Exchange students working in france

EXCHANGE STUDENTS WORKING IN FRANCE

If you are an international students and you’re looking for a professional experience or a student job in France then read on!
It is usual for students to seek some kind of occasional employment to maximise their limited resources, practise their French, and have French work experience. It is a great idea to immerse yourself in a foreign culture, BUT! … BEFOREAPPLYING FOR A JOB, PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY TO KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! REMEMBER THAT EMPLOYMENT IS VERY STRICTLY REGULATED IN FRANCE.

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LEGISLATION ON PART-TIME JOBS AND INTERNSHIPS

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Overview of the legislation:

The legislation authorizes foreign students to work a maximum of 964 hours in any year (60% of 39h/week) provided they respect the following rules: Registration in arecognized school entitles a student to a social security number. This number is crucial to be able to work in France. They have legal papers and/or legal national status Students should have a basic knowledge of French IESEG classes are compulsory and have priority over employment/outside projects

[If you are an exchange student in the fall semester, you will have little chance to do / find an internshipas you are registered as an IESEG student until December 31st. If you are an exchange student in the spring semester or for the academic year, you may have time to do an internship from the end of your course until the end of the academic year (please check the expiration date on your residence permit]

For your information: In France, there is a guaranteed minimum salary, the SMIC, which is € 9gross per hour (before the average 20% deduction for social security contributions) (cf. http://www.campusfrance.org/fr/page/travailler-pendant-ses-etudes). € 9 gross per hour corresponds to € 1.365 gross per month (151 hours a month for 39 hours/week), so € 1.073 net at the end of the month.

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Regulations for students from European Economic Area (including Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, CzechRepublic, Slovakia
and Slovenia since July 1st, 2008)

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The legislation authorizes foreign students from European Economic Area countries (except for Bulgarians and Romanians!!!)* to work a maximum of 964 hours in the year. You do not need to apply for any Temporary Work Authorization (“Autorisation Provisoire de Travail: APT”)

*Bulgarian and Romanians, be careful! Even if your countries are nowpart of the EU, you do not benefit from the same work possibilities yet, because of administrative delays and difficulties. Please inquire as soon as possible to the International Relations Department for more details.

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Regulations for non-European students who apply for a residence title / OFII stamp

The legislation authorizes non-European students who apply for a residence title / OFII stampto work a maximum of 964 hours in any year (60% of 39h/week) if they have: • A residence permit or an OFII stamp obtained from the French Prefecture. Employers will undertake the administrative steps for the declaration of hiring to the Prefecture. Regulations for non-European students who are exempted from the residence title

You do not need temporary work authorization any more (« autorisationprovisoire de travail »: APT)

Unfortunately the legislation does not authorize non-European students exempted from the residence title to work in France. In this case your Visa specifies in small letters “dispense temporaire de carte de séjour” (“temporary exemption from residence permit”).*
*You cannot apply for a residence permit if it is not stated on your visa and this cannot be changed.

INTERNSHIPS: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

It may be possible to do an internship in France, provided that you have all the above mentioned requirements and: - Your residence permit continues after you have finished all exams and courses with IESEG - You are still covered by the French or European health insurance (check the expiry date) - The legislation does not allow IESEG to manage Exchange...