Internships proposal

Internship projects

UTCBS supports and supervises interns throughout the year
We regularly welcome middle and high school students for 1- to 2-week observation internships with our teams to introduce them to the world of work, particularly in the field of research in biology and/or chemistry.
Examples of study topics:
• Year 10 internship (1 week): Analysis of plasmids by enzymatic digestion and transfection of cultured cells; production and analysis of recombinant proteins.
• Second-year internship (1 week Biology/1 week Chemistry): In vitro cutting tests of various DNA (PCR amplicon, plasmid) using the CAS9 enzyme; purification and analysis of various chemical molecules
‘Apprentice Researchers’ internship UTCBS is involved in the ‘Apprentice Researchers’ programme. The aim was to welcome pairs of students (one Year 10 secondary school student and one Year 12 secondary school student, selected on the basis of a letter of motivation) to the laboratory, in order to introduce them to research professions and raise their awareness of the scientific process. Over the course of 10 sessions spread throughout the year (approximately one Wednesday afternoon per month, from November to June), these pairs carried out a research project and had the opportunity to present it at the Apprentice Researchers conference at Paris Cité University at the end of the school year. Joanna Duffrene and Chloé Muzard from the Vecteur team led this project. This programme was a wonderful opportunity for students to learn about the specifics of health research.
We also welcome higher education students for their compulsory professional internships, where they are trained in various tools within the framework of a research theme: this provides them with practical experience to complement their technical and scientific training.

Examples of study topics:
• L2/L3 internship (1 month): Construction and testing on cultured cells of a plasmid that can be linearised in vivo using CRISPR/CAS9 technology.

L3: Establishment of ileal T lymphocyte lines

• BTS internship (8 weeks): Genetic and protein characterisation of murine macrophages genetically modified by CRISPR/CAS9 technology to produce a fluorescent cytokine.
• BUT internship (4 months): Trial implementation of a TLR9-KO murine macrophage model using the CRISPR-Cas9 system.
Key figures: In 2024, UTCBS welcomed 38 students, including 11 M2 or equivalent.
For the first semester of 2025, UTCBS has already welcomed 46 students, including 9 M2 or equivalent!

Master 1 :“Identification of a microorganism isolated from mouse feces and characterization of its pro- and anti-tumor properties”

Master 2 : “Engineering anti-inflammatory grafted nanocrystals for ICAM-1 monoclonal antibody pre-targeting and in vivo functionalization”