Internationally renowned for its influence in the field of wine, Bordeaux is an attractive city for tourists from all over the world: it mixes tradition and modernity with its typical architecture (it has no less than 350 historical monuments!), and its impressive technological and military arsenal (it is the strategic headquarters of Thales, Safran, Dassault).
As a wine capital, it is a real tourist and commercial crossroads: it attracts gastronomes, curious people and businessmen, which makes it an ideal city to find a student job if you speak one (or several!) foreign languages.
If you are looking for a professional and flexible student job, Bordeaux is the ideal city to put your language skills to use, no matter what type of position you hold: fixed-term or permanent, full-time or part-time.
To help you find your way around, Mômji has compiled a list of bilingual jobs that are available if you are considering a job in the Bordeaux area.
Student job in Sales in Bordeaux
The job
Like any self-respecting metropolis, Bordeaux has a good concentration of small typical or local stores and shopping centers.
Your mission as a salesperson or cashier: you will accompany customers in their choice, you will inform them about the quality and characteristics of the different products sold by the company.
The qualities required: you are persuasive, you have a good sense of contact (and a smile on your face very often!), and above all, you have the commercial fiber!
As your customers are tourists from all over the world, you should also be able to speak a foreign language, at least English.
Your bilingualism is therefore a major advantage!
How to apply
We advise you to go to the stores or galleries that interest you, with your resume or cover letter.
You will surely find inspiration by strolling in the Sainte Catherine street, the Saint James street, the Quai des Marques, the Darwin eco-district, the Chartrons district, the Capucins Market, the Marché Neuf, the Saint Michel district, the Porte Dijeaux street... all of which are major commercial centers in Bordeaux.
You will find a wide range of second hand shops, food shops, concept stores, bohemian boutiques...
Finally, if you are more interested in working in a shopping center or a group of stores, you can apply for a job in the Mériadeck shopping center, in the Galerie Les Grands Hommes, in the Europe shopping center, in the Saint-Cristoly shopping center, or in the large Aushopping center: there are indeed many stores and boutiques there, likely to hire bilingual students to advise and guide customers
Student jobs in Bordeaux in the hotel industry
The job
Working at the reception desk of a hotel, you will take care of new arrivals, make telephone reservations, and direct tourists to the city's most important monuments and activities.
To have the best chance of success, you will need to know a minimum of Bordeaux and its remarkable places, but also master a foreign language, at least English, to communicate easily with customers.
As you will be answering the phone, handling reservations, and guiding tourists, we also advise you to have good social skills, and to go to your interview with a smile!
How to apply :
You can consult the job offers directly on the website of the establishments or companies in which you wish to apply, but you can also go directly on the spot to deposit your cv and your motivation letter.
Most of the city's hotels are located in the heart of the city center, but some are also located near the Saint Jean train station and the Saint Pierre church: don't hesitate to go for a walk!
Student job in a museum in Toulouse
The city of Bordeaux abounds in cultural and artistic events, especially during the summer. There are a number of film shoots all year round, a plethora of music and film festivals, a huge number of theaters and 11 must-see museums.
The job :
To work as a guide or to manage the reception of a museum in Bordeaux, you will need to know the artistic proposal of the establishment in which you work, as well as the map of the place.
Since most of the visits are in English, mastering Shakespeare's language or any other foreign language will definitely be an advantage during the recruitment phase: don't hesitate to put your language skills forward!
In addition, you will probably have to show a keen interest in the cultural and artistic sector to recruiters: find out as much as possible before applying!
How to apply :
You can go to the most famous and emblematic museums in the city.
Among these, there are notably :
- The CAPC: the Center for Contemporary Plastic Arts of the city of Bordeaux: located in former warehouses formerly used to store colonial goods (sugar, Vanilla, cocoa ...), it is the place a place dedicated to the emerging artistic news. In addition to its amazing permanent collections, housed in an amazing architecture, it also has many works in situ, made by artists directly on the walls of the museum.
Among the most emblematic of these souvenirs are works by Keith Haring, Niele Toroni, Boltanski and Richard Long.
- The Musée des Beaux Arts de Bordeaux focuses on European art, particularly painting, from the 15th to the 20th century. It shows a number of emblematic paintings of Dutch painting of the 17th century, Italian painting of the 17th and 18th centuries, Flemish painting of the 17th century, but also French painting of the 17th and 18th centuries.
Among the most renowned artists exhibited at the museum are George, Braque, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Henri de Toulouse Lautrec, Berthe Morisot, Auguste Renoir and Eugène Delacroix.
- The Bordeaux Natural History Museum, opened in 1862, organizes quality temporary and permanent exhibitions throughout the year. There are zoological, geological and paleontological collections, such as wood and horns, butterflies, reptiles, regional fauna, mineralogy, shells from New Caledonia.
One can also observe extinct species, such as a specimen of Tasmanian wolf, a giant turtle from the Seychelles, but also an imposing skeleton of a Blue Whale, suspended from the ceiling of the exhibition room
Student job in an international library
To enhance your bilingualism and make the most of your interest in languages, you can choose a student job in Bordeaux in the city's libraries.
As part of your job, you will classify, arrange and sort foreign language books. You will also welcome visitors, informing them about the book they are looking for. To a lesser extent, you may also be required to animate the social networks of the establishment for which you work.
To work in an international environment, your mastery of one or more foreign languages will definitely be a plus!
How to apply
To find out where to apply, you can consult the Bordeaux metropolitan area's media library website, which contains all the addresses of the city's libraries and media libraries.
If you are a student in Bordeaux, you can also simply go to the library of your student campus with your resume and cover letter, or visit other campuses, such as the University of Bordeaux, or the University of Bordeaux-Montaigne.
Educational jobs in Bordeaux : babysitter or language teacher
Becoming a language teacher or a bilingual babysitter is also a good way to promote your language and culture and to share them in your job.
The job
As a bilingual babysitter, you stimulate the awakening and creativity of the children under your care.
You are responsible for their safety while sharing with them the most important moments of their day: snacks, homework, care, playtime... all under the sign of creativity and exchange.
As a language teacher, you can pass on your knowledge to students of all ages, whatever their level.
You can introduce young children to bilingualism, help middle school students move up to the European class, support high school students as they approach their baccalaureate, or even help adults reach their professional goals or obtain an important certification (teofl, toeic ...).
How to apply
You can rely on word of mouth, consult classified ads or simply go through an agency, which will be able to offer you jobs according to your needs and availability.
At Mômji, for example, we offer you the opportunity to work as a bilingual nanny in Bordeaux and its region.
What we offer you :
- a secure contract and a flexible job, adapted to your schedule
- Join the Mômji community on Facebook to exchange and share with the largest international community in France, participate in our Wine&Cheese events and our international parties
- Professionalize yourself with us: in parallel to your services, we offer you the opportunity to take your free CAP Early Childhood training with us, as well as to attend our free English and French courses and our educational workshops.
- A quality pedagogical support: at the beginning of your services, we give your family a pedagogical kit to help you during the daycare: it contains games, ideas for bilingual activities, pedagogical advices ... in addition, our Mômji Bilingue nannies receive every 15 days pedagogical supports, with creative activities, scientific experiments, coloring, songs ...
- a rewarding job: win 100 euros for each sponsored friend and you can participate in our many contests!
Prerequisites:
- You must be 18 years old or more
- Have a work permit in France (a visa or a work permit if you live outside the European Union)
- You must commit to work with us for at least 3 months
- Have formal or informal experience in childcare (babysitting counts too!)
The process :
You fill out this form (you don't need a resume!), then you are quickly contacted by our HR department, for an informal interview during which we check your language level and your motivation.
If you want to continue the adventure, you can apply to our offers directly from the personal space specially created for you.
We will put you in touch with the family or families you have chosen for an exchange. If you feel comfortable and want to start to work together, the services will start as soon as possible!
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