Some placements are not available to all students because special skills or training may be required. Not all internships listed in this brochure are available every year. In the political sphere, for example, students may work on the staff of a deputy or senator at the French Parliament, in the communications office of a political party, or on position papers for a political organization concerned with the European Union and France's role within it. Several assignments with Parisian non-profit organizations are available for students interested in human rights, women's issues, and immigration. Many students find it fascinating to explore cultural affairs and cultural policy either in an office of the Ministry of Culture or at the grass-roots level, such as organizing an aspect of the Montreuil Youth Book Fair.
Students present their papers orally and defend their theses before a faculty panel.
Application process Interested candidates must complete the Middlebury College Language Schools Graduate Study Application for Admission and the supplemental M.A. in French with Internship Application by March 1. All Middlebury College M.A. candidates are eligible to apply for financial aid from the College.