Intern in France with World Endeavors

I was hoping to improve my French and to gain experience toward the goal of discovering what I want to do with a future career and I found both of those goals fulfilled through this process. I also gained so much more than I expected from cultural experiences to friendships to travel and beyond.

I enjoyed my time at Habitat et Humanisme very much and I have met many amazing people including workmates and residents however I assumed as an intern I would have a responsibility or a small role to play within the organization but I did find there was not a lot for me to do aside from socialise with the residents and I was more of a volunteer. Although I do not regret participating in this program at all, I do believe that it was a lot of money for the final product. If I were to do it again or recommend it, there are many ways I could have organised this myself for a lot less money... for example, the French classes were very overpriced for what was delivered and the afternoon "online workshop" classes were not productive. Also to register as a volunteer at the organization I interned with only costs €15. I love this experience and although I would not use World Endeavors again, I very much appreciated being able to just walk into France not having to worry about accomadation or organising anything for myself, it was all done for me :)

It was a fulfilling experience because I got the opportunity to live abroad, get immersed in a new culture and language, to travel, to meet new people and overall to be an intern in a french organization that welcomed me with open arms. I feel like I really improved my french by living in a very welcoming host family and on a daily basis. I think there is something you could improve on where it comes to the interviews and "choosing" the internship. I didn't have any problems with the organization that I worked with, but before this organization I got an interview with another organization that I didn't like at all. I feel it would be best if the intern is given a variety of options of where to work in (since it is only for experience I feel like the intern should choose where to work). I thought that it was going to be like that but I didn't get any choosing. Gladly, I liked the second organization that was offered, but the in-country coordinator told me that if I were accepted (into the first organization that I didn't like) I would have had to accept. Another remark would be that I received the confirmation of the interviews one day before, leaving me a bit surprised and unprepared. Two days of anticipation wouldn't have been bad.