Paris
INTERNSHIPS IN
Paris, France
Paris is a city with a palpable reputation. You may expect the smell of fresh bread in the air as you sip your espresso at a table outside one of the city’s many cafes, followed by a walk along the Seine and an afternoon at a world-renowned museum. The Parisian love of food and drink with pedestrian-friendly passages and a seemingly limitless level of appreciation for the arts is still very true, but a modernism and globalism has been permeating the city for quite some time as well.
While Paris is the birthplace of haute cuisine and haute couture, Paris is also an approachable city with more than just a bustling tourism sector. The city is very attractive for businesses and financial institutions as well as healthcare and tech of all kinds. With a great metro and very walkable areas, Paris is becoming even more sustainable and accessible as it tries to bridge the gap between the inner city and the outer suburbs. There are many reasons to discover why Paris is called The City of Lights.
Internship Duties & Sectors
Internship assignments vary and are highly customizable. Explore the dropdowns below to learn more about the unique characteristics this location has to offer for internships in each sector.
Art + Design
Le Louvre. Musee D’Orsay. Paris Fashion Week. The Eiffel Tower. L’Arc de Triomphe. Jardin des Plantes. You get the idea. Paris is perhaps the best city in the world for students interested in art and design, from museum curation to fashion design to landscape architecture.
Business + Accounting
Paris has a diversified global presence in the financial sector as well as trade and manufacturing while also hosting many multinational corporations’ headquarters. Paris boasts the fourth-largest metro economy in the world and has the fifth-highest GDP per capita of the world’s largest cities. Whether your concentration is in entrepreneurship, finance, OBA, marketing, or sports, you will be sure to find an internship that meets your interests and career goals in this fascinating city.
Data Science
Data Science is a field of ever-growing importance across industries. The need for workers in this field is growing exponentially, and students will be able to work at any number of businesses and organizations that will need research and analytical work performed.
Education + Teaching English
Education internships in Paris offer you the opportunity to learn from a different pedagogical style, culture, and curriculum. While committed to speaking French whenever possible, many French people know and can speak English fairly well. There are many types of schools in Paris that will host interns in their classroom or administrative offices.
Environment + Sustainability
According to the Environmenal Performance Index, France is fifth in the world in sustainability. France enacted the Energy Transition for Green Growth in 2015 and adopted the Paris Agreement at COP21, and now has relatively low carbon-emissions due to the dominance of nuclear power, has a variety of eco-friendly transit opportunities, and governmental and regional organizations. Interns will be able to contribute to this field and will likely work for organizations with goals of sustainability, conservation, and the protection of biodiversity.
Journalism + Communications
Interning in Paris’s media and communications industry will allow you to approach your chosen field from a new perspective. Learn how the independent media in Paris interacts with the people, politicians, and other international outlets. Internships placements can be found in a variety of specializations and industries, from food media to tech PR to fashion advertising.
NGO + Nonprofits
Paris is home to many NGOs and nonprofits in nearly every sector imaginable, with particular emphasis on immigration. Whether you’re interested in mental and physical health, animal welfare, poverty and homelessness, food and sustainability, sports, arts and culture, religion, or international affairs — there is a placement in Paris for you to make a big impact during your internship.
Social Sciences
Recent political shifts and waves of immigrants from the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Africa have been changing the social landscape in France in a way that makes Paris an exciting and dynamic place to work in your chosen field. Sectors include government and politics, law, tourism, hospitality, development, environmentalism, food, and much more.
STEM + Healthcare
For students interested in healthcare, France’s universal healthcare systems offers students an opportunity to view healthcare from a different lens. While Paris has a rich history, it is also welcome to new ideas, including tech and innovation in everything from transportation to software to cybersecurity.
*Please note that not all STEM and Healthcare-related internship placements earn 12 credits or last for 8 weeks.
Questions?
Please contact Yifang Zhang, GlobalWorks Program Manager
Email: globalworks@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-5088
Europe
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
11 million
2020 POPULATION
French
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
8 weeks
PROGRAM LENGTH
Furnished Apartment
HOUSING