Responsible work-study programs: our commitment to making work-study programs accessible to all

responsible work-study program

 

At aivancity, we believe that every talented individual deserves to succeed, regardless of their means or circumstances. That's why we've designed a unique program: responsible work-study. Aimed at students in our MSc Data Management and MSc Data Engineering & Cloud Computing programs, this educational and social innovation is fully in line with our mission: to make quality education accessible to all.

 

A unique and supportive system

Responsible work-study programs are our response to the realities on the ground: despite their motivation and the skills they have acquired, some students admitted to work-study programs encounter difficulties in signing a contract with a host company within the legal deadlines. Rather than leaving them in limbo, we have made the bold decision to cover 100% of their first-year tuition fees through our endowment fund. This support is automatically activated if no apprenticeship or professional training contract has been signed three months after the start of the academic year.

This means that students can attend classes at aivancity as normal, following the schedule set out for the work-study program, without having to bear the financial burden of the training. They benefit from rigorous educational supervision and support from our careers service in their search for a company, and remain fully integrated into school life.

 

Our embodied values

This program is not an exception: it embodies the fundamental values of aivancity. As a mission-driven school, we have a responsibility to support every learner. Responsible work-study programs demonstrate our commitment to inclusion, solidarity, and social innovation. We believe that no student admitted to our school should have to give up their ambitions because they lack immediate opportunities in the workplace. In this way, we do much more than teach: we invest human and financial resources in the success of each individual.

 

Specific terms and conditions

 

  • Alternating schedule maintained: You follow the traditional teaching model (1 week per month at school, 3 weeks normally in a company). If you do not have a company placement, this time can be devoted to reinforcement projects, professional development workshops, or actively seeking a contract.

 

  • Status: You remain enrolled in the work-study program, but retain your student status until a contract has been signed. This means that you are not yet receiving any remuneration, but your tuition fees are fully covered by aivancity.

 

  • Duration: Funding covers the entire first year of the MSc. The €500 registration fee is still required upon confirmation of admission, but will be refunded in full upon signing a contract.

 

  • Personalized support: Our teams provide you with ongoing support in your search for a company. Coaching, job fairs, networking, interview preparation: we do everything we can to help you secure a contract, even during the academic year.

 

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Work-study programs: a passport to employment for young people

A real asset for :
  • Gradually integrate into professional life.
  • Give your career a boost (as a recent graduate, you have two years' experience under your belt).
  • Benefit from specific support at school and in the workplace, to develop your professional skills.
  • Find a job at the end of the contract.
  • Gain financial independence thanks to a contractually fixed salary and company funding of tuition.

Work-study programs: a recruitment tool for companies

Significant benefits for :
  • Peace of mind when recruiting: training enables us to pass on know-how to the work-study student, assess his or her aptitudes and test his or her ability to integrate into teams while respecting the corporate culture.
  • Strengthening teams without compromising competitiveness: remuneration is regulated by law, making it highly attractive for companies.
  • Enhance the allocation of the apprenticeship tax by dedicating it to apprentice training.
  • Benefit from tax exemptions and financial assistance.
  • Create a special link with aivancity, the leading school for Artificial Intelligence, and its faculty of research professors and recognized experts.

Work-study arrangements :

There are two types of work-study contracts:

Apprenticeship contract :
  • Young people aged 16 to 29 in further education.
  • Age limit extended to 31 and over in certain cases (disability, business start-up, etc.).
  • Hold the level required for the chosen course.
Professionalization contract :
  • Young people aged 16 to 25 on signing the professionalization contract (26 minus 1 day).
  • Jobseekers aged 26 and over, recipients of the RSA or specific solidarity allowance, or people who have benefited from a single integration contract.

Both contracts are open to people with disabilities. 

  • You must pass the admission tests and validate your enrolment in the program. We present your application to our network of partner companies and help you to make your personal search and application more effective.
  • We take care of the administrative side of your application right up to the signing of the work-study contract.
  • Unless an exemption is granted (article D. 6222-19 of the French Labor Code), apprenticeship within a company must begin no earlier than 3 months before and no later than 3 months after the start of the CFA cycle in which the apprentice is enrolled.
  • In the case of a professionalization contract, the contract with the company can begin no earlier than 1 month before the 1st day of training, and no later than 1 month afterwards.
  • The apprenticeship contract signed with a company can be for 12 or 24 months, depending on the length of the course chosen.
  • A non-renewable 2-month trial period is included.
  • The contract can be renewed once in the same company to prepare for a higher diploma level.

A work-study program is punctuated by periods spent on the job and periods of study at aivancity.

For MSc Data Management and MSc Data Engineering & Cloud Computing: one week at school, three weeks at the company. For the MSc Artificial Intelligence for Business: seminars on Fridays and Saturdays every other week at the school, the rest of the time at the company.

Salary scale for an apprenticeship contract

Remuneration varies according to your age and progress in the training cycle(s) covered by the apprenticeship.

 Year 1st year 2nd year 3rd year
18 - 20 years43% of minimum wage51% of minimum wage67% of minimum wage
21 - 26 years old53% of minimum wage61% of minimum wage78% of minimum wage
26 years and over100% of minimum wage100% of minimum wage100% of minimum wage

*Remuneration is calculated as a % of the minimum wage (SMIC) (or the agreed minimum wage if more favorable for employees aged 21 and over).

Salary scale for a professionalization contract (excluding the public sector)

Remuneration under a contrat de professionnalisation varies according to the level of qualification and the age of the apprentice. Unlike an apprenticeship contract, there is no age limit for taking a training course under a professionalisation contract. After the age of 26, remuneration is equivalent to 100% of the minimum wage.

 Less than a bac proEqual to or higher than a bac pro
- 21 years old55% of minimum wage65% of minimum wage
21 - 25 years70% of minimum wage80% of minimum wage

*Remuneration is calculated as a % of the minimum wage (SMIC) (or the agreed minimum wage if more favorable for employees aged 21 and over).

Your training is financed by your host company and/or by the professional branch to which your company belongs.

It accompanies the apprentice throughout his or her training and contributes to the acquisition of the skills needed to obtain the qualification or diploma prepared at aivancity. It must meet 3 criteria:

  • Possess a title or diploma equivalent to the one being prepared by the apprentice.
  • At least 2 years' professional experience in the trade.
  • At least 3 years' professional experience.

Reception facilities

For apprenticeship contracts
  • All private-sector employers, including associations.
  • The non-industrial and non-commercial public sector : the State (central and decentralized administrations) and its public administrative establishments, local authorities, public hospital establishments, etc.
For professionalization contracts
The company pays the training costs for its employee. It must contact its OPCO to find out how much it will cover, which will determine the "remaining costs" invoiced to the employer. A vocational training agreement and employment contract will be signed once the funding has been approved by the company, the OPCO and the training center.
  • All private-sector employers liable for financing vocational training, with the exception of the State, local authorities and their public administrative establishments.
  • Public industrial and commercial establishments, such as RATP, SNCF, Office National des Forêts ...

Training financing

For apprenticeship contracts
The levels of funding for apprenticeship training are set and published by France Compétences by decree. The host establishment must contact its OPCO to find out the level of funding for the training, which depends on its professional branch and the diploma being prepared. Depending on the cost of the training, this level of funding will determine the employer's "remaining costs", which will be invoiced directly to the employer. An apprenticeship training agreement and employment contract will be signed.
For professionalization contracts
The company pays the training costs for its employee. It must contact its OPCO to find out how much it will cover, which will determine the "remaining costs" invoiced to the employer. A vocational training agreement and employment contract will be signed once the funding has been approved by the company, the OPCO and the training center.

What support is available?

The French government introduces an exceptional hiring subsidy to support the apprenticeship dynamic
To encourage the recruitment of apprentices and professionalization contracts, the French government is continuing its incentive measures by extending the exceptional aid for work-study contracts.
For companies with fewer than 250 employees, €5,000 for the hiring of an apprentice over the age of 18, in the 1st year of the contract:

  • For companies with fewer than 250 employees, €2,000 for the hiring of a trainee aged over 18.

  • The contract must be an apprenticeship or professionalization contract.
  • The contract is due to be signed in 2023.
  • The professionalization contract must be signed with an employee under the age of 30.
  • Prepared graduate indifferent.

For companies with fewer than 250 employees, €2,000 for the hiring of a trainee aged over 18.

As indicated by Decree no. 2022-1714 of December 29, 2022, for companies with more than 250 employees, it is necessary to meet - in addition to the conditions cited above - one of the following two conditions:
  • Attain at least 5% of the total annual workforce on contracts promoting professional integration (apprenticeship contracts, professionalization contracts, etc.) by December 31, 2024. This 5% rate is equal to the ratio between the workforce covered by contracts promoting professional integration and the company's total annual salaried workforce.
  • Or achieve at least 3% work-study (apprenticeship or professionalization contracts) and have achieved a 10% increase in the number of work-study students by December 31, 2024, compared with the annual number of employees in these categories (apprenticeship and professionalization contracts) by December 31, 2023.
For companies with more than 250 employees, if the above objectives are not met, the sums received will have to be reimbursed. Whatever the size of the company, a €6,000 grant is available for hiring a disabled apprentice.
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