Short-Term Jobs in France
The Key Employers

Jobs in France
	Key Employers in France selected by Susan Griffith
	English Teaching Jobs in France
	Internship Jobs in France
	Volunteer Jobs in France

In Paris, look for the publication France-USA Contacts, which carries job ads. You can place an ad in the print and/or online edition either via the FUSAC website or by contacting FUSAC at P.O. Box 115, Coopers Station, New York, NY 10276; 212-777-5553; franceusa@fusac.com; www.fusac.fr.

American Church, 65 quai d’Orsay, Paris and the American Cathedral, 23 Ave George V, Paris 75008. Both churches feature notice boards that you can consult while in Paris. They offer volunteering opportunities in their own programs as well as occasional career forums for job seekers.

APARE/GEC, 25 Boulevard Paul Pons, 84800 L’Isle sur la Sorgue, France; 011-33-490-85-51-15; apare@apare-gec.org or mireillepons.apare@yahoo.fr, www.apare-gec.org. Runs volunteer workcamps at historic sites in Provence, France (plus a few in Morocco and Lebanon).

Bombard Balloon Adventures, SRO Ground Crew, Chateau de Laborde, Laborde Au Château, 21200 Beaune, France; U.S. fax. 561-837-6623; jobs2007@bomboardsociety.org; www.bombardsociety.org/jobs. Hot-air balloon ground crew for summer season, mainly in France (hiring begins late Feb.) and for winter season (Jan./Feb.) in the Swiss Alps (hiring begins Oct. 20).

Butterfly et Papillon, 8 Av de Geneve, F-74000 Annecy, France; 011-33-4-50-67-01-33; aupair.france@wanadoo.fr, www.butterfly-papillon.com. All nationalities placed as au pairs in French families for three to 18 months. French language courses paid by family for long-stay au pairs. Pocket money €60 a week plus at least €20 a week for French course.

Centre International d’Antibes (CIA), 38 Boulevard d'Aguillon, 06600 Antibes; 011-33-4-92-90-71-70; admin@cia-france.com. Work exchange program offered by French language school on the Cote d'Azur. Volunteers with the right to work in Europe do administrative or domestic work in exchange for board and lodging and/or French tuition.

Centres d’Information et de Documentation Jeunesse (CIDJ), 101 Quai Branly, 75740, Cedex 15, Paris; fax 011-33-1-40-65-02-61; www.cidj.com. Advisory centers for young people throughout France. Paris branch distributes leaflets (fiches) and booklets on work, study, etc. in France (see www.cidj-librairie.com for prices). Foyer notice board carries many small ads of use as a starting place for the job or accommodation seeker in Paris.

CEI Paris - Centre d’Echanges Internationaux, 1 rue Gozlin, 75006 Paris, France; 011-33-1-40-51-11-81, fax. 011-33-1-43 29 06 21; wif@cei4vents.com, www.cei4vents.com. Work in France department can assist higher education students over 18 from outside Europe to obtain temporary work permits (Autorisation provisoire de travail) to work in France for up to 3 months starting any time. All candidates must be conversant in French. Placement assistance for independent job-seekers is €330. CEI can also arrange jobs for a fee and unpaid internships.

Club du Vieux Manoir, Ancienne Abbaye du Moncel, 60700 Pontpoint, France; 011-33-3-44-72-33-98; clubduvieuxmanoir.asso.fr. Fifteen-day summer workcamps and longer camps to restore ancient monuments. Board and lodging cost from €14 per day plus association joining fee of €16.

Cultural Service of the French Embassy. English Teaching Assistantship program. Must have working knowledge of French. Stipend of about €900 (gross) a month. Office also oversees Internship program of 1-12 months for college students or candidates within two years of college graduation www.frenchculture.org.

Demain.fr (www.demain.fr). French language site with up to 4,000 vacancies all over France.

The Eur-Am Center, L'Abbaye de Pontlevoy, 1, Place du Collège, 4100 Pontlevoy, France; 011-33-02-54-32-99-39; www.euramcenter.com or www.eurabbey.com/work.htm. U.S. office: 32500 Telegraph Rd., Ste. 209, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 (248-988-9341 ext. 206/221; fax. 248-723-3341; janne@euramcenter.com). Employment, internship, and work-study possibilities for students and graduates at this 1,000-year-old abbey in the Loire Valley. Internships lasting less than 6 months should be arranged through Adelante.

Eurolingua Institute sarl, 5 rue Henri Guinier, 34000 Montpellier, France. Tel./fax. 011-33-4-67-58-20-17; info@eurolingua.com, www.eurolingua.com/Work_Experience(France).htm. Paid work experience in the hospitality industry of France and on Mediterranean holiday camping sites for people with some knowledge of French.

Experiment Paris, 89 rue de Turbigo, 75003 Paris, France; 011-33-1-44-54-58-03; incoming@experiment-france.org; www.experiment-france.org. Internship program in France (most around Montpellier, none in Paris) for French speakers. Placements in hotels/restaurants or businesses (e.g. advertising, computing, import/export, etc. for maximum three months).

Fédération Unie des Auberges de Jeunesse, 27 rue Pajol, 75018 Paris, France; 001-33-1 44 89 87 27; www.fuaj.org. French youth hostels association offers short-term work (catering, reception, sports, instruction, etc.) at its member hostels throughout France. Applications must be sent to individual hostels. FUAJ also organizes voluntary workcamps to renovate hostels. Another chain of youth accommodations is Ucrif Etapes Jeunes, 27 rue de Turbigo, BP 6407, 75064 Paris Cedex 02; 011-33-1-40-26-57-64; www.ethic-etapes.fr.

French American Center in Montpellier, 4 rue St. Louis, Montpellier 34000, France; 011-33-4-67-92-30-66; www.frenchamericancenter.com. Details available from French-American Center of Provence, Inc., 198 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10013; 212-343-2675; jhr2001@aol.com. Arranges au pair placements for Americans aged 18-25 with families in the Languedoc region plus internships in local businesses (www.frenchamericancenter.com/english/internship.asp).

French American Chamber of Commerce, Ste. 2015, 122 East 42nd St., New York, NY 10168; 212-867-0123; icdp@faccnyc.org; www.faccnyc.org. Oversees an International Career Development Program for candidates aged 18-35. Internships in private-sector companies are normally open to graduates with relevant professional experience. The duration is 3-18 months.

Jeunesse et Nations Au Pair, 49 rue du lt. Cl. De Montbrison, 92500 Rueil-Malmaison, France. Tel./fax. 011-33-1-41-42-16-19; info@jn-aupair.org, www.jn-aupair.org. Incoming au pair program for all nationalities. Minimum stay six months. No registration fee.

La Giraudiere: Work and Stay in Southwest France at a Tourist Hamlet. Here is an offer of work abroad that we have for you. Seven days full board and lodgings at La Giraudiere in Southwest France for €90 per week plus three days of work for La Giraudiere. You give La Giraudiere three days of work and it will give you four days holiday for the simple cost of €90. You cannot lose and at worst you will end up with the cheapest holiday on the Internet. Contact: Contact: work@lagiraudiere.com, www.lagiraudiere.com/workprogram.html.

Ministry of Culture, Sous-Direction de l’Archéologie, 4 rue d’Aboukir, 75002 Paris, France; 011-33-1-40-15-77-81; chantiers-de-fouilles. DAPA@culture.gouv.fr; www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/fouilles/index.html. Government department that deals with archaeological digs. Every May they publish a list of summer excavations throughout France that accept volunteers; searchable by region on website.

NACEL/American Village, Rue de la Comtesse Cécile, 12000 Rodez, France; 011-33-5-65-76-55-25; american.village@nacel.fr, www.nacel.fr. Language counselors, TEFL teachers and other staff for four American-style English immersion camps in France. Knowledge of French not required. Work permits arranged. Wage €700-800 per month plus room/board.

PGL Travel, (see U.K. and Ireland). Needs outdoor activity center staff for holiday centers in France for whole season.

Peter Insull’s Crew Agency, La Galerie du Port, 8 Boulevard d’Aguillon, 06600 Antibes, France; 011-33- 4-93-34-64-64; fax. 04-93-34-21-22; crew@insull.com, www.insull.com/crew.html. Agency matches experienced crew with yacht owners. Similar agencies are located in the same building, e.g. Blue Water Yacht Crew Agency (011-33-4-93-34-47-73; crew@bluewateryachting.com), where registration is also free.

REMPART, 1 rue des Guillemites, 75004 Paris, France; 011-33-1-42-71-96-55; www.rempart.com. Needs volunteers to care for endangered monuments throughout France. Projects charge €5-8 a day, plus €36 membership plus insurance.

La Sabranenque Restoration Projects, rue de la Tour de l’Oume, 30290 Saint Victor la Coste, France; 011-33-466-50-05-05. Volunteers needed to help preserve and restore monuments in France (and Italy). U.S. inquiries to Jacqueline Simon, 124 Bondcroft Dr., Buffalo, NY 14226; 716-836-8698; info@sabranenque.com, www.sabranenque.com. The cost of participation is $630-$710 per fortnight. New off-season 1-week programs, e.g. volunteering with technical training ($390) or hiking ($410).

SESAME (Services des Echanges et des Stages Agricoles dans le Monde), 6 rue de la Rochefoucauld, 75009 Paris, France; 011-33-1-40-54-07-08; sesame@agriplanete.com; www.agriplanete.com. Agricultural exchanges arranged for young farmers and students of agriculture.

UNAREC (Etudes et Chantiers), Délégué International, 3 rue des Petits Gras, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; 011-33-4-73-31-98-04; unarec.di@wanadoo.fr; www.unarec.org. Hundreds of international volunteers for short-term conservation projects and longer-term professional training, accepted via partner agencies. Fee includes accommodations and insurance for 2- to 3-week workcamps.