Fall Semester: August 30th to December 20th, 2008
Spring Semester: January 12th to May 9th, 2009
Summer Term: May 20th to July 15th, 2008

The Paris Internship Program (view website) offers a semester of study and work in the hub of French and European business and culture. The program combines an internship with intensive French-language study and liberal arts courses. French faculty from local universities teach courses on contemporary France that are specifically designed for students in the Boston University program. Upon successful completion of a semester, students earn 16 Boston University credits.
Download a program one-sheet

The First Seven Weeks (Core Phase)
After an orientation period, students enroll in three courses and begin the internship placement process. Depending on their linguistic proficiency, students are placed into one of two sequences: one language course and two electives, or two language courses and one elective.

The Final Eight Weeks (Placement Phase)
During the second half of the semester, students participate in local professional life through faculty-supervised internships. Students serve as interns full time, Monday through Friday, while also attending small group and individual writing tutorials which monitor progress in the internship and the drafting of an extensive analytical internship report. An oral defense of the report completes the semester's requirements.