Applications for the Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF) are now open! Applications are open from October 15th, 2024 to February 28th, 2025.
Run by the French Ministry of Education and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, each year TAPIF places around 1,300 Americans into French public schools to work as English language teaching assistants for 12 hours a week. The seven-month contracts, which can be renewed twice (consecutively or not), enable young adults to gain valuable classroom experience, improve their French language skills, and immerse themselves in the francophone world.
After completing the TAPIF program, Teaching Assistants pursue global careers in education, international business, public health, international policy and development, arts and culture administration, and more. All TAPIF alumni gain access to generous scholarships with our partner universities in the US and France for MA and PhD studies in French, linguistics, business, and more! There are over 30,000 TAPIF alumni around the world.
To apply, applicants must be between the ages of 20 and 25, native English speakers, and US citizens or permanent residents. Intermediate proficiency in French is required, which is a B1 or higher on the CEFR scale or French 203 or above in terms of UW courses. Decisions are sent via email to applicants in April. Visit tapif.org to view all eligibility requirements and application instructions. The application fee is $90.