Discover the rhythm of internships and work-study

From their first year, IESA arts&culture students begin their professionalization journey through internships in companies or cultural institutions. Work-study is possible from the second year of the Bachelor. This professional integration is fully part of the student’s education.

In the 1st year of a Bachelor (1-year postsecondary)

The first year of the Bachelor is a year of discovery and of validating the chosen path. Internships make it possible to better understand how the cultural sector is organized and to discover the different professions. It is therefore important for students to multiply their experiences.

An internship period full-time is scheduled in the calendar at the end of the first semester, then at the end of the second semester.

It is also possible to combine these experiences with a full-time or part-time internship during the summer.

In the 2nd year of the Bachelor (2 years of higher education)

The alternating rhythm begins as early as the 2nd year of the Bachelor. Students have the option to start a work-study placement, or to string together several internships that will allow them to acquire the specific skills of their sector.

Throughout the second year at the school, the pace (work-study or internship) alternates between school and company.

In the 3rd year of the Bachelor (Bac+3)

The 3rd year of the bachelor marks the end of the first training cycle. Students are fully specializing and producing their event or end-of-cycle thesis. It is therefore recommended that they do work-study or internships that let them feed their project and also complete their résumé in order to enter the professional sector or apply to a specialized professional master.

During the third year of the Bachelor at the school, the schedule alternates between school and company.

In the 1st year of the Master (Bac+4)

The 1st year of the Master is a year of analyzing the chosen professional sector and acquiring general and specialized fundamental skills. Students must choose their career direction, so they are advised to do a work-study placement or several internships that let them assess which type of profession or organization they want to work in and gain a good understanding of the functional and economic organization of the chosen cultural sector.

During the first year of the Master at IESA, the schedule alternates between school and company.

In the 2nd year of the Master (Bac+5)

The 2nd year of the Master is students' final year of specialization, during which they also complete their personal end-of-program project. They are therefore advised to do a work-study placement or internships that let them feed their project and also round out their résumé so they can enter the professional sector with rich professional experience that matches the careers and specializations they are aiming for.

During the second year of the Master at IESA, the format (work-study or internship) alternates between school and company.

In a Professional Master (bac+5)

Learners must complete a minimum 2-month full-time internship at the end of their 7-month program.

The programs concerned:

In an MBA of IESA arts&culture’s international department (bac+5)

In an MBA of IESA arts&culture’s international department (bac+5), students in the 4 MBAs of IESA arts&culture’s international department take their program in English. They may complete internships as part of their program, in French or English depending on their language level.

The Schedule

  • Between June and December: full-time internship for students who started their MBA in September.
  • Between January and June: full-time internship for students who started their MBA in January.