Teach English in China Internship
Want to get off the beaten track and experience something new and exciting? Discover a world of hospitality in the heart of Western China!
You can spend 4 amazing months teaching English as a foreign language in Sichuan province, one of China’s most enigmatic and captivating regions. Join the Teach & Learn China Program!
In brief
- Spend 4 months teaching English as a foreign language in beautiful Sichuan province
- Government sponsored program
- Learn Mandarin (2 hours weekly)
- Orientation in Chengdu
- Accommodation & meals
- Teach 15 classes weekly
- Cultural excursions
- RMB 2,000 monthly living allowance
- RMB 4,500 bonus
- Arrive February
How does the Teach & Learn China Internship work?
- Take part in a full orientation along with many other native English speakers
- Start your teaching adventure and gain heaps of actual classroom experience teaching English in China
- Learn about Chinese language, culture & way of life!
About the Teach & Learn China program
Teach ESL abroad from primary to university level in some of the best international schools (successful candidates can select a preference and the regional coordinators will aim to accommodate this)
- Couples and friends are welcome to apply
- Focus is on improving students’ listening and speaking skills
- In most cases at least 2 foreign teachers per school
- All placements are with schools in Sichuan province
- Schools assign a liaison to assist interns
- 15 hours of face to face teaching per week
- Get 2 hours of Mandarin lessons per week!
Teach in China dates
- Join the Spring in-take – late February
- Choose from one or two semester placements!
Deadlines
- January 29th
Locations
Chengdu, Guangyuan, Nanchong, Bazhong, Dazhou, Ya’an, Deyang, Suining, Guang’an, Meishan, Ziyang, Leshan, Neijiang, Zigong, Yibin & many more!
15 reasons why this internship in China is for you!
- No program fee!
- Airport pick up / drop off & transfer to orientation venue
- Welcome dinner
- One week orientation upon arrival. Your chance to:
- Meet other interns who will be sharing this experience
- Get thoroughly prepared for your placement through expert local knowledge, support and guidance
- Brush up on cultural do’s and don’ts in China
- Relax and check out the sights with your fellow interns
- Cultural excursions
- Includes free accommodation & meals
- A monthly living allowance of RMB 2000. China is an inexpensive country by Western standards and so your living allowance goes a long way!
- Completion bonus of RMB 4,500
- Free accommodation throughout placement
- Meals provided (during teaching days)
- Mandarin lessons (at least 2 hours per week)
- Sponsored by local government in Sichuan
- 24/7 support from local team in China
- Assistance with setting up local bank account & phone card
- Visa sponsorship
- FREE Latest Edition Lonely Planet E-guide to China
- FREE teacher blog to share your experiences
- Go further! More TEFL job assistance after your China teaching adventure!
Requirements
- No degree necessary
- Fluent English speaker
- Applicants from outside of native English speaking countries also welcome to apply
- Cultural sensitivity
About Sichuan province
Placement locations for the Teach & Learn China internships
The internships are located around Sichuan province, which literally means ‘Four Rivers’. Such is the sheer natural beauty of the region, Sichuan’s mesmeric landscapes almost defy belief. The northern, western and southern reaches of the province cumulate in immense mountain ranges, dotted with creaking wooden pagodas. The brooding Tibetan glacial mountains preserve a colorful local culture but then there are also fertile alpine valleys – great for hiking – and rolling grasslands that stretch into the horizon high up on the plateau! This feels like undiscovered China, a place you can you join Tibetans as they pay homage to the holy nature reserve of Yading, reflect in ancient monasteries that guard the jagged mountain peaks and get up close and personal with some of China’s most famous and fluffy residents, at the Giant Panda ecology park.
Experience it all in Sichuan!
- Visit Tagong and spent time with the Tibetan nomads on the high altitude grasslands plateau
- See the world’s largest Buddha statue in beautiful Leshan city
- Soak up Qing Dynasty history in the ancient town of Langzhong
- Feel like an extra from Lord of The Rings, and horse trek in the woods and mountains that surround the remote village of Songpan
- Perfect the art of tea drinking in Chengdu (your orientation will be here).
- For tea buffs, Chengdu has 3,000 years of history meaning tea houses are crowded and the brews expertly served! The city also has a vibrant night-life and local dishes are fiery hot!
Why apply to teach in China through INTESOL?
- 100s of teachers placed into East Asia teaching programs every year
- We will not take any of your salary
- Full in country support
- Our staff have taught English abroad and are passionate about helping others teach in this amazing county!
- Great program for first time teachers and those who would like the security of having everything arranged for them including airport pick up
Practicalities for teaching in China
Health Care
The standard of health care in China is extremely varied. Hospitals in the major cities are often on a par with Western levels and most doctors speak English. In the more rural conurbations, doctors and nursing staff tend to speak less English so it’s worth taking a Chinese friend to help translate. Treatments and prescriptions are usually distributed at hospitals as opposed to private clinics and surgeries.
Food
Chinese cuisine is world-renowned, with preparation and serving elevated to art form status amongst a nation famed for their extravagant tastes! Peking duck, Shanghai pork bun and Cantonese dim sum are some of the better known delicacies hailing from Chinese Chu fang (cooking rooms). Less known but equally delicious dishes include Zhou (rice porridge topped off with chicken, beef or pork), thousand year old eggs (pungent duck eggs that have been preserved in ash and salt for one-hundred days) and Gobi Manchurian (cauliflower fritters doused in a spicy sweet and sour sauce).
Travelling in China
China has more than 1.352 million km of highway making even the smallest towns and villages easily accessible by road. Long distance soft-sleeper and soft-seat buses are comfortable although often slow. Travelling by train is an inexpensive and efficient alternative with high speed rail networks linking the major urban hubs. Domestic air-travel in China is relatively cheap with a range of budget options available.
What to bring & weather
Temperatures across this huge country are extremely variable with bitterly cold winters across northern China (-10 Degrees or colder). Summers (April to September) can be stiflingly hot and humid with typhoons hitting the southeast coast between July and September. Here’s a quick check-list of what we’d recommend bringing with you:
- Summer & winter attire
- Anti-perspirant (very difficult to find in rural areas)
- Adapter for your electronic devices
- Big shoes (if you have large feet) – big shoes (and big feet!) are rarities in China
- A good insect repellent
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Quick Facts About China
- 1,286,975,468 – current population of China
- 20,000 – number of characters in the Chinese language
- 1,500 – number of miles that the Great Wall of China spans
- 3240 – TV broadcast stations throughout China
- 86% – literacy rate in China
- 13,831,900- population of Shanghai, one of the most densely populated cities on earth
- Red – a symbol of happiness for Chinese people
- 2600 BC – the year that the world’s oldest calendar, the Lunar Calendar, originated
- US$40 billion – the estimated total cost of hosting the Beijing 2008 Olympics!
- Bats – are a good luck symbol in China!
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