Career
Career opportunities in Paris
Statistics show that Parisian graduates are targeted by a vast range of employers across the continent.
Many Parisian universities provide information about available placements and have internship arrangements with important employers in Paris, coming from various industries and economic sectors. Some of the most common student part-time jobs include: foreign language teaching, translations, telemarketing, telesurveys, software or videogame testing, etc.
Some of the companies and organisations that employ large numbers of foreigners working in Paris include: Mars, Pepsico, Microsoft, UNESCO, OECD and ICC, McDonald’s, Procter & Gamble, General Mills, Leroy Merlin, EY, BNP Paribas, HSBC, Societe Generale and Schneider Electric.
Life
Paris city life
Paris is surely a great place to acquire many fine memories and some of the most diverse experiences. Here is a list of thing to do in Paris, even on a low budget:
- Wander down the Seine and around Canal Saint Martin.
- Have a picnic or do sports in Parc des Buttes-Chaumont.
- Watch the sun set on top of the Ferris wheel at Place de La Concorde
- Sip coffee at Café Procope (the oldest restaurant in Paris).
- Thrift shopping in the 13th arrondissement.
- Take a cycling tour from Fat Tire Paris.
- Visit the Notre Dame Cathedral for free, climb its tower and touch a gargoyle.
- Make the most of free first Sundays and visit the Louvre or Musée d'Orsay.
- Cast an eye at the Love Wall, where "I Love You" is scrawled in hundreds of different languages.
Other important tourist attraction in Paris include: Centre Georges Pompidou, the Eiffel Tower, Hôtel de Ville, Musée de l'Orangerie, Musée Rodin, Carnavalet Museum, L'Opera Garnier, Maisons de Victor Hugo, the Promenade Plantée, Montparnasse Cemetery, and Jardin du Luxembourg, among many others.
To ensure a cheap night out, go to student hotspots like Place Monge in the 5th, Parmentier in the 11th and Rue de Lappe near Bastille, where plenty of bars are offering happy hour deals, and free concerts. The metro is the easiest and cheapest mode of transport, but they have closing hours at 12.40 AM in the week, 2 AM during weekends.
International atmosphere in Paris
Paris is a true melting pot, welcoming foreign students, tourists and large communities of expats alike. Some of the most common countries of origin international students in Paris include Morocco, China, Algeria, Tunisia, Senegal, Germany, Italy, Cameroun, Vietnam and Spain.
The capital of France is also one of the most visited places on earth and diverse foreign communities found their home in Paris. Apart French and English, the main languages spoken in the city are Arabic, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Turkish, Chinese and German.
Weather Paris
The weather is temperate year-round, and from June-September there are pleasant average temperatures of 20°C (68°F). July is the warmest month, while December is the coldest, with average temperatures that drop to 5°C (41°F).
Universities in Paris
Officially recognized by the Ministry of Culture since 1998, IESA offers a unique combination of academic knowledge and professional skills, which students can put into practice in jobs in France and abroad.
Established in 1999, École Ducasse is a globally recognized reference point for excellence in culinary and pastry arts education.
PSM Paris School of Management is a global, innovative, and unique school with students from all over the world. PSM Paris School of Management is a distinguished business school in France, committed to academic excellence and global business education.
Based in Paris, Atelier Chardon Savard values what has made the City of Lights the world capital in the field of creative fashion. In this perspective, fashion constitutes a field of research which, by definition, remains always on the move.