Employment

We have completed our hiring process for 2009 and applications will no longer be accepted. If you are interested in applying for 2010, applications will be available on this site in August 2009.

Paris is our flagship operation so all information below is geared to that city, however, the concepts are the same for our London operation and you will have the opportunity to indicate in your application if you're interested in both Paris and London or just one of the cities.

Anyone that has completed their junior year at university is a potential Candidate. Of course Candidates also must have an exceptional personality, superb speaking skills, the ability to quickly adapt to changing situations, an interest in international travel, high integrity and a large smile.

Below is a brief description of the two available positions:

Guide Staff

· Leading both Day and Night bicycle tours of Paris.
· Leading both Day and Night Segway tours of Paris.
· Potentially leading bicycle tours of Versailles & Monet's Gardens.
· Leading walking tours of Paris.
· Helping with pre-tour setup.
· Helping with post-tour operations.
· Visiting hotels and hostels to drop off our brochures.
· Attending team meetings.
· Bike repair.

Office Staff

· Answering phones.
· Taking reservations.
· Providing excellent customer service.
· Assisting both French and English speaking tourists.
· Renting bikes.
· Greeting and speaking to groups of customers as they arrive.
· Completing specific projects around our office.
· Assisting tours when a problem arises.
· Closing our shop at the end of the night.

Interviews

The first round of interviews will be conducted by telephone.

The second round of interviews will be conducted in person in either Paris, France, London, UK or Austin, Texas. All Candidates invited to interview in person must attend one of the interview sessions in order to be considered for the position. Candidates are responsible for any travel arrangements and costs associated with attending an interview session.

After interviews

Selected Candidates will be invited to an Evaluation Week in Austin with the Owner, Operations Manager and Business Development Managers. This week comes immediately prior to scheduled departure for Paris or London. Any Candidate that does not successfully complete this evaluation period or does not meet company standards will not be invited to Europe. Obviously this rarely occurs, but we will take only those serious about this job. Our company is not the "average summer job" and much is expected of staff. Evaluation Week will give a clear indication of the enthusiasm and preparedness of each Candidate for the job.

Evaluation Week will consist of roughly five dedicated days of preparation for the job. Activities will include:

· Practice giving tours and review tour information.
· Practice office and tour procedures.
· Learn bicycle and Segway maintenance.
· Work as a team.
· Watch videos of past tours.
· Discuss marketing.
· Complete daily tests regarding tour and company information and procedures.
· Completing a final exam that includes all previous daily tests and still further information.

Qualified Candidates will then spend roughly 3-9 months based in the Paris or London office.