France Paris Internship

Students who have completed fewer than five semesters of college-level French or the equivalent enroll in one required French-language course at their level. Students who have completed four or five semesters college-level French or the equivalent can enroll in CAS LF 300, CAS LF 301, CAS LF 302 or in both CAS LF 301 and CAS LF 302. Please note that we strongly encourage students who have completed five semesters of college-level French or the equivalent to enroll in CAS LF 320 as one of their electives, although they are not required to do so. Such additional language instruction will better support and prepare students for success in their academic and internship placement obligations throughout the semester.

• CAS LF 111 First-semester French (4 credits)
  • This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
    • Individual in Community
  • No prerequisite; for beginners in French
  • A multimedia approach for students who have never studied French. A variety of communicative tasks develop speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills.
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• CAS LF 112 Second-semester French (4)
  • This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
    • Individual in Community
  • Prerequisite: CAS LF 111 or placement test results
  • Continues CAS LF 111. A multimedia approach which develops speaking, reading, writing, and listening skills, together with the grammar and vocabulary needed for more complex communicative tasks.
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• CAS LF 211 Third-semester French (4)
  • This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
    • Individual in Community
  • Prerequisite: CAS LF 112 or placement test results
  • Authentic literary selections by writers from diverse Francophone countries, cultural readings, and discussion of short-subject films by francophone filmmakers, accompanied by advanced study of grammar and emphasis on communicative skills.
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• CAS LF 212 Fourth-semester French (4)
  • This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
    • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
    • Individual in Community
  • Prerequisite: CAS LF 211 or placement test results
  • This language course focuses, both at the oral and written communication levels, on creating tools:
    • To communicate in everyday interactions, with a focus on colloquialisms and language used in varied situations in everyday life and in the workplace.
    • To discover and discuss cross-cultural differences in connection with everyday life and the workplace.
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• CAS LF 300 Living French in Paris: Practical Communication and Current Culture, Level 1 (4)Effective
  Fall '23
  • This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
    • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
    • Oral and/or Signed Communication
  • Recommended for students whose most recent French language course is a fourth- or fifth-semester equivalent
  • This course aims to refine students’ written and oral expression by improving their overall level of French (grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation) with a special emphasis on better integrating them into their daily, academic or professional environments, through linguistic and cultural activities.
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• CAS LF 301 Living French in Paris: Accent on Speaking  (4)
  • This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
    • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
    • Oral and/or Signed Communication
    • Teamwork/Collaboration
  • This course aims to have students not only speak, but also live French in the context of contemporary French society, adjusting their oral expression to informal, professional and academic situations, through the development of their language and cultural skills.
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• CAS LF 302 Living French in Paris: Accent on Writing (4)
  • This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
    • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
  • This course aims to consolidate and refine grammatical and written skills in order to improve language level and increase flexibility in daily, academic and professional contexts, using life in Paris to explore and apply concepts learned in class.
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• CAS AH 356 Modern and Contemporary Art in Paris (4 credits)
  • This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
    • Aesthetic Exploration
    • Historical Consciousness
  • Study of the main art movements in Paris from 1850 to today. Explores the history of "modernity" focusing on Parisian architecture and urbanism and its influence in other parts of the world. Examines the place of women artists in modernity.
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• CAS LF 301 Living French in Paris: Accent on Speaking  (4)
  • This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
    • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
    • Oral and/or Signed Communication
    • Teamwork/Collaboration
  • This course aims to have students not only speak, but also live French in the context of contemporary French society, adjusting their oral expression to informal, professional and academic situations, through the development of their language and cultural skills.
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• CAS LF 302 Living French in Paris: Accent on Writing (4)
  • This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
    • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
  • This course aims to consolidate and refine grammatical and written skills in order to improve language level and increase flexibility in daily, academic and professional contexts, using life in Paris to explore and apply concepts learned in class.
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• CAS LF 320 Living French in Paris: Practical Communication and Current Culture, Level 2 (4)
  • This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
    • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
    • Oral and/or Signed Communication
  • Prerequisite: LF 303 Fifth-semester French or the equivalent
  • This course aims to help students understand the ways in which language and culture are interconnected, combining written and spoken French, practical and theoretical approaches, daily, professional, and academic contexts, spontaneous and guided cultural discoveries.
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• CAS LF 343 Literary Representation of Paris (4)
  • This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
    • Aesthetic Exploration
    • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
    • Creativity/Innovation
  • Explore the cultural and literary history of Paris, myth and reality, past and present; examine how the work of writers interacts with your image of the city ; create your own original literary representation of Paris.
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• CAS LF 344/HI 268 Postcolonial Paris  (4)
  • This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
    • Historical Consciousness
    • Social Inquiry I
    • Research and Information Literacy
  • Study of Paris as a center of postcolonial, immigration and urban history, the influence of colonial expansion on French culture and the political stakes of the colonial legacy in France today. Includes guided visits to significant sites around the city.
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• CAS PO 240 Paris Politique (4)Effective Spring '23
  • This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
    • Social Inquiry I
    • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
  • One of the best ways to integrate French society is to understand French politics, and in turn be able to participate in political discussions. The goal of this course is to encourage students to think politically about modern day France. Students will deepen their understanding of French society by learning about its current political institutions and its civil society. They will get involved in current political life through visits of political sites and areas in Paris where political life happens, but also through the lens of media. This will lead them to reflect on the notion of democracy, not only in France, but also in the United States and other countries.
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• CAS IR 305/PO 248 Comparative European Politics: France and Beyond (4)
  • This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
    • Social Inquiry I
    • Ethical Reasoning
    • Research and Information Literacy
  • Study of the political systems of European countries and the elements of European democracies. Assessment of multiple approaches to study of social and political science from rational choice to political anthropology and the sociology of elected officials. Conducted in English. Also offered as CAS PO 248E.
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• CAS AH 383 Paris Architecture and Urbanism (4)
  • This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
    • Aesthetic Exploration
    • Historical Consciousness
    • Critical Thinking
  • Traces the development of Parisian architecture and urbanism, from the Roman era to the present, focusing on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and emphasizing dynamic relationships among architecture, urban development, and socio-political history.
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• COM CM 370 Communicating in a Multicultural World: the Paris Experience (4)
  • This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
    • Social Inquiry 1
    • Teamwork & Collaboration
    • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
  • This course explores the interaction between culture and communication, and introduces students to the knowledge and skills necessary to attain critical thinking and global competence in various contexts. Students will develop, apply, and refine cross-cultural skills through experiential activities and historical narratives.
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• SHA HF 150 Experience Management (4)
  • This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
    • Digital/Multimedia Expression
    • Social Inquiry II
    • Creativity/Innovation
  • Central to the hospitality as well as other industries is the provision of memorable, high-quality customer experiences across digital and physical touchpoints. This allows organizations to turn satisfied customers into brand evangelists. This course introduces the emerging domain of customer experience management (CEM)–the discipline of understanding and managing customer interactions with the organization to improve satisfaction, loyalty, and advocacy. CEM is a unique domain that draws on practices from the fields of marketing, marketing research, technology and data science, and operations and service science, with the aim of understanding and improving customer experiences with the organization. The course will will integrate the Paris business environment through numerous visits.

Study Abroad will enroll students in a non-credit Hub co-curricular and in a four-credit internship course, which includes a classroom component. The four-credit course number will depend on the area of specialization in which the student completes his or her internship. Placements are contingent upon students' past experiences, language abilities, professional interests, and available opportunities in any given semester, so flexibility is essential. 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.

Interns are evaluated throughout their placements by the faculty member monitoring the final internship paper and another faculty member & EUSA representative who evaluate a brief oral presentation.

Placements in English are limited and reserved for students with lower levels of French proficiency. Students who have taken four or more semesters of college-level French should expect their internship to be conducted in French. The internship course is offered in both French and English. Note: Internships in English will be offered in the following sectors only: marketing, communications, start-ups.

• 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
• CAS AH 505 Internship in Art/Architecture Abroad (4 credits)
• CAS EC 497 Internship in Business/Economics Abroad (4)
• CAS PO 401/IR 451 Internship in Politics Abroad (4)
• CAS PO 403 Internship in Comparative Law Abroad (4)
• CAS PO 405/IR 455 Internship in International Organizations Abroad (4)
• CAS PS 495 Internship in Human/Health Services (4)
• COM CM 471 Internship in Advertising or Public Relations (4)
• COM FT 493 Internship in Film and Television (4)
• COM JO 412 Internship in Journalism (4)
• SHA HF 390 Internship in Hospitality Administration (4)
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Students who have taken four or more semesters of French should apply to the French track, where their internship will be conducted in French.

Internship Areas

• Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations
  • Serve in marketing and product development, press relations, events management, or public relations. Past internship placements have included Le Book, Dlab Shop, Mediatic, MEEDEX, Quartier General, La Maison de la Pub, and Orlov.
• Arts & Arts Administration
  • Serve in galleries, and related cultural institutions. Recent placements have included Galerie Maeght, Galerie Richard, Galerie RX, Galerie Inlassable, Galerie Beauté du Matin Calme and Théâtre in Paris.
• Business & Economics
  • Serve in the marketing or research departments of French companies. Recent placements have included Finance Innovation, and La Chaire Gouvernance et Régulation de l'Université Paris Dauphine, Supervizor and Streaming.
• Film & Media
  • Experience small film and production companies. Recent placements have included Forecast Pictures, European Producers Club, and ECU Film Festival.
• Health & Human Services
  • Observe and assist in hospital, therapy, or educational programs. Serve in health centers, social and cultural centers, or community care centers. Recent placements have included Hôpital des Quinze-Vingt, Hôpital Franco-Britannique, Centre Popincourt, and Centre Social Belleville.
• Hospitality Administration
  • Serve in the hospitality industry in such fields as hotel or event management. Recent placements have included Hotel Buci, Hotel Baume, Hotels Paris Rive Gauche, Les Secrets Gourmands de Noémie, Flavors of Paris, Feel Parisien, and Bocamexa.
• Journalism
  • Help with research and translation with some limited writing tasks for online magazines.  Recent placements have included Les Louves, and WorldCrunch.
• International Relations
  • Serve in NGOs or international institutions. Recent placements have included Robin des Bois (environmental protection agency), Children of Prisoners Europe (parent-child relations), EGAM, Ambassade du Méxique, Promothée Humanitaire, CRIDES, Aurore, and HERA.

Internships in English are reserved for students who have taken fewer than four semesters of French at the university level (or the equivalent), and they will be placed on the English track. Note: Internships in English will be offered in the following sectors only: marketing, communications, and start-ups.

Internship Areas

• Communications (including public relations)
  • Serve in various roles in the communications field. Past internship placements have included a communications agency, a tour company, a digital media organization, etc.
• Marketing
  • Serve in marketing and product development, press relations, events management, or public relations. Past internship placements have included Le Book, Mediatic, and MEEDEX.
• Start-Ups
  • Serve in the growing field of start-ups. Past placements have included start-ups working within business, communication, and customer relations.