Careers and Internships
Career Advising
One of the most important job qualifications for many employers is an ability to communicate well in speaking and writing, to think critically and to understand cultures other than one’s own. Students who major in French and Italian develop just such skills.
The department cooperates with the Career and Community Learning Center to offer information sessions with alumni speakers on career options for French majors.
- Career and Community Learning Center
135 Johnston Hall
612-624-7577
In addition, the Career Development Center of University Counseling and Consulting Services offers assistance in education and career planning, including workshops on job searching and assistance with résumés.
- Career Development Center
302 Eddy Hall
612-624-8344
Teaching Assistantships in France
The French Ministry of Education is offering 1,500 teaching assistantship positions in French primary and secondary schools to American citizens who are between 20 and 30 years of age and who are undergraduates or graduate students with a proficiency in French.
This is a unique opportunity to spend a semester to a year in France with a monthly stipend, to master the French language through linguistic immersion, and to gain valuable teaching experience.
For general information and application forms, visit http://www.frenchculture.org/spip.php?rubrique424&tout=ok
Email questions to: assistant.washington-amba
Additional Resources:
Participants in the Careers Panel of April 1, 2009 contributed these resources:
Profiles of Three French Majors on the Road Less Travelled
Employment Resources for French and Italian Majors