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“There was really no one”: with teleworking, the great loneliness of interns

2022-05-26T06:35:47.342Z


Remote work is part of the habits of many employees. But the young people who take their first steps in the company, they


They could almost hear the flies flying.

Alone in the office, the trainees work silently in their corner when their colleagues are teleworking.

For these young people who are starting their careers in large companies, discussions at the coffee machine or in the canteen are rather rare moments.

Before starting her internship at Groupe ADP, formerly Aéroports de Paris, Julia (all first names have been changed) could not imagine working in empty offices.

“One Friday, I found myself in our open space completely alone.

This large empty room, with its long corridors, was impressive.

There was really no one there.

“Because, at the end of the week, his colleagues all opt for remote work;

much to the chagrin of this law student.

"After two weeks, I had not met all the people in my department"

For students at the end of their course, the internship in a company is a key moment.

“This is an opportunity to confront internal codes, explains Marylène Janmot, deputy director of the training and success department of the University of Paris-Saclay.

Teamwork, rules, schedules or clothing habits are part of it.

To obtain these implicit codes, it is better to be in complete immersion with colleagues on site.

Which is not always obvious.

“After two weeks, I hadn't met all the people in my department,” remembers Valentin.

During an internship at Arcom (ex-Conseil superieur de l'audiovisuel), the student hesitates between doing a master's again or finding a job in the audiovisual sector.

“I would like to learn more from the experience of my colleagues to choose my path,” he says.

It is therefore difficult to set foot in a world of work transformed by Covid-19.

“I often feel lonely in the office.

I thought the end of the pandemic was going to bring people back, but that's not the case, ”laments Marie, an EDF intern.

Patrice Risch, employment director of the group, is surprised.

“When the Covid fell on our heads, we had difficulties.

But teleworking is no longer an obstacle today, we have incorporated it into our integration system.

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At EDF, the 3,500 trainees have at their disposal a tutor, an HR correspondent and an intranet site which allows them “to obtain all the advice they need and to express themselves”.

Marie expects more from her experience.

“For me, the business world is above all the little moments outside of work.

And for that, you have to meet everyone for real.

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Source: leparis

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