Who we are

Set up in 2001, Aquarius is an agency specialized in international educational exchanges, and today leader in France in identifying jobs, internships, and volunteer work abroad for students, recent graduates, and young professionals.

Our mission is to contribute to the training and education of coming generations by providing the opportunity of working and studying abroad. We support young French citizens willing to work and study abroad, before, during and after their on-site experience. Similar services are provided to young foreigners eager to come work or study in France. Aquarius also organizes cultural and social events to encourage young French citizens and foreigners to interact.

More than 400 French students study and work abroad through Aquarius per year and more than 300 students from abroad (Europeans, Americans, Canadians, Australians, New Zealanders, Russians) discover France per year by the means of Aquarius.

Our objectives are:

• To foster international mobility of students, recent graduates and young professionals;
• To offer new formulas and programs responsive to the changing socio-economic context;
• To dovetail administrative steps required for temporary residence abroad.

Aquarius is a member of:

• WYSE - The World Youth Student and Educational Travel Confederation (Amsterdam)
• European Association for International Education – EAIE (Amsterdam)
• Franco-British Chamber of Commerce (Paris)
• European American Chamber of Commerce (Paris)
• American Chamber of Commerce - AmCham France (Paris)
• Maison de la France (Paris)
• Club Français du Tourisme des Jeunes (Paris)
• Association Française des Professionnels de l’Immigration et des Organismes Intermédiaires - AFPIOI (Paris)
• Association des Programmes Universitaires Américains en France - APUAF (Paris)

Aquarius is registered as an expert agency with Directorate General for Education and Culture of the European Commission (Brussels)

Aquarius is recognized organisme intermédiaire by Ministère du Travail, des Relations sociales et de la Solidarité (Paris)