Students and young graduates... Welcome to Avril!

Choose a path that makes sense, in a learning company! By starting with Avril, you receive support to develop your talents whilst contributing to our mission: feeding people and animals better, and preserving the planet. There are plenty of programs and initiatives for students or young graduates like you. So, are you ready?

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FreyaDebens

CLIMATE AND REPORTING CSR PROJECT OFFICER

"After my senior year internship at Avril, I decided to continue the journey as I'd found an environment where I could keep on growing. I'd found a company invested in the future, where the collective dynamic is accompanied by a true appreciation of each and every person and where I feel good."

Key figures

200+ internships and work-study placements each year in the Group

5% of interns and work-study students in our workforce in France in June 2024

89% In 2024, Avril and all its French subsidiaries obtained the “Happy Index Trainees” label for interns and work-study students with a recommendation rate of 89%.

Programs and initiatives to help you grow

Your Future as CEO: 10 days with our CEO

How about spending 10 days alongside Jean-Philippe Puig? With our Your Future as CEO challenge, you may be the one able to shadow him in his daily life as CEO.

DonatienViguie

Strategy and Development Analyst

"This immersion was a profoundly impactful experience, both for its human richness and its intellectual intensity. […] The role of CEO at Avril is not just about having a long-term vision: it’s also about being a demanding coordinator, being attentive, and being a pillar for the teams"

Youth EXCOM: giving young people a voice

Join an EXCOM before you’re 35? Why not? We believe young people bring a lot to our collective. This think tank is made up of around twenty employees under 35 years of age from all functions and sectors of the Group. This committee meets regularly for two years to reflect and work on all the Group’s issues through the prism of the younger generation. What if it were you tomorrow?

Our professionals support you

Every year, the Group’s HR teams and employees actively welcome around 200 interns and work-study students, providing each of them with the opportunity to put their knowledge into practice and maximize their chances of success.

“Avril Student Day” is an annual event where you can talk directly to the Group’s Executive Committee and find out about Avril’s history, ambitions and projects. Sharing experiences like this sometimes paves the way to new ways of thinking.

At the end of your time with us, the “A springboard for your job” day lets you take advantage of hands-on workshops and testimonials led by Group experts, which provide you with the keys to approach the rest of your career with confidence, hopefully at Avril!

Student days 2025

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Recap of the Students’Day at Avril !
A 100% in-person day in Bruz
Nearly 100 students
Philippe Manry, Director of Animal Nutrition
And the participation of Comex members
Various workshops to explore the Group’s different companies

A words from our students about this day ?
Dynamic
Enriching
Inclusion
Agriculture
Serving the Earth
Meeting

What did you think of this day
Aminata NOBA, Saipol
It was a very enriching day, in the sense that there were a lot of subsidiaries, so not just the business we work on. I developed a lot of knowledge about other companies and their activities.
Eve BRIDONNEAU, Avril
Today I found very interesting, very eventful too. We always had activities, things to do. We didn't have time to rest, but it's pretty good. Well, that's what I like too.

A few words from our ambassadors ?
Adeline BACQUAERT
It was a very good day, it allowed for cohesion and a good team spirit among our students. and it is always a pleasure to be able to meet them and talk to them about our BUs.
Eric GUILLERMIC, Communications Officer Sanders Brittany
Excellent organization, lots of smiles and then a day revealing talent.

Thank you all. See you at the next edition !

A few initiatives for a successful start to your career

Lesieur talent incubator course: 18 months to become a product marketing manager?

Are you joining Lesieur? Sign up for the talent incubator course: after 12 to 18 months of training as an Area Manager in the field, you will move on to a position at Head Office (Product Marketing Manager, Category Manager, Brand Manager), before finally heading for your chosen career.