My job is to conceive protheses for people with physical disabilities, especially athletes, using materials that have interesting properties (lightness, low-priced, flexibility). I work in a laboratory with a team, analysing new materials and thinking about how to use them and conceptualizing new shapes of prostheses. What I enjoy the most in this job is the human aspect, that is to say working in a team as well as the contact with disabled people. As a matter of fact we have to know what kind of property they need to the sport they practice. I think that this profession will probably evolve in an interesting way in the next fifty years due to efforts made in robotics.

I got this job first by studying in a two-years prepa, then I joined Phelma's engineering school and finally I got hired.

Damien GACON

Actually, I don’t really have a job that I dream about. 

However, I’ve always been interested in astronomy. This subject involves a lot of mysteries and problematics unsolved. I guess it’s really exciting to discover something new about our universe or to understand better how it works. It’s also fascinating, because astronomers are those who are thinking about the most basic questions without ever having a definitive answer. In this field, what’s really important is to be passionate, as it’s known that atronomy is not a high-profit business. 

If I had to choose a specific job in this field, I don't want to become a researcher. I think what I'd like the most is to be a kind of "astronomy guide". What I find interesting is to convey knowledge to other people - other people who share the same passion or just curious to know more - through scientific articles in a magazine, or during conference, or by working in a museum. I don't really know if a such job does exist, but I'm sure I don't want a job in which you work alone in a laboratory, for example.

Léa JOSSE

One of the job that would really interest me is developer for Artificial Intelligence and/or computer security.

In order to get this job, after the prepa, I would have to continue my studies in a computer engineering school. Then, I need to to be hired in small companies and do little projects after what, a few years later, I can expect to join a bigger company to work on a important AI or security program.

What I like the most about it is that there is a part of creation, and you get a good feeling when you achieve something that works. Plus, this domain is only beginning : Artificial Intelligences are very likely to expand in the next decades.

However, there are some annoying parts in it : it can get really frustrating when you’re stuck on an issue and you can’t find its origin, which is quite common in computer coding.

An average day is about 6 or 7 hours long.

Depending on the advancement of the project, you may do different things :

If it’s the beginning of it, you need to plan what you’re going to do according to what was asked, and divide the project into different part in order to split the workload.

Then, when it’s done, you have to start coding and try to get your part of the job working. Then, you merge your work with the other persons of the team, and you track down the bugs until everything is working correctly.

I think this job will be very important in the future because everything is becoming autonomous (car, home automations...), and as a consequence it needs both AI and security advancement.

If I had to advice someone that want to do this job, I’d recommend him to study a lot maths and try to do personal coding projects.

Guillaume CLAVERIE

One of the few jobs that has always fascinated me, even until today as an older person is being a falconer.

Although the name may sound a bit vague to those who've never heard of such a profession nor did assist some sort of show featuring hawks, being a falconer basically implies two vocations: training these giant birds to make them perform on stage and/or in events (e.g. flying in group, performing acrobatic aerial tricks, landing on people's heads...), but an even less known side of this job implies taking the birds to the field and actually hunting preys. It is important to note that a falconer does not necessarily has to work with falcons; instead; all birds who belong to the bigger category of birds of prey may be used, that is to say owls, hawks... and obviously falcons.

This niche job is unsurprisingly recognised in many countries as a form of art and resides since November 16th, 2010 to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage.

What makes this job amazing to me is the link you create with animals. Birds of prey are for sure majestic creatures but they're also wild. To tame one is a work of patience and practice. Each bird is different and needs specific care. Though, when the link becomes strong enough, one can be sure, the bird and its master will work in perfect harmony. Plus, who wouldn't find walking in with a hawk on their shoulder nothing but awesomely cool? Moreover, training outdoors, working with animals but working with them in nature specifically, while not depriving them of their natural habitat is something noble which should be taken in consideration, unlike other animal trainers working for parks, etc..

To become a falconer, one needs a specific license. There are a few formation centers spread out in the countryside that are generally willing to pass their knowledge on, especially to people who show interest in this rather unusual carrier path.

For all the above-mentioned reasons, becoming a falconer is for me one of the best ways to work in nature while also respecting the environement and its animals.

Titouan LE FOLGOC