Student Internships in France

Étudiants

Students enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities who seek to hold internships in France may apply for a Student Trainee Visa

Interning in France

Timeline (months prior to start date of internship in France)	Recommandations
4 months prior	Complete a Training Agreement, or Convention de stage, signed by three parties: the student, the student's home university in the U.S., and the internship host enterprise or organization in France. A PDF template of this Training Agreement can be found on France-Visas.
3 months prior	Once completed and signed by all parties, the Training Agreement must be submitted for online validation by the internship host enterprise or organization in France, following the instructions on Service-Public.fr. Follow instructions: Faire viser une convention de stage de plus de 3 mois d'un ressortissant étranger (Service en ligne)
2 months prior	Receive validation of Training Agreement after online submission. Validation may take between XXX and XXX weeks. Complete the application for a Student Trainee visa online on the France-Visas platform. Make an appointment at a VFS Global Center to submit your long-stay visa application in person.
1 and 1/2 months prior	Attend VFS Global Center appointment and submit application for a long-stay Student Trainee visa in person, along with supporting documents. Processing of your visa application will take between 3-4 weeks from the date of submission.

Note: Campus France USA approval of an Etudes en France pre-consular application is not necessary for a Student Trainee visa application.