AFAM: Hello Arthur and thank you for taking the time to answer our questions. You were a Business data analyst at Dassault Falcon Jet ( VIE). Please tell us a few words about your position.
Arthur: I was a Business Data Analyst in the Final Assembly Department at Dassault Falcon Jet. Amongst my missions, I had to use my knowledge in data mining to create reports and indicators, to show the performance of production lines in this department. I was also the main point of contact between developers of the company and my department, to communicate the requirements to the developers in the creation of new tools. I would phrase the need that we have, and the developers would create a beta version that I would test with my teams on the floor, to figure out if we would implement the tool.
This position gave me the opportunity to work on various projects, from pure data mining to software development.
AFAM: Before you found a VIE at Dassault, you participated in the Shasta program. Could you please tell us a few words about how the program impacted your internship search.
Arthur: Before I knew about Shasta, I had just no idea how to find a job in a foreign country. I had some knowledge about my research in France, but I didn’t know anything about common practices from recruiters overseas.
Shasta allowed me to have unique conversations with a French recruiter set up in the US. He knew the main differences between the two systems and helped me comprehend how to look for a job, how to approach foreign US recruiters for a job (what documents to have, how to introduce myself properly, …) and generally how to convince foreign companies that I was worth recruiting, even if it meant paying for my visa.
It really helped me build confidence throughout my research.
AFAM: You have been living in the US since July 2024. How did you find Arkansas and what did you enjoy doing in your spare time?
Arthur: My luck with Arkansas was to be able to experience a living area so different from what I knew in Paris. It completely changed the way I lived, my daily habits and my preferred activities.
The great advantage of being in a centered state is to be able to fly to any great city in a few hours. I visited more American cities than I could do in any vacation, from Miami to Chicago to San Francisco.
AFAM: Could you tell us a few words about your future plans?
Arthur: Such an experience had two effects on my future plans. First, it opened my mind on the idea of working abroad, and cleared the path for an eventual long term position abroad. I realized the benefits of working with people with a different culture.
AFAM: Thank you, Arthur!
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picture: courtesy of Arthur
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