Lucía Bauza, who is graduating with degrees in French and Linguistics, has been selected for a position as an English language assistant in Lille, France, through the French government's TAPIF program. She will work in France for 7 months, teaching English to French students of all ages, and then hopes to participate in similar English teaching programs around the world. 

TAPIF The Teaching Assistant Program in France offers you the opportunity to work in France for 7 months. Each year, TAPIF places around 1,200 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 three times (consecutively or not), enable young adults to gain valuable classroom experience, improve their French language skills, and immerse themselves in the francophone world.