Opportunities for Medical Education and Healthcare Internships in France

France has one of the best health-care systems in the world. The country’s fifth-largest city, Nice — in the south of France — is considered by many as an inspirational location for health, healing and wellness. For the past 30 years, WashU students have participated in the WashU Healthcare in France program — part of the French for Medical Professionals track in Arts & Sciences. The internship at Hôpital Pasteur is the cornerstone of the program.

The WashU Healthcare in France Program

Spending the summer in Nice, students intern at Hôpital Pasteur and take an interdisciplinary cultural course. The 640-bed public hospital is part of the Nice University Hospital Center, the leading health-care facility in the Alpes-Maritimes area of France. Being completely immersed in French language and culture, students can make considerable ground on the French major or minor in just five weeks in Nice. They also gain important pre-professional experience observing the inner workings of Hôpital Pasteur.

Participating students receive three credits for each of the two courses they take over the summer — the hospital internship and the interdisciplinary cultural course. French 321, an advanced grammar and stylistics course, is a prerequisite, and all the instruction is offered only in French.

World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) Internship

We are pleased to invite you to become an intern at the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME), as part of the WFME-IFMSA internship program. Interns will work at the headquarters of the World Federation for Medical Education, in Ferney-Voltaire, France (20 minutes from Geneva, Switzerland). This internship is opened for a medical student to join the WFME office for a 3 month period and support the development of the World Directory of Medical Schools.

What is provided for the chosen intern?

• 800EUR monthly stipend (or 500EUR for students who find external funding, like Erasmus)
• Free airplane transportation from the intern’s country of origin to Ferney-Voltaire, up to 750EUR

The intern is expected to participate in shared management of the medical school records hosted within the World Directory of Medical Schools and develop close working with other international organisations including FAIMER and the World Medical Association.

OECD Internship in Paris

OECD Internship in Paris, France 2025 is announced for international students and professional individuals who wish to live and gain valuable experience in France. The OECD Internship Programme for Paris, France, engages students and young professionals in hands-on international policy development and analysis. The internship opportunity gives a broad scope of core areas such as climate change, education, finance, health, innovation, artificial intelligence, and much more.

The stipend provided is 1000 euros per month for interns' living costs in Paris. This is a flexible working environment where the interns may opt between remote or hybrid set-ups according to preference.

Graduate Research Internship Initiatives

Several specialized programs fund research internship grants for Master’s students for the 2025/2026 academic year. The following initiatives are available for international students:

• IVID: The IVID Graduate Initiative will fund five research internship stipends (6 months) within its thematic scope (Immunology, Vaccinology and Infectious Diseases).
• NEURO: Funding is available for students who are registered to a Neurosciences training program abroad and who wish to do an internship in one of the 4 laboratories associated with the NeuroGraduate school.
• Musculo-Skeletal system: The Graduate Initiative “Musculoskeletal System, Locomotion, and Exercise” will fund several research internship grants.
• DigitBioMed: The DigitBioMed Graduate Initiative will fund two research internship grants for Master’s students.

Summary of Professional Internship Programs