Paid TEFL Internship in Thailand

Overview

YES, this is what you’ve been looking for. Chiang Mai (เชียงใหม่), the city of two worlds.

Leave the hustle and bustle of this culture hub for forest adventures on your days off.

Zipline your way through the canopy of the rainforest or take a night bike tour of the city to see all it has to offer.

Make butterfly friends at the famous Bai Orchid Farm, while you’re there we highly recommend going deep into Chiang Dao Cave and cooling off in the Sticky Waterfall once you’ve re-emerged!

Thailand has always been a clear TEFL FAVOURITE; a huge part of this is the welcoming Thai community and the gentle, easy-going nature of the Thai people.

You will find this out for yourself on all your highly paid public holidays!

The emphasis on learning to be FUN and ENTERTAINING means you’ll enjoy your time both IN and OUT of the classroom.

Internship requirements

• Aged between 21-50
• Native English speaker
• A passport from Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, United Kingdom, or the United States
• Bachelor’s degree
• To be physically and mentally fit
• To be adaptable and flexible

Getting there

On your arrival you will be picked up at Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) before being transferred to your orientation venue.

What do you need to organize?

• International flights: You’ll need return flights (can be two one-way)
• Police check: You’ll need a clean criminal record
• Health check: You’ll need to provide a health statement
• Vaccines: Consult your local doctor for advice
• Budget: Spending money for your first month plus excursions etc
• Visa cost: You’ll have support to obtain your visa. A new law will require legalization of your degree soon, incurring a fee, ask us for advice on this!
• Insurance: It’s really important to sort your travel and health before you go!

Your teaching experience

Placements vary from kindergarten (anubahn), primary school (pratom), secondary school (matayom) and colleges across Thailand.

Teaching placements are in formal Thai schools, and placement towns often have other foreigners living and working there, for example teachers, travelers and expats.

While interns cannot choose the type of school, location or age group as it depends upon availability after training, we endeavor to meet the preferences of our interns.

Groups of friends and couples are also welcome to apply, as we will make a recommendation to be placed together in the right school placement.

A working week typically runs Monday to Friday, from roughly 7.30am to 4:00pm every day. Interns can expect to teach 18-22 teaching periods of between 50 and 60 minutes.

When teaching, interns should dress smartly, neatly and be well-groomed. It is also important to understand and respect the hierarchy within schools, and be polite and respectful to seniors, religion and the monarchy.

Outside the classroom

For life outside of the classroom, you get to experience first-hand the ethnic and cultural complexities of Northern Thailand.

Bordering Laos and Myanmar, Northern Thailand is world-renowned for its lush mountainous peaks, the beauty of its ancient temples, mysterious Thai hill tribes and cooler, yet still tropical temperature.

The people of Northern Thailand speak their own dialect of Thai called Kham Meaung, although standard Thai is widely understood (the indigenous hill tribes speak their own languages, however).

Northern Thailand has some of the best biking roads in the world, and transport is incredibly cheap.

Allowance

Thailand has low living costs compared to Western standards, your monthly living allowance of 28,500-34,000 Thai Baht will allow a very comfortable lifestyle while you’re teaching in Thailand.

Budgeting 3,000-5,000 Thai Baht monthly for housing, you’ll have plenty left in your pocket to explore during time off.

This one-of-a-kind paid internship with Premier TEFL gives you much more than a chance to see Thailand and become a competent TEFL teacher.

You’ll gain an understanding of the Thai language, culture and way of life.

Make long-lasting friendships and develop invaluable life skills you can take with you, no matter what your future holds.