On Wednesday 18 June, at the headquarters of its partner Caisse des Dépôts, the Mines-Télécom Foundation honoured seven students from the Institut Mines-Télécom’s Technological Universities for the exceptional quality of their final-year internships and apprenticeships.
These prizes, valued between €750 and €2,500, were made possible thanks to the support of the Foundation’s major sponsors: BNP Paribas, Orange, and Dassault Systèmes.
IMT Talents in the Spotlight at Caisse des Dépôts
- 7 students recognised for the quality of their internships and apprenticeships carried out in France, Europe, and Japan
- Innovative projects in health, energy, space, artificial intelligence, and the industry of the future
- Strong public engagement with more than 6,000 online votes for the “Coup de Cœur” prizes
- Committed partners alongside the Foundation: BNP Paribas, Orange, Dassault Systèmes, and Caisse des Dépôts
Award Recipients
In the presence of Gaël Sérandour, Director of Infrastructure Investments at Caisse des Dépôts and Télécom SudParis alumnus, Stéphane Heitz, Director of the Mines-Télécom Foundation, Dominique Poiroux, President of the Foundation, and Vincent Charvillat, Deputy Executive President of the Institut Mines-Télécom, the ceremony highlighted the strong link between education, innovation, and industrial partnerships — a strategic pillar for IMT.
Final-Year Internships: A 100% Female Podium!
This year, three outstanding young women won the three prizes and the public’s “Coup de Cœur” award.
Best Final-Year Internship Awards
- First Prize & Public “Coup de Cœur” Award : Flavie Morel – Mines Saint-Étienne
Internship at LaMCoS: design of an experimental device to study the resistance of mitral ring prosthesis anchors for cardiac surgery : https://youtu.be/YTHcL9G77KM - Second Prize : Camille Boucher – IMT Atlantique
Internship at Tohoku University – Moonshot Project: artificial intelligence for lunar robotics : https://youtu.be/8bc1BXIcWnY - Third Prize : Flavie Morel – Mines Saint-Étienne
Internship at Hospices Civils de Lyon: optimisation of patient flow in the operating theatre : https://youtu.be/yvNFouDv6Hc
Apprenticeships : A Showcase of Diversity !
- First Prize : Jérémy Souche – IMT Mines Alès
Apprenticeship at Crouzet: critical access and strategic challenges in cybersecurity : https://youtu.be/HmRcgQ_a8zI
- Second Prize : Sylvain Thomas – Mines Saint-Étienne
Apprenticeship at STMicroelectronics: fablab development and component modelling : https://youtu.be/senZ3Snwq4M
- Third Prize: Téo Souris – IMT Nord Europe
Apprenticeship at EDF: recovery of waste heat from cooling towers to reduce gas emissions : https://youtu.be/zCxwtT0RVD - Public “Coup de Cœur” Award: Adrien Fage – IMT Mines Albi
Apprenticeship at ArianeGroup: development of a new composite structure manufacturing process for space launchers : https://youtu.be/jyR6ezKLQf0
