Defined precisely your objectives, the type of company: French or American, the domain of activity, the position, the duration, the wage… You have to know what you want to get from this internship, as it can be a key point in your future career development.
The first step is to find an internship you might have an interest in. Universities frequently fund projects that students can participate in as an internship. Check with the university closest to you or in the school's paper under the classified ads.
Networking can be very useful. If you have a family doctor and are interested in medicine, ask about the possibility of interning at the office. If you are interested in art, ask at your favorite gallery. Tell your family, friends, and family friends that you are looking for an internship and see if they have any contacts in your field of interest. It never hurts to ask.
Be sure that people you have been in touch with have your details and do not hesitate to contact them from time to time. Make sure that if an interesting offer arises, they will contact you first. However, do not push to much but use your contacts with measurement.
Once a possible internship has been located, send your résumé and cover letter. Indicate the name of your contact if you have one. Call back the companies after a week if you have not heard anything. It will show your determination and might put your file at the top of the list.
San Francisco is a city that draws people from across the globe. Internships are varied, but working in the fields of tourism, technology, or defense can put you in world-class company.
If you would prefer a program that sets up international internships, from visa, to housing, to airfare, there are many different choices.
Organisations such as CCUSA, CIEE and Alliances Abroad work to place students in internships.
CCUSA (http://www.ccusa.com)
requires you to hold a J1 visa. They offer practical training in the
United States (maximum is 12-month work placement). Applicants are responsible
for finding an employer to offer a training program in one of the approved categories.
Once a company is located and the information given to the local CCUSA office
in your country, CCUSA will contact the company to verify the suitability of
the training program and to review the obligations of the employer.
You are responsible for all flight and travel costs to the USA and all accommodation
and living expenses during your stay.
Alliances Abroad (http://www.alliancesabroad.com)
offers a programme called Career Escape with trainee programme in the US. This
program is open to university students and recent graduates who want to train
in their professional field to gain valuable international experience.
Paid positions are available in many fields.
CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange: http://www.ciee.org) offers internship and professional trainee programs in the USA (http://www.internshipusa.org/trainee).
Association for International Practical Training [AIPT: http://www.aipt.org] helps in your search for internship in the US.
International trainee network [http://www.internationaltrainee.com] offers different positions for paid internship in the US.
Another excellent source of internships is through private sponsorship with a company in your country that may send you to work in another location for a year. Other large companies organise competetive internship schemes, these usually involve sitting numerous exams and aptitude tests as well as a lengthy interview process. A success to get one of those internship is highly rewardable for your carreer , and can be also link with a generous pay.
You will find more internships abroad with the following links:
18/10/2019
13/01/2015