Mobility specification

Country:France

Institution:Paris Cité University

City:Paris

Program:Erasmus+ traineeship

Activity type:Traineeship

Academic year:2022/2023

MU faculty/department:Faculty of Science / Department of Experimental Biology

Study level abroad:Bachelor

✅Check the boxes

How would you categorize your internship?Natural Sciences

💼How-to: Interning abroad

How did you discover this internship opportunity?MU website
Recommendation from acquaintances

Can you describe the role you held during your internship?Scientific researcher in the laboratory.

What specific responsibilities and tasks did you do during your internship?Helping PhD students with their projects.

Did your tasks align with the pre-defined conditions?yes

Did the internship meet your expectations?yes

Did you apply any theory you learned at university during the internship?no

How well did you manage to communicate in a foreign language?perfectly

Did the institution have any special requirements?Specific language skills

Why would you recommend students do an internship?independence, trying life in another country, new people, environment, laboratory, methods

💰And how to fund it?

Did the institution provide accommodation?no

If not, how did you find it?Airbnb

Did you have any unexpected expenses during the internship?no

🗺 Learn the ropes in a new city

How difficult was it for you to adjust to life abroad?absolutely flawless!

How well did you manage to communicate in English?neutral

How does public transport work in the city?mostly fine

And what about transport outside the city?mostly fine

Did you deal with any health issues during your stay?no

🤠Help create the perfect bucket list

What is a must-see in the city?All of it. Paris is absolutely magical!

What are the must-visit trip destinations?Giverny (Claude Monet's birthplace).

Share your best experience:1. Visit to the Paris Opera (performance of L'Histoire de Manon)
2. Luxury dinner in the laboratory with a magnificent view of the Eiffel Tower
3. Trip to Giverny

💅A nugget of wisdom to make the life easier

Did you need to handle a visa?no

How did you get to the place?Plane

Is there anything to watch out for before the trip?Best to fly to Orly or Charles de Gaulle (not Beauvais, that's far).

Can you pay by card?everywhere

What not to forget when packing?Summer in Paris is not as warm as one would think, so a sweatshirt and a lighter jacket will come in handy some days.

🥳Summary

Whew, what a ride! 😮‍💨 Thanks so much for taking the time to complete our survey and for sharing your unique experience. Just one last thing. 🙏 How would you summarize your trip in one or two sentences?All in all, in retrospect I evaluate it very positively, but I have to admit to myself that there were situations when I would have liked to pack up and go home right away. But I had no choice but to do it, and in the end I really enjoyed my time there.