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BSBA Paris Internship Program

Paris, France

Program Terms:

Fall,
Spring

Homepage:

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Restrictions:

WUSTL applicants only

Dates / Deadlines:

Term	Year	App Deadline	WU Decision Date	Start Date	End Date
Fall	2012	02/01/2012 **	Rolling Admission	TBA	TBA
Spring	2013	05/01/2012 **	Rolling Admission	TBA	TBA
Fall	2013	02/01/2013 **	Rolling Admission	TBA	TBA
Spring	2014	05/01/2013 **	Rolling Admission	TBA	TBA
** Indicates rolling WU admission application process. Applicants will be notified that their application to study abroad has been approved by Washington University. If the program is administered by a partner institution, the application and endorsement are then forwarded to the program sponsor for review and approval. In most cases, students will need both WU approval and an acceptance offer from the program sponsor in order to participate in the program.
Indicates that deadline has passed

Fact Sheet:




Approved Department(s):	Business	Language of Instruction:	English, French
Foreign Language Requirement?:	Yes	Additional Opportunities:	Internship, Research
Housing Options:	Off-campus apartments	Open to Non-WU Students?:	No
Program Type:	Exchange program with university partner	Foreign Language Prerequisite:	At least 4 semesters of college-level language instruction
Program Adviser:	Tammy Orahood	Minimum GPA:	3.0

Program Description:

Paris Internship

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Students earn 15 credits and participate in an internship program through an exchange agreement between Olin and our academic partner ESCP, a leading undergraduate business school in Paris. Students enroll in a six-week intensive French language training and orientation program at ESCP before beginning a full-time internship. In conjunction with the internship, you will write a research project in English and perform an oral presentation about your research at the end of your program. You will earn a total of 15 credits in this program including:

6 credits for the internship/research paper (B99 999P)

6 credits of French language

1.5 units MGT 450I - an online course designed to deepen the overall learning gained from your internship.

1.5 units MGT 450Z - for the European Study Tour

Students do not have the option to select other course work in this particular program. All graded course will be calculated in your WU GPA.

ENROLLMENT OPTIONS

Fall or Spring Semester

DATES
Fall: End of August - Mid-December

Spring: Beginning of January - End of May

LANGUAGE PREREQUISITE

French 307D

PREREQUISITE

Open to all Olin juniors and seniors who have completed an equivalent of 5 semesters of course work (75 units) and have completed all core business subjects (except OSCM 230 and 356) along with the specific prerequisites listed above. There is a minimum GPA requirement of 3.0 in your overall course work and a 3.0 in your professional course work.

Non-BSBA students are considered on a case by case basis.

Selection is based on maturity, seriousness of purpose, and appropriateness of match between program and applicant. Students on disciplinary probation during program period are not eligible. You must not only meet the minimum eligibility criteria, but also show the type of intellectual curiosity, personal maturity, academic rationale and social flexibility necessary for a successful study abroad experience.

ORIENTATION PROGRAM
All students participating in Olin semester programs are required to enroll and participate in pre-departure and post-departure coursework. INTL 300A Planning for International Learning is a 1.5 credit mini-B course designed to prepare students for their experience overseas the semester before they actually travel. INTL 300B Applying International Experiences is a required mini-A post-departure class that will discuss what students learned while abroad and help students articulate those lessons for employers, graduate schools, etc.

An on-site orientation program is also scheduled during the first week of the program.

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS PARTNER: ACCENT

We partner with ACCENT to provide housing and social programming for our students. ACCENT is an international education organization that works with over 50 American colleges and universities to provide high quality study abroad programs. ACCENT students come from all over the U.S. and represent a wide range of ages, education levels and academic interests. Further information about ACCENT is available at their site: http://accentintl.com/cities/paris

HOUSING

Students will live in the flats (apartments) - single studio within student residences located in the 11th or 12th arrondissements. All studios are furnished with the necessities: bed, desk, a closet, a telephone, small kitchenette with microwave, refrigerator and hot plate, as well as silverware and dishware. Sheets, pillows and blankets are also provided. Each studio has its own small bathroom and shower.

Arrangements for these flats are coordinated through an agreement between Olin and our Paris partner, ACCENT in Paris. Students will complete a life-style questionnaire to assist ACCENT with room assignments. For ideas about your housing, please click on this site for additional information: http://accentintl.com/cities/paris/paris-housing/

ESTIMATED EXPENSES

Students are assessed the current WU tuition rate, the current WU health fee and their housing fees. The housing charge is approximately £4,200. These fees are paid directly to Washington University.

If you are a financial aid recipient, then your financial aid will apply towards these charges.

In addition to your housing, tuition and health fee, listed below are the estimate living expenses:

	Food	$3,500.00
	Airfare	$1,800.00
	Personal & Incidental	$1,600.00

PASSPORT

If you do not have your passport, you should start this process once you submit your application.

VISA

It is required by the French Immigration Department that overseas students must obtain a proper Student Visa to study in France. More information about this process will be included in your admission letter and in INTL 300A.