Paris Trading

So I have a bit of a question that I posted a few days ago, but I guess I just wrote it in too convoluted a manner. In terms of getting my shit together mentally and planning for summer 2011 internships, I'm trying to decide my course of action in trying to land an S & T summer gig. Long and short of it is that I'm Canadian and study there, although I'm ready to go just about anywhere short of Afghanistan to get relevant experience. I will be in Paris on exchange from January - May next year (and am a native French speaker) so I have a vested interest in finding something in the Eurozone, preferably Paris/Geneva/Zurich/London. Given my nationality, is it advantageous to seek opportunities there, or is New York a necessity? Also, what institutions are most active and provide the best SA experience in France/SWI (I know about Societe Generale, BNPP CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, CS, UBS...) and how would I best go about the recruiting process given that OCR doesn't really handle overseas internships, at my school at least...?

I know it's a bit of a long question but I'd appreciate any and all feedback - Thanks in advance!