During the year, AIV Master 1 students participate one internship and Master 2 students in three trimester internships. The laboratories can be chosen from any university or institution in the Paris area yet at least one experimental and one theoretical interdisciplinary project are required.

Students are encouraged to contact and visit as many labs as needed in order to choose the project and lab environment that fits with their personal interest. At the end of the internship, students present their work in a 30-minute seminar format.

STUDENTS: AIV Labs are listed labs that hosted previously AIV students that you may consider to contact when looking for an internship. You may contact any other lab in Paris and its surroundings.

HOSTING LAB: If you wish to suggest a possible internship to the AIV students please use the online form

First year Master (M1)

During the second semester, AIV students discover the research activity by participating in a lab internship or by joining the international iGEM competition in synthetic biology. For their internship, students may chose laboratories from any university or institution in the Paris area or abroad. Students are encouraged to contact and visit as many labs as needed in order to choose the project and lab environment that fits with their personal interest. At the end of the internship, students present their work in a 30-minute seminar format.

Second year Master (M2)

AIV students participate in three trimester internships – the laboratories can be chosen from any university or institution in the Paris area or abroad, yet at least one experimental and one theoretical interdisciplinary project are required. Students are encouraged to contact and visit as many labs as needed in order to choose the project and lab environment that fits with their personal interest. At the end of the internship, students present their work in a 30-minute seminar format.