My last week working in Paris was, as I’d predicted, incredibly bitter-sweet. I’ve met so many people and made so many great friends this summer that I’m so sad to leave them! However, I was also extremely excited to travel to Marseille before heading home and seeing all my friends and family in the US….

In my experiences in France, I have had such an amazing time! I have made several great friends and I have gone to so many fun events and places; knowing that I need to leave in less than a week is incredibly bitter-sweet for me. I will be really sad to leave my friends and…

The most valuable thing that I have learned this summer, in my opinion, is exactly how an NGO actually works from the bottom-up. A lot of the work that I’ve done has been lobbying various projects and causes that my company has developed. To do so, I have been making a lot of phone calls…

I’ve gotten used to a lot of the cultural differences between France and the US and despite some minor things or days where I just want to curl up in my bed at home with my dog and a good book, I’ve been adjusting really well to Parisian life! However, one thing that I think…

I have had amazing experiences here in France and I am so grateful to have had this opportunity – particularly because it showed me that although I really admire the work NGOs do, I may not necessarily want to work in this field in the future. I thought that because NGOs are not tied to…

Being a political science student at Pitt whose primary studies are in international relations (IR), I have always tried to stay up to date with global politics in the news – but mostly just for research papers or something else school-related. Working in an international NGO this summer, however, has taught be that it is…

From my [limited] experiences in Paris, I have learned many things, not only about Parisian/French culture, but also about my abilities to adapt to a different environment as a consequence of my new abode. As I’ve lived here, I’ve discovered that Parisian life is generally more lenient and relaxed both professionally and socially (though that’s…

My first week working in Paris has been as incredible as it was unexpected. My office environment is incredibly casual and open – not the strict French structure which I’d imagined and anticipated. There are no cubicles and no offices within the organization, and each of us work together at desks pushed together in the…

The first week I spent in Paris, France was hectic, confusing, hilarious, and overwhelmingly exciting. I’ve already learned so much from my experiences, and although I am extremely excited to start working at an amazing company, I am also incredibly nervous to see how my French experiences are about to change as I do less-touristy…