Careers in French, Italian, and Classical Studies
Why Study French?
With the economic outlook uncertain, many students and their families are concerned about job prospects after graduation. We are happy to say that you need not choose between your love for French and your ambitions to succeed professionally. We've set this portion of the website aside as a resource for our students as they plan their careers.
The materials begin with a brief video introduction by Marysia Wowro, who compiled the information in this section. This is followed by a series of three PowerPoint presentations. The first two discuss the importance of French and French-speaking countries in the world today. The third goes into more detail about internship and job opportunities for French-speakers. You'll also find a downloadable brochure that summarizes much of this information and a link to other useful websites.
We try to keep this information up-to-date. If you find errors or have further ideas, please let us know by contacting the Department office. We are also in the process of expanding this site to include interactive features such as a job forum for our students and alumni. You should also visit Miami's Career Services for more general information.
New Career Oriented Course
As part of the College of Arts and Science's efforts to provide career development opportunities to our students, CAS301 is being offered this winter semester on Mondays from 5:30-6:20pm. A description of the class is below. Contact Dr. Christopher Makaroff if you have questions about this course.
CAS 301 is a 1 credit hour course offered by the College of Arts and Science to help students explore and more fully understand the critical links between a strong liberal arts undergraduate education and diverse career paths including choices in business, government, and the private, non-profit sector. This course is particularly relevant for students who are majoring in the liberal arts areas, i.e. students with majors and/or minors in the social sciences, humanities, natural sciences or any of the interdisciplinary programs. Through selected readings, facilitated discussions, and experiential exercises students will examine a variety of foundational skills and dispositions that are all grounded in experiences within their majors and minors in the College of Arts and Science, including: critical, strategic and analytic thinking; writing competence; quantitative literacy, transformative leadership; and professional ethics and integrity. Students will also explore practical applications of those skills and dispositions in diverse careers. Student work in the course will be facilitated, in part, by mentorship from distinguished College of Arts and Science alumni who have established successful careers in business, government or the private-non-profit professions. These alumni will interact with students both virtually and through an "alumni in residence" program.
Articles of Interest
Click on the title below to access a prominent article and video that was run in the Wall Street Journal on April 5, 2012. This article and video stressed the value of the liberal arts-and the humanities in particular.
- Wall Street Journal: "Wealth or Waste? Rethinking the Value of a Business Major"
Job Postings
Teaching Assistant Program in France
Work in France for 7 months teaching English to French students!
Job Duties: Assistant teaches English classes for a total of 12 hours per week in up to 3 schools. Assistant serves as a resource person in conversation groups,
organizes activities and tutorials for small groups, facilitates language clubs, and/or works alongside the teacher with the entire class present.
Benefits: Salary of €790 net per month. Health insurance provided. Housing not provided (host schools and program organizers offer advice and support whenever possible).
Eligibility: Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. French nationals and French-American dual citizens are not eligible to apply. Must be between 20 and 30 years old and have completed at least 3 years of higher education by October 1 of each application cycle. Must be a native speaker of English with at least an intermediate level of proficiency in French.
Internships and Career Opportunities Resources
Student Programs and Career Opportunities Offered by the U.S. Department of State
- Cooperative Education Program
- Fascell Fellowship Program
- Presidential Management Fellows Program
- Stay-In-School
- Student Disability Program
- Student Internships (Spring, Summer, Fall)
- Summer Clerical Program
- Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs/Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program
Les services de l'Ambassade à Washington
qui recrutent des stagiaires sont les suivants Service Culturel
(éducation et événements culturels à Washington)
ATTENTION: Tous les candidats pour un stage au service culturel doivent obligatoirement transiter par le bureau des stages du MAE (Ministère des Affaires Etrangères). Pour ce faire, veuillez contacter:
Ministère des Affaires Etrangères
Direction des ressources humaines
Sous-direction de la formation
Département de la formation
Bureau des stages étudiants
34 rue La Pérouse
75016 Paris
FRANCE
Tel: +33 (0)1 43 17 70 23
Les stages au service culturel sont pour la plupart de longue durée (6-9 mois).
Alliance Française de France
Il faut vous adresser aux alliances spécifiques qui vous intéressent.
Vous pouvez trouver leur coordonnées ici:
Email : info@alliancefr.org
Telephone: +33 (0)1 42 84 90 00
Alliance Française de Washington
Pour votre information, voici les coordonnées de l'Alliance de Washington, DC:
Email: alliance@francedc.org
Telephone: (202) 234-7911 (Ext. 860/861)
Fax: (202) 234-0125
Mission Economique
N.B.: La Mission Economique reçoit de très nombreuses candidatures, rendant le processus de recrutement très compétitif.
France Magazine
(English-language magazine distributed by the French Government)
En général, France Magazine ne recrute qu'un seul stagiaire. Enfin, vous pouvez aussi essayer de contacter nos missions diplomatiques à New York (en particulier la Mission Economique et le Service Culturel qui s'y trouvent).
Programs for Americans in France
Long-term Internships
French-American Chamber of Commerce
- Three months to 18 months in duration
- Private firms and companies only are eligible
- Candidates must be American citizens and in college (or have a degree) and be between 18 and 35 years old
- Internships must be paid at least the French minimum wage
- Candidates usually find the position on their own, with FACC help
Short-term Internships
- One month to one year in duration
- Private and public sectors, non-profits and NGOs are eligible
- Candidates must be enrolled in an American college or have finished less than 2 years ago
- Candidates do not need to be American citizens
- Internships are not always paid
- The French Embassy can help you find a position
Assistantships
- Six to nine months teaching English in France
- Candidates are placed in schools (école primaire to IUFM) by the French education ministry
- Candidates must be between 20 and 34 years old as of October 1, 2010
- Participants act as English language assistants for 12 hours per week and receive a stipend of 890 euros per month
Websites of Major French Companies Where Internships May be Offered
- ACCOR Hotels – Hospitality Industry
- AGF Allianz – Insurance & Personal Finance Services
- Air Liquide – Energy Industry
- Alcan – Aluminum
- Alcatel-Lucent -- I.T. Services Industry
- Arcelor – Energy Industry
- AXA –Insurance and Investment Management
- BNP Paribas – Personal Finance Services
- Bouygues Télécom – Telecommunications
- Capgemini – I.T. Services Industry
- Carrefour – Hypermarket (groceries/dept. store)
- Cégétel SFR – Telecommunications
- Cetelem – Personal Finance Services
- Crédit Agricole – Personal Finance Services
- Credit Lyonnais – Personal Finance Services
- Dexia – Personal Finance Services
- EDF – Energy Industry
- France Télécom – (orange.com) Telecommunications
- Group DANONE – Dairy and Nutrition Products
- Images Création – Web Design
- L’Oréal – Cosmetic Industry
- Lagardère – Media Industry
- Michelin – Tire Industry
- Microsoft –I.T. Services Industry
- Monoprix – Hypermarket (groceries/dept. store)
- Nielsen – Media Industry
- Nestlé – Food and Nutrition Industry
- Pernod Ricard – Spirits and Wine Industry
- PPR – Retail Marketing Industry
- Renault – Automotive Industry
- Saint-Gobain – Construction Industry
- Schlumberger – Oilfield Services Industry
- Schneider Electric – Energy Management
- Shell - Energy and Petrochemicals Industry
- Société Générale -- Personal Financial Services
- STMicroelectronics – Electronics Industry
- GDF Suez – Energy Industry
- Thales Group – Electronic Industry
- Total – Energy Industry
- VINCI – Construction Industry
- Veolia Environment – Environmental Services
- Vivendi Universal – Media Industry
International Career Development Program Websites
- http://www.directetudiant.com/
- http://www.en-stage.com/
- http://www.infostages.com/
- http://www.france-langue.fr/fr/index.php
- http://www.internabroad.com/France.cfm
- http://eurojobs.com/
- http://www.allianceabroad.com
- http://www.iquesta.com
- http://stage.vivastreet.fr/offre-stage
- http://www.offres-stage.com/
- http://www.kapstages.com/
- https://www.jobbydoo.fr/emploi
-étudiants - http://www.phosphore.com
- http://www.recrut.com/
- http://www.lefigaro.fr/etudiant/
- http://emploi.cica.fr/
- http://www.jobstage.com/
- http://debutants.monster.fr/
- http://www.cidj.com/
- http://www.demain.fr/default.asp?t=2
- http://www.capcampus.com
- http://www.letudiant.fr/jobstages.html
- http://www.cyber-recrut.com/moteur.php
- http://www.talents.fr/
- http://www.lexpress.fr/reussir/col/
- http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/wps/portal/careers
- http://highereducation.frenchculture.org/teach-in-france
- https://www.teachforamerica.org
| Organization Name | Official languages | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (Francophonie) | French | Paris, France |
| Union africaine (AU) | Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Swahili | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) | English, French | Paris, France |
| Bureau international des poids et mesures (BIPM) | English, French | Sèvres, France |
| Tribunal Arbitral du Sport (CAS) | English, French | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Communauté des Etats Sahélo- Sahariens (CEN-SAD) | Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Swahili | Tripoli, Libya |
| Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS) | English, French, Spanish | Rome, Italy |
| Conseil de l'Europe (CoE) | English, French | Strasbourg, France |
| Marché commun de l'Afrique orientale et australe (COMESA) | English, French, Portuguese | Tripoli, Libya |
| Union européenne de radio-télévision (EBU) | English, French | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Communauté Économique des États d'Afrique Centrale (ECCAS) | French, Portuguese, Spanish | Libreville, Gabon |
| Communauté économique des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (ECOWAS) | English, French, Portuguese | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Agence spatiale européenne (ESA) | English, French, German | Paris, France |
| Union européenne (EU) | 23 Languages of the EU The European Commission conducts business in English, French, and German. |
Brussels, Belgium |
| Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) | English, French | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) | English, French | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) | English, French | Paris, France |
| Fédération Internationale de Basketball (FIBA) | English, French | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Toboganning (FIBT) | English, French, German | Milan, Italy |
| Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) | English, French | Athens, Greece |
| Fédération Internationale d'Escrime (FIE) | English, French, Spanish | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) | English, French, German, Spanish | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) | English, French | Moutier, Switzerland |
| Fédération Internationale de Hockey sur Gazon (FIH) | English, French | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Fédération International de Luge de Course (FIL[1]) | English, French, German | Berchtesgaden, Germany |
| Fédération Internationale des Luttes Associées (FILA) | English, French | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) | English, French | Mies, Switzerland |
| Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) | English, French | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Fédération Internationale des Quilleurs (FIQ) | English, French | Pasig City, Manila, Philippines |
| Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports (FIRS) | English, French | Rome, Italy |
| Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS) | English, French, German | Oberhofen am Thunersee, Switzerland |
| Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron (FISA) | English, French | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Fédération Internationale de Tir à l'Arc (FITA) | English, French | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) | English, French | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Cour Pénale Internationale (ICC) | English, French | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Cour internationale de Justice (ICJ) | English, French | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Fédération internationale des journalistes (IFJ) | English, French, Spanish | Brussels, Belgium |
| Autorité intergouvernementale pour le développement (IGAD) | English, French | Djibouti, Djibouti |
| Union Géographique Internationale (IGU) | English, French | Brussels, Belgium |
| Organisation hydrographique internationale (IHO) | English, French | Monaco |
| Mouvement international de la Croix- Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge (International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement) | English, French, Spanish | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Interpol (Interpol) | Arabic, English, French, Spanish | Lyon, France |
| Comité International Olympique (IOC) | English, French | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Association internationale de science politique (IPSA) | English, French | Montreal, Canada |
| Autorité internationale des fonds marins (ISA) | English, French, Spanish | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) | English, French | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Secrétariat International de l'Eau (ISW[2]) | English, French, Spanish | Montreal, Canada |
| Union Latine (Latin Union) | Catalan, French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish | Paris, France |
| Médecins sans frontières (MSF) | English, French | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Accord de libre-échange nord- américain (NAFTA) | English, French, Spanish | Mexico City, Ottawa and Washington, D.C. |
| Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique Nord (NATO) | English, French | Brussels, Belgium |
| Organisation des États Américains (OAS) | English, French, Portuguese, Spanish | Washington, D.C., USA |
| Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques (OECD) | English, French | Paris, France |
| Organisation de la conférence islamique (OIC) | Arabic, English, French | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| Organisation pour l'interdiction des armes chimiques (OPCW) | Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish | Washington, D.C., USA |
| Reporters sans frontières (RWB) | English, French, German, Spanish | Paris, France |
| Communauté de Développement de l’Afrique Australe (SADC) | English, French, Portuguese | Gaborone, Botswana |
| Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) | English, French | Aigle, Switzerland |
| Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme (UIAA) | English, French | Berne, Switzerland |
| Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) | English, French | Monaco |
| Union Mondiale de Billard (UMB) | English, French | Madrid, Spain |
| Organisation des Nations Unies (UN (and all its agencies)) | Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish The Secretariat conducts business in English and French |
New York, USA |
| Union postale universelle (UPU) | French | Berne, Switzerland |
| Agence mondiale antidopage (WADA) | English, French | Montreal, Canada |
| Association mondiale des journaux (WAN) | English, French, German, Spanish | Paris, France |
| Union de l'Europe Occidentale (WEU) | English, French | |
| Organisation Mondiale du Commerce (WTO) | English, Franch, Spanish | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Zone de Paix et de Coopération de l'Atlantique Sud (ZPCAS) | English, French, Portuguese, Spanish | Brasília, Brazil |
Other Organizations
The Peace Corps
The Peace Corps is actively looking for applicants with French language skills. Miami has historically had a strong tie with the Corps and many of our graduates have found it to be a rewarding experience that can lead to international careers in public service and non-governmental organizations. For more information, click on the Peace Corps seal.
French Embassy
Cultural Services of the French Embassy in Washington, D.C.
The Southern Teachers Agency
The Southern Teachers Agency is the premier PK-12 teacher recruitment service in the South. STA offers free teacher placement for candidates, and it is the only agency that focuses on private and independent school placements. STA provides personal service to their candidates and their schools. Each candidate is treated as an individual with unique talents and search parameters. For further information, click on the STA seal.
Going Global
Going Global is a provider of both country-specific and USA city-specific career and employment information. Going Global's unlimited access subscription database features 30 Country Career Guides, 41 USA City Career guides, corporate profiles and more than 500,000 internship and job listings within the USA and around the world. Click on the GOINGGLOBAL image to access the site. It does require that you log in using your Miami unique ID and password.
Career Services
For even more assistance with career planning, visit Miami University's Career Services.