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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

Presenters

Luke Beland, CIEE

Senior Coordinator,

Teach Abroad Programs

lbeland@ciee.org

Nora Larkin, CAPA Assistant Manager of

Institutional Relations nlarkin@capa.org

Victoria Quill, CISabroadUniversity & Alumni

Relations Coordinatorvquill@cisabroad.com

Overview● Teach Abroad

● TEFL / TESOL Certification

● Intern Abroad

● Volunteer Abroad

● Questions/Discussion

How to get abroad again?

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

Teach Abroad Considerations ● Level of support

● Time commitment

● Contract duration

● Level of students

● Reputation

● Requirements

● Salary/savings vs cost of living

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Next Steps ● Connect with IEO’s today!

● Research, research, research

● Talk to your peers who have done it

● Use your international network

Thank you!

Evaluations & Prizes!

Lessons From Abroad Returnee Conference 2018