Many great internship experiences exist for students of French & Italian. Students in world languages are encouraged to take advantage of any opportunity which will increase their chances of success in a dynamic professional environment. More information is available through the Advanced Language Institute in the Center for Languages, Literatures, & Cultures. Other options are also on offer through the Office of Student Life. Students should consult their Academic and Faculty Advisors to identify specific opportunities and discuss what options are best for them, their programs, and career goals.
The Arts and Sciences Center for Career and Professional Success (Career Success) can help guide you toward these goals. More than resumes, Career Success provides a number of internship and job search resources including career coaching, assistance with the Ohio State University's online career network and database Handshake, and resume and cover letter review. Career Success also hosts exciting events that help you build your network, discover new career paths, and become career ready!
Use Handshake to connect with employers by searching for full-time employment, internships, part-time work, and other experiential learning opportunities targeted toward your major. This is a direct link to employers who want to hire you! No registration is required to access Handshake; all current undergraduates and recent graduates can access using their OSU credentials on the Handshake website.
To learn more about Handshake and the other resources offered by Career Success, visit their website.
French & Francophone Studies Internships
In partnership with AIFS, Ohio State French language students may pursue a non-credit summer internship in Paris, France.
Students will work one on one with their assigned AIFS Enrolment manager to conduct conversations
during the admissions process to highlight two preferred professional fields. Once AIFS Abroad matches
students with an employer, students are coached through the employer interview process.
Students will work with AIFS to secure an appropriate visa and will spend a typical 35 hours a week as an intern at a Paris based company. Location Coordinators will be on site to check in, conduct mid-point reviews, and act as support staff.
This is a non credit bearing internship program.
Locations
Participants will stay in student residences in La Defense area of Paris.
Accommodations
Housing is in student residences next to the La Défense District. Student residences are centrally
located, in safe areas, and close to public transportation.
Each individual studio apartment is equipped with a single bed, ensuite bathroom, desk, bed linens, a
small wardrobe, and a kitchenette, including a sink, microwave, two ceramic hobs, refrigerator and full
set of dishes.
The building is brand new and fully equipped with:
- 24/7 Security
- Cozy communal areas for meeting up and hanging out with friends
- Large, shared kitchen, yoga room, gym, study room and TV lounge
- Laundry room with washing machines and dryers that can be paid for with credit cards
- High-speed Wi-Fi
Program participants are strongly encouraged to apply for the Loann Crane Advanced Language Institute Scholarship.
Ohio State Program Contact
Louise Yahiaoui
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yahiaoui.2@osu.edu
The information in this brochure should be used for general planning purposes only and can change at any time. Not every program will run every year. Please refer to this brochure throughout your planning process for the most up-to-date information regarding this program.
Study international development in Senegal, a fascinating French-speaking country seen as a bridge between Africa and the West. You’ll also contribute through an internship or research project with a nonprofit organization while you are there. Explore the complexities created by issues such as environment, globalization, public health, and social justice.
This program normally runs August through December in the fall semester, and January through May in the spring semester.
Locations
Senegal has long been seen as a crossroads where black African, Islamic, and European civilizations have met, clashed, and blended. Today it is still seen as a bridge between Africa and the West; yet it is also a place where Senegalese people remain deeply attached to traditional values and cultures. This program is based in Dakar, Senegal's cosmopolitan capital, with internship sites scattered throughout the country. Heated by the African sun while surrounded on three sides by cool Atlantic waters, Dakar has a climate often described as "eternal spring."
Accommodations
Homestays are an integral component of the MSID learning experience. All students live and share most meals with at least one family, and many with two different families--one during the classroom phase and one during the internship/research phase. Students with internships in the main city typically choose to remain with the same family throughout.
Faculty
Dr. Ousmane Sène of the Department of English, Université of Cheikh Anta Diop, directs the program. There are various program coordinators, and Senegalese faculty provide all instruction.
Ohio State Program Contact
Sara Ireland
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ireland.76@osu.edu
The information in this brochure should be used for general planning purposes only and can change at any time. Not every program will run every year. Please refer to this brochure throughout your planning process for the most up-to-date information regarding this program.