Mobility specification

Country:France

Institution:Maison du Patrimoine Oral de Bourgogne

City:Anost

Program:Erasmus+ traineeship

Activity type:Traineeship

Academic year:2024/2025

MU faculty/department:Faculty of Arts / Department of Romance Languages and Literatures - French

Study level abroad:Master

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How would you categorize your internship?Humanities
Social sciences

💼How-to: Interning abroad

How did you discover this internship opportunity?Other

Other - please specify:I contacted the institution during the writing of my bachelor's thesis, which was about the dialect of the region, which I continue in my master's thesis.

Can you describe the role you held during your internship?We could say in the position of an archivist and linguistic researcher.

What specific responsibilities and tasks did you do during your internship?I was working on an archive of recordings that the institution received as a gift from the Université rurale Bressane. I then used the archive to create linguistic maps that showed the zone of contact between two different languages. This is the basis for a future lecture at a meeting of regional languages in six months' time.

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?yes

If yes, can you provide a specific example?For example, phonological knowledge was very useful for me to better understand the pronunciation of a given dialect.

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

Did the institution have any special requirements?Technical knowledge (e.g., specific software skills)
Specific language skills

Do you have tips on how to make a great impression on the institution?Have an interest in regional French languages, speak French well, have an original idea that could advance their activities.

How competitive was the selection process? Did you have to go through an application procedure?In general, unfortunately, there is very little interest in regional languages in France, it's quite a specific topic. There was no competition. The only problem was that it's a very small institution, so you need a lot of trainee autonomy - the staff don't always have time to devote to you.

Why would you recommend students do an internship?It is a great experience that will open doors to your future professional life. Besides, having an internship in the French countryside is like something out of a fairy tale. I recommend it!

💰And how to fund it?

What were your average monthly expenses during the internship?12500 CZK/month

Did the institution provide accommodation?yes

Did you have any unexpected expenses during the internship?yes

If yes, what were they?The institution only provided me with accommodation for the week of the month that I was physically there. The rest of the time I had to arrange accommodation in Dijon, where I ran into a scam and lost 900 euros because of it.

Do you have any tips on how to save money during the internship?Shopping at Lidl, cooking for yourself, not drinking beer abroad - not good and expensive, having supportive parents and ideally a part-time job.

🗺 Learn the ropes in a new city

How difficult was it for you to adjust to life abroad?no problem at all

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

Where to find connections? How to buy a ticket?Divia app, SNCF connect.

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?Historical centre, Philippe le Bon tower, Musée des ducs de Bourgogne, wine, cheese, plage de Dijon.

What are the must-visit trip destinations?Preferably to the Morvan Regional Park, it's beautiful nature.

Share your best experience:I got a lot of offers to present my work, I got to go to a regional languages studio where old people sang songs of their childhood, I had lunch with people who were narratively active, it was beautiful.

💅A nugget of wisdom to make the life easier

Did you need to handle a visa?no

How did you get to the place?Bus

Is there anything to watch out for before the trip?No other transport to Dijon than by bus makes sense. So from Prague to Besançon by overnight bus (Flixbus), from Besançon to Dijon by hot train (happa SNCF connect).

Can you pay by card?in most places

What not to forget when packing?Umbrella, it's raining a lot.

🥳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?My internship brought me job contacts for the future, I got to know the French countryside and ate a lot of croissants.