- France
- Paris
About Program
Over the course of this semester-length, French language-based program in Paris, receive academic credit via a mix of APA and local university classes and professional hands-on experience.
Centered around the Capstone Project, participants are split into small teams and assigned to one of APA's partner businesses or non-profits where they are presented with a current scenario affecting the organization. From kickoff to prototyping, each week centers around hitting a milestone in the Design Thinking methodology to achieve a solution to the issue at hand. At the end of the program, each team will present its project. Students schedules are complemented with one common course (Design Thinking for Global Challenges), choice of APA elective, and choice of elective at a Paris university partner.
Additionally, participants receive personalized mentoring and one-on-one French language support each week. Cultural activities and housing options included.
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Program Highlights
- Earn academic credit while working on a resume-building capstone project.
- Work within a team of like-minded peers to create a solution to an existing issue at a business or NGO in Paris.
- Expand your global and cultural understanding by living in Paris and taking part in a variety of cultural events and excursions.
- Benefit from individualized mentoring and French language support.
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Location
If you talk to anyone that has ben to Paris, they will likely tell you that it felt magical. There is something exceptionally different in Paris; it could be the twinkling of the Eiffel tower every night, the smell of fresh bread wafting through the streets at all hours, the abundance of art, or the sheer beauty of Les Jardins. This city will leave you awe-struck.
