Internships

Adapting to a new culture involves not only learning the language and culture but also a better understanding of the work environment and how methods and habits may differ from your home setting.  IAU provides access to unpaid internships available at local enterprises for Fall and Spring students.  Interested students should have at least four semesters of college French and provide their resume before the start of the semester.  Pre-Interviews for these positions will be conducted within the first week of the semester.  Most internships will allow for a 10-day trial period, after which the commitment cannot be broken.  The internships listed below are the regular positions we offer students.  We are constantly in the process of recruiting new positions so requests for particular internships are accepted.  Students can expect 3 units of credit for an internship. 

Requirements

1. Resume provided before the start of the semester (email to Dr. Leigh Smith)

2. Pre-interview in first week

3. Three written reports in French throughout the semester (2-3 pages)

4. One final report in French at end of the semester (5-6 pages)

IAU Internships
This list is not exhaustive. IAU is conditionally working with new partners in and around Aix-en-Provence in order to add new internship opportunities for students.

• Ainsi de Suite
  Theatre troupe organizing and engaged in numerous international tours (Ethiopia, U.S., Cyprus, Israel)
  Position: Communication (1 position available)
  Job Description: Enhancing image of the theatre and its website, help setting up performances, attend theatre classes as well as play rehearsals

• Aix City Local News
  A weekly newspaper covering national issues with a focus on Aix and the surrounding region.
  Position: Journalism (1 position available)
  Job Description: Learn about the editorial process, attend editorial meetings, write short articles in French and in English for online and paper publication

• Atelier Cézanne
  Cézanne's home transformed into a memorial and museum as well as a cultural space.
  Position: Tourism (1 position available)
  Job Description: Participate in the workshop's activities, visitor reception, train as a guide for visitors

• Boulangerie des Platanes
  This is a typical bakery selling various types of breads and pastries as well as products for French style fast-food service.
  Position: Salesperson (1 position available)
  Job Description: Sale of products in the shop, learn the management of a typical French bakery, interact with clientele

• British American Institute
  Private language school for adults, children and professionals. The school specializes in French and English classes and organizing language learning abroad.
  Position: Pedagogical Administration (2 positions available)
  Job Description: Check and verify organization of courses (numerous tasks), reception, teaching conversation courses

• France Advisory Properties
  A start-up broker in prestige and investment real estate.
  Position: Sales/Marketing (1 position available)
  Job Description: Aid with marketing materials, develop and implement sales marketing strategy in prestige and investment real estate, correspond directly with clients (sale relations, phoning, site visits, participation in negotiations, etc.), foreign language ability beyond French is an advantage with international clients

• Inlingua
  Private language school, member of a global organization of 350 schools worldwide. The school focuses largely on adult education in a professional environment (25 languages).
  Position: Marketing (1 position available)
  Job Description: Initiation to sales and marketing, accompany marketing director to assist and take part in creating contracts with company clients, test and assess new participants and place them in appropriate courses, reception, teaching a language course
• Law Offices
  Organization is underway. Two positions will be available.

• Librairie le Blason
  Bookstore specializing in Provençal culture. Regularly hosts expositions, events, book signings and lectures.
  Position: Sales/Communication (1 position available)
  Job Description: Helping in the store, website maintenance, preparation for events, expositions, book signings

• So Art
  Events communications agency. Company helps clients with conception, production and promotion of its events such as seminars, conventions, teambuilding, company parties and any operations dealing with public relations.
  Position: Management/Marketing/Communication (1 position available)
  Job Description: Researching partners and artists, contacting potential clients, logistical support for events, client feedback

• Théâtre du Ruban Vert
  A multicultural space composed of a theatre-workshop with theatre classes, an art and photography gallery, an acting company, theatrical and musical programming and events (expos, shows, parties).
  Position: Marketing (1 position available)
  Job Description: Initiation of sales and marketing, accompany marketing director to help and take part in creating contracts with company clients, test and assess new participants and place them in appropriate courses, reception, teaching a language course

• Yevents
  A travel agency specializing in business tourism and leisure activities for businesses. The company organizes trips and events in order to strengthen contacts between business collaborations and customers and/or partners in the form of seminars, theme outings, weekends and sojourns.
  Position: Marketing, Webmaster or Sales/Communication (1 position available)
  Job Description: Marketing - creating brochures, finding new products, creating supplier dossiers. Webmaster - managing and developing the website, creating mailings for clients, graphic design. Sales/Communication - developing the sales network, product offers to clients, gathering client information, targeting range of products