(CNN) A migrant who earned the nickname "Spider-Man" after scaling a building to save a child dangling from a balcony had his first day at a new job with the Paris Fire Brigade.

Mamoudou Gassama's remarkable rescue of a child in May not only won him internet stardom -- but French citizenship and a job with the fire department.

The 22-year-old Malian migrant began his new job on Sunday, his press spokeswoman Djeneba Keita told CNN.

He was one of 24 new recruits, the Paris Fire Brigade tweeted on Thursday.

24 nouveaux volontaires service civique dont Mamoudou Gassama ont rejoint cet après midi la brigade de sapeurs-pompiers de Paris. Félicitations à eux 👩‍🚒👏 Pour celles et ceux qui veulent nous rejoindre ➡️https://t.co/j8oOCktHbv pic.twitter.com/bcc6h448nP — Pompiers de Paris (@PompiersParis) June 28, 2018

Gassama's jaw-dropping rescue prompted French President Emmanuel Macron to invite the young man to the Élysée Palace where he was given a certificate and a gold medal for performing an act of courage and dedication.

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