Career Opportunities

SUMMER OR TEMPORARY

Ridgewood Day School Summer Camp

Fort Collins . Counselors needed. Contact Valerie, tel. (970) 282-8676.

CSU West Africa Internship in Benin – unpaid internship; 3 months in summer or during the year.

http://www.international.colostate.edu/intled/internships/internships_songhai.htm

Contact Dr. Mary Vogl, 491-6100 or Mary.Vogl@Colostate.edu

Concordia Language Villages

http://www.concordialanguagevillages.org/index2.html

Moorehead , Minnesota . Tel. 800-222-4750

Counselors, Credit Teachers, support positions (room and board plus pay) for French and “French Voyageur” summer language immersion experiences for children 6-18. Denise Phillippe, associate director for curriculum and staff development, is a former colleague and personal friend of Dr. Mary Vogl.

State Department Summer Internship Programs Overseas

http://www.careers.state.gov/student/ap_intrn.html

“An opportunity for you to get an inside look at the different types of positions and responsibilities available in foreign affairs.”

CIEE – Council for International Educational Exchange Work Program

For a fee, CIEE can help you find jobs abroad. www.councilexchanges.org

Summer Study Abroad Programs

Numerous programs in Canada , France and elsewhere. Contact the Study Abroad Office.

Middlebury Language Schools Summer Program

http://www.middlebury.edu/ls

Seven week summer session, includes an Advanced Level. Beautiful campus, quality instruction.

LONGER TERM

GRADUATE SCHOOL IN FRENCH

Most major universities offer Master's programs in French and many offer doctorates as well.

With an M.A. in French you can: teach high school and community college, work in translation and business. A Ph.D. in French is usually persued as preparation for a career in college or university teaching.

There are many types of programs available, including specializations in translation/interpretation, linguistics, second-language acquisition/ pedagogy, French Studies (civilization), Francophone literatures and cultures. Priority dates for fall application can be as early as January 1. Some schools offer teaching assistantships that help pay tuition and provide a stipend to live on. Ask your advisor about specific programs that would suit your needs and interests.

GRADUATE SCHOOL IN OTHER FIELDS

Students with majors or minors in French have chosen a variety of other fields for further study, including law school, business, international studies and TESOL/TESL.

GRANTS / FELLOWSHIPS / ASSISTANTSHIPS

Teaching Assistantships in France

http://ww.frenchculture.org http://www.frenchculture.org/education/support/assistant/2004-05.html
The French Ministry of Education offers up to 1,500 teaching assistantship positions in French primary and secondary schools and Instituts universitaires de formation des maîtres in all parts of France & DOM-TOM to persons who fulfill all of the following criteria: (1) American citizen (or green card); (2) 20 - 34 years of age; (3) currently pursuing or have already attained a college degree; (4) proficient in French.

Dec. to Feb. 1 at the latest : candidate mails the application to the French Embassy in Wash , D.C.

Fulbright Grants

www.iie.org/fulbright/us http://www.fulbright-france.org/
“Sp onsored by the U.S. Department of State, the Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers opportunities for recent graduates, postgraduate candidates, and developing professionals and artists to conduct career-launching study and research abroad.” Grants for France but also for other French-speaking countries.

Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarships

http://www.rotary.org/programs/fellowships/index.html

“Rotary Int'l offers a broad range of humanitarian, intercultural, and educational programs and activities designed to improve the human condition and advance the org's goal of world understanding and peace.”

French Government Grants for study in France

http://www.edufrance.fr/en/a-etudier/bourse01.htm

Scholarship in Cinema Studies for M.A. Students

http://www.frenchculture.org/education/support/cinema/index.html

Society for French American Cultural Services and Educational Aid (FACSEA)

Internships in France from 1-9 months
http://www.frenchculture.org/education/support/internship/index.html
Le Service de Coopération Universitaire, Linguistique et Educative de l'Ambassade de France aux E-Unis

Foreign Language Area Studies Grants
http://www.unc.edu/nrc/flas.htm Grants from the U.S. Department of Education for summer and year-long to pursue foreign language and area studies for professional purposes.

Canadian Studies Graduate Student Fellowships (Canadian Govt.)
http://www.missouri.edu/~gradschl/financial/extramural/bulletin/Fellowships/CanadianStudiesGrantPrograms.htm Offers graduate students an opportunity to conduct part of their doctoral research in Canada , with a view to contributing to the development of Canadian Studies in the U.S. Write: Academic Relations Department, Canadian Embassy, 501 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Wash , DC 20001. Ph: (202) 682-1740

International Federation of University Women
http://www.ifuw.org/
International Fellowships/Winifred Culis Grants encourage women researchers to undertake international projects. Applicants must be members of the IFUW. Scholarships are of varying stipends and lengths of support, but most are awarded alternate (even) years. E-mail: info@ifuw.org

Canadian Studies Awards and Fellowships
http://www.umaine.edu/canam/Graduate/awardinfo.htm

Société des Professeurs français et francophones d'Amérique
http://www.fabula.org/actualites/article4129.php
For information and applications, email: SPFFA@aol.com

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Peace Corps
www.peacecorps.gov
“Needs 1180 French speakers in 2004 for service in 16 African countries!” A two-year commitment.
Programs Offered: Education, Environment, Agriculture, Health, Business & Info. Technology, Community & Youth Development.
CSU Recruiter: Christy Eylar. Tel. 491-7706, email: pcorps@lamar.colostate.edu

Peace Corps Masters International Program
Volunteer with Peace Corps AND do a Master's degree through CSU (or certain other universities).
http://www.international.colostate.edu/intled/peacecorps/peacecorps_mastersinternational.htm

Village Earth Consortium for Sustainable Village-Based Development
www.VillageEarth.org
“VE's mission is to achieve sustainable village-based development by connecting communities with global resources through training, consulting, and networking with organizations worldwide.”

Operation Crossroads Africa
http://oca.igc.org
“Operates rural African self-help projects in community health, agriculture, construction, anthropology and archaeology. The focus is on cross-cultural understanding through living and working with Africans.” Also some work in the African diaspora (Caribbean, Brazil ). French required for some assignments.

Africare
http://www.africare.org/
”Africare's programs address needs in the principal areas of food security and agriculture as well as health and HIV/AIDS. Africare also supports water resource development, environmental management, basic education, microenterprise development, governance initiatives and emergency humanitarian aid.”

International Volunteer Programs Association
http://www.volunteerinternational.org/
”An alliance of non-profit, non-governmental organizations that are involved in international volunteer and internship exchanges.”

US Agency for International Development
http://www.usaid.gov
”USAID is the independent govt. agency that provides economic development and humanitarian assistance to advance US economic and political interests overseas.”

Volunteers for Peace
www.vfp.org/
”VFP is an international volunteer work camp that organizes programs worldwide.”

Teach for America
http://www.teachforamerica.org
“National corps of outstanding and diverse recent college graduates, of all academic majors, who commit two years to teach in under-served urban and rural public schools.

OTHER RESOURCES

Office of Study Abroad , International Programs, Laurel Hall

http://www.international.colostate.edu/studyabroad/sa_index.htm

They have resources on study, work and internships abroad.

Career Center , Ammons Hall on the Oval

tel. 491-5707

http://career.colostate.edu/

College of Liberal Arts Career Page

http://www.colostate.edu/Colleges/LibArts/careers.htm

XXX, Career Counselor Liaison

College of Liberal Arts, Office of the Dean, Clark C138 (in the northwest corner of the building)

tel. 491-5421 email: XXX

JoAnn can help you with exploring possible careers, writing a resumé and cover letter, and much more.

Web Guide to International Employment – Dickinson College page

http://www.dickinson.edu/career/student/international.html

http://www.jobsabroad.com

French American Chamber of Commerce
http://www.faccparisfrance.com/ Under "About FACC-Paris", click on “employment/job offers " for a small listing of internship and employment listings in both France and the US.

BOOKS (The Career Center has MANY MORE!)

Alternatives to the Peace Corps: A Directory of Third World and U.S. Volunteer Opportunities . San Francisco: Food First Institute, 1990.

[This book is old but organizations listed still exist. Peace Corps recruiter Christy Eilar has an updated list of “Alternatives to Peace Corps.”]

Career Opportunities for Bilinguals and Multilinguals: A Directory of Resources in Education, Employment, and Business . 2 nd Ed. Vladimir F. Wertsman. Metuchen, N.J. & London: Scarecrow Press, 1994.

Le Guide du Routard: Humanitaire . Paris: Hachette, 2000. [This book, in French and for a French audience, lists numerous organizations and gives advice on getting into humanitarian work.]


	Career Opportunities SUMMER OR TEMPORARY Ridgewood Day School Summer Camp Fort Collins . Counselors needed. Contact Valerie, tel. (970) 282-8676. CSU West Africa Internship in Benin – unpaid internship; 3 months in summer or during the year. http://www.international.colostate.edu/intled/internships/internships_songhai.htm Contact Dr. Mary Vogl, 491-6100 or Mary.Vogl@Colostate.edu Concordia Language Villages http://www.concordialanguagevillages.org/index2.html Moorehead , Minnesota . Tel. 800-222-4750 Counselors, Credit Teachers, support positions (room and board plus pay) for French and “French Voyageur” summer language immersion experiences for children 6-18. Denise Phillippe, associate director for curriculum and staff development, is a former colleague and personal friend of Dr. Mary Vogl. State Department Summer Internship Programs Overseas http://www.careers.state.gov/student/ap_intrn.html “An opportunity for you to get an inside look at the different types of positions and responsibilities available in foreign affairs.” CIEE – Council for International Educational Exchange Work Program For a fee, CIEE can help you find jobs abroad. www.councilexchanges.org Summer Study Abroad Programs Numerous programs in Canada , France and elsewhere. Contact the Study Abroad Office. Middlebury Language Schools Summer Program http://www.middlebury.edu/ls Seven week summer session, includes an Advanced Level. Beautiful campus, quality instruction. LONGER TERM GRADUATE SCHOOL IN FRENCH Most major universities offer Master's programs in French and many offer doctorates as well. With an M.A. in French you can: teach high school and community college, work in translation and business. A Ph.D. in French is usually persued as preparation for a career in college or university teaching. There are many types of programs available, including specializations in translation/interpretation, linguistics, second-language acquisition/ pedagogy, French Studies (civilization), Francophone literatures and cultures. Priority dates for fall application can be as early as January 1. Some schools offer teaching assistantships that help pay tuition and provide a stipend to live on. Ask your advisor about specific programs that would suit your needs and interests. GRADUATE SCHOOL IN OTHER FIELDS Students with majors or minors in French have chosen a variety of other fields for further study, including law school, business, international studies and TESOL/TESL. GRANTS / FELLOWSHIPS / ASSISTANTSHIPS Teaching Assistantships in France http://ww.frenchculture.org http://www.frenchculture.org/education/support/assistant/2004-05.html The French Ministry of Education offers up to 1,500 teaching assistantship positions in French primary and secondary schools and Instituts universitaires de formation des maîtres in all parts of France & DOM-TOM to persons who fulfill all of the following criteria: (1) American citizen (or green card); (2) 20 - 34 years of age; (3) currently pursuing or have already attained a college degree; (4) proficient in French. Dec. to Feb. 1 at the latest : candidate mails the application to the French Embassy in Wash , D.C. Fulbright Grants www.iie.org/fulbright/us http://www.fulbright-france.org/ “Sp onsored by the U.S. Department of State, the Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers opportunities for recent graduates, postgraduate candidates, and developing professionals and artists to conduct career-launching study and research abroad.” Grants for France but also for other French-speaking countries. Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarships http://www.rotary.org/programs/fellowships/index.html “Rotary Int'l offers a broad range of humanitarian, intercultural, and educational programs and activities designed to improve the human condition and advance the org's goal of world understanding and peace.” French Government Grants for study in France http://www.edufrance.fr/en/a-etudier/bourse01.htm Scholarship in Cinema Studies for M.A. Students http://www.frenchculture.org/education/support/cinema/index.html Society for French American Cultural Services and Educational Aid (FACSEA) Internships in France from 1-9 months http://www.frenchculture.org/education/support/internship/index.html Le Service de Coopération Universitaire, Linguistique et Educative de l'Ambassade de France aux E-Unis Foreign Language Area Studies Grants http://www.unc.edu/nrc/flas.htm Grants from the U.S. Department of Education for summer and year-long to pursue foreign language and area studies for professional purposes. Canadian Studies Graduate Student Fellowships (Canadian Govt.) http://www.missouri.edu/~gradschl/financial/extramural/bulletin/Fellowships/CanadianStudiesGrantPrograms.htm Offers graduate students an opportunity to conduct part of their doctoral research in Canada , with a view to contributing to the development of Canadian Studies in the U.S. Write: Academic Relations Department, Canadian Embassy, 501 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Wash , DC 20001. Ph: (202) 682-1740 International Federation of University Women http://www.ifuw.org/ International Fellowships/Winifred Culis Grants encourage women researchers to undertake international projects. Applicants must be members of the IFUW. Scholarships are of varying stipends and lengths of support, but most are awarded alternate (even) years. E-mail: info@ifuw.org Canadian Studies Awards and Fellowships http://www.umaine.edu/canam/Graduate/awardinfo.htm Société des Professeurs français et francophones d'Amérique http://www.fabula.org/actualites/article4129.php For information and applications, email: SPFFA@aol.com VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Peace Corps www.peacecorps.gov “Needs 1180 French speakers in 2004 for service in 16 African countries!” A two-year commitment. Programs Offered: Education, Environment, Agriculture, Health, Business & Info. Technology, Community & Youth Development. CSU Recruiter: Christy Eylar. Tel. 491-7706, email: pcorps@lamar.colostate.edu Peace Corps Masters International Program Volunteer with Peace Corps AND do a Master's degree through CSU (or certain other universities). http://www.international.colostate.edu/intled/peacecorps/peacecorps_mastersinternational.htm Village Earth Consortium for Sustainable Village-Based Development www.VillageEarth.org “VE's mission is to achieve sustainable village-based development by connecting communities with global resources through training, consulting, and networking with organizations worldwide.” Operation Crossroads Africa http://oca.igc.org “Operates rural African self-help projects in community health, agriculture, construction, anthropology and archaeology. The focus is on cross-cultural understanding through living and working with Africans.” Also some work in the African diaspora (Caribbean, Brazil ). French required for some assignments. Africare http://www.africare.org/ ”Africare's programs address needs in the principal areas of food security and agriculture as well as health and HIV/AIDS. Africare also supports water resource development, environmental management, basic education, microenterprise development, governance initiatives and emergency humanitarian aid.” International Volunteer Programs Association http://www.volunteerinternational.org/ ”An alliance of non-profit, non-governmental organizations that are involved in international volunteer and internship exchanges.” US Agency for International Development http://www.usaid.gov ”USAID is the independent govt. agency that provides economic development and humanitarian assistance to advance US economic and political interests overseas.” Volunteers for Peace www.vfp.org/ ”VFP is an international volunteer work camp that organizes programs worldwide.” Teach for America http://www.teachforamerica.org “National corps of outstanding and diverse recent college graduates, of all academic majors, who commit two years to teach in under-served urban and rural public schools. OTHER RESOURCES Office of Study Abroad , International Programs, Laurel Hall http://www.international.colostate.edu/studyabroad/sa_index.htm They have resources on study, work and internships abroad. Career Center , Ammons Hall on the Oval tel. 491-5707 http://career.colostate.edu/ College of Liberal Arts Career Page http://www.colostate.edu/Colleges/LibArts/careers.htm XXX, Career Counselor Liaison College of Liberal Arts, Office of the Dean, Clark C138 (in the northwest corner of the building) tel. 491-5421 email: XXX JoAnn can help you with exploring possible careers, writing a resumé and cover letter, and much more. Web Guide to International Employment – Dickinson College page http://www.dickinson.edu/career/student/international.html http://www.jobsabroad.com French American Chamber of Commerce http://www.faccparisfrance.com/ Under "About FACC-Paris", click on “employment/job offers " for a small listing of internship and employment listings in both France and the US. BOOKS (The Career Center has MANY MORE!) Alternatives to the Peace Corps: A Directory of Third World and U.S. Volunteer Opportunities . San Francisco: Food First Institute, 1990. [This book is old but organizations listed still exist. Peace Corps recruiter Christy Eilar has an updated list of “Alternatives to Peace Corps.”] Career Opportunities for Bilinguals and Multilinguals: A Directory of Resources in Education, Employment, and Business . 2 nd Ed. Vladimir F. Wertsman. Metuchen, N.J. & London: Scarecrow Press, 1994. Le Guide du Routard: Humanitaire . Paris: Hachette, 2000. [This book, in French and for a French audience, lists numerous organizations and gives advice on getting into humanitarian work.]