Apprenticeships in France

From developing new aircraft models to implementing revolutionary technologies, Toulouse with its 35,000 employees working in many central functions - finance, marketing, engineering, customer services - is the Airbus headquarters. 

The FALs (Final Assembly Line) in Blagnac include the entire range of commercial airliners (A320, A330, A350 and A380 families) and aircraft painting.

In the south, the Space Systems teams are responsible for the design, development and production of satellites and space services, as well as certain activities of the Connected Intelligence and Air Power departments.

You can immerse yourself in engineering applied to helicopters and other rotary-wing aircraft at Marignane. From design to maintenance, apprentices acquire invaluable skills on these exciting aircraft, which are at the heart of safety and personal assistance issues. 

Marignane is home to the headquarters of Airbus Helicopters. Nearly 9,000 employees at the site are involved in almost every aspect of the helicopter industry, and offer a broad view of the product range for civil, government, military, police and parapublic use aircraft.

Close to the French capital, explore apprenticeship opportunities in defence and space. Here, apprentices work on projects that give them an insight into the advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defence.

The Elancourt site, located in the south-west suburbs of Paris, focuses on intelligence, secure and satellite communications, C4ISR, maritime and cyber security, as well as on-board space and defence electronics, all of which contribute to making Airbus Europe's leading defence, space and security company and France's No. 1 defence supplier. 

Next to Le Bourget airport near Paris, around 650 people work at the Paris-Le Bourget site in Dugny within this Centre of Excellence specialising in the production of rotor blades and research into composite materials. With access to all departments, apprentices at the site have a unique opportunity to rapidly acquire knowledge of the division's activities and projects. 

The site is a key link in the Airbus helicopter production chain, whose ambition is to become the global leader for blades, manufacturing some 3,000 blades a year and repairing almost half of them. 

To qualify for the apprentice status in France, you must be between 16 and 29 years old and be schooled in an institution allowing apprenticeships.

Check the apprenticeship criterias here.