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Marie Bernstein, 23 years old,
Human Resources trainee
ESDES (Ecole de Commerce et de Management de Lyon)
Responsible for E-recruitment
France
What I like at BOURBON, more than just the fact of having the trainee opportunity, is the BOURBON spirit, culture, and sense of family. It’s obvious that the directors have close relations with the managers, employees and seamen – they are experienced people who know the field, they are seamen at heart. It’s not just anyone at the helm. What I like about my training course is that I have been involved in a particular project since the beginning: I didn’t just arrive in the middle but I was there right from the start and will be there till the project ends. My training has been genuinely based on this project and I will be seeing it through to the end.
Jean-Baptiste Bidet, 30 years old, VIE
Ecole supérieure de Commerce de Paris (ESCP-EAP)
Financial Director Bourbon Interoil
Nigeria
The two-year ICV assignment in Dakar that BOURBON offered me exceeded my wildest expectations. I was quickly given major responsibilities with the resources necessary to carry out the projects assigned to me. I was hired as an Administrative and Financial Officer for the Senegalese subsidiary of Les Abeilles... I quickly learned to work on my own and face up to responsibilities alone. I had to get involved in all aspects of the Administrative and Financial jobs of a company. All that turned out to be very rewarding for my career.
Renaud Soulard, 28 years old
Ecole de la Marine Marchande de Marseille Master
Bourbon Offshore Surf,
West Africa
My name is Renaud Soulard, and I am a Supply Captain, so I have completed my first Supply command at the age of 28. I work for Bourbon Offshore Surf.
A lot of people float in and out of the companies. You have to find a fit but, at BOURBON, there is a future. The proof is that, at the age of 28, I am a Captain.
Samuel Giraud, VIE
Ecole supérieure des Affaires de Grenoble (IAE)
Directeur financier
Bourbon Offshore Greenmar,,
Switzerland.
There are enough opportunities with BOURBON to go to work either in Asia, or India. If there are no former VIEs, then a former senior accountant or chief financial officer is sure to be found in the subsidiaries, and they are the ones that succeed in carrying out reporting that work. At the end of a VIE there is always an opportunity with BOURBON, that's for sure.
Testimony
Porferio Acquiatan
Master
« At BOURBON, my career has taken a new turn: I have been promoted to captain, I earn a better living and I sail modern vessels. »