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• 30 Free Things to Do in Paris in June

  

  Tweet After a rainy and disappointing month of May, the sun finally came out on June 1, and it looks it might actually be summer, at least for the next ten days. Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Scholarships for Studying Abroad in France: Bourse Eiffel Master

  

  If you’re looking for a scholarship to study in France, opportunities are, sadly, few and far between. Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• 5 Surprising Things Your Employer Can Legally Get Away With

  

  I’ve talked a bit before about the adversarial relationship between employers and employees in France, and the relationship between the two is highly codified i... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• 5 Things Your French Renter’s Insurance Should Cover

  Renter’s insurance policies are required in France, and you should get one as soon as possible for any apartment you rent.Most companies will allow you to pay... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• 10 Things Your Employer Can’t Legally Do

  

  Photo Credit: Martin Cathrae, via Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0. No word on whether providing computers as desk chairs is illegal in France!Work contracts in France are... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Attending EDHEC Business School in France in English – Interview with Aaron...

  In today’s video, we’re going to chat with Aaron Whitworth, who doesn’t speak much French and came to France by accident.Aaron ended up attending EDHEC... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• 8 Schools in France Eligible for Federal Financial Aid

  

  Photo Credit: Knowtex, via Flickr, CC BY SA 2.0 LicenceNot too long ago, I talked about how to use the federal application for student aid (FAFSA) to study... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Top Ten Rules of Business Etiquette for Working in France

  Whether you’re completing an internship in France or getting hired permanently by a French company, you’re going to want to do your best to be professional and... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Studying Creative Industries at Paris 8 – Interview with Eliza

  In this week’s video, we’re going to interview Eliza, who came to the Université de Paris 8 to do a master’s degree in Creative Industries, with a focus in web... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Studying Creative Industries at Paris 8 – Interview with Eliza Struthers-Jobin

  In this week’s video, we’re going to interview Eliza, who came to the Université de Paris 8 to do a master’s degree in Creative Industries, with a focus in web... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• How to Apply for a Job as a Lecteur d’Anglais in a French University

  If you’d like to teach English in France but the idea of singing Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes with a bunch of elementary school kids makes you cringe, you... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• How to Apply to a Master’s Program in a French University

  The process of applying to a French university seems deceptively simple.Write a project proposal, contact a professor, and submit an application through... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• How to Use Federal Financial Aid to Study Abroad Independently in France

  

  Photo Credit: Philip Taylor, via Flickr, CC BY 2.0 LicenceOne of the advantages to coming to France with an American study abroad program is that you can use... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• 9 Important Things Your Convention Collective Will Tell You

  

  Photo Credit: Manuel Bahamondez H, via Flickr, Creative Commons LicenceNo matter where you work in France, there’s probably a convention collective that... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• How Much Money Do You Need to Move to France?

  If you want to come to France to get your master’s degree, you may be wondering whether you can afford it.Not only do you have to pay certain fees to apply to... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• 5 Things Nobody Tells You About Study Abroad Programs in France

  If you’re thinking about studying abroad in France, you may be wondering whether coming with a study abroad program is right for you, or whether it’s better to... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Scholarships for Studying Abroad in France: The Fulbright Scholarship

  If you’re looking for a scholarship to study in France, opportunities are, sadly, few and far between.Because we get questions about scholarships all the time,... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Studying Theatre at Paris 3 – Interview with Nicola McEldowney

  When Nicola McEldowney, a professional puppeteer, came to France for the first time, she attend my old study abroad program – Columbia-Penn Programs in Paris,... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• How to Write a Kick-Ass Paper for Your Graduate Class in a French University

  

  Photo Credit: Francisco Osorio, via Flickr, CC BY 2.0 LicenceContrary to American universities, where paper topics are often assigned, French professors... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• How to Learn A Language By Studying Abroad

  

  This is a post by Amanda Perkins, who writes and edits the Study Abroad website ClassAbroad.com. She enjoys traveling, learning, and writing. She recently... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, LANGUAGES, TRAVEL