Go France! If you run into challenges or failures, just get back up and try again

  • Career Center
  • Le 7 décembre 2022

Audencia's Career Center and Alumni teams are delighted to to bring you “Go France!”, the guide to working in France.

Following the success of the first guide in 2019, this new updated edition revisits advice from HR professionals, input from intercultural experts and shares yet more experiences of working in France for internationals. Alumni say they choose France for its corporate culture and impact-driven working environment but also for its croissants!

“Go France!” is a valuable resource for students staying in France after their studies at Audencia.
 


This week, discover what Joelle Wong from Canada has to say.

About Joelle:

  • GRADUATED FROM THE MSC FAM PROGRAMME IN 2017
  • FROM CANADA
  • CURRENT POSITION PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST – RAW MATERIALS BAKERY AT MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL IN PARIS
  • NATIVE LANGUAGE ENGLISH
  • DAILY WORKING LANGUAGES FRENCH, ENGLISH AND SPANISH
  • OTHER LANGUAGES SPOKEN CANTONESE
  • FRENCH LEVEL EXPERT (C2)
  • LIVING IN FRANCE SINCE 2016

Joelle's key message: “If you run into challenges or failures, just get back up and try again. It is absolutely worth it!"


My biggest challenge
All admin and paperwork, especially to sort out student and work visa applications. The processes are not clear especially since the documents required are not the same depending on where you live. I had to ask for a lot of help from other foreign friends to get things right. Finding an apartment was also a big challenge.

Myths & realities
REALITY Almost everyone takes vacation in August (big shocker for me!) The French can also be very direct. They are not afraid to say no and push back on tasks they claim to not be responsible for.

My advice & top tips
Take the time to get to know your classmates and build connections. You never know what you can learn from others and networking can also get you far after you graduate and keep in touch. If you don’t know French yet, try to learn it as soon as possible.

Quirky & cultural
A strong appreciation for work-life balance since there is a lot of paid leave (at least five weeks paid vacation). France is also filled with beautiful and diverse landscapes (water, mountains, rivers). There is so much to visit and these places are very accessible by car or by train.

And finally
Be prepared for the paperwork. Check out the processes beforehand to find out when and where you must go to renew your visas. Do things in ADVANCE because getting the required documents can take time. It is really helpful to ask other foreign students who may have already gone through the process because it is hard to find that kind of information on the internet.




 
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