France Paris English Language Internship Summer

• All students must enroll according to, and remain in compliance with, the Boston University Study Abroad Course Load Policy.
• No prior language study is required. We have a limited number of spaces for this program.
  • Some courses carry prerequisites
• Admissions requirements for all programs

Students enroll in one course, a non-credit Hub co-curricular, and an internship course. They also participate in a professional internship which provides students with the unique opportunity to combine academic experience with daily experience in a French workplace.

Required Courses

Students enroll in one of the following courses and the internship course.

*The Syllabus changes every year. The posted syllabus is merely indicative and subject to change.

Internship Areas

Please note these are examples of past internship placements only. While BU Study Abroad guarantees an internship to program participants, specific placements vary from semester to semester and may not always be available. Likewise, internship placements may be available in academic areas not listed. The level of proficiency in the target language is an important factor, which internship supervisors will take into account.

Students will be placed in internships across the following areas. Applicants should be open to a placement in any of these options:

• Communications (including public relations)
  • Serve in various roles in the communications field. Past internship placements have included Secret Wine Door, Paris Wine Walks, Red is dancing.
• Marketing
  • Serve in marketing and product development, press relations, events management, or public relations. Past internship placements have included ECO-Learn, Mediatic, and Free Persephone.
• Entrepreneurship
  • Serve in businesses and organizations focused on enterprise and entrepreneurship.

Internship Course

Study Abroad will enroll students in a non-credit Hub co-curricular and in a four-credit internship course, which includes a classroom component in the form of mandatory workshops. The four-credit course number will depend on the area of specialization in which students complete their internship or focus their reflection for the Internship Course assignments. 

The Internship Course workshops are designed to encourage students’ reflection on their internship cultural and professional experience, as well as to prepare for the internship course assignments, a process which results in a final mock professional interview, where students highlight the professional value and benefits of their internship experience.

Upon successful completion of the internship experience, students will receive a Hub unit in the area Individual in Community from the co-curricular HUB SA 330.

• Non-credit Hub Co-curricular: HUB SA 330 Study Abroad Internship
  • This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area:
    • Individual in Community
• COM CM 471 Internship in Advertising or Public Relations (4)
• CAS EC 497 Internship in Business (4)
• SHA HF 390 Internship in Hospitality Administration (4)
• Syllabus

Please note your course credit is flexible and can reflect the responsibilities you take on during your internship. Students have the opportunity to discuss what course code will be associated with their internship with the academic staff in Paris.

Local Homestay

or

Student Residences

Individual bedrooms in local family home Each room includes a bed, a desk, and some storage space Linens are provided and washed regularly Kitchen access is allowed with reserved space in cabinets and refrigerator, and full use of the appliances to prepare meals Board not included; students eat 1 meal/week with family. No stipend. Host families provide laundry and internet

Single rooms Rooms include a shower and toilet Shared kitchen Board not included, no stipend Students may eat at the student cafeteria Laundry facilities at the residence hall Students may eat at student cafeterias (CROUS) located throughout the city.

There are gyms at the university dormitory and in town. Students can study at the BU Paris Center. Many students study at home, as university libraries have more restricted hours than in the US.

• Summer Term: Mid-May to mid-July

This program follows rolling admissions and may fill before the official deadline.

Summer Semester

• Applications Open December 1
• Applications Deadline March 1

This program is rolling admissions; applications are reviewed once all application materials are received, prior to all deadlines. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that all required materials are received by the BU Study Abroad office. Students are encouraged to apply as early as possible as some programs and internship tracks have limited space and may fill up before the deadline. Submitting a complete application prior to the application deadline, does not guarantee acceptance. Students will be emailed an admissions decision within three weeks of a completed application.

Information for BU Students Awaiting an Admissions Decision and exceptions to the standard admission calendar for all students can be found here.

• Summer 2025 Tuition & Fees: $10,571
  Cost includes tuition, housing, cultural activities, overseas medical insurance, and emergency evacuation coverage. 
• Estimated program budget, including cost of living expenses for Summer 2025
• Grants and Scholarships available
• BU Study Abroad arranges a trans-Atlantic group flight that is not included in the program fee. We recommend that students take this flight.