M1, Semester 2 Internship

The M1 individual internship lasts approximately three months and, depending on the student’s program track, must be completed in a research laboratory or a non-academic organization. It allows students to gain professional experience in the fields of biodiversity, evolution, or ecology. It may be carried out at a local, national, or international organization, on a topic approved by the faculty to ensure it aligns with the specific objectives of the student’s program.

Assessment: Preparation for the internship is a graded assignment based on a written document and a presentation of the internship proposal. The internship work is assessed during a public presentation before a panel, during which the content of the report and the quality of the student’s responses to the panel’s questions are evaluated. The student’s conduct and initiative during the internship are assessed by the internship supervisor.

- Be able to present and justify a research topic based on the bibliography;

- Gain professional experience in a research institution or in the non-academic sector related to the program's focus areas;

- Apply and develop new theoretical and practical skills;

- Develop scientific independence;

- Be able to critically interpret the results related to this internship;

- Be able to present results in writing (report) and orally (internship defense).

Theoretical and practical knowledge acquired during the first and second semesters of the student's program

Oral Defense