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Mandatory and optional internships

Undergraduate law students may complete an internship lasting up to three months. Internships must take place outside of the academic term and between September 1 and August 31 of each year. For first-year (L1) students in the Bachelor of Law program, the LOSI program, or the LOSC program, the internship may only take place after the end of the second-semester exams. The internship must be documented in the form of an “internship report.” The optional internship does not result in a grade or the awarding of ECTS credits. It is listed in the Diploma Supplement accompanying the Bachelor of Laws degree.

Finding an internship is a personal process.

Optional internships held during university breaks must last at least 1 month and no more than 3 months.

However, students who are repeating a year and have successfully completed a full semester may be authorized to undertake a “gap-year internship.” The gap-year internship must take place during the student’s “free” semester and must focus on a topic related to their current program of study.The gap-year internship proposal must be approved by the relevant Academic Committee.

Required internship:

  • Third-year undergraduates and first-year graduate students: students who have chosenTU for the second semester.
  • Professional Bachelor's Degree: Please refer to the examination regulations for the duration of the exam.
  • Master’s 2: : Please refer to the examination regulations for the duration of the mandatory internship.
  • Institutional Diploma: According to the decree of December 1, 2014, these programs are no longer eligible for internship agreements. For further information, please contact the department.
  • PhD According to the decree of December 1 ,2014, these programs are no longer eligible for internship agreements. For further information, please contact the department.
  • I.E.J.: 3-month internship, renewable once.
  • Césure Program: a period of interruption in a student’s academic program during which they may complete an internship. This program is available to all students from the first year of a bachelor’s degree through the second year of a master’s degree (see the “CÉSURE” section)

Internship Abroad

1- Obtain your internship agreement

The process for obtaining an internship agreement is the same as for an internship in France. However, you will need to take certain steps to arrange your health insurance coverage.

To be approved, the internship application must be submitted at least 4 weeks before departure.

It includes:
◊ The internship agreement in triplicate, signed by the academic advisor, the student, and the host institution
◊ A copy of both sides of the student’s ID
◊ The civil liability certificate, which must include the mandatory reference to “internships” and be specific to internships abroad
◊   Proof of social security coverage
◊ Repatriation certificate
◊ A copy of your European Health Insurance Card (internship in Europe) or a copy of your extended health coverage or private insurance (internship outside Europe)

2- Preparing to move abroad

Safety tips:

◊ Before you leave, you must register on ARIANE (free registration) to notify the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of your travel plans:
https://pastel.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fildariane/dyn/public/login.html
◊ Visit the website of the Ministryfor Europe and Foreign Affairs to check the country’s geopolitical situation: please note that students are prohibited from traveling to countries in the red and orange zones.

3- Apply for an internship grant

Applications for funding (scholarships) for internships abroad are accepted for internships lasting at least two months (from start to finish). Various funding options are available: Regional Government / AMI / Erasmus+ / EuroCampus.

To apply, you must first have finalized your internship agreement (signed by all parties) at least 4 weeks before departure with the Registrar’s Office.
To prepare the various scholarship applications, please contact the Office of International Relations.

Gap Year Internship

The eligibility requirements for this program are outlined in the section on the gap year program.

If the gap year plan involves an internship, the provisions regarding internships continue to apply.
The maximum duration of an internship may not exceed six months during the gap year and must take place during one of the two semesters.

Once the gap year internship proposal has been approved by the university and the student has officially enrolled in the gap year program, the student must then arrange for their internship agreement.

When submitting the agreement for signature to the Registrar’s Office, students entering the gap year program must provide, in addition to the application materials, a copy of their “Scol Pass” for the current academic year.

regulations

Every internship must be covered by a tripartite agreement in three original copies.

Internship agreements must be signed before the internship begins (no retroactive agreements will be permitted).

Bonus: This is mandatory once the intern has worked more than 308 hours, based on a minimum rate of €3.90 per hour, or €600.60 per month (15% of the Social Security hourly ceiling) for full-time work.

The consecutive placement of interns, under different internship agreements, to perform internships in the same position at a host institution is permitted only after a waiting period equal to one-third of the duration of the previous internship has elapsed.

The duration of any internship(s) completed by the same intern at the same company may not exceed six months per academic year (i.e., 924 hours of actual attendance).
For specific health insurance plans, please contact the Registrar’s Office directly.

Steps to follow

  • Enter the internship agreement
    Agreements are entered on the UM portal (ENT) in accordance with the procedures adopted by the internship management center to which you are assigned: “internships-employment” section under the “tools” tab
    For information on the procedure to follow and the documents to provide:
    > Undergraduate Internship Guide
    > Graduate Internship Guide
  • Please verify the agreement with the Registrar's Officeat
    . It is
    mandatory to have your agreement verified by your academic office before printing and signing it.
    Any changes made during the internship (duration, topic, department, supervisor, compensation, suspension, etc.) must be documented in an amendment to be entered in the “internships-employment” portal.
  • Have the internship agreement signed
    Deadlines:
    – Internships abroad = at least 1 month in advance
    – Internships in France = at least 15 days in advance