Teaching English as a foreign language can take many forms. TEFL teachers can find themselves teaching anything from kindergarten to university, summer camp to private school, CEOs to au pairs, Conversational English to English for Nursing, and anything and everything in-between.
If you are not a trained teacher, you might feel overwhelmed when you think about being in the classroom, even with a TEFL course under your belt. Even though a TEFL course will prepare you to stand on your own two feet in a TEFL classroom, the thought of actually putting your lessons into practice can be daunting.
This is where TEFL internships come in.
A TEFL internship is a short-term teaching position. You might be a teacher or a teaching assistant, but either way, it’s different from a teaching position because it is a fully supported teaching position.
An internship is organised totally by a company that will hold your hand every step of the way. In other words, you don’t apply to the school but rather to a company for a specific position.
A TEFL internship offers a stipend to TEFL teachers. Many placements also include accommodation or a rent allowance. In some cases you can get a refund or some money towards the cost of your airfare. That means you can join a TEFL internship without worrying how you’re going to live.
Many TEFL internships offer an orientation course. This will be of real benefit to you if you are a first-time teacher. You’ll get to know about your location, it’s history and how to get around.
As an intern you’ll be treated like a student, so you’ll be offered plenty of support and guidance during your time in the country on your TEFL internship. The time you spend in the classroom will give you valuable experience that will also look good on your CV.
Please find all of our available Internships here on our website.
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