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You can try non-profit or meetups (or the equivalent) or you can connect with EY local office events
Well. You will be a tourist for the first couple months. That’s ok! Soak it in - learn from those around you and before you know it, you will be the local. Just try your best to assimilate and people will appreciate the effort
Would it be an option to go to Amsterdam or Paris via the GNH program from EY? It will be a three month program and you’ll be in a local team experiencing the European life. The work life balance in Amsterdam is great so you don’t have to be afraid that you’ll only work. Further, I agree with manager 1. You’ll definitely have to speak French if you want to go to Paris and people aren’t as open as in Amsterdam. The high speed train from Amsterdam to Paris takes 3,5 hours and is relatively cheap so a good option if you’d like to go to Paris on the weekends.
Amsterdam will be easy. Everyone is happy to speak English with you and the culture is open and welcoming. you should be able to socialize with locals soon.
Paris is different. French is a must, I’d say. Unless you know someone there.
If you are looking to network professionally in AMS or Paris, try to get a couple of contacts established through EY before you go. Book longer stay airbnb to live like locals, list out conferences, meetups you can attend and register for those. It might be worth a shot to ask your practice if they would place you on a project as an expat. Absolutely love your idea. Good luck OP!
Learning the language is a must. When we send people to NL for long periods, we use this place; they do loads of languages in an intensive style.
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You could try language exchange meetups. The people there are friendly and obviously very open to connecting with others.
Or if you're trying to learn the language for real, a language course would give you local and foreign connections. A good program has a ton of outside activities organized as well. And sometimes the teachers are super cool and around your age and you end up hanging with them (if you're around for several weeks as opposed to just a few classes).
But like others have said, 2 months is still that tourist area. Most locals are a bit less welcoming when they know you arrived that month and you're leaving the next. But not all of them!
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Researched short executive education program (only a few days). Too pricey for just a week or so. Although great network opportunity. Just not sure if I'd willing to depart $10k that way.
Speak the local language, socialize the way you do in any new city.
I’d highly recommend Bumble - they have 3 modes. Dating, friending and networking- all three modes would produce great experiences in Europe. I’ve used it as a companion in global travel for the last 2 years.
Best way is to date get on Tinder etc. You meet families/friends go to dinners and get to do all the other associated fun stuff of dating.
You need longer than two months. That’s still a vacation.
IMO, do not even try in Paris. Also, both of those cities are suffering from overtourism so I would say try other places. Learning French and Dutch would be a good start. Try other cities that are not overwhelmed with tourists. Make sure the neighborhood you are staying in is actually happy to have tourists - even cool types who are pretending to be live like a local and do not want to look like tourists. Try to meet some locals in advance through your network and have them connect you with people that can give you tips.