Agreeing on My Internship Responsibilities
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2026年11月4日
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Clarify what is expected of you during a French internship in a meeting with your supervisor, using polite vous throughout.
- Tasks and roles: words for your main assignments (la mission, la tâche) and taking charge of projects.
- Deadlines and independence: how to ask about timeframes, taking initiative and who to talk to when you get stuck.
- Approval and feedback: natural office phrases for getting your work signed off and setting up weekly check-ins.
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1.
faire un stage
to do an internship, to intern
Je suis très content de faire un stage dans votre service.
I'm very happy to be doing an internship in your department.
In French, you do or make an internship ('faire un stage'). A person doing an internship is 'un stagiaire' or 'une stagiaire'.
2.
la mission
assignment, responsibility
Votre mission principale sera d'organiser les événements pour nos clients.
Your main responsibility will be to organize events for our clients.
In French workplaces, 'la mission' is the normal word for a major assignment, role or project you are given, especially during an internship.
3.
l'objectif
goal, objective
Quels sont mes objectifs pour ce premier mois ?
What are my goals for this first month?
Masculine noun ('un objectif').
4.
la tâche
task
Voici la liste des tâches que vous ferez au quotidien.
Here is the list of tasks you'll be doing on a daily basis.
Notice the circumflex accent on the 'a', which distinguishes 'la tâche' (the task) from 'la tache' (the stain).
5.
se charger de quelque chose
to take charge of something, to handle something
Vous allez vous charger de nos réseaux sociaux.
You're going to handle our social media.
6.
être responsable de quelque chose
to be responsible for something, to be in charge of something
Est-ce que je serai aussi responsable de la newsletter ?
Will I also be responsible for the newsletter?
7.
assister quelqu'un
to assist someone, to help someone
Au début, vous allez assister ma collègue sur ce dossier.
At first, you're going to assist my colleague on this project.
Without a preposition, 'assister quelqu'un' means to assist someone. With 'à', 'assister à quelque chose' means to attend a meeting or event.
8.
confier quelque chose à quelqu'un
to assign something to someone, to entrust someone with something
Je vous confie cette étude de marché pour commencer.
I'm assigning you this market research study to start with.
Literally 'to entrust something to someone', very common when a manager hands over a project or responsibility.
9.
prendre en charge
to take on, to handle, to take care of
Je peux prendre en charge la mise à jour du fichier client.
I can take care of updating the client database.
10.
la priorité
priority
Quelle est la priorité pour cette semaine ?
What's the priority for this week?
11.
attendre quelque chose de quelqu'un
to expect something from someone
Qu'est-ce que vous attendez de moi exactement sur ce projet ?
What exactly do you expect from me on this project?
'Attendre' means both 'to wait for' and 'to expect'. With 'de quelqu'un', it means what someone expects from you.
12.
le délai
deadline, timeframe
Quel est le délai pour terminer cette présentation ?
What's the deadline for finishing this presentation?
False friend: 'un délai' is a deadline or the time allowed to do something, not a delay ('un retard').
13.
rendre
to turn in, to hand in, to submit
Vous devez me rendre ce rapport avant vendredi midi.
You need to turn this report in to me before noon on Friday.
Used at school and at work for handing in reports, assignments or finished work.
14.
respecter les délais
to meet deadlines
Dans notre métier, il est essentiel de respecter les délais.
In our line of work, it's essential to meet deadlines.
15.
travailler en autonomie
to work independently
Dès que vous serez prêt, vous pourrez travailler en autonomie.
As soon as you're ready, you'll be able to work independently.
A set phrase seen in almost every French job and internship description for working independently.
16.
prendre des initiatives
to take the initiative
Est-ce que je peux prendre des initiatives ou je dois vous consulter avant ?
Can I take the initiative, or should I check with you first?
Usually plural in French when talking about showing initiative in general.
17.
en cas de doute
when in doubt, if in doubt
En cas de doute, n'hésitez pas à venir me voir.
If you're in doubt, don't hesitate to come see me.
18.
bloquer sur quelque chose
to get stuck on something
Si je bloque sur un problème technique, à qui est-ce que je peux demander de l'aide ?
If I get stuck on a technical problem, who can I ask for help?
Natural spoken French at work for getting stuck on a task or problem.
19.
Qui valide mon travail ?
Who approves my work?, Who signs off on my work?
Qui valide mon travail avant qu'on l'envoie au client ?
Who approves my work before we send it to the client?
'Valider' is the standard French office verb for approving or signing off on someone's work.
20.
donner son accord
to give one's approval, to give the go-ahead
Attendez que je donne mon accord avant de publier l'article.
Wait until I give my approval before publishing the article.
21.
faire le point chaque semaine
to check in every week, to touch base weekly
Je vous propose de faire le point chaque semaine, le vendredi matin.
I suggest we check in every week on Friday mornings.
'Faire le point' means to check in, review progress and see where things stand.
22.
le retour
feedback
Je vous ferai des retours réguliers pour vous aider à progresser.
I'll give you regular feedback to help you improve.
In a professional context, 'un retour' (often in the phrase 'faire un retour') is the standard French word for feedback.