Benefits and regulations of work-study - - Work-study at KEDGE - - KEDGE

Employing through work-study allows to train young talents to foster their growth, witness their evolution in the company, and invest in their potential.
All of our work-study programmes are eligible for apprenticeship contracts and/or professional training contracts. Both contracts combine theoretical training within the School and practical training within a business.

What are the benefits of work-study?

For the business:

Train a collaborator to your business practices and methods.
Strengthen your teams with a driven young talent.
Benefit from the academic knowledge of the student-worker.
Obtain financial advantages (State and/or regional financial aid, upon conditions).
Assess the student-worker skills before offering him/her a work position at the end of the contract.
Get involved in the School's life (tutor meetings, recruitment forums, virtual forums...)

For the student-worker:

Utilise and strengthen academic knowledge in the field.
Gain recognised work experience.
Benefit from covered costs for the training programme and a salary.
Easier recruitment at the end of the work-study period.

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Terms of application: apprenticeship contract and professional training contract

While sharing the same training objective, both contracts have specific terms of application.

	Apprenticeship contract	Professional training contract
TYPE	Fixed-term or permanent	Fixed-term or permanent
DURATION	6 to 24 months	6 to 24 months
BENEFICIARIES	Until 29 years old inclusive.	Until 25 years old inclusive. From 26 years old onwards, job-seekers registered or not at Pôle Emploi (french Job Centre).
SALARY	Between 43% and 100% of the minimum wage, depending on the student's age and training year.	Between 21 and 26 years old: at least 80% of the minimum wage. More than 26 years old: 85% of the industry's minimum Standard Pay (cannot be less than 100% of the minimum wage).
BEARING OF TRAINING COSTS	The OPCO (Competencies Operator) covers the costs up to the national cost of the business's occupational sector (values are set by France Compétence). If the training program costs are superior to the amount covered by the OPCO, the business must cover the cost difference.	Costs are fully or partially covered by the OPCO (Competencies Operator), depending on the provisions of the occupational sectors. If the OPCO covers the costs only partially, the business must cover the cost difference.
BUSINESS TUTORING	Apprenticeship supervisor	Professional tutor
AID SCHEMES FOR BUSINESSES	Upon conditions, aids and exemptions charges can be alloted, in particular for disabled individuals. Agefiph.fr	Upon conditions, aids and exemptions charges can be alloted, in particular for disabled individuals. Agefiph.fr

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Testimonies about work-study:

Anne Beague's testimony Anne Beague Campus Manager SOCIETE GENERALE

Work-study is a Group priority, in which we engage since several years as a partner for youth professional integration (...) During his/her track, the student-worker acquires one to three years of professional experience, enhancing his/her employability ; he/she is trained in a work occupation that he/she will be able to assume independently at the end of his/her training (...). For us, work-study is an efficient hiring tool, that allows us to recruit already trained young talents as permanent employees (...).

Marion's testimony on work-study Marion MAI graduate, industrial acquirer Thales processes

After a two years master degree in Bordeaux, I thought it would be interesting to complete a work-study Mastère spécialisé® in Paris. The plan: a week per month in the School following courses, for three weeks at my employer. Finding a company was almost straightforward. First, thanks to the MAI programme reputation, and secondly thanks to the graduate network that, quicky, allowed me to get two interviews including one at Thales. Without work-study, my path would not have been the same. Companies offering professional training contracts often have a vacancy at the end of the contract. As student-workers, we are truly part of the business's staff and access positions that are more developmental compared to an internship. Another benefit: work-study is a determinant test phase for the company, but also for the student-worker. Icing on the cake: signing the sales of Rafales to Qatar and Egypt accelerated my recruitment... that took place before my graduation.

Maxime Pinault's testimony on work-study Maxime Pinault Graduate school year 2016, former apprentice "Grande Ecole" Programme

The apprenticeship track helps us to develop a real sense of organisation. It also makes us more adaptable and reactive, which are qualities sought by businesses.

Work-study allows renewal. This renewal is extremely important as it allows to complete tasks with more interest and focus. The phases are long enough to grant the opportunity to follow a business project from one end to the other.

Finally, acquiring real work experience before graduation enhances our employability ! In my case, my managers granted me way more trust and responsibilities than during an internship.