Codige Award: Award for Best Internship

The IESF-OM/CODIGE Award: A Brief History and Guidelines …

With the exception of Paris, the regional delegations of engineers and scientists (formerly URIS) did not award any prizes.

In 1986, the Languedoc-Roussillon delegation (URIS-LR) decided to award the prize for the best internship report to an “engineering student.” It is clear that university scientists were not included. The inclusion of the latter proved to be limited, for many reasons. Things normalized with the creation of Master’s degrees—“Bac+5” degrees—which are now shared with engineering programs.

The Conference of Directors of Grandes Écoles (CODIGE) has gradually become involved with the award. It formalized its participation through an initial agreement in 2009. The award is now known as the IESF-OM/CODIGE Award, under the umbrella of the Engineers and Scientists of France Occitanie Mediterranean (IESF-OM). It is interesting to note that it remains virtually unique in France in this form (with the exception of Paris).

The selection process remains unchanged: the best internship reports from engineering students and master’s degree candidates are submitted by the heads of their institutions, at the request of IESF-OM; then, a panel of experts with diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise selects between 1 and 3 reports for recognition, depending on the circumstances.

To participate, simply contact the academic administrators (school principals, university department chairs, etc.) to have your nomination for the award approved.