Ilona HALTER

I did my gap year between my Master 1 and my Master 2. At first, I was a bit reluctant to leave the school system for a year. First of all because I was apprehensive about going back to university but also because of the bad image that a gap year can still have in companies. However, these were only preconceived ideas. I was an au-pair in Berlin for 2 months, then I joined a Berlin start-up for an internship for 3 months and then I did a second internship of 6 months in France. I have always been able to justify my choice for this gap year. These two internships allowed me to better understand in which direction I wanted to go but also to facilitate my integration within a new M2 and within a company to carry out my apprenticeship year. I was able to acquire a lot of knowledge and skills and additional experiences that will be beneficial to me. I have no regrets about this gap year, quite the contrary!