LSU’s Manship School of Mass Communication has opened applications for a new study abroad program that takes students to the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games.
According to a release about the program, students will attend both virtually in the United States and in several French cities, including Marseille, Lyon and Paris. They’ll write and produce news stories and other content about their experience at the games all while exhibiting an understanding of various parts of French culture through their work.
The program, which is in July, is offered to graduate or undergraduate Manship School students, serving as a three-credit-hour upper division elective course under the direction of Manship Dean Kimberly Bissel.
An email sent on behalf of Bissell details the program. The course phases are outlined as such:
- Group meetings via Zoom while in the United States
- Several days in the field conducting interviews and gathering content for the final product while in Marseille, Lyon and Paris
- Attending official Olympic events in Marseille (football), Lyon (football) and Paris (canoe slalom and basketball)
- Discovering how the different regions of the country prepare for and host the Olympic Games
According to the release sent by Bissell, the Olympics Project will not only serve as a great way to travel and experience France with like-minded people, but to also build a portfolio, which can ultimately help with getting a job after graduation or applying for internships.
Interested students can submit an application online by 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 30 and join the Manship School’s Study Abroad Fair on Nov. 6 to get more information.
