Program Manager: Prof Sylvain Guarda, x36368
| Paris, France | Rabat, Morocco | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open to Midshipmen | Open to Graduates | 6-week French Language Program | Humanitarian Assistance Internship | |
| France Langue | France Langue | Embassy Internship | ||
These programs are supported by the Alumni Association/Alumni Foundation and Olmsted Gift Funds.
MIDSHIPMEN: Due to summer cruise requirements,
ÉCOLE FRANCE-LANGUE, PARIS is the only option
available to Midshipmen and is available during FIRST BLOCK and possibly SECOND BLOCK.
France Langue, Paris. École Internationale de Langue et de Civilisation Françaises. Courses in language and civilization at all levels, with practice in speaking and writing. Upon your arrival, you will be given a placement exam.
| Housing in Paris | Homestay with families only |
| Duration | 4 weeks |
GRADUATES: The following programs are available to all graduates:
France Langue, Paris. École Internationale de Langue et de Civilisation Françaises. Courses in language and civilization at all levels, with practice in speaking and writing. Upon your arrival, you will be given a placement exam.
| Housing in Paris | Homestay with families only |
| Duration | 4 weeks |
Internship, U.S. Defense Attaché Office, Paris: Work in the American Embassy, using French on a daily basis. Duties include organizing ship visits, ceremonies, VIP visits, and drafting intelligence reports.
| Eligibility | Recent graduates only. Must have secret clearance. |
| Duration | 1 month TAD at Embassy. REQUIREMENT: 1 month France Langue prior to TAD assignment. |
| Dates | To be determined. |
| Lodging | Not provided by U.S. Embassy Participants must look for own housing |
Six-week program at the Institute for Language and Communication Studies, Rabat, Morocco. Dates: 28 May-9 July. Daily intensive French language courses in grammar, conversation, composition, as well as courses in Moroccan Francophone literature and Moroccan civilization. Housing in university residences, group field trips to museums and monuments, excursions to Marrakesh, Fez, Meknes, the Roman ruins of Volubilis, Casablanca, Tangier and Tetouan, and a five-day trip to the Sahara.
The intern will serve as Humanitarian Assistance/Administrative assistant to LTC Antonio Banchs, U.S. Army, Chief of the Office of Defense Cooperation, Morocco. Duties will include learning, inputting and updating humanitarian assistance projects in the Ohasis (humanitarian assistance) computer database, completing humanitarian assistance after-action reports, updating HA project folders, photos, and ODC continuity database. Opportunity for travel within Morocco and use of French skills in completing project proposals or conducting a final assessment of work completed.