Colomiers. A year marked by trips to Quebec

Since 2016, the City of Colomiers has supported the international mobility of young people, through the Summer Job in Quebec operation, in partnership with Victoriaville, Colomiers’ twin municipality in Canada. This exchange is carried out within the framework of the Intermunicipalities program piloted by the Association France Québec.

Each year, around ten young people between the ages of 18 and 26 take part in it on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, benefiting from seasonal employment within the municipal services of Colomiers or Victoriaville.

“After two blank years, where we were forced to cancel this action because of the health context, we sincerely hope to be able to maintain it in 2022”, recalls Karine Traval-Michelet, mayor of Colomiers. “Through this system, we are pursuing several objectives such as promoting the professional experience of young Columérines and Victoriavillois, familiarizing young people with administrative procedures, developing their autonomy, arousing the desire of young people to open up to the world and enrich their intercultural knowledge. “

Proposed missions

Concretely, the City of Colomiers will welcome five young Quebecers on the following positions: sports leaders (two positions), green spaces agent, civic center leader and Pavillon Blanc Henri-Molina agent. In Victoriaville, five young Columérins will fulfill missions of horticultural help (2 positions), administrative assistance of social policies and maintenance agents of green spaces (2 positions).

Family welcome

Something new for 2022… “This year, we are strengthening interculturality between young people, by ensuring that students from Victoriaville are welcomed within the families of Columérins students leaving for Quebec”, adds Benjamin Rioux, assistant to the Mayor delegate for Territorial Innovation, digital development, collaborative city and international cooperation.

Who can be candidate ?

A young Columérin or a young Columérin available from June 27 to August 22, 2022. Be a French student between 18 and 26 years old.

Have a valid passport and a family on site that can accommodate a young Victoriaville resident during the same period.

For this 2022 edition, applications must be sent by January 14, 2022 at the latest. The application includes: a CV, a cover letter and a letter from the parents indicating their agreement to welcome and host a student from Victoria throughout the period.

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