ALREADY IN FRANCE
Already in France?Let’s get you hired.
Studying or working in France already? Get help with internships, alternance, your first job, your titre de séjour, CAF and housing, and the road to PR — from an adviser who lives in Paris.
WHAT WE HELP WITH
Everything after you land in France.
Each area links to the full, checked guide on this site. Book a call when you want a plan for your own situation.
INTERNSHIPS · ALTERNANCE
Land the stage that counts
- Target internships that match your degree and career
- Convention de stage, pay from €4.50 an hour over two months
- Alternance: a salary while you study, checked against your status
YOUR FIRST JOB
From CV to signed contract
- One-page French-style CV and LinkedIn
- Cover letters, interviews and salary expectations
- Where Indian graduates actually get hired
AFTER YOUR DEGREE
Stay and work legally
- 12-month job-search permit, renewable once for Indians
- Switch to a work permit at €2,800.53 gross a month
- Talent Passport and the 5-year Schengen visa
TITRE DE SÉJOUR
Keep your papers on time
- Validate your VLS-TS online after you arrive
- Renew on ANEF months before expiry, not weeks
- Change of status: student to job seeker to employee
CAF · HOUSING · BANK
The everyday systems
- CAF housing aid and a Visale guarantor
- Bank account, health cover (Ameli) and phone
- Your first 30 days, step by step
PR · NATIONALITY
Make France home
- 10-year resident card after five years
- French nationality after two years for French graduates
- B1 French and the civic exam, planned early
WHERE ARE YOU RIGHT NOW?
One step at a time, from arrival to PR.
- 01
Just arrived
Validate your visa, open a bank account, get your social security number, apply for CAF and set up your phone and transport. - 02
Studying
Work up to 964 hours a year, build your CV and LinkedIn, and start your French so it reaches B1 before you graduate. - 03
Final year
Secure your end-of-studies internship, the most common route into a first job, and plan your job-search permit. - 04
Graduated
Apply for the job-search permit before your student permit ends, interview, and switch status as soon as you sign. - 05
Working
Renew on time, keep payslips and tax returns, and prepare the 10-year card or naturalisation file.
LOCAL, PRACTICAL, HONEST
An adviser in Paris,
not a call centre.
Harshita Kohli came to France as an international student herself. She knows the prefecture queues, the CAF forms and what French recruiters look for. Althéa gives guidance, preparation and checklists; administrations make the decisions, and complex immigration cases are referred to a qualified lawyer.
Book a free 15-minute callQUICK ANSWERS
Your questions, answered.
Yes. Harshita Kohli helps students already in France target the right internships (stages) and alternance, adapt a French-style CV and LinkedIn, and prepare for interviews. Internships over two months must pay at least €4.50 an hour in 2026.
Read the full chapterWith a valid student visa you can work up to 964 hours a year (60% of full-time) without a separate permit. The minimum wage is €12.31 gross an hour since 1 June 2026. Internships over two months must pay at least €4.50 an hour in 2026.
Read the full chapterAfter a master's-level degree you can request a 12-month job-search or company-creation permit. Campus France India states that Indian graduates can renew it once. To switch to a work permit you need a job related to your studies paying at least €2,800.53 gross a month. Indian master's graduates can also request a 5-year Schengen short-stay visa.
Read the full chapterYes, with guidance and checklists: CAF housing aid, a guarantor through Visale, opening a bank account, health cover, and renewing or changing your residence permit on time. Decisions stay with the administrations, and complex legal cases are referred to a qualified lawyer.
Read the full chapterWHERE TO GO NEXT
Keep going: the pages that help next.
Each card says what you will find there. Looking for something else? See every page on the site.
FROM INDIA
Month-by-month timeline
Month-by-month study abroad plan from India for a September 2027 start: tests, applications, scholarships, loans, visa, flights and a document checklist.
FRANCE
Study in France
The full France guide: degrees, fees, Campus France, visa, housing and work, chapter by chapter.
DESTINATIONS
Destinations
France today, with six more countries coming soon: each has a complete research guide.
JOBS
Jobs & careers
Thousands of real, open jobs, internships and alternance, with the French words for each job.
ANSWERS
FAQ
Quick answers to the questions students and parents ask us most.
NEXT STEP
Book a consultation
Book a consultation and get a plan built around your profile, budget and timeline.
YOU’RE ALREADY HERE
Now let’s make it
your career.
Tell Harshita where you are — internship search, job hunt, papers or PR — and leave the call with your next three steps.
Book a free 15-minute call