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You wish to
find a job
start your own business
enter training
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Do you need help with your plans for the future?
Whether you're looking for training, a job or want to set up your own business, the Institut's "laureates" programme can offer you a year's one-to-one support from a professional to help you turn your plans into reality and support you every step of the way.
You'll be part of one of the two graduating classes each year, alongside other committed young people like yourself.
- You are aged between 16 and 30
- You have completed or are in the process of doing Civic Service, consistent voluntary work or volunteering on the prescribed dates.
- You are a national of France, a Member State of the European Union or the European Economic Area, or you have a residence permit that is valid on the regulatory date.
- You have a definite plan to resume your studies, look for a job or start your own business, in any field.
- You face obstacles linked to your background, your social or geographical origins, your health or your disability, which could prevent you from carrying out your project.
Comprehensive professional support
L’accompagnement individuel du programme “lauréats”, c’est :
One-to-one support for 1 year
Putting people connections
with the Institute's ecosystem (former prize-winners, volunteers, companies, etc.) for job surveys, advice, etc.
Teaching resources
including a monthly programme of online workshops, as well as tools
jusqu'au 21 janvier 2026
University of Commitment
The Universités de l'Engagement in video :
Campus of Commitment
- How to reconcile development and construction needs with environmental and social issues
- Girls and science: how to make the most of it
- Attractiveness and employer brand
- How to raise awareness of racism in the workplace
- The challenges of the mobility of the future
Professionals come to meet young people to gather their opinions, listen to their ideas and exchange ideas.
They took part in our Commitment Universities and Campuses
A dynamic promotion and alumni network
At the end of the support programme, the winners join the alumni network, which now boasts more than 6,000 winners. They can be found all over France and the world, working in all types of professions and in all fields. This community is active and connected. A collaborative network, the Agora, enables them to find each other easily (by location, by type of activity, by skill, etc.). They exchange information about their projects, share good tips and help each other out.
Alumni can also get involved with the Institute by helping other young people apply to the Institute, by becoming mentors, workshop leaders or event volunteers, for example.
Testimonials
How to become a winner ?
The "Laureates" programme has an admission procedure: applications are opened twice a year, in the spring and autumn.
01.
Register on our application platform
Fill in your administrative details on our platform.
02.
Submitting an application
Fill in your application form, giving details of your commitment, your project, what you want to achieve... Your tutor or community advisor and a witness of your choice will also have to give a testimonial about your project and your commitment.
03.
Participate in an admissions and orientation panel
If you are eligible, you will be able to take part in an admissions and orientation panel in the presence of Institut employees and volunteers, by video.
FAQ
You can apply more than once, subject to the conditions set out in the admission rules.
Si tu as déjà été lauréat(e), il n’est pas possible de candidater à nouveau à l’Institut de l’Engagement.
Les candidatures pour la session de printemps sont ouvertes de décembre à fin janvier, et celles pour la session d’automne sont ouvertes de juin à fin septembre.
Les programmes de l’Institut de l’Engagement sont ouverts à toutes et tous, sans condition de diplôme, seul l’engagement et l’âge sont des pré-requis !
The witness must be someone who knows you and your project. You must therefore have presented your project to him or her so that he or she can complete his or her part of the file.
You are completely free to choose the person you would like to meet. It could be someone you have met in the course of your civic involvement, or someone you have met in other circumstances: personal life, leisure activities, schooling, work experience, community work, etc.
Our support programmes are completely free of charge.
Support for successful candidates lasts 1 year (and can last up to 2 years for those on the business creation path). Your support manager will arrange a meeting with you approximately once a month, remotely, to review your project, your progress and give advice. Online workshops will be offered regularly and you will be able to take part in our events. Each intake is invited to a Commitment Campus University!
Becoming a successful candidate on the training pathway does not mean automatic eligibility or admission to partner institutions. You will receive individual support and, as a successful candidate, you will be able, in consultation with your support manager, to take advantage of certain specific access routes that will enable you to make the most of the quality of your commitment. Certain gateways are subject to conditions.
In all cases, the final decision on eligibility and integration rests with the partner educational establishment and cannot be contested.