Internship in Paris — the world capital of business and culture
Paris hosts more multinational headquarters than any other European city. From La Défense skyscrapers to Marais design studios, an internship in Paris means working at the centre of finance, fashion, tech and the arts.
Why intern in Paris
With 30+ Fortune 500 European HQs, three of the world's top business schools and Station F (the largest startup campus on the planet), Paris offers internship opportunities at a scale and density unmatched anywhere else in France. English-speaking roles are common and the métro puts every neighbourhood 20 minutes from your desk.
Sectors hiring interns in Paris
La Défense — BNP Paribas, Société Générale, AXA, BPCE.
LVMH, Kering, Hermès, Chanel — design, marketing and retail placements.
Station F, BlaBlaCar, Doctolib, Mistral AI, Criteo.
5-star hotels, Michelin restaurants, museums, MICE agencies.
Publicis, Havas, Vivendi, AFP and dozens of agencies.
Louvre, Centre Pompidou, galleries, fashion houses, auction houses.
Life as an intern in Paris
- 01Live in Le Marais, Bastille, Canal Saint-Martin or Batignolles — vibrant, walkable and close to nightlife.
- 02Navigo Découverte pass: unlimited métro, RER, bus and tram for €88/month.
- 03Free entry to national museums every first Sunday and for under-26 EU residents.
- 04An international community in every arrondissement — 20% of Parisian residents are foreign-born.
"Paris isn't a city — it's a stack of industries. Six months here is worth two years anywhere else."
Practical info
All our Erasmus+ services in Paris
We support students, VET learners, teachers and institutions across the full Erasmus+ offer in Paris: individual internships, KA121 and KA122 group mobilities, job shadowing for education staff, Higher Education (HEI) programmes and full-service packages including accommodation, insurance, transfers and French courses in Paris.
Individual placements in Paris from 2 to 12 months — vetted host companies, learning agreement and on-site mentor.
Learn moreErasmus+ KA1 VET placements in Paris for apprentices and CFA learners — 2 to 6 weeks, fully managed.
Learn moreGroup mobility projects in Paris for accredited and short-term Erasmus+ schools and consortia.
Learn moreStructured job shadowing in Paris for teachers, trainers and education staff — 1 to 2 weeks with partner host organisations.
Learn moreHigher Education internships in Paris aligned with university requirements, ECTS and convention de stage.
Learn moreInternship + accommodation + insurance + airport transfer + French course in Paris — one contract, one invoice.
Learn moreAre you a school, CFA, university or Erasmus+ accredited organisation? We design and coordinate your mobility project in Paris end-to-end — host company sourcing, learning agreements, group accommodation, cultural programme and OLS / Beneficiary Module reporting.
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