Level of education
Master's degree
ECTS
28 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Description
This Master's 2 end-of-studies internship is designed to place students in a pre-professional situation, in an academic research laboratory or an industrial research and development laboratory, in France or abroad.
The student will seek a host team in an academic setting at one of the institutes belonging to the Chemistry Cluster at the University of Montpellier (ICGM, IEM, IBMM, etc.), in academic laboratories outside the University of Montpellier (in France or abroad), or in the private sector working in the field of materials. The research project on which the student will work will have been validated in advance by the teaching team to ensure that the internship topic is related to the Master's program, the skills and expertise acquired during previous semesters, and the courses taken in semester 9 in particular, depending on the chosen specialization. In addition, the teaching team will ensure that the internship takes place in an appropriate environment and with adequate resources.
This internship, lasting 5 to 6 months, may begin in mid-January after the exam session and may not exceed 6 months in semester 10.
Objectives
Pre-professional work experience in an academic research laboratory or an industrial research and development laboratory, in France or abroad
Mandatory prerequisites
Theoretical concepts in materials synthesis and characterization
Skills in good laboratory practices acquired during a master's degree in Chemistry with a focus on Materials
Health and safety skills
Writing skills and ability to synthesize information for the purpose of writing an internship report
Communication skills for presenting results orally
Interpersonal skills for working in a laboratory or company
Knowledge assessment
Continuous assessment (evaluation by the internship supervisor, evaluation of the internship report, and evaluation of the oral defense)
Syllabus
The internship will enable the student to:
- Discover the world of industrial or academic work.
- Demonstrate information research, analysis, and synthesis skills.
- Put theoretical and experimental knowledge into practice in the everyday context of the laboratory.
- Acquire new knowledge.
- demonstrate autonomy and initiative when faced with a problem to be solved alone or in a team.
- learn how to design communication materials for presenting scientific results.
Additional information
Administrative contact(s):
Master's Program in Chemistry Secretariat
https://master-chimie.edu.umontpellier.fr/