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Global Routes: Teaching Internships

The Teaching Internship programme allows participants to live in a rural village with one other intern and teach in the community

The Teaching Internship programme allows participants to live in a rural village with one other intern and teach in the community

Teach programs

Placement type

Requirements

Duration
  • 1-3 months
Minimum age
17
Maximum age
90
Student status required
Yes
Type of student status required
  • Current student
  • Undergraduate/college
Qualifications required
  • High school or equivalent
Language notes
Some Costa Rica and Ecuador programmes~ participants are required to have good Spanish conversation skills.
Application process
Global Routes alumni, gap year and college students are invited to apply for the Teaching Internship programme. Register for this programme by downloading a registration form from the website. Complete this and submit it directly to Global Routes. Once they receive this, candidates will be sent an application packet to begin the application process.

Pricing

Price range
  • $2501-$5000
  • >$5000
Price includes
  • Accommodation
  • Meals

Organization details

Global Routes is a non-governmental, non-sectarian organization committed to strengthening the global community through voluntary work overseas. To this end, they design foreign exchange programmes based on community service, which bring people with different world views together.

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