internship (ELISA 4). I discovered a wonderful country and very friendly, warm people in an atypical health context.

I've come out of this internship stronger than ever. I had the opportunity to apply my knowledge in an aeronautical research institute with a national and international reputation. I acquired a number of professional skills that will be very useful for the rest of my career. In particular, I learned to understand new digital and coding software. Through this internship, I developed my curiosity for scientific methods and techniques. The Erasmus experience was a great opportunity that I'll certainly take up again if I get the chance.

International Partnerships