The Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF) places around 1,300 Americans in French public schools to work as English language teaching assistants for 12 hours a week. The seven-month contracts, which can be renewed twice (consecutively or not), enable young adults to gain valuable classroom experience, improve their French language skills, and immerse themselves in the francophone world. TAPIF applicants must be between the ages of 20 and 35, native English speakers, and US citizens or permanent residents. Intermediate proficiency in French is required. All TAPIF alumni gain access to generous scholarships with partner universities in the US and France for MA and PhD studies. Stipends and other benefits are provided.