Hiring a student
The advantages of working in partnership with the Icoges Group:
The Icoges Group has approximately 2,800 students spread out in its schools in Paris and the Paris region, as well as in Lyon and Angers.
A majority of students pursue their university degree while working part-time (en 'alternance')
- Professionalisation Contract
- Long-term Job training Contract
Students enrolled in the 'alternance' program attend classes full-time two days per week and work the remaining three days (which is to say 60% of the time).
For 20 years, The Icoges Group has offered businesses to easily hire young people 'en alternance' (a work-study program), it's proven a success with businesses.
What type of student-worker should I expect given the employment needs of my company?
The academic programs available at the Icoges Group's schools allow students to become quickly 'operational' in a specific profession.
The Career Services Department (which acts as a bridge between employers looking to hire and students seeking employment) takes into account the specific requirements for each employment position offered (vocational academic programmes, proficient in relevant software, as well as language skills...)
How can I hire an Icoges' graduate?
Icoges offers numerous BTS academic programs (two-year accredited university degree programs), European Degrees and French Accountancy degrees to all those students having the 'alternance' status (ie. enrolled in the Icoges work-study programme). These students possess, upon graduating, professional work experience and are thus rapidly 'operational' employees. We shall analyse your employment offers to help direct you towards the students that may meet your employment needs, to make the hiring process easier for you.
What type of employment contracts are involved?
1-'Professionalisation' Contract (Contrat de professionnalisation)
- Employer is fully exempt from paying all social security contributions- ?Absense de prise en compte dans Employer is fully exempt from les seuils sociaux
- Employer is not obliged to pay severance pay upon termination of a contract
- On the job training accomplished by your OPCA
- Salary is according to the employee's age and level of education/job training: from 55% to 85% of the SMIC (the French minimum wage)
The 'Professionalisation' Contract and the 'Apprenticeship' Contract offered by the CFA are work-study (alternance) academic programmes but have different statuses and advantages. Icoges' work-study programs is primarily designed for those students who have earned a "Bac Pro", but students who have done other, more generalist "Bacs" are also attracted to this program (a "Bac" is the French examination that students take upon graduating high school and prior to enrolling in university).
| Without the "Bac Pro" | With the "Bac Pro" | |
| Less than 21 years old | 55% of the SMIC | 65% of the SMIC |
| from 21 to 25 years old | 70% of the SMIC | 80% of the SMIC |
| 25 years old and older | 85% of the SMIC | 85% of the SMIC |
2-Long-term Job Training Contract
Salary paid to job trainees enrolled in Icoges' work-study program are not subject to most business taxes up to 227.40 euro per month (figure for 2007).How can I contact Icoges?
I you wish to have your job, job training, or 'professionalisation' contract offers listed with us, here is our contact information.
Student Career Services Department
02 97 75 48 04
departement.alternance@icoges.fr
Fill out the on-line Application Form
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