Working and Interning

The Finnish citizens working in France have the same rights as the French citizens in terms of employment, working conditions, accommodation, vocational training, social security, and trade union membership. 

To beging your job search in France, you may want to take a look at the EURES Platform. It contains information about living and working conditions in different EEA countries, as well as about the job markets in different parts of the each countries.

In France, just as in other countries, personal networks are valuable. While job searching, it is useful to be active and, if possible, to personally visit prospective employers. 

While you are still studying, you have the right to work up to 17 hours per week. Yet, do bear in mind that the studies in and of themselves are demanding and require a lot of time.

To look for jobs in your region, start with job announcements at your university.

The Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI) supports the internationalisation of the Finnish society, and coordinates internship programmes abroad for Finnish students and recent graduates, including in France. You may want to follow their openings.

Some find internships also through their university, through a student association, or by directly applying to prospective organisations,

For more information, please visit the international website of Campus France.