Go France! Learn French
- Career Center
- Le 15 novembre 2019
We are delighted to bring you “Go France”, the guide for international students looking to work in France!
Devised and compiled by Audencia’s Career Centre and Alumni team, with the support of the School's student reporters, “Go France” is a valuable resource for internationals considering a career in France after their studies. Starting with HR professionals’ top tips and debunking the myths and realities of the workplace, Go France also showcases the experiences of more than 20 international alumni who have aced the challenge of finding a job in France.
This week, discover what Ashutosh Raina, IMM 17, has to say.
About Ashutosh
- Graduated from the IMM 17 programme
- Originally from India
- Working on a start-up project in Paris
- Daily working language ▶ French, English
- Native language (s) ▶ Hindi, Kashmiri
- Level of French ▶ Intermediate to upper intermediate
- Other degrees ▶ B.Tech Mechanical Engineering,
- Master 1st Year in Applied Mechanics
Ashutosh's key advice
Learn French, don’t just stick with speaking your native language.
How it all started
My professional path has included industry experience in manufacturing and quality control in production industry and business intelligence exceperience in liquidity and cash management field working in payment solutions and technology in a bank.
Most memorable experience
The opportunity to work on a business idea during the entrepreneurship course.
Myths & realities
Realities: Working in France is not really so different from other countries. The real difference is the culture. It is essential to adapt to the company and the team. The hiring process is long and tiring, so do not loose hope.
My biggest challenge
The biggest challenge for me was to bring all the stakesholders on the same level for a particular project or task given everyone was from different backgrounds and keeping the things as simple as possible for everyone's understanding. Working with global teams is very challenging as you to keep a tab on lot of factors such as geography, language, time zone, priorities, etc.
Speaking French
I already had some French language skills thanks to the French classes at school.
Next career steps
My next career step is to create my own start-up in France because I think that the startup environment is really good for international students and alumni.Advice and top tips
- Network as much as you can
- Don’t give up
- Enjoy your student life as much as you can
- Be patient, staying in France is a hard process but you will succeed
Are you an international alum in France or, are you a French alum working abroad?
Do you have a story to tell about your journey and how you secured your job or internship?
Do you have advice that you would like to share with current students?
If you have answered YES to all of the above, then please follow this link!
Thank you
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