International Opportunities
Spanish
North American Language & Culture Assistants in Spain
Would you like to spend a school year in Spain, getting to know its culture and people while improving your Spanish.
The Language and Culture Assistants program is sponsored by the Spanish Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Spanish Regions (Comunidades Autónmas) and the Education Office (Embassy of Spain).
For more information, application guides and document samples, please visit their website http://www.educacionyfp.gob.es/eeuu/convocatorias-programas/convocatorias-eeuu/auxiliares-conversacion-eeuu.html or email norteamericanos@educacion.gob.es
North American Language & Culture Assistants in Spain
Consider the opportunity to teach English or French K-12 to Spanish children and teenagers in Spain! The Language and Culture Assitants Program is managed by the Spanish Minestry of Education, Culture and Sport, and the Education Office of the Embassies of Spain in US and Canada.
French
CIEP - Language Assistant France
300 positions - they are never able to fill up all the positions). You can apply during your second year at University. 9 month contract: 12 hours a week of conversation classes for a salary of 793 euros net a month.
Student Guide Program Veterans Affairs Canada
The historic sites of Beaumont Hamel and Vimy Ridge offer employment for students for up to 4 months. Successful applicants may be eligible for reimbursement of all or part of their airfare up to $600. (Accommodations in Arras subsidized by Veteran Affairs: 200 euros a month all inclusive.)
Canada-France Youth Mobility Agreement
If you require a visa to complete a work experience in France, this site is an excellent resource.
Odyssey
(Language Assistant in a francophone milieu in Canada). Only about 20 students per year avail of it at the present time.
9 month contract, students receive a salary of $18,500 for 25 hours of work a week – assisting teachers in a francophone school. They also get two return tickets home. Students are responsible for their own living expenses, including housing.
Only requirement: to be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident (not based on abilities to speak French).
CIEP
Language Assistant France (300 positions - they are never able to fill up all the positions). You can apply during your second year at University. Must have a good knowledge of French.
7 month contract: 12 hours a week of conversation classes for a salary of 794 euros net a month.
Parliamentary Guide Program
$16.66/ hour for 35 hours a week plus, travel costs and $1000 for living allowance in Ottawa (assistance with finding accommodations at one of the local universities and partial reimbursement of airfare). Must be fulltime university students and must be bilingual.
Student Guide Program
Veterans Affairs Canada (Beaumont Hamel, Vimy Ridge) for 4 months (40 – 45 positions)
Pay Rate: $12.70 Canadian per hour plus a daily living allowance of $24.00 Canadian per day. Successful applicants may be eligible for reimbursement of all or part of their airfare up to $600. Accommodations in Arras subsidized by Veteran Affairs: 200 euros a month all inclusive.
Bordeaux exchange
(2 semesters- 1 student at the M.A level)
Opportunity to work as a lecteur or lectrice supervising English language courses and giving conversation classes at l’Université de Michel de Montaigne-Bordeaux III for a salary of approximately 1500 euros for 12 months
Eligibility: M.A student in French Studies.
Lycée de Saint-Pierre exchange
(January-June) (1 student) Same as CIEP but salary is approximately 1300 euros. Students can also register for courses and receive unspecified credits at the 3000 level.
Work term in a francophone milieu
ex: Faculty of Business administration or Commerce. Please contact the department.
France Emploi Vacances Universitaires (visa 2D)
Canada-France Youth Mobility Agreement With this visa, you can work while vacationing in France.
Federal Student Work Experience Program
FSWEP is the primary vehicle through which federal organizations recruit and hire students. This programme provides thousands of students with temporary jobs every year in various federal organizations across Canada.
Volunteer work through the Canadian International Development Agency: