Opportunities to Work/Study in a Francophone Milieu
Disclaimer: This list is not exhaustive; if you are aware of other options, please contact mllcprograms@mun.ca to discuss the option.
Work in a Francophone Milieu
Odyssey (Language Assistant in Canada)
A paid contract as a language assistant in a classroom setting in elementary schools, high schools, or CEGEPs in Canada.
9-month contract with a taxable salary of approximately $29/hr, holiday pay, and other benefits paid by the employer, plus allowances for training sessions, and return trips home.
Only requirement: to be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident (not based on abilities to speak French).
The application period opens in late October and closes on February 28.
Make sure your application is complete and that all sets of supporting documents have been sent to your provincial or territorial coordinator prior to the February 28 deadline.
France Éducation Internationale (Language Assistant in France)
The language assistant program offers you the opportunity to teach English in France to students of all ages.
Around 100 positions are made available to Canadians and permanent residents of Canada to teach in public schools in France each year. You can apply as early as your second year of university but must have a good knowledge of French. The contract is 7 months in duration which consists of 12 hours a week of conversation classes for a salary of about 1000 euros (about 800 euros net a month).
Application deadline: opens end of October and closes in February
https://www.institutfrancais.ca/en/english-language-assistant-program-france
Parliamentary Guide Program
A Parliamentary guide welcomes visitors to Parliament, leads guided tours of Central Block, which houses Canada's Senate, House of Common and Library of Parliament, greets visitors in the Peace Tower and Memorial Chamber and offers guided tours of the restored historic rooms of East Block. The program runs from Labour Day to mid-May with a one-week training period in late August.
$24.72 per hour for 10-30 hours a week in Fall/Winter (an average of 40h in Summer), plus travel costs and $1,000 (Summer only) for living allowance in Ottawa. Must be fulltime university students and must be bilingual.
If you have any questions about the Parliamentary Guide Program, contact guides@parl.gc.ca
http://www.lop.parl.gc.ca/Employment/Library/GuideProgram/index-e.html
Student Guide Program (Veterans Affairs Canada)
Veterans Affairs Canada employs Canadian students as guides year round at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial and the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial. This is a unique opportunity to travel, live and work in France for a period of four months. Student guides are required to provide interpretation of the preserved battlefield and underground tunnels in both official languages. In addition, guides are expected to provide information and answer questions from visitors with respect to Canadian military history and points of interest in the region.
16 positions are available at each location at a rate of $18.42-21.13 per hour plus a daily living allowance of $30.00 per day while in France. Successful applicants may be eligible for reimbursement of all or part of their airfare up to $1000. Accommodations in Arras are subsidized by Veteran Affairs: approximately $300 deducted from your pay on a monthly basis.
Bordeaux Exchange (Université Bordeaux-Montaigne)
The Bordeaux exchange program is 2 semesters in length and is offered to one French graduate student each year (or to a student who is about to graduate with a BA in French Studies and plans to register for the MA in French Studies). This is an opportunity to work as a lecteur or lectrice supervising English language courses and giving conversation classes at l'Université Bordeaux-Montaigne for a salary of approximately 1500 euros a month for 12 months.
https://www.mun.ca/languages/more/study-abroad/french/the-bordeaux-exchange/
YCW - Young Canada Works
Canada Works (YCW) offers students and recent graduates the chance to put their skills to the test, build career equity, earn money for their education or get started on the right career path.
Summer jobs and internships give young people access to unique opportunities to learn and work, whether to practice their second language, work in a museum, an Aboriginal friendship centre or even travel abroad.
There are over 2,300 job opportunities per year in the fields of heritage, arts, culture and official languages. Consult the website below for more information on applications and much more.
https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/funding/young-canada-works.html
Federal Student Work Experience Program
FSWEP is the primary vehicle through which federal organizations recruit and hire students. This program provides thousands of students with temporary jobs every year in various federal organizations across Canada.
They have a wide variety of jobs from coast to coast, varying from outdoor fieldwork and research to office positions in administration, IT and finance, from work in trades to policy and communications and many more!
Please consult the website for a full list of jobs that are available to students.
Study in a francophone milieu
Frecker Program
The Frecker Program takes place in Saint-Pierre and Miquelon and the during the Summer and Fall semesters.
Students admitted in the Fall program will register for French 2100, 2101, 2300, 2900 and 2602. Approximate dates for the fall program are September 9 to December 7.
Students admitted in the summer program will register for French 2300 and 2900. Approximate dates for the summer program are July 3rd to July 29th.
Cost: Program fee of $1500 (Summer program) or $2000 (Fall program) covers textbooks, cultural activities, room and board, and return flight. The Provincial Government subsidizes this program funding under Canada’s Official Languages Act.
Prerequisite: Completion of FREN 1502 with a minimum grade of 65%
The Frecker Fall Program
The Summer Frecker Program
For information regarding application, please contact the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at languages@mun.ca
Explore Program
The Explore Program is a French immersion program offered in various francophone regions across Canada. There are 5238 seats for Canada and of those seats over 200 are for Newfoundland and Labrador.
This is a government-subsidized program. Students only pay for transportation costs and personal expenditures as the government bursary covers tuition fees, room and board. Students who successfully complete this program in a francophone university will receive 3 unspecified credits in French.
Eligibility: Canadian citizen or permanent resident + have been a full time student for at least one term during the current school year.
https://englishfrench.ca/explore/ and https://www.gov.nl.ca/education/k12/french/bursaries/
Integrated French Immersion Option (Université Sainte-Anne)
Université Sainte-Anne offers the Integrated French Immersion Option for students who need an extra boost to reach the B2 level of the DELF exam. This is a one- or two-semester program which will also count as time spent in a French-language milieu. Financial help is available from Université Sainte-Anne and classes are small. Some transfer credits may be awarded.
https://www.usainteanne.ca/en/academics/university/programs/integrated-french-immersion-option
Canadian Third Year in Nice Program
This program is 2 semester in length and up to 7 students from Memorial are selected each year to attend l'Université de Nice Sophia - Antipolis in the south of France. Participants attend the equivalent of 15 credit hour each week with French professors. Specified and unspecified transfer credits are then awarded for each course completed. It is possible to receive credits for courses outside the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures (consult the Department).
The overall cost of this program is highly dependent on personal living standards and expenditures as well as the extent of travel within Europe. A budget of $10,000 to $15,000 is required.
Prerequisite: Completion of either FREN 2101 or FREN 2160. As this is a competitive programme, completion of FREN 2601 and FREN 2602 is highly recommended.
https://www.mun.ca/languages/more/study_abroad/french/nice.php
For information regarding application, please contact the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at languages@mun.ca
Université de Bretagne Sud Exchange
This program is one semester in length (January to May). Up to 4 students from Memorial are selected each year to participate in the program that takes place in Lorient, France.
Specified and unspecified MUN credits may be granted to students upon successful completion of courses at UBS.
Eligibility: French studies and undergraduate student in 3rd or 4th year.
https://www.mun.ca/languages/more/study_abroad/french/bretagne.php
For information regarding registration, please contact the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at languages@mun.ca
Lycée de Saint-Pierre Exchange
Students receive a bursary of 1,500 euros ($2,200) to help defray the cost of living from Saint-Pierre’s Collectivité Territoriale as part of an exchange programme with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador that sees also sees 4 students from Saint-Pierre studying in Newfoundland. Students can register for courses and received up to 18 unspecified credits at the 3000 level. Of particular interest to students planning a career in teaching as it allows them to study their teachable subjects in French while earning 3rd year MUN credits in French.
Eligibility: Resident of Newfoundland and Labrador + completion of either FR 3100 or FR 3101 with a minimum mark of 70%.
More Information
Various Bursaries are available for students and teachers. They can be found at:
http://www.ed.gov.nl.ca/edu/k12/french/bursaries.html
Information about the Student Fellowship Program Bursary can be found at: http://www.ed.gov.nl.ca/edu/forms/teachers/fr/StudentFellowship-APP16.pdf
Information about the Teacher Fellowship Program Bursary can be found at: http://www.ed.gov.nl.ca/edu/forms/teachers/fr/TeacherFell-APP16.pdf
If you are interested in completing a work term in a francophone milieu (ex. Faculty of Business administration or Commerce), please contact the department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures.
In order to work or study in another country, you must apply for a Visa. There are specific Visas for different travel reasons. Please contact the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures to find out which Visa you should apply for.
Students shall complete at this University the last 30 credit hours required fo the degree. There are exceptions to this requirement as follows:
- Courses taken at universities and/or colleges which are included in formal institutional exchange agreements with this University are not subject to the requirements of this clause.
- Courses taken at Francophone universities, as required under specific degree program regulations, are not subject to the requirements of this clause.
Study in a francophone university and transfer credits - up to 12 credits for the major and up to 6 credits for the minor may be awarded. Please contact the Department Head beforehand to determine whether you will be eligible for specified or unspecified credits.
Exchange agreements are in place between the faculty of Business Administration at Memorial and the following institutions in France:
Université Catholique de Lyon - http://www.ucly.fr/etudiant-etranger/
Grenoble Ecole de Management - http://www.grenoble-em.com/accueil.aspx?lg=en
Groupe Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Rennes - http://www.school-business.com/
L'Université de Strasbourg - http://www.em-strasbourg.eu/index.php?langue=en