Are you looking for a summer job? Here are some info and advice

Many international students spend their summer time to find a job and work.

Annual worktime cap increase

The French government took several actions as part of the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic, among which the law 2020-734 of 17 June 2020 states  that international students can work up to 80% of their allowed annual worktime  (1,285 hours instead of 964h/year). This derogatory authorisation applies until the start of the academic year in universities and higher education institutions.

This exemption is for international students present in France as of 16 March 2020, and holders of a residence permit with the “Student” label (“étudiant”). This provision does not apply to Algerian students.

Resources to help you find a job

Several online resources facilitate job hunting for students:

• Jobaviz: Jobaviz a job offers platform managed by the CROUSes that helps students find a job matching their profile.
• CIDJ: The “Centre d’Information et de Documentation Jeunesse” publishes job offers for students on its website. https://www.jobs-ete.com/ is a website dedicated to offering advice and listing initiatives from the Information network in France.
• France Alumni: Members of the France Alumni network have access to many job offers from companies looking for multicultural profiles. Users can use an interactive search engine to seamlessly find a job and/or an internship.

Useful tips

• Take your time to update your resume and adapt it to the offers you are applying to
• Take care in the writing of your email or cover letter
• Don’t hesitate to send unsolicited applications to companies you’re interested in to make yourself known
• Be attentive of your e-reputation and to information about you accessible to others. Recruiters continue to use social medias to explore their applicants’ profile
• Think about industries recruiting during summer: agriculture, restaurants, services to individuals, business and mass retail, etc.
• A summer job corresponding to your professional project may be an asset for the future.