Education and Teaching English

Education + Teaching English

Education and English teaching internships overseas are designed to provide students with practical experience in their chosen specialty and preferred sector while allowing students to develop teaching skills and learn new pedagogical styles that will benefit them after graduating from the UO.

 

Education + English Teaching Internships are fully customizable and can be located in any of the locations where GlobalWorks offers internships. 

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COUNSELING  •  TEACHING  •  ADMINISTRATION  •  SPECIAL EDUCATION  •  FAMILY + HUMAN SERVICES

Sample Placements

 

Primary School  |  Secondary School  |  International School  |  Nonprofit  |  NGO  |  Education Department

Example Duties Include

 

Lesson planning  |  One-on-one tutoring  |  Teaching  |  Administrative support to the supervising teacher |  Teaching English  |  Research education policy  |  Create promotional materials  |  Event planning and fundraising

Qualifications

Minimum 2.75 GPA

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work independently

Flexibility to take on multiple job responsibilities, including entry level tasks

Ability to take initiative, work independently and deal with ambiguity

Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work on a team

Strong attention to accuracy, details, and organizational skills

During the beginning of my internship, I supported teachers with lesson planning, supervision, trips, breaktimes and general administration. This was an informative experience on understanding interpersonal relations within the teaching staff, what it takes to be disciplined and committed to the work and how to conduct myself in a professional manner. In addition, this first step enabled me to learn and understand the daily routines of each department and the responsibilities that come with teaching infants or young children. Since we need to be co-ordinated as a whole unit it was a great experience in teamwork as well.

Once I had proved my competency and that I could be trusted with more demanding responsibilities I began to actively led workstations/parts in lessons before eventually planning and teaching lessons all together. This culminated in a “test” where the director of the institution observed one of my lessons and capabilities before offering me feedback and the possibilities of employment.

I have the opportunity to be employed as a teacher at this institution after graduation! Since I am interested in education but am unsure about what level to specialize this would be an excellent opportunity for me find out what I want! I’ve always wanted to live in Japan so I think this is what will be next for me!

Matthew Terry

Teaching Assistant at Tokyo International Kindercare (TIK), Tokyo, Japan