Internships

I. Internships in France
Below please find Web site resources offering information about internships in France: 

• http://www.directetudiant.com/
• http://www.en-stage.com/
• http://stages1.emploi.com/
• http://www.infostages.com/
• http://www.france-langue.fr/fr/index.php
• http://www.internabroad.com/France.cfm
• http://eurojobs.com/
• http://www.allianceabroad.com/ob/work/france_01.htm
• http://www.iquesta.com/
• http://stage.vivastreet.fr/offre-stage
• http://www.offres-stage.com/
• http://www.kapstages.com/
• http://www.etudis.com/index2.htm
• http://www.phosphore.com/statique/stagejob/home.cfm
• http://www.recrut.com/
• http://www.lefigaro.fr/etudiant/
• http://emploi.cica.fr/
• http://www.jobstage.com/
• http://debutants.monster.fr/
• http://www.cidj.com/
• http://www.cidj.asso.fr/
• http://www.demain.fr/default.asp?t=2
• http://www.capcampus.com/stage/stageoffre.htm
• http://www.letudiant-emploi.fr/pages/default.asp?page=GER
• https://www-jobs.alcatel.fr/
• http://www.cyber-recrut.com/moteur.php
• http://www.talents.fr/
• http://www.lexpress.fr/reussir/col/ 

II. Internships opportunities
Listed below are companies that have recently hosted French American Chamber of Commerce trainees: 

• Animédia
• Arte Charpentier & Associés
• Atelier Jean Nouvel
• Bank Rothschild
• Barry Callebaut France
• Brentano’s
• Business Talk France
• Christian Dior
• Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton LLP
• Corporate Editions 
• Cray Valley/ Sartomer
• Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle 
• Cushman-Wakefield
• Dow Jones Publishing Co. 
• Editions Plon 
• Hachette Livre 
• Hilton Hotels 
• Howrey LLP 
• Inlingua International Language Centers
• International Herald Tribune
• J.H. Lillian & Co.
• Jones Day 
• Kaplan Test Prep, Inc.
• KPMG
• Latham & Watkins LLP
• Lemond Language Consulting
• Linklaters Law Firm 
• Lovells Law Firm
• Merial
• Nike France 
• Publicis Groupe (Advertising, Media and Marketing)
• Schneider Electric 
• Shearman & Sterling
• Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP 
• Steelcase S.A.
• Text 100 Public Relations
• White & Case LLP

Once you have a concrete offer from a host company in France, please contact the French-American Chamber of Commerce at (212) 867-0123 or icdp@faccnyc.org to begin the visa process.

III. Major French companies
Below please find Web sites of major French companies where internships may be offered: 

• AC Nielsen  
• Accor    
• AGF    
• Air Liquide  
• Alcan   
• Alcatel    
• Arcelor   
• Axlog Ingénierie 
• AXA  
• BNP Paribas   
• Bouygues Télécom  
• Capgemini   
• Carrefour  
• Cégétel SFR  
• Cetelem  
• Crédit Agricole 
• Credit Lyonnais 
• Dexia   
• EDF GDF  
• Essilor    
• France Télécom 
• Group Danone 
• Images Création 
• L’Oréal   
• Lagardère   
• LVMH   
• Michelin   
• Microsoft   
• Monoprix  
• Nestlé    
• Noos   
• Pernod Ricard  
• PPR   
• Publicis  
• Renault 
• Saint-Gobain  
• Sanofi-Aventis  
• Schlumberger  
• Schneider Electric  
• Shell   
• SNCF    
• Société Générale 
• STMicroelectronics 
• SUEZ   
• Thales Group  
• Thomson SA  
• Total   
• VINCI    
• Veolia Environnement 
• Vivendi Universal 

IV. Your CV in French:
Web sites for CV and “lettre de motivation” information:

• http://www.parisetudiant.com/etudes/article.php?article=428
• http://www.action-emploi.net/cvconseils/conseils.htm
• http://www.cyberfac-emploi.univ-nancy2.fr/Frames/Frameslettre.html
• http://www.contenu.enligne-fr.com/mini_cv.php?code=TYhZRDdLFmmVlL
• http://perso.wanadoo.fr/thierry.desabbayes/ECRIRE%20UN%20CV.htm 

V. Internships Contact information
Long-Term Internships: French-American Chamber of Commerce

• Three months to 18 months in duration
• Candidates must be in college (or have a degree) and be between 18 and 35 years old.
• Candidates must be American citizens
• Internships must be paid at least the French minimum wage
• Candidates usually find the position on their own, with FACC help
  Contact: Annemarie van den Broeck
  icdp@faccnyc.org
  (212) 867-3596
  http://www.faccnyc.org/

Short-Term Internships: French Embassy

• One month to one year in duration
• Private and public sectors, non-profits and NGOs are eligible
• Candidates must be enrolled in an American college or graduated less than 2 years ago
• Candidates do not need to be American citizens
• Internships are not always paid
• The French Embassy can help you find a position
• Contact: Saïma Ashraf-Hassan
  saima.ashraf-hassan@diplomatie.gouv.fr
  (202) 944-6011
  www.frenchculture.org/education

Assistantships: French Embassy

• 6 to 9 months teaching English in France
• Candidates are placed in schools by the French education ministry
• Candidates must be between 20 and 34 years old
• Participants act as English language assistants for 12 hours per week and receive a stipend of 890 euros per month
• Contact: Meg Merwin
  assistant.washington-amba@diplomatie.fr
  (202) 944-6294
  www.frenchculture.org/education

Contact Information
Zoe Petropoulou
Associate Professor Chair
(718) 990-5205
petropoz@stjohns.edu

Steve Puig, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
(718) 990-8094
puigs@stjohns.edu