MODEL AND GUIDELINES FOR PRACTICAL PLACEMENT OF STUDENT IN EUROPE
ALAIN JUNGMAN, MARIE LISE MICHELI, KRISTINE JURSKI
Institut Universitaire de TechnologieUniversité Paris Diderot
FRANCE
Amsterdam,
OCTOBER 21, 22 2008
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Economical crisis on employment of young peopleAdaptation of curricula to the evolution of society
Innovative answer to graduate difficulties
to integrate the job market2
A political and social reason improve higher degree diploma on job market
An institutional reason demonstrate their social and economical usefulness
A strategical reason : develop connection between universities and companies adapt to the society evolution
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Before : to produce and transmit knowledge
Now : to give professional skills
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Fast evolution of the technics
Strong competition in industry aznd business
Emergence of a new population with different backgrounds
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« Stage » : continuous period of professional training in enterprise
« enseignement en alternance » : alternate university – enterprise work based training
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Exists since many years in technical short curricula (2 years of higher education) :
BTS = brevet de technicien supérieur : 1 month each year
DUT = diplôme universitaire de technologie : 2 months (can be considered as a test period in the view to be hired)
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Training staffTraining staffAcademic tutor : which visits the student in the enterpriseEnterprise tutor : which evaluates the work done in the enterprise
EvaluationEvaluationIndividual written reportOral presentationExamination board (academic and enterprise tutors + …)
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« ENSEIGNEMENT EN ALTERNANCE »
SANDWICH PERIODS OF TIME (FEW DAYS, FEW WEEKS, FEW MONTHS, …)
Old system for manual training in low level education system to prepare laborer to a specific job (butcher, carpenter, plumber, …) New system for university level students
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Objectives
Inside university : student demand rising rate of examination failure
Outside university : work environment increasing unemployment rate
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The aim of « alternance »
knowledge adaptated to up-to-date need of the company
practical and technical competences
professional behaviour
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The background of alternance
general and theoretical knowledge at university (or in an educational center)
competences in the enterprise
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Two kinds of alternate internship situations
apprentissage (apprenticeship)
contrat de professionalisation (contrat of professionalisation)
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Apprentissage
Student (16-25 years old) To prepare an academic degree professionally oriented
Contrat de professionalisation Young unemployment people (16-25 years old) To acquire or improve professional qualification15
Contract of employment purposely designed for this category of employment
The student : salary (from 410 to 780 euros) according to the age of the student and his level of study
The company : - exoneration from employers social security
contributions- Basic allowance of 1000 euros per
apprentice-student
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Involvement of the company :
Giving a job to the student related to the training objectives of the degreeTutoring and coaching the student Participating to the pedagogical meetingsParticipating to the students oral tests at the end of the year Participating to the board of examiners
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Regular meetings :
to check objectives and working conditions to point out difficulties and to examine their solutions to assess the work done, the know-how, skills, …To evaluate the behaviour
Apprenticeship diary
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Visit of the host company and meet the company tutor Organization of special report sessions to take stock of the experience (social and technical) acquired by the students in the companies Regular assessment by the student of :
- the progress made in the company- the evolution of the academic curriculum
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MODEL AND GUIDELINES FOR PRACTICAL PLACEMENT OF STUDENT IN EUROPE
ALAIN JUNGMAN, MARIE LISE MICHELI, KRISTINE JURSKIInstitut Universitaire de TechnologieUniversité Paris DiderotFrance
[email protected]@univ-paris-diderot.fr 20
