Paul Canoij
My internship with Airbus in Toulouse.
Ma vie à Toulouse
It is Mid-October, when I left Amsterdam behind me and headed by car towards Toulouse, a city situated far in the South of France. It is more than 1200 kilometers to drive, 300 kilometers less than when I would leave from Graz but still an incredible end, especially when knowing that the Hyundai Getz of my grandmother was going to be sacrificed to conquer this distance. Toulouse also known as La Vie en Rose, is a city where I, before the conformation of my internship, haven’t heard about it. Knowing that the city lays close to the Pyrenees and I will arrive in the Autumn season, have let me decide to fully pack my car with only winter proof stuff like winter clothes and ski equipment, even winter tires where mounted under the car. A decision that, at the time of my arrival seemed to be a very wrong one. With a temperature of plus 30 degrees at the moment of my arrival to temperatures of over 20 degrees until the end of November, have let me realise that I was really living in the south!
The reason why I moved, was because I had the opportunity to do my master internship at Airbus. During the six months of employment, I have had the privilege to experience the YouTube Aviation videos in reality such as a Rejected Take-off, Simulator- and Flight Tests, assembly of A350/A380 aircraft and I even worked with my bare hands on an A380 aircraft at the Final Assembly Line (FAL), with Emirates as future owner.
Besides these unique work experiences, Airbus connects. Is it by the many activities organised by staff associations such as Ski-, Squash- or Skydive association or activities organised by Airbus interns themselves, like weekly intern lunches, After-Work-snifters, flying /city /beach tours, hiking trips and many more…
The more than 300 sunny & long light days each year in Toulouse ensures that even after working hours there is plenty of time to fully enjoy the experience and to explore the unforgettable.
