Trainees & Apprentices

What better way than a final‑year internship or a work‑study placement to discover ADVANS Group from the inside, deepen your knowledge, build new skills, and launch your career?

Each year, we welcome many students across our different technical centers, in a supportive, stimulating, and rewarding environment.

Discover why to choose ADVANS Group, our centers of excellence, and the opportunities available to you once your internship or work‑study placement comes to an end, illustrated through a selection of testimonials.

Final‑year projects (PFE) & Apprenticeship opportunities

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Why choose ADVANS Group?

If you are passionate about engineering and want to work on cutting‑edge projects in a professional environment that values learning and teamwork, read on.

On the agenda: applying and deepening your theoretical knowledge, discovering new languages and tools, all under the guidance of an experienced engineer who will support you throughout your project.

Our internships and work‑study placements are primarily aimed at final‑year students from engineering schools or universities. These opportunities are designed as pre‑hire positions. If things go well, we will be delighted to offer you the chance to continue the journey with us in your first permanent role.

Expertises

Our centers of excellence

As a junior engineer, you will join one of our four centers of excellence:

Embedded electronic systems with ELSYS Design
Mechanical engineering with MECAGINE
Application software with AVISTO
Cybersecurity with CORALIUM

These areas of expertise rely on state-of-the-art technologies and proven methodologies to meet the needs of the most demanding industries.

Depending on your skills and aspirations, you may take on roles with a strong technical focus (design/development, etc.) or more functional responsibilities.

Discover our four centers of expertise and their associated domains.

Imagining and designing tomorrow’s electronic systems. With passion.

ELSYS Design

ELSYS Design specializes in the design of embedded electronic systems. Our teams work across the full technology stack, with the capability to design complete systems, from hardware and software through to integration and validation.

We deliver complex projects for demanding sectors such as aerospace, space, automotive, medical, and defense, integrating state-of-the-art technologies and strict constraints related to performance, safety, and reliability.

Microelectronics

FPGA, ASIC, SoC (design, verification, validation).

Electronic boards

Digital, analog, power electronics.

Embedded software

Bare metal, real-time operating systems, embedded Linux, signal processing.

Integration & validation

Test benches, system integration, functional validation.

Systems engineering & project management

Architecture, specifications, technical coordination.

Creating tailored software solutions. With passion.

AVISTO

AVISTO specializes in the development of custom software solutions for information systems and industrial applications. Our teams design fully customized end-to-end products: web, desktop, and mobile solutions.

We also work in related areas such as DevSecOps, Cloud, Data/AI, and UX/UI design, providing an integrated approach to address a wide range of technological challenges.

Management & Product

Project management, product definition, agile methodologies.

Software development

Information systems, web, mobile, industrial applications.

DevSecOps

Integration/releasing, automation, cybersecurity, Cloud.

Quality Assurance

Validation, automation, tooling.

Data/AI

Big data, databases, BI, data science, machine learning, AI.

UX/UI

Interface design, usability, design systems.

Protecting your information systems. With passion.

CORALIUM

CORALIUM supports organizations in protecting, assessing, and continuously improving their digital security.

We operate across the entire cybersecurity scope: governance & compliance, technical audits, penetration testing, monitoring, and incident response.

We also address strategic challenges such as crisis management, certification readiness, system accreditation, and cloud security, delivering a comprehensive approach to meet the most demanding security challenges.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

Risk assessments, policies and procedures, compliance roadmaps (ISO 27001, NIS2, GDPR, sector-specific frameworks), and cybersecurity governance.

Incident detection & response

Compromise analysis, attack vector identification, attack containment, remediation recommendations, strengthening detection capabilities, and optimization of operational processes.

Technical audits & cloud security

Architecture audits, cloud configuration reviews (Azure, AWS, GCP), hardening assessments, targeted technical analyses, vulnerability identification, and actionable recommendations.

SecOps & continuous improvement

Vulnerability management, security monitoring, identity management, configuration tracking, environment hardening, optimization of SecOps practices and operational processes.

Penetration testing & application security audits

Internal, external, and application penetration tests, API and mobile application audits, targeted code reviews, assessment of real-world exposure, and prioritization of corrective actions.

Designing and developing high‑precision mechanical solutions. With passion.

MECAGINE

MECAGINE specializes in advanced mechanical design. Our teams imagine and develop products subject to demanding constraints (thermal, vibrational, environmental), ensuring performance, reliability, and cost optimization.

We work on complex projects across a wide range of industries: energy, medical, industrial equipment, defense, automotive, connected devices, aerospace, and more.

Design

Mechatronics, rugged environments, electronic equipment, tooling.

Numerical simulation

Vibration, thermal, shock, static.

Systems

Architecture, studies, integration, validation, prototyping.

Your technical center

By joining ADVANS Group, you are assigned to a technical center, a true hub of expertise and innovation. It is your base, your team, and your anchor point to grow professionally and build strong relationships.

You work primarily with this center and its clients, but many projects involve several of our locations, internationally. This gives you the opportunity to expand your network and broaden your horizons.

And if you wish to change regions or pursue a new career direction, internal mobility is possible, whether for personal reasons or as part of your professional development.

Our locations

ADVANS Group operates across Europe and the USA. Discover our different technical centers.

Our locations

A wide range of projects across many industries

By joining ADVANS Group, you become part of a community of engineers working on projects in highly diverse fields: aerospace, automotive, defense, digital, energy, IoT, healthcare, semiconductors, telecommunications, and many others.

During your internship or work‑study placement, you will take on concrete technical challenges, learn new ways of working, and develop your skills alongside passionate teams.

And beyond this first experience, if you continue your journey with us, this project diversity will allow you to broaden your horizons, build a rich career path, and progressively refine your choices for the next steps of your career.

Growing with ADVANS Group

Your opportunities after an internship or work‑study placement

After your internship or work‑study placement, if the experience has been successful, we will offer you the opportunity to continue the journey with us and contribute to the design of complex and innovative systems.

Most often, you will be hired as a design engineer, systems engineer, or software engineer. In the years that follow, you will benefit from a range of career development opportunities, outlined below.

Junior Engineer

Supported by managers with strong technical backgrounds, you have the opportunity to discover different industries, working environments, and technologies.

Within a few years, you can build solid experience, develop in‑demand skills, and progress into roles such as senior engineer, technical referent, technical leader, project manager, team leader, or business engineer.

Senior Engineer

As a senior engineer, you are at the heart of the technical success of projects. Your expertise enables you to anticipate issues, solve complex problems, and guide teams, while contributing to collective performance.

In addition, we give you the opportunity to broaden your impact by taking on roles that strengthen your professional influence.

Senior Engineers

Technical Referent

You are identified as a point of contact for a specific domain or technology. Your role is to share best practices, contribute to knowledge capitalization, and support the upskilling of teams through mentoring, training, and technical support. You also take part in technology watch activities and the evolution of internal standards.

Technical Leader

You lead development activities on a project or defined scope. You coordinate engineers, ensure consistency across deliverables, and enforce best practices. You are the go‑to expert for resolving complex issues and ensuring overall technical quality.

Project Manager

You organize, plan, and monitor project progress. You lead the team, contribute to client relationships, and ensure that deadlines, budgets, and quality objectives are met.

Delivery Manager

You oversee a project team dedicated to a client, manage administrative and operational aspects, and ensure client satisfaction across the entire delivery team.

Business Engineer

After an initial technical experience, you may choose to move toward business development and business unit management.

Working alongside a senior business manager or business unit manager, you are trained in all aspects of the role: client relationships, project oversight, recruitment, and team leadership.

Over time, you gain autonomy and become an active contributor to the development of your technical center. This role primarily requires strong interpersonal skills and a willingness to take on relational and strategic challenges.

Business Engineers

Intern testimonials

Discover, through these testimonials, what makes the ADVANS Group experience so rewarding: personalized support, project diversity, a stimulating technical environment, strong team spirit, and genuine human values.

At ELSYS Design, a strong emphasis is placed on mentoring and training young engineers.

I was very closely supported during my internship, and also during my first assignment.

What is also really interesting is the diversity of topics and assignments offered.

Pauline

Hardware Engineer

The final‑year project is a gateway into the professional world, and it really makes you think about how you want to work in the future. Do you prefer a young, dynamic team, being surrounded by skilled people, with the kind of autonomy we experienced during our internship?

I believe that if this is what you are looking for, ELSYS Design is a very good choice to grow in this type of environment.

Guilhem & Baptiste

Embedded Software Engineers

During my final‑year internship at ELSYS Design, I worked on an autonomous surveillance robot, mainly on the FPGA part.

We were a team of three interns, one in software and one in hardware in addition to myself.

It was interesting to see the collaboration between these three roles, as well as the different constraints this brought.

Isabelle

FPGA Engineer

What I really like at AVISTO is the mutual support and the very welcoming atmosphere; you feel part of the team very quickly. […]

Asking for help is easy. Everyone is always attentive and available.

Ryana

Software Engineer

What I like most about AVISTO, and what made me stay after my internship, is the family feel. […] There is a genuine effort to find a project that suits each individual.

[…] You are encouraged to put forward ideas, and you are always heard; both on technical aspects when proposing solutions, and on managerial topics as well.

Yann & Fabien

Cloud / DevOps Engineers

Within the company, you have the opportunity to shape the role and career you want. […] You truly have the opportunity to become what you want to be.

Claire-Victoria

Business Engineer

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