French-speaking locations

AIFS: Internships in Cannes, France
AIFS offers a variety of internship possibilities from social work to work with production companies along with intensive language courses. Spring semester study abroad students benefit from being in Cannes during its world famous film festival.

AIPT: Association for International Practical Training
AIPT is the U.S. affiliate of the International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE), a network of more than 70 countries that coordinates on-the-job training for university students in the fields of engineering, computer science, mathematics, natural and physical sciences, architecture, and agricultural science. AIPT can also arrange work permits for students and professionals to go from the United States to one of 80 countries, and provide program support before and during the international assignment.

AHA International
AHA has placed over 600 interns in 32 countries worldwide, including France and Senegal. through its IE3 Global Internships.

BEST Programs
BEST offers French Internships in Brussels. This program combines an intensive French course with a practical professional post for candidates who want international work experience on their resumes. Optional lodging in a shared apartment is provided. (Fee)

Boston University
Boston University’s Paris Internship Program offers a semester of study and work in Paris. Combines an internship with intensive French-language study and liberal arts courses.

BUNAC: British Universities North America Club
BUNAC offers Work Canada, a program authorized by the Canadian Government to allow U.S. college and university students aged 18-30 to work and travel in Canada. The Canadian sponsor is SWAP, Student Work Abroad Programs. In Canada, SWAP provides on the spot backup and support.

CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange
CIEE offers work in Canada at a variety of locations.

EPA: Educational Programmes Abroad
EPA has been arranging internships in Europe since 1975. They have programs in six European centers including Paris and Brussels.

European-American Center for International Education (The Eur-Am Center)
Eur-Am offers internships in the Loire, France. Interns come from a variety of academic backgrounds such as business, liberal arts, science and fine arts. Adelante Abroad allows you to gain valuable work experience in your area of interest while exploring new talents and skills.

EuroInterns
EuroInterns offers placements in Belgium in a variety of fields. (Fee)

Eurolingua Institute
Eurolingua Institute offers 3 or 6 month work experience programs in the region of Montpellier, Nice and Toulon, South of France, for participants aged 18 to 35 years. Applications for 2 month periods are accepeted during the summer. Work placements are in the Hotel/Campsite Industry.

French American Chamber of Commerce (FACC)
FACC oversees an International Career Development Program for candidates aged 18-35. Internships in companies are normally open to graduates with relevant professional experience. The maximum duration for these internships in France is 18 months.

French Embassy
The French Embassy and consulates provide information on short term internships in France and long-term internships in the public sector and in NGOs.

InterExchange
InterExchange offers U.S. students and young adults the chance to participate in work and travel, volunteer, education, language, au pair/childcare and internship programs around the world. Programs are available in France and Belgium. (Fee)

ICE: International Cooperative Education
International Cooperative Education (ICE) provides U.S. college and university students the chance to gain practical work experience abroad. Each summer ICE arranges for students to travel to Europe, Australia, Asia, and South America to work as paid interns in a variety of employment fields including retail sales, hospitals, banking, education and engineering.

IES: Internships in Dijon, Nantes and Paris France
IES internships are offered as academic options earning IES credit. They feature a strong academic component, which includes an academic seminar and an evaluative report from the supervisor of the organization offering the internship. In addition to the on-site work experience, students are expected to keep a work journal, give an oral presentation, and submit a final report, which analyzes and evaluates the activities performed during the internship. IES in Dijon, Nantes and Paris arranges internships for students who are proficient in French during the semester with businesses and governmental organizations. Students must devote a minimum of 8-10 hours a week to the work experience, for a minimum of 80 contact hours during the semester. Students earn three semester credit hours for the combined seminar and work experience. Placements are competitive and not guaranteed.

IFE: Internships in Francophone Europe
IFE is a Paris-based educational organization offering a semester-long academic internship program to students and recent graduates of North-American universities. Enrollment is limited to 12-15 students per semester.

Knowledge Exchange Institute (KEI)
KEI’s European Internship Program allows students to gain professional experience in an international setting. Internship positions are available with companies, NGOs and law firms -- in Brussels, Antwerp (Belgium). Internships are supervised by the International Management Institute (IMI). Students have the option of complimenting their internship with courses offered at IMI, professional visits and excursions in Europe. Academic credit is awarded by the IMI and Clark Atlanta University (accredited in the USA).

Lake Forest College
The Lake Forest College Paris International Internship Program aims to provide the junior or senior student with in-depth exposure to French society and culture through a combination of work experience and classroom instruction. Held in the fall semester each year, the Paris program provides intensive language study with an on-site French Culture seminar and a choice of academic internship from a variety of fields based on the student’s academic background and prior work experience. The student is hosted by a French family during their stay; housing and internship placement are arranged by the on-site director in Paris. Students must have sufficient proficiency in the French to qualify. See the off-campus programs page on the College Web Site for further information and application.

Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar’s Junior Year in France offers a limited number of internships in government or social agencies during the second semester. Students must have the approval of their Dean and a faculty sponsor on their home campus. One unit of credit (3 or 4 credit hours) is granted for the research paper which accompanies the internship. Students may also volunteer to serve as assistants to French teachers of English during the whole year or the second semester. The amount of time involved varies from 2 to 6 hours a week. Although these assistantships carry no academic credit, they offer good opportunities for direct contact with French schools. With the approval of their home college, students may also undertake an independent study project. Credit and grade may be recommended either by the Junior Year in France or the home college.

University of Syracuse
University of Syracuse’s program in Strasbourg France offers internships at the Council of Europe and the Court of Human Rights.

Villanova University
Villanova’s summer program gives students the opportunity to study in one of the world's most international cities: Geneva, Switzerland. Students will take a two-week intensive course on either "Global Governance" or "Studies in International Business." These intensive courses, taught by faculty from the University of Geneva, are followed by a six-week internship at a Geneva-based international business or organization.

General resources on working and interning abroad:

University of Michigan
Information and resources for working and interning abroad.

Transitions Abroad Magazine
Information on working, studying, traveling, and living abroad.