Mobility specification

Country:France

Institution:Association pour l'Enseignement franco-tchèque de Saint Germain en Laye

City:Paris

Program:Erasmus+ traineeship

Activity type:Traineeship

Academic year:2023/2024

MU faculty/department:Faculty of Arts / Department of Czech Language

Study level abroad:Bachelor

✅Check the boxes

How would you categorize your internship?Education

💼How-to: Interning abroad

How did you discover this internship opportunity?MU website
Field coordinator

Can you describe the role you held during your internship?Teaching Czech language, history and geography to children at age of 5-14.

What specific responsibilities and tasks did you do during your internship?Individually preparing classes, organizing events such as Easter meeting or Night with Andersen.

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?I used the vocabulary from Czech and French classes! I can describe to my students many linguistic terms thanks to it.

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

Do you have tips on how to make a great impression on the institution?Here in the association, there is a very small community. I was trying to be nice and friendly from the very beginning and I think that this was the most important thing.

How competitive was the selection process? Did you have to go through an application procedure?I just had a video call. It wasn’t hard, because I think there wasn’t even many other candidates.

Why would you recommend students do an internship?It is life changing! It just gives you the opportunity to restart your life, do things you want to do, live a few months in a totally different place. It also gives you the view into specific field. For me personally, it gave me the very first work experience and I feel motivated to find a job when I’m back in Brno.

💰And how to fund it?

What were your average monthly expenses during the internship?18000 CZK/month

Did the institution provide accommodation?no

If not, how did you find it?Thanks to the previous intern.

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?perfectly

How does public transport work in the city?mostly fine

And what about transport outside the city?runs like clockwork

Where to find connections? How to buy a ticket?Bonjour RATP (for the tickets), Google Maps also pretty enough!

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?The city center, the forest around it. I love it here and the surroundings.

What are the must-visit trip destinations?Paris, Versailles

Share your best experience:Trips with the French family where I live, singing gospel in the local community, spending time with my students.

💅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

Can you pay by card?everywhere

🥳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?If you feel like trying it, stop hesitating. Just make yourself a favor and send the application!