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Professional English

This course, designed for the first period of the second year of the Cycle Ingénieur Polytechnicien, aims to prepare students for their search for internships and future jobs and to allow students to use English in their professional lives.

The content includes:

Analysis of the student’s skills, personality and preferences

Analysis of opportunities for employment

Advice on writing CVs, cover letters and LinkedIn profiles

Practice of interview skills and useful advice

Professional correspondence

The use of technology in the job search (ATS, generative AI, online interviews, phone interviews)

Useful vocabulary and terminology

Roleplays in professional contexts

An introduction to the Linguaskill English language test

Current issues

Modalités d’acquisition

Subject to individual teachers’ requirements

Participation, attitude and presence 25%

Work submitted (including written work, video presentation, language exercises) 25%

Presentations 25%

In-class assignments and/or tests 25%