AFAM community manager visited Paris, Bordeaux, Lille and Angers campuses to meet students and teams

Last week of November 18th-Nov.22 AFAM community manager Albina Patou-Chebykina was on the road traveling to Bordeaux, Paris, LIlle and Angers campuses to meet students and teams.

Day 1. Bordeaux campus.

Meeting students on Bordeaux campus together with our Yosemite mentor –– Philippe Laurent ( An 202)

Meeting Bordeaux campus director Xavier Aubard. Xavier Aubard showed Evolutive Learning Factory (ELF) spaces on Bordeaux campus

Virtual reality room is one of ELF spaces on Bordeaux campus

With Fanny Bouexel, BREI ( bureau des relations internationales), Bordeaux

After the conference with Albina and Philippe Laurent, there was an internship search workshop organized. 15 Bordeaux students willing to find an internship in the US participated in this workshop led by Albina. After the workshop, students could enjoy some pizza offered by Bordeaux campus.

Day 2. Paris campus and SOCE.

Albina could meet the parcours US team and students, shared information about AFAM and its programs and activities

Albina also met Paris-based students willing to pursuit an internship in the US or interested in working/studying in the US in the future. There were around 30 students present at AFAM informational session.

Meeting with Mickaël Rivette, Paris campus director

Meeting with Pascale Morin (Ai 179), new VP International and Projects and other members of the new SOCE team

Day 3. Arts et Metiers Forum.

Albina went to Arts et Metiers Forum. Such an inspiring event with more than 100 participating companies!

At the Forum with Bertrand Krauser (APE) and Jean-Guy Quéromes

With Arts et Metiers Forum President Jonas Caillet

At the Forum Arts et Metiers with Frederic Beck and Julienne Nadin, Pôle Carrière coaches

Day 4. Lille campus.

Two internship search workshops led by Albina were organized in LIlle for students willing to pursuit an internship in the United States

With Audrey Stewart, International Development Director and Sylvain Bigot, referent entrepreneuriat/innovation, Lille

With Ana Maria Jaramillo, Rinter, Lille

Day 5. Angers campus.

With Amandine Duffoux, Angers campus director

With Jérôme Peju, ELF technical expert, exploring ELF space on Angers campus

With Gabrielle de Roffinac, Rinter, and Jason Baxter, English department director, Angers