{"id":156453,"date":"2022-09-23T15:33:27","date_gmt":"2022-09-23T13:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/?page_id=156453"},"modified":"2025-08-19T14:04:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T12:04:14","slug":"working-in-france","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/en\/student-life\/international-relations-office\/international-student-desk\/daily-life\/working-in-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Working in France"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-tabs\">\n  <h2 class=\"js-fade-scroll\">\n    <span class=\"block-suptitle\">Working in France<\/span><br>\n    <span class=\"block-title\">Different possibilities\n<\/span>\n  <\/h2>\n\n  <div class=\"js-fade-scroll\">\n          <ul class=\"tabs tabs-training show-for-large\" data-tabs id=\"block_b64a3fd2071a230f794054dd83f58a68\">\n                  <li class=\"tabs-title is-active\">\n            <a class=\"tabs-link\" href=\"#block_b64a3fd2071a230f794054dd83f58a68-0\" aria-selected=\"true\">Finding a student job<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                  <li class=\"tabs-title\">\n            <a class=\"tabs-link\" href=\"#block_b64a3fd2071a230f794054dd83f58a68-1\" aria-selected=\"true\">Alternance and intership<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n              <\/ul>\n\n      <div class=\"tabs-training-mobile hide-for-large\">\n        <select class=\"filter-select js-select-filters js-select-tabs-training\" name=\"filter-tabs\" id=\"filter-block_b64a3fd2071a230f794054dd83f58a68\">\n                      <option value=\"#block_b64a3fd2071a230f794054dd83f58a68-0\">Finding a student job<\/option>\n                      <option value=\"#block_b64a3fd2071a230f794054dd83f58a68-1\">Alternance and intership<\/option>\n                  <\/select>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"tabs-content tabs-training-content\" data-tabs-content=\"block_b64a3fd2071a230f794054dd83f58a68\">\n                  <div class=\"tabs-panel is-active\" id=\"block_b64a3fd2071a230f794054dd83f58a68-0\">\n            <p><strong>You are a member of the EU\/EEA\/Switzerland:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>You do not need a work permit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>You are not a member of the EU\/EEA\/Switzerland (except Algeria) and you have a validated visa\/a valid residence permit as \u201cStudent\u201d or \u201cStudent \u2013 Mobility\u201d:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>You can work as an employee for maximum 60% of the average annual hours, means 964h\/year without asking for a work permit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>You are Algerian:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>The work permit is mandatory. After agreement, you may work as an exmployee for maximal 50% of the average annual hours of the mining sector<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>CAUTION<\/u><\/strong>: If you do not respect this limit, you put your visa\/residence permit at risk to be revoke or not renew.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Caution<\/strong>: The UCLy has not partnership or agreement with these compagnies, that are given for indication purposes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Student jobs are very often in contact with a public (customers etc.).<br \/>\nIt is therefore needed to be able to speak French.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Advise n\u00b0 1: Log in on your Intranet &gt; <em>Jobs Etudiants<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/intranet.ucly.fr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span class=\"button\">Intranet UCLy<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-187532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ri-2024-screenshot-jobs-etudiants-intranet.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Advise n\u00b02: Non-exhautiv list to look for a job:<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ri-2024-liste-sites-job.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span class=\"button\">List of websites to find a job<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Advise n\u00b03: Booklet &#8220;Find a job&#8221; by Info-Jeunes<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Info-Jeunes is an organisation specialised in student jobs.<br \/>\nTheir <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ri-2025-guide-info-jeunes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">booklet &#8220;Trouver un job&#8221; (only in French)<\/a> gives information about the different kinds of contracts, writting a CV and letter of motivation, preparing a job interview and lists websites to look for a job.<\/p>\n<p>Info-Jeunes organises workshops to help you write a CV \/ cover letter in French and look for a student job. Don&#8217;t hesitate to <a href=\"https:\/\/lyon.info-jeunes.fr\/annuaire-info-jeunes?city=&amp;aeraKm=&amp;department%5Brhone%5D=rhone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visit their offices<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Advise n\u00b04: Go directly in restaurants, shops etc.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bring your CV and cover letter.<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t hesitate to return after few days to ask after your application and to show your motivation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"tabs-panel\" id=\"block_b64a3fd2071a230f794054dd83f58a68-1\">\n            <h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">The equivalent of a B2 level in French is usually required to find an alternance or an internship in France.<\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Alternance<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>There are 2 kinds of <em>alternance<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Contrat d\u2019apprentissage<\/em><\/strong> (apprenticeship):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Can be signed during your 1<sup>st<\/sup> year in France, only if you are enrolled in a Master degree or equivalent (<em>Programme Grandes Ecoles<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Aimed at the 16-29 years old group<\/li>\n<li>Or at 35 years old mamimum if:\n<ul>\n<li>Your apprenticeship allows you to get a higher degree as already achieved<\/li>\n<li>Your previous apprenticeship was broken due to circumstances beyond your control<\/li>\n<li>Your previous apprenticeship was broken due to health reasons (temporary physical unfitness)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Non-European students: if your contract is over the working limit of 964h\/year, your employer has mandatory to obtain:\n<ul>\n<li>Whether the validation from OPCO (official agency for work and competencies);<\/li>\n<li>or the temporary work permit <em>(Autorisation Provisoire de Travail<\/em>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Contrat de professionnalisation<\/em><\/strong> (professional training contract):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Can be signed after a year in a full time study (<em>formation initiale<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Aimed at the 16-25 years old group<\/li>\n<li>Or from 26 years old if:\n<ul>\n<li>You are a job seeker (registrered at <em>P\u00f4le Emploi<\/em><strong>*<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li>You benefit from the RSA (Earned income supplement from P\u00f4le Emploi) \/ AAH (Adult with disabilities allowance from the CAF\/MSA) \/ ASS (Specific Solidarity Allowance from P\u00f4le Emploi)<\/li>\n<li>You just finish a <em>contrat unique d&#8217;insertion (CUI)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Non-European students: if your contract is over the time working limit of 964h\/year, your employer has to ask for a temporary work permit <em>(Autorisation Provisoire de Travail<\/em>) on <a href=\"https:\/\/administration-etrangers-en-france.interieur.gouv.fr\/particuliers\/#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/administration-etrangers-en-france.interieur.gouv.fr\/particuliers\/#\/<\/a> &gt; &#8220;I would like to apply for a permit&#8221; (&#8220;Demander une autorisation de travail&#8221;)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>*<\/strong>Caution: As &#8220;Student&#8221; visa\/residence card holder, you mandatory have to fill 2 conditions to get registered to P\u00f4le Emploi:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You have had a Autorisation de Travail<\/li>\n<li>You contract was broken due to your employer (dismisal\/layoff for example)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Internship<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>In France, internship are oversee by the Employment Code.<\/p>\n<p>Having a internship agreement is mandatory. This document, verified by the Prefet, is signed between: the intern, his\/her educational or training institution and the host company\/institution.<\/p>\n<p>The internship can last maximum 6 months a year.<\/p>\n<p>If the internship lasts more than 2 consecutive months (meaning 7 hours a day during 44 days), the host company\/institution mandatory has to compensate the intern (minimum 4,05\u20ac per attendance hours ).<\/p>\n<p>If the internship is discontinuous, the host company\/institution mandatory has to compensate the intern (minimum 4,05\u20ac per attendance hours) from the 309th hour of internship.<\/p>\n<p>The time working as an intern is not count in the 964h\/year working limit.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":208,"featured_media":0,"parent":386686,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-156453","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Working in France - UCLy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"You are an international student and you are looking for a student job? 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