Description

Structure of the Program:

The Internship Program consists of 2 phases:
1st: Minimum 4 weeks of Standard French language (in Montpellier, Nice or Paris).
2nd: The internship placement, lasting 2 months (in Montpellier or Paris).

I Part - Course

The length of the French-language portion will depend on your starting point and how quickly you can acquire the needed fluency. Written skills test and additional ones will be used to monitor your progress administered to judge readiness for the work period. In order to qualify for the internship placement you must have a high intermediate level of fluency. The minimum length for the French course is 4 week.

Location: Montpellier, Nice and Paris

II Part: The Internship Period

Professional practice internships are offered in private sector companies, governmental organizations, NGO's, schools, colleges, and universities. The work period will be of 2 months. It may be possible to extend placement if both the employer/sponsor and the inter are in agreement and if there are no legal considerations that would discourage the extension. Placement is made and progress is monitored through our program office. The internship portion of the program may not combine different companies or different cities.

Location: Montpellier and Paris

Company Assignment:

The most important factor is language skills. The more limited the student's language abilities, the flexible s/he will have to be in terms of placements. We try very hard to match the students' educational background, professional experience, and professional plans, to the internship placement. We contact the student (by e-mail or in person) with one or more possibilities, and descriptions of those internships, and ask the student for comments and to rank the possibilities in order of preference. This helps us ensure appropriate placement. The interviews can take place during the time the student is studying.

Objectives of the Internship Program:

The principle objectives of the combined language and internship program are twofold. (1) To promote acquisition of high-level French language skills and (2) to provide candidates with professional working experience in a full immersion French-speaking environment. Another feature of our program is highly important: to provide students the most realistic experience possible. All aspects of the program are real-life. Entrance requirements are high and each step is competitive with high-levels of performance expected.

Highlights

Special Offers:

- 20% discount off tuition cost for 65 days early booking.

- 10% off lodging for 6 weeks stay in Flat share.

- 15% off tuition cost for registration completion before Jan 31st for Spring programs

- 15% off tuition cost for registration completion before April 30th for Summer programs

Qualifications

- Age 18 -35
- Minimum required French level: intermediary - high (There are language courses offered to improve your language skills)

Minimum Education

Associates

Intern Types

Languages

• French

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching

• English
• French
• Italian
• Portuguese
• Spanish

Cost in US$:

Please contact us for detailed and updated information.

Program Fees Include:

Internship Placement Fee

Credit Available

yes

Salary/Pay

Internships are educational and are therefore unpaid. The company, though, reserves the right to make a contribution to the participant if they so choose.

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American, European, Canadian, Australian, South African, Kiwi and Asian Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups of 5+

Application Process Involves

• Essay
• Letters of Reference
• Resume
• Written Application
• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Year Founded

2002