Global Apprenticeship Brochure on Interning, Volunteering, and Studying Abroad
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Expanding Opportunities: Teaching, Interning, and Volunteering Abroad
Lessons From Abroad Returnee Conference, February 24th, 2018
Nora Larkin, CAPA The Global Education Network
Luke Beland, CIEE TEFL and Teach Abroad
Victoria Quill, CIS Abroad
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Presenters
Luke Beland, CIEE
Senior Coordinator,
Teach Abroad Programs
Nora Larkin, CAPA Assistant Manager of
Institutional Relations [email protected]
Victoria Quill, CISabroadUniversity & Alumni
Relations [email protected]
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Overview● Teach Abroad
● TEFL / TESOL Certification
● Intern Abroad
● Volunteer Abroad
● Questions/Discussion
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How to get abroad again?
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Teach Abroad - Benefits & Distinctions● Work abroad and get paid
● Great job market
● Learn the culture & language of the
host country
● Discover or follow your passion for
education and teaching
● Can serve as gap year
● Build resume
● ESL is most accessible, other subjects
often require formal training
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Teach Abroad Considerations ● Level of support
● Time commitment
● Contract duration
● Level of students
● Reputation
● Requirements
● Salary/savings vs cost of living
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Ways to Teach Abroad● Find a job on your own
● Recruiter or Placement Org
● Fulbright English Teaching Ass’t
● Peace Corps
● Foreign Gov’t Programs
○ Spain (Language and Culture Assistant)
○ France (TAPIF)
○ South Korea (EPIK)
○ Japan (JET)
○ Austrian-American Education
Commission
○ Chile (English Opens Doors)
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TEFL/TESOL Certification● Required? Optional? Good idea?
● Online, or brick-and-mortar?
● Varying levels of price, quality
● Good for many overseas schools
● Good for volunteer/tutoring in USA
www.ciee.org/tefl
International TEFL Academy
Bridge TEFL
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Teaching in Jordan - Two years, two different experiencesFulbright ETA at private university
● Placement assigned by program
● Part-time, strong Fulbright network
● Commuter college, few extracurriculars
Middle-school English teacher at private school
● Hired via friend/network
● High-achieving, IB-track curriculum
● Moderate pay allowed regional travel
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Teaching in Austria - A Day in the Life● Clear reasons for teaching abroad
● Austrian-American Educational
Commission
● 13/hours week
● Conversational English
● 9 month commitment
● 1 week orientation
● Support
● Extra-curricular activities
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Why Intern Abroad?•Gain professional and intercultural skills
•Set yourself apart from the crowd by enhancing your
resume
•Improve or begin foreign language proficiency*
•Expand your global network
•Jumpstart your full-time job hunt
•Gain in-depth, hands-on knowledge of a new culture
•Gain confidence in your work
•Complete your required internship in a foreign setting
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Interning Abroad - Luke’s Experience● Amideast in Kuwait City, Kuwait
● Educational Testing Services and ESL classes
● Non-credit, 1 semester internship
● Arranged independently: “cold emailing”
● Small stipend
● Individual Arabic study and tutoring
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Interning Abroad - Victoria’s ExperienceHospitality Internship in Barcelona
Restaurant owned by Americans - DosTrece
Marketing/Hospitality focused
Assisted restaurant owners with revamping menu,
online marketing, and event planning
8 weeks at 24 hours/week (6 hours x 4 days/week)
Hands on experience with customers
Foreign language proficiency
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Considerations & Resources● Finding an International
Education Organization
○ www.GoAbroad.com
○ www.StudyAbroad.com
○ www.GoOverseas.com
○ www.NAFSA.org
● Independent Internships
○ Use your network!
○ Intern for a multinational organization
○ U.S. Department of State
○ Politics & Government
○ Through your university or study abroad
office
● Considerations
○ What can you afford? Paid vs unpaid
○ During undergrad degree or post-grad
○ Consider your field of choice. Internships are
a great way to gain hands-on experience
before applying to full time jobs
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Why Volunteer Abroad? ● Learn about and contribute to a
community in need
● Become a part of a community abroad
● Gain a personal sense of perspective
● Explore careers in service & develop
skills
● Unplug, get active & outdoors
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Volunteering in Jordan - Luke’s Experience● ESL night classes with Jesuit Refugee
Services
● 2-3 hours per week
● Word-of-mouth, Fulbright network
● Best students I’ve ever had!
● Many amazing opportunities don’t have
websites
● Volunteering can complement
internship/work
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Considerations & Resources● Personal considerations
○ Goals, skills, intentions & values
○ Budget
○ Where/what & Dealbreakers
● Program considerations
○ Annual budgets
○ Reviews
○ What’s included
○ Safety
● Types of programs
○ Not-for-profit, faith-based, for-profit,
government-run, combined with study abroad,
local grassroots organizations
○ Idealist, GoAbroad and IVPA
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Next Steps ● Connect with IEO’s today!
● Research, research, research
● Talk to your peers who have done it
● Use your international network
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Thank you!
Evaluations & Prizes!
Lessons From Abroad Returnee Conference 2018