M2 Cyber Physical and Social Systems – Course unit on Professional Insertion

Syllabus

The objective of this course is to help students prepare for internship and job applications in the CPS domain.

Students will acquire knowledge about different types of jobs, job application processes, implicit expectations in different cultures, practicing resume writing and job interviews, know and defend yourself.

Evaluation for this part

  • Attendance and participation to conferences (25 %)

  • Resume and Cover Letter (75 %)

Organization

See slides.

Sessions

11/09 - Pierre Maret

  • Introduction

18/09

  • SIDO

13/10 - Guillaume Muller

  • professor:

20/10 - Guillaume Muller - Maxime Lefrançois

Slides

Session 1. Pierre Maret

Slides

Session 2. Guillaume Muller

Slides

Advices

We compile and make available a list of advices for internship applications in general

Practical work (Deadline Oct. 20th.)

The CPS2 program opens opportunities of carreer in the research and development of innovative and technical cyber-physical systems: research and development scientists, managers of IT field, cyber-physical system architects, supporting engineers in design and development of cyber-physical systems, experts in socio-technical systems, experts or functional consultant, project manager in applications such as health, transport, energy and environment.

Application simulations

You will need to find one offer you could be actually happy to get accepted for. It must be for one of:

  1. an internship offer

  2. a position in a company

  3. a Ph.D. offer (industrial Ph.D. or pure academia)

The offer must be related to the topics of the CPS2 master.

You must simulate an application to: * <maxime.lefrancois@emse.fr>, <guillaume.muller@emse.fr>, <pierre.maret@univ-st-etienne.fr>

Applications report for an internship

You must report to us the result of your search and applications for an internship by November 15th

Prepare common interview questions

Prepare a very short statement for some of the following questions:

  • What are your greatest strengths?

  • What do you consider to be your weaknesses?

  • What is your greatest achievement?

  • Tell me about a challenge or conflict you’ve faced, and how you dealt with it.

  • Tell me about a time you demonstrated leadership skills.

  • Tell me about a time you made a mistake.

  • Tell me about a time you failed.

  • Can you explain why you changed career paths?

  • Why did you choose to study in France?

  • What are you looking for in a new position?

  • What type of work environment do you prefer?

  • What’s your work style?

  • How would your boss and coworkers describe you?

  • How do you deal with pressure or stressful situations?

  • What do you like to do outside of work?

  • How do you stay organized?

  • How do you prioritize your work?

  • What are you passionate about?

  • Where do you see yourself in five years?

  • What are your career aspirations?

  • How do you plan to achieve your career goals?

  • What’s your dream job?

  • What should I know that’s not on your resume?

  • What are your salary expectations?

  • Are you willing to relocate?

  • How many tennis balls can you fit into a limousine?

  • If you were an animal, which one would you want to be?