39, rue de l’Arbalète 75005 Paris ... · • 2014 marks 10 years for Parenthese ... • Employer...
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www.parenthese-london.co.ukBerkeley Square House
Berkeley SquareLondon W1J 6BD
Facebook : ParentheseTwitter: parentheseparis
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Who are we?
• 2014 marks 10 years for Parenthese
• In that time we have sent 19 983 participants abroad
• Two offices : Paris & London
• Team of 6 (3 Americans)
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•Official CIEE representative for France, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg and the UK
•CIEE: The oldest and largest sponsor of J-1 visas - Created in 1947 - Number of participants per year : 30 000
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Role of sponsor• Verification of the training plan/ employer & site visits
• Providing US health & accident insurance - 1 Million$ policy
• 24h support in the US
• Confirm the cultural aspect of the program
• Assisting with US Consulate procedures
• Employer search coaching
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• Finding your internship is not mission impossible! Our experience shows us that participants find their paid internship within 3 to 6 weeks of active search. Finding a summer job should not take more than 10 days.
• For the United States : no need to pay a placement service or pay for a list of employers.
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• Marks (use grades)
• CV (try resume)
• Scheme (internship)
• I’m chuffed to bits
• To be honest..
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Your CV
• No Photo
• No age, date of birth/ family situation
• Include links to your University website
• List your classes
• One page only
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Looking for your employer.. Step by Step
• Update your
• Let the web work for you.. :
• Useful websites:
• Career pages of employers you are interested in.
• Parenthese!
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Plan of attack
• Break it down into bite size pieces
• Each morning check your emails, spams, LinkedIn & Twitter.
• Search for new offers on line
• Before applying, verify former interns’ salaries
You should be spending one to two hours per day
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Creating an online profile
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Welcome to Omaha ..
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TIPS
•Follow up with employers
•Change your voice mail
•Answer emails immediately
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The Interview• Ask ques(ons! Focus of the training, projects,
priori(es, how will your performance be measured? What did they like most about past interns?
• Prove strengths and weaknesses with specific examples
• Use «hooks» -‐ give them a couple of things to remember you by: projects you worked on, anecdotes,...
• Make sure you’ve done your homework on the company!
• Make your difference(s) work in your favor
• Be enthusias(c and be yourself. Smile!
• Thank you email
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Budget Internship USA
Program fees 3 months 710£
Homeland Security & Visa fees
SEVIS 115£Visa 105£
Total 930£
Average salary for a 2nd or 3rd year student = 2 000$ to 2 500$ per month
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Summer Work & Travel USA
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Budget North Carolina
• Housing = 120$ per month
• Salary= 9$ per hour = 1440$ per month
• Total = 1320$
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Budget Colorado
• Room & Board = Free
• Salary = 8.20$ per hour = 1312$ per month
• Total = 1312$
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Budget Wyoming
• Room & Board = Free
• Salary = 8.40$ per hour = 1344$ per month
• Total = 1344$
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Budget Work & Travel USA
Program fees 475£
US Embassy & Homeland Security
SEVIS 21£ Visa 105£
Total 601£
Average Salary : 1200$ per month
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• Use your own resources and our help to find your paid internship or placement
• Fill out the application and have your employer fill out the training plan
• Send your application to us by email
• US embassy interview
• Off you go!
Step by Step
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www.parenthese-london.co.ukBerkeley Square House
Berkeley SquareLondon W1J 6BD
Facebook : ParentheseTwitter: parentheseparis
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