Summer: CEA Internship in Grenoble (France)
The Program
As the capital of the French Alps, Grenoble serves as a hub for commerce and high-tech research, and as such provides an ideal backdrop for internship opportunities. Designed for students of all language levels who want to distinguish themselves in an evolving global marketplace, this program features placements in fields such as business, information technology, marketing, and more.
Program Locations
France
Grenoble
Home to the winter Olympics, cutting-edge nuclear physics research, and 60,000+ students from France and around the world, Grenoble in the French Alps offers a picturesque setting in which to immerse into local culture. Miles of Alpine trails, mountain lakes, and more than a dozen ski resorts within an hour’s drive make this culturally diverse college town a playground for outdoor enthusiasts. Studying abroad in the French Alps puts a wonderland of natural beauty within reach; explore the hiking trails and Olympic ski slopes that surround Grenoble, or try your hand at indoor climbing, kayaking, or paragliding in the area's national parks. But the city is also a center in the fields of physics, computer science, and nanotechnology, as well as a hub for business studies and language learning.
Academics
Your internship work schedule may vary depending on industry standards for your career field and will be determined after you arrive.
Internship Course
The required internship course has been designed to help you make the most of your internship and launch your transition to professional with the refined and strengthened career skills employers are craving. The course features one hour of face-to-face coaching sessions per week during your internship and includes additional self-directed course content, activities and assignments equivalent to about 30-40 hours total. You will automatically be enrolled in the internship course upon acceptance of your internship placement.
- 6 credits: minimum 240 placement hours + International internship course (22 seminar hours)
The International Internship course, will provide you the opportunity to develop vital business skills employers are actively seeking in job candidates. This course is comprised of two parts:
- First, you'll be placed in an internship within a sector related to your professional ambitions as outlined in your placement contract.
- Second, you will enroll in a hybrid academic seminar conducted both online and in-person where you will analyze and evaluate the workplace culture and the daily working environment you experience. The course is divided into eight career readiness competency modules as set out by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) which guide the course's learning objectives.
During the academic seminar, you will be invited to reflect weekly on your internship experience within the context of your host culture by comparing and contrasting your experiences with your global internship placement with that of your home culture. By creating an intentional time to analyze your experiences in your internship, the role you have played in the evolution of your experience in your internship placement and the experiences of your peers in their internship placements, you will develop a greater awareness of:
- Your strengths relative to the career readiness competencies
- The subtleties and complexities of integrating into a cross-cultural work environment
- How to build and maintain a career search portfolio
INTERNSHIP CAREER FIELD(S)
- Accounting , Advertising , Architecture , Arts , Business Management , Communication , Computer Science , Culinary Arts , Culture , Data Management , Design , Digital Arts , Education , Engineering , Environmental Studies , Exercise , Finance , Food Science , Health & Social Services , Hospitality , Information Technology (IT) , International Relations , Journalism , Life Sciences & Resource Management , Marketing , Mathematics , Museum Studies , NGO & Development , Non Profit Administration , Political Science , Psychology , Public Relations , Sales , Social Sciences , Sports Science , Sustainability , Teaching , Tourism , Urban Planning
To learn more about each placement, click here.
To learn more about course selections, click here.
Housing and Meals
When you study abroad in the French Alps: Grenoble, you can choose CEA housing or arrange your own independent housing. CEA housing assignments are based on availability and confirmation date; we make every effort to match your housing requests, but we can’t guarantee housing preferences.
Financial Information
Program Costs
| NJ Resident | non-NJ Resident | |
|---|---|---|
| Program Cost | $8,135 | $8,800 |
Program Cost includes:
- Tuition
- Housing
- Excursions
- Administrative Fees
- 24/7 In Country Support
- Emergency Medical Access Abroad
Out-of-Pocket Costs
| Airfare | $1,000 |
| Meals | $600 |
| Books and Classroom Materials | $100 |
| Local Transportation | $200 |
| Personal Expenses | $500 |
| CEA Housing Deposit | $300 |
| Total | $2,700.00 |
Out-of-Pocket Cost includes:
The above costs are estimations and represent the known out-of-pocket costs students encounter during their time abroad.
Some of these expenses will be paid for prior to going abroad, such as an airline ticket, while some of these expenses, such as meals and personal expenses, will be paid in-country as part of your daily expenses. As you plan, you will need to budget these costs and spend wisely throughout your time abroad.