France Paris Internship (Summer)

• CAS LF 113 Intensive Beginning French (4 credits)
  • Intensive French course for beginners. Introduction to grammar, vocabulary, and structure of French, emphasizing the basic communication skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
  • (If CAS LF 111, 112, or a more advanced college-level course has been completed, this course cannot be taken for credit.)
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• CAS LF 300 Living French in Paris: Practical Communication and Current Culture, Level 1 (4 credits)
  • 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 AH 356 Modern and Contemporary Art in Paris (4)
  • 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 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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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 service departments, 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 in business, tech/IT, and customer relations.

Students enroll both in a non-credit Hub unit and in a four-credit internship placement. 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.

• Non-credit Hub Unit: HUB SA 330 Study Abroad Internship
  • This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
    • Individual in Community
• CAS AH 505 Internship in Art/Architecture Abroad
• CAS EC 497 Internship in Business/Economics Abroad
• CAS PO 401/IR 451 Internship in Politics Abroad
• CAS PO 403 Internship in Comparative Law Abroad
• CAS PO 405/IR 455 Internship in International Organizations Abroad
• CAS PS 495 Internship in Human/Health Services
• COM CM 471 Internship in Advertising or Public Relations
• COM FT 493/494 Internship in Film and Television
• COM JO 411 Internship in Journalism
• SHA HF 390 Internship in Hospitality Administration
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Internship Components

Interns are evaluated throughout their placements by the faculty member monitoring the final internship paper and by the oral defense jury.

This program is not on a rolling admissions cycle. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that all required materials have been received by the BU Study Abroad office by the application deadline. Decisions will not be made until after the application deadline. Applicants will receive their decision via email.

Information on other programs that do not follow a rolling admissions cycle and information for BU Students Awaiting an Admissions Decision can be found here.

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.