M1 Internship at Phymatech

Introductory Research Internship in a University Laboratory

Dates: May–June

Duration: 7 weeks minimum, extendable in July

Prior to the internship, analyzing an article recommended by the internship advisors helps prepare the student for the internship’s topic and for in-depth reading of scientific publications.

Following the internship, as part of a peer-review process, the student submits his or her written report and oral presentation for critical review by other students; it is the student’s responsibility to revise them accordingly before submitting the final versions to the internship committee.

This internship will provide students with their first exposure to the world of laboratory research. It will allow them to interact with a research team and begin to explore the research topics they would most like to pursue in their future studies.

· Research Lab Internship

· Reapplying experimental theories and practices in a research context

· Leading a research project

· Managing professional contexts and adapting to them

· Analysis and synthesis of the scientific literature

· Written and oral communication, possibly in a foreign language

· Peer review, training in the principles of scientific ethics and professional conduct

- Internship evaluation: 40%

- Written report (maximum 30 pages): 25%

- Oral defense (~10 minutes for the presentation, ~10 minutes for questions): 25%

- Oral presentation of the article analysis: 5%

- Peer evaluation: 5%

This laboratory internship, which falls within the scope of the Phymatech program, is designed to provide students with their first experience in scientific research, as well as their first professional experience.

The purpose of the article analysis is to expose students to scientific literature so that they can identify, select, and critically analyze various specialized resources to research a topic, and synthesize this information for practical use.

The purpose of the peer review process for the report and the oral defense is, on the one hand, to teach students how to evaluate others’ work—and thereby improve their ability to evaluate their own work—and, on the other hand, to introduce them to the principles of scientific ethics, professional conduct, and peer review specific to the scientific community.

The report and its defense prepare students to communicate for educational purposes or to convey knowledge, both orally and in writing, in French or in a foreign language.