DO YOU:
- Need to do a year abroad?
- Want to improve your French?
- Have an interest in working with kids?
YES? Then our CapEnglish Language internship programme is an ideal opportunity for you.
As an English Language Assistant you will be working in a French primary school to help the French teaching team bring English alive to young kids and/or teenagers (4-18yrs old)
The programme offers:
- 3 or 6 months Convention de Stage (internship contract); starts late Sept/Oct or Jan
- Accommodation with a vetted host family, your own room.
- All meals provided
- 50% of public transport to and from work reimbursed
- 670€ gross salary per month
- Supportive teaching team
- Transfer from local French airport/train station to your host family
- Eligibility for future teaching vacancies with CapEnglish
- Improved spoken French guaranteed
- Certification of completion (Attestation)
Requirements:
- 18-27yrs old
- Happy to live with host family (compulsory)
- Enjoy working with young kids
- Speak English as a first language with ability to make cultural references
- Adaptable, team player with excellent communication skills
- Intermediate French (B1/B2 level)
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Eligible for an internship & working in France (all non EU member applicants need to apply for a VLS-TS long stay working visa). https://www.welcometofrance.com/en/fiche/long-stay-visa-equivalent-to-a-residence-permit-vls-ts It is compulsory for your uni to sign the internship agreement (Convention de Stage).
Our intake for 2025/26 is now open.
Still not sure, then take a look at some videos from previous Language Assistants.
Testimonials
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQQnO_WvA3I
https://youtu.be/cXTpFzRmN2A
https://youtu.be/0nRB5nwe9aU
Now all you need to do is apply. But hurry as places are limited.
