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Work experience

The International Internship Program offer you the possibility to complete a 2 to 3 month assignment in one of our World Business Lines:

• Industrial customers (gases delivered by cylinders to very diverse industrial sectors: food & pharma, etc.)
• Large Industries (large volumes of industrial gases and energy solutions: chemicals, refining, metals)
• Electronics (carrier and specialty gases, ultra-pure liquid chemicals)
• Healthcare (supply of medical gas, services and equipment to hospitals, and homecare)
• Related activities (Engineering and construction, Welding, Space, Diving, etc.)

You will have the opportunity to test your academic and interpersonal competences in one of the following activities: R&D, Engineering, Logistics, Marketing/Sales, Business Administration (e.g. Procurement, Finance, Human Resources).  

Matching students with missions

We will do our best to offer you assignments that correspond to your main interests. Most of all, you need to be interested in discovering Air Liquide and its activities as a whole, and in enjoying a professional and international experience with us.  

Student evaluation

At the end of your internship, your manager will appraise your performance and personal skills. This evaluation will be followed by a debriefing with the Human Resources team.  

Mission samples

• R&D – Security of hydrogen storage in vehicles
• R&D – Development of new oxycombustion technologies
• Engineering – Plant optimization & operation support
• Engineering – Dynamic heat exchanger simulation
• Logistics – Product management for cylinder operations
• Logistics – Creation of modelling tools: distribution, cost/benefit analysis
• Marketing/Sales – Emerging market in automotive and fabrication industries
• Marketing/Sales – Development of an industrial gas product/service offer
• Business Administration (Procurement) – Deployment of a new e-procurement tool
• Business Administration (Strategy) – Implementation of an energy development strategy plan
• Business Administration (Finance) – Operations control & planning