Internship and Placement

Employment

ESAG/Penninghen maintains close ties with a large number of companies and recruitment centers. Graduates may benefit from the alumni network, which comprises over 2500 professionals,  managers of small and medium-sized companies, art directors working in large agencies or corporations, and self-employed designers.

The secretarial office of the School ensures follow-up of employment openings , updates the alumni directory, keeps up on the job market in France and abroad, via the alumni network and recruitment  offers.

Generally speaking, all the students will be working professionally within 1 to 6 months of graduation.

Interested companies may address job offers to the School secretarial office or on this site at any time during the academic year.

Internships

A contractual training period is compulsory at the end of L3 and M1. Students may apply from an extensive list of partners approved by the School. Contractual internships are optional but strongly recommended at the end of  L1 and L2, and possible at the end of M2.

The training period takes place between 10 June and 20 September .

The main interest of an internship lies in the practical application of the knowledge and skills acquired at ESAG/Penninghen. The trainee has compulsory Social Security , and is covered by legislation concerning accidents at work, as stipulated in Article 412-8(b) of the Social Security Code.

Interested companies may address internship offers to the School secretarial office or on this site at any time during the academic year.

For students at the end of L3 and M1, traineeships are compulsory. The period of the traineeship is between June 7  and September 20 of the current academic year. Officially contracted internships  are recommended at the end of L1 and L2 and required at the end of M2. The  traineeships enable  students to apply knowledge acquired  at ESAG Penninghen. All information on the « Internship Agreement » may be downloaded. Exchange students can train  in French agencies, provided that   »Internship Agreements » have been contracted  by their home schools.

Creation of Companies

Upon graduation , or soon after, a number of students choose to create their own companies.

ESAG/Penninghen Alumni – in professional activity

ESAG/Penninghen celebrated its 41th anniversary in 2009.  Approximately 2500  graduates in professional activity remain in close contact with the School. These former students who have “achieved success” recruit the talents of tomorrow among young graduates. Many alumni have become directors of companies, some of which they themselves founded.

More information may be viewed on the School blog (in French).