Summer job in Sherbrooke (Quebec)

Montpellier has been twinned with Sherbrooke in Quebec since 2013 and each year offers 3 Montpellier students the opportunity to obtain a summer job in the twin city, from the end of June to mid-August, thus promoting the international mobility of young people and the discovery of another culture.

The City of Montpellier awards a €500 grant to each student recruited, enabling travel expenses to be covered.

Eligibility criteria

• Be a student in Montpellier
• Be between the ages of 18 and 26
• Have a B driving license
• Never have participated in a mobility program offered by the Ville de Montpellier
• Have a valid passport (biometric) 6 months after return to France

Types of jobs offered

The jobs offered are 3 temporary positions for students: gardener positions in the maintenance, roads and green spaces department of the municipality of Sherbrooke.

Salary conditions

Pay is equal to the minimum wage in effect in Quebec ($630 per week).

Cost for the participant

• Travel costs Paris-Montreal / Montreal-Sherbrooke A/R
• Visa fees (140€ approx)
• Individual insurance 30€ approx
• Campus accommodation, rent paid by the twin city of Sherbrooke
• Intramural travel (bus)muros (bus) paid for by the twin city of Sherbrooke

Constitution du dossier de candidature

• Une lettre de motivation à l'attention de Monsieur le Maire
• Un curriculum vitae
• 1 photo
• Photocopy of a valid student card
• Photocopy of passport valid for 6 months after return to France

Information and submission of applications

The complete application must be submitted to the Maison des Relations Internationales Nelson-Mandela or sent by e-mail :

Béatrice COLOMBIER:
04 67 34 87 72 / 04 67 34 70 11
Beatrice.COLOMBIER@montpellier.fr
International mobility projects and programs officer
Mission Action Extérieures et Relations Internationales
Maison des Relations Internationales Nelson Mandela