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Housing

EUSA Interns at a Picnic the Champs de Mars

The internship program requires placement with a home stay, in order to improve for students to improve French language skills and integrate into French cultural life. Hosts live all around the city and would normally be less than a 40-minute commute from the site of the internship.

Meals

Students are provided with breakfast ONLY, as part of the program fee. Student interns normally eat lunch near the office. Dinners with home stay families can be added at an additional cost.

Excursions

An onsite orientation, welcome reception and city tour of Paris are included as part of the program. In addition, EUSA will provide a basic social program that will be available to students during the course of the program including optional group excursions.

Schedule

There are 2 tracks for Paris Summer Interns. Enrollment in Track 1 for all students is highly recommended; Track 2 is an alternative track for students studying abroad in Paris or elsewhere during the Spring semester.

Summer 2008

The on-campus orientation and interview will be at American University in March 2008. Time and Location TBA

Track 1: May 27 to July 26, 2008
May 28- Arrival to housing
May 29- Program orientation
May 30- Academic Orientation
June 2 to June 13- Two-week intensive French language course, confirmation interviews
June 16 to July 25- Professional practice internship
June 16 to July 25- Directed study course
July 25- Farewell reception
July 26- Departure from housing

Track 2: June 11 to July 26, 2008
June 11- Arrival to housing (housing available)
June 12- Academic orientation
June 13- Confirmation interviews
June 16 to Friday, July 25- Professional practice internship
July 25- Farewell reception
July 26- Departure from housing

*Dates subject to change.