Internships in France for American & French Students
The United States Commercial Service is currently recruiting interns to work with our international trade promotion staff in our office in Paris.
The Commercial Service is the export development arm of the United States government. Our work pursues two key objectives:
1) To assist American companies to enter and profit in the French market through direct sales, licensing agreements, joint ventures or direct investment; and
2) To assist French firms in their efforts to profit from alliances with American companies by representing American manufactures, utilizing American products, or through joint venture arrangements in France. To support these objectives, the office analyzes information on the French market, facilitates contacts with French businesses, promotes US products in the French marketplace, and advocates US business interests.
Student interns assist Commercial Specialists by researching potential French buyers of American products, writing market research reports, recruiting American companies for trade events (i.e. trade shows, trade missions, etc.), organizing and participating in trade events, and assisting with general administrative/clerical duties.
In order to be eligible for this program, the potential candidate must be:
1. 18 years of age or older.
2. Available for at least 3 months.
3. An American university student enrolled in the U.S.A. or France.
or
A French or third country national enrolled in university in France.
4. Speak French and English.
If you are selected to be an intern, a security clearance will be required. The internship is non-paid.
Housing is not provided for interns.
The U.S. Commercial Service is a dynamic organization and the experience would be invaluable for any student studying marketing, business, economics or international affairs.
For more information please contact:
Bill.Crawford@trade.gov or Olivier.Collette@trade.gov
Documentation Cover Sheet for American Students
Name:
Enclosed please find my complete application package, which consists of the following documents:
1. SF 171 - Application for Federal Employment or current résumé or SF 612 Optional Application for Federal Employment.
2. Volunteer Service Agreement (signed by university and student)
3. SF-85P - Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions
4. Release Statement for Consumer Credit Report
5. Copy of passport.
6. Position Description with exact dates and location of internship
7. Cover letter and Resume.
Please send this cover sheet together with all documents listed above at least 3 months before start date to
U.S. Embassy
Commercial Service
2, avenue Gabriel
75008 Paris - FRANCE
The U.S. Commercial Service is a dynamic organization and the experience would be invaluable for any student studying marketing, business, economics or international affairs.
- Frequently Asked Questions
Internships in France for French Students see http://www.buyusa.gov/france
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