Internship for Arabic language student assistants in France 2025-2026

The French Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports offers Lebanese university students’ internships in France in schools with an international Arabic language section.

Disciplines/Faculties concerned:

- Arabic language and literature

- Translation

- History (Arabic)

- Geography (Arabic)

Eligibility criteria: Candidates should:

-        Be of Lebanese nationality.

-        Be between 20 and 25 years of age at the time of arrival in France;

-        Be enrolled in L3 or M2, in one of the following faculties: Arabic Language and Literature, Translation, History, Geography

-        Have a good knowledge of the French language (minimum level B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages scale).

Required documents:

-        CV (maximum 2 pages including photo)

-        Letter of motivation

-        Copy of ID card or passport

-        Certificate of enrolment for the current year (24-25)

-        Certificate of completion and transcript of grades for year 23/24

-        French language certificate (DELF or other)

The Internship Period is: 7 months from 1 October 2025 until 30 April 2026.

Selected Candidates will benefit from:

-        Round-trip airfare, paid for by the French Embassy

-        Visa fees

-        A monthly salary of between €1,000 and €1,036.

(Accommodation is the student's responsibility).

-        As a general rule, we ask you to ensure that successful candidates have a minimum amount of money available before their departure. This money will enable them to settle in France (recommended amount: €1,500 - €2,000) while awaiting payment of their first salary.

Obligations:

Selected candidates must be willing to:

-        Work 12 hours a week with the Arabic teacher and his students in a French school.

-        Go to France from 1 October 2025 until 30 April 2026.

Accommodation to be provided by the student.

-        The application file should be sent: Electronically only (single document in PDF format) to the following address: DRI@ul.edu.lb and ketty.abboud@if-liban.com

The deadline for submission is 30 January 2025 at 12:00 am

Notes:

-        Applications that do not include all required documents will not be examined.

-        The final granting of the internship is conditional on the consulate's agreement to issue the visa.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview at the French Embassy in Lebanon.