Internships

Library and documentation professionals as part of continuing education, students as part of their school or university studies (books, library-documentation, activity leading, administration, secretarial work, publishing, communication, IT, multimedia, computer science…) can undertake an internship at the Bpi.

Other types of internship also exist that are reserved for professional from foreign libraries.

Please be aware : the Bpi cannot receive people who wish to do an internship as part of a work-study training course.

All offers are in French only

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Internship terms and conditions

  • Internships are paid subject to conditions.
  • Their duration can last from a minimum of one week to a maximum of three months
  • Requests must be made at least two months before the period envisaged. 

Internship programme

  • Personalised welcome
  • Presentation of the spaces and services
  • Assignment to a service which draws up a detailed programme in line with their expectations and the service’s activities
  • Participation in serving visitors with the library information desks
  • An internship report is recommended even if it is not required
  • An assessment, at the end of the internship, with the internship tutor and human resources service
  • An internship certificate is given to the intern. 

How to request to do an internship?

 You must submit your internship application by completing this form.

Your application will be processed by comparing your skills with the projects of the departments and their capacity to take on interns.