It is your responsibility to organise employment, but there is a large amount of resource information available from the .
You can also register with the University听.
The Year Abroad Office can supply Convention de Stage (French) or Convenio听(Spanish)听once a work placement is approved. These documents are needed for your听visa application.
If your work placement/internship is in France, it should be a paid internship with the minimum rate of EUR 4.03/hour bound by French labour law. Read more on the听.