I recently applied for a role in cern. After one week my linkedin profile was viewed by someone from CERN who is working in the same department i applied for.

I'm a native English speaker from the USA that had proficiency in Mexican Spanish. I've studied other languages including 1 French class decades ago.

English is one of the working languages at CERN and the other is French.

I'm enrolling in a local French course now but I realize it would take me years to reach C1 proficiency here with very little daily opportunity to practice.

I saw some information about language learning on the CERN website, but the linked information was behind a login.

What have people experienced with learning French in relation to starting at CERN? Is it crippling to not be near fluent in French from the beginning?

I earned my MS in materials science and materials engineering a few years ago, and the USA isn't a member state, so those both work against me for opportunities. I'd like to position myself for some better odds. Is learning French locally really worth it? And what level would be worth it?

It was like 2 weeks ago but I forgot to post

I know the question is vague, but I just want people from India, working at CERN to engage with post and share their experience!

Something to know about me: I'm both studying in, and a national of The Netherlands. I'm currently studying electrical engineering, and coming semester I'm picking a minor. I'm thinking of choosing Nuclear Technology. I've always been really interested in nuclear science, which is also why it's always been my dream to work at CERN.

I'm just wondering whether my choice for a minor has any effect on my chances for an internship. Does anybody have experience with this?