PITON is a program created by the USMB, which enables students with different skills to carry out a team internship in a local company. Each year, various private and public organizations offer internships lasting from 3 to 6 months, focusing on innovative subjects.
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An innovative way to learn
PITON is a unique initiative supported by université Savoie Mont Blanc and its Foundation. PITON offers students in all fields of study the opportunity to carry out an internship in an original format: working in project mode on a real-life business issue, at the service of innovation and the local community.
A team experience rooted in reality
Each PITON team is made up of 3 to 5 students from different educational backgrounds. Together, you take up a concrete challenge proposed by a company, local authority or association. You work independently, in start-up mode, for 3 to 6 months, in a stimulating, collaborative environment.
For example:
- 3 students, specializing in materials engineering, chemistry and marketing, with a project to convert waste into fiberglass
- 3 students, specialized in marketing, STAPS and design, to design an innovative new bag product.
PITON is also an opportunity to get away from the traditional academic framework and explore another way of learning: through practice, cooperation and experimentation.
Varied projects, concrete skills
The topics proposed for PITON are rich and diversified
- Launching new products or services
- Digital development (websites, apps, platforms)
- Marketing, communication or designstrategy
- Socialinnovation, ecological transition, etc.
Each project develops skills that can be directly applied in the professional world: project management, collective intelligence, creativity, adaptability...
Among the companies and public structures that have already offered internships: Bontaz, Department of Haute-Savoie, GaldermaGrand Chambéry, La Clusaz, NTN Europe, Patriarche, Salomon, Somfy, Ugitech, Volvo, and many others!
Tailor-made support and highlights
Throughout the course, teams benefit from :
- Support from teachers, professionals and coaches
- academics modules (innovation tools, professional posture, prototyping, etc.)
- Dedicated university facilities (Le Bourget-du-Lac and Annecy)
- A final event : the PITON Awardswhere each team pitches its project to a panel of judges
A real springboard to enhance your experience and boost your CV!
- Valued autonomy This is not a classic internship where someone gives you daily assignments, but a long-term project where you learn to manage your time, prioritize your tasks and collaborate with your teammates.
- Additional skills developed You'll learn how to manage a project using practical methods, develop your proactivity and initiative, and improve your presentation skills. These skills will serve you well in your future professional life. !
- Comprehensive support You'll be guided to show your potential and thrive in the tasks assigned to you, with workshops from the first week of your internship and regular check-ups to keep you on track as the weeks go by.
- Networking made easy PITON internships are an opportunity to meet people from other sectors, and to network more easily with companies and structures in the sector.
- A first day dedicated to team building
- From academics workshops so you don't get lost in the project, understand the objectives, create team rules, etc.
- The PITON Awards: a a closing event organized to present the results of your project in front of a varied audience (companies, students, USMB staff, etc.) and a jury, which each year rewards several teams for the quality of their work.
How to join the PITON adventure
PITON internship offers are published every year between September and January.
📍 All practical information (offers, criteria, applications) is available on the website :
👉 https://www.piton.univ-smb.fr/etudiants/offres-de-stage/
📬 Any questions? The PITON team is at your service:
✉️ piton@univ-smb.fr