Nexans, a worldwide leading expert in the cable industry, has signed an agreement with the Paris-based ESPCI (Industrial Physics and Chemistry Higher Educational Institution) to sponsor the School’s 130th graduating class. The three-year sponsorship agreement is designed to foster a high level of interaction between engineering students and Nexans’ R&D experts.
The projects to be carried out by ESPCI ParisTech’s students under Nexans’ sponsorship will be specified in annual “action plans” drawn up at the start of each academic year. These plans will be defined during meetings between engineering students responsible for the sponsored activities and Nexans’ representatives. They will include various types of activities designed to reinforce the mutual understanding and interaction between the School and the company. For example, conferences or roundtables regarding Nexans’ strategy and business, as well as site visits, will be arranged during the next three years. In addition, work assignments and training periods will be offered within Nexans’ Corporate Technical Department.
“When ESPCI approached us as an industrial company specializing in energy with a view to sponsoring the School’s 130th class, we agreed immediately. As a technology leader, we believe it is essential to contribute to the training of future experts and to have a breeding ground for talented peoples who might join our company at the end of their studies,” says Jean-Maxime Saugrain, Nexans’ corporate vice president Technical.
“Corporate sponsorship helps engineering students to become familiar with the business and the culture of a global industrial company; it is therefore essential for training engineers. Nexans’ sponsorship will put the cross-disciplinary approaches of their scientific training to work in the fields of energy and electrical engineering, while at the same time reinforcing the School’s pillars – scientific excellence and international influence,” says Roger Famery, director of corporate relations for ESPCI ParisTech.