How to find an internship abroad?

How to find an internship abroad?
Find an internship abroad
More and more students are trying their luck internationally and going to study abroad. Finding an internship abroad is a unique opportunity and a real asset for your professional career. So how do you succeed in going abroad and get an internship in the best conditions?

Why do an internship abroad?

Enrich your CV and open up to the international job market

Doing your internship abroad is above all an opportunity to add something extra to your CV. This experience beyond borders is an excellent solution to professionalize and enhance oneself. It allows you to stand out in the job market and increase your employability.

Today, some university courses make an internship abroad compulsory in the last year. One way for young graduates to make themselves available on the international job market.

Develop and acquire skills

Finding your internship abroad means having the opportunity to deepen your professional and linguistic skills, but also to expand your international network. If one of your goals is to improve your language level then an international internship may be a good solution.

Get out of your comfort zone and discover a country

Getting an internship in an international company allows you to discover new professional practices. It also allows you to meet other cultures by adopting a lifestyle different from the one you have in France. This professional experience contributes to your openness and to your vision of the world.

How to prepare to find an internship abroad?

In Europe or on the other side of the world, whatever country you choose for your internship, you have to prepare. Put the odds on your side to get the one that suits you best!

Prepare your internship project

Which country appeals to you the most? Ask yourself the question since, in fact, the choice of your destination is important. It is depending on the host country that you will adapt your preparation and your research. Having two or three options will open up even more possibilities for you.

Then identify in what type of structure you want to do your internship: a local company, a public organization, an association, a French company established abroad ...

Once these two criteria have been selected, put together your application file, which includes your CV and your cover letter. These materials should be written in the local language if you are proficient in it, or in English. Also, we must highlight the interest that organizations may have in welcoming a French student within their structure.

For the creation of your CV, here is an article that will make your job easier.

Find out more and get advice

Before starting your research, we advise you to go to the internship office at your school or university. He will certainly offer you the list of companies that have already welcomed French interns or that of former students ready to help and advise you.