Civic Internships & National Civic Service
Discover purpose-driven learning opportunities through accredited civic service missions and academic internships. Gain hands-on experience in sound engineering, rural cultural management, and bioacoustic archiving.
Non-Profit Culture: Mentorship, Equity & Real Responsibility
At SON SON, we reject the exploitative practices often found in commercial creative industries, where interns are assigned menial tasks without substantive guidance. Our civic internships and national Service Civique placements are structured around rigorous mentorship, meaningful responsibility, and practical skill acquisition.
We believe that immersion in a rural public interest organization offers unique educational depth. Interns at Chez Paradis work directly alongside established composers, sound engineers, and community organizers. From day one, interns contribute to tangible civic outcomes: teaching children how to operate acoustic sensors, assisting with analog tape restoration, and organizing barrier-free cultural presentations for rural citizens.
Current Civic Service & Internship Opportunities
Ambassador for Rural Cultural Accessibility & Sound Discovery
Location: Chez Paradis, 16310 Lésignac-Durand (with travel across Charente).
Mission Description: Facilitate outreach to rural schools, eldercare homes, and municipal youth clubs. Assist in organizing the "Acoustic Horizons" mobile workshops, help transport equipment, and conduct feedback surveys with beneficiaries. No prior degree required; motivation and civic passion are the primary criteria.
Sound Engineering & Environmental Bioacoustics Intern
Location: Chez Paradis, Lésignac-Durand.
Mission Description: Open to students enrolled in accredited sound engineering, musicology, or bioacoustics degree programs. Responsibilities include studio calibration, field recording data management, analog tape digitization, and assisting visiting residency composers.
Non-Profit Cultural Administration & Grant Coordination
Location: Lésignac-Durand (Hybrid on-site/remote options available).
Mission Description: Support the General Secretariat and Treasurer in compiling subsidy reports for the Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine and European LEADER programs, maintaining regulatory associative registers, and organizing the annual General Assembly.
Apply for a Civic Service Mission or Internship
Submit your application below. Please include a brief personal statement outlining your civic motivations and academic background.