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About the Program
Work, learn, grow, and find new adventures among this city of cable cars, medieval fortifications, and other historic and modern attractions. Complement your internship with French language courses in order to truly immerse into local culture while gaining the hands-on experience that employers value! French language courses focus on oral and written expression, vocabulary development, and listening comprehension. Learn more about the benefits of a CEA internship.
Requirements
- Overview
- Location:
- French Alps: Grenoble
- Dates:
- late May 2024 - late Jul 2024
- Price:
- $6,895
- Credits:
- 8 - 9
- Deadlines
- Apply by:
- 2/15/24
- Withdraw by:
- 3/15/24
- Application Requirements
- CV/Resume
- Internship Assessment Form
- $95 Online Application Fee
- Transcript - Unofficial
- Complete Application
- Eligibility
- Other:
- 3-4 courses directly related to the internship field of interest or 6 weeks full time work in the field is encouraged.
- Education
- 1 year as a registered college student by the time of application
- Minimum GPA:
- 2.5
- Foreign Language
- All levels. Full professional proficiency may be required for some placements.
- Internship Career Field(s)
- Accounting , Advertising , Architecture , Arts , Business Management , Communication , Computer Science , Culinary Arts , Culture , Data Management , Design , Digital Arts , Education , Engineering , Environmental Studies , Exercise , Fashion , Finance , Food Science , Health & Social Services , Hospitality , Information Technology (IT) , International Relations , Journalism , Life Sciences & Resource Management , Marketing , Mathematics , Museum Studies , NGO & Development , Non Profit Administration , Political Science , Psychology , Public Relations , Sales , Social Sciences , Sports Science , Sustainability , Teaching , Tourism , Urban Planning
Program Structure
CEA’s study + internship program includes a personalized internship placement, a flipped classroom-style online academic course and an additional elective course. Your internship work schedule may vary depending on industry standards for your career field and will be determined after you arrive.
Internship Course
The required internship course has been designed to help you make the most of your internship and launch your transition to professional with the refined and strengthened career skills employers are craving. The course features one hour of face-to-face coaching sessions per week during your internship and includes additional self-directed course content, activities and assignments equivalent to about 30-40 hours total. You will automatically be enrolled in the internship course upon acceptance of your internship placement.
Credit Options
The internship course is a variable credit course, providing you the flexibility to earn between 3-4 semester credits for your internship. The 3-credit internship option includes the required online hybrid course and a minimum of 120 hours at your internship placement. For an additional 40 hours that you work at your internship placement, you may choose to earn 1 additional credit for a fee. Earning the additional credit is not required. The credits align to internship hours as follows:
- 3 credits: minimum 120 placement hours + internship course
- 4 credits: minimum 160 placement hours + internship course
You will identify the credit option that works best for you during the placement process. We strongly recommended that you apply as soon as possible. Internship positions are selective; students who demonstrate both professionalism and commitment throughout the process are most successful in securing placements.
Additional Elective Courses
In addition to your internship course and placement, you will choose 1 French language course to take from the catalog of course options available to you. This provides you with the opportunity to gain professional experience while also making progress toward your degree requirements and engaging in classes that afford a richer cultural experience.
Language courses meet for 80 contact hours/5 credits and run for 4 weeks in June to align with the academic study program offered at the Université Grenoble Alpes. Overall, you may earn 8 - 9 credits.
Classes meet for 4 hours per day, Monday-Friday; you'll spend 3 hours in the classroom and 1 hour in the language lab. Active learning components required by your courses may be scheduled for Fridays. Your internship coaching session will meet weekly and your internship placement hours may take place Monday-Friday; the exact time of day and days of the week will be determined after you arrive.
Career Coaching & Placement Process
Once you’ve submitted your application, your career development adventure will begin! The placement process is more than just securing an internship placement. You will engage in a career exploration and coaching journey with your internship coach to help you to identify your ideal professional pathway. During this time, you will receive 7-10 hours of professional career coaching via video, email and workshops.
You will also engage in additional interviews with our in-country internship coordinator and your potential host site supervisor. The host site retains the final decision regarding placements, so it’s important that your interviews reflect your maturity, adaptability, curiosity, and commitment to both your career interests and the host organization.
Timeline Guarantee
Upon successfully completing your in-country internship coordinator interview, CEA guarantees you a placement that will support the personal, professional, and cross-cultural learning objectives you have identified in your career coaching process. All placements will be secured two weeks prior to arrival.
If you have confirmed an internship placement through independent contacts, we can also support you in securing important logistics such as visas, housing, and credit. Contact an admissions counselor for more details.
8-9
Credits
All Levels Course Structure
Courses
The host institution has offered the following courses in the past. Please note that course listings may not be finalized until the start of the term; we’ll post an updated list when the host institution finalizes its offerings.
*Courses with an asterisk indicate that the course has been associated with multiple subject areas.
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Excursions
Get out and explore! Excursions are offered for most semester, year, and summer programs*. Semester students are typically offered between two to three excursions and summer study students are typically offered between one to two excursions. You'll receive a calendar of excursions during orientation; here are a few day and overnight excursions we've offered in the past.
Sample Budget
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