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India Teaching Internship (long-term) (Directory Program)

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  • Locations: Kochi, India
  • Program Terms: Academic Year, Calendar Year, Fall, J-Term, Jan Term, Janterm, May Term, Semester, Spring, Summer, Summer I, Summer II, Summer III, Summer IV, Trimester, Winter
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  • Program Sponsor: GVI 
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India Teaching Internship (long-term)

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Gain practical experience when you join a teaching internship in the state of Kerala, in southern India. Receive training and dedicated mentorship, and put it into action on your work placement while gaining practical experience. Help contribute towards the UN
 
Sustainable Development Goals, namely Goal #4 - Quality Education as you facilitate educational workshops and early childhood development programs. This will also support local families by assisting with their children's educational needs and development.
 
PROGRAM FOCUS
 
Volunteer alongside local teachers supporting local primary and secondary school students as well as a range of adult students in the southern state of Kerala, famed for its tropical greenery and beautiful backwaters. 

As an intern, you will provide a vital long-term presence, working alongside local teachers in primary and secondary schools, as well as teaching students at local community groups. You will be conducting extracurricular workshops on a variety of different topics tailored to the needs of each of our project partners, whilst also assisting the school teachers to create more dynamic learning environments for the students to learn in. 

After the 12 week training phase conducted on our project in India, you will start your work placement and work alongside professional teams, gaining valuable experience throughout. This internship, run in close collaboration with the community, offers the opportunity for you to gain experience in a teaching environment, giving you a base for developing your own career.

After a successful internship, qualifying candidates may be given the opportunity to work for GVI or selected partner organisations in India or in other countries around the world where GVI operate. Fieldwork positions can be paid or unpaid, range in duration from one month to one year, and availability varies. Qualification for possible GVI positions is at the sole discretion of GVI.

Earn your GVI ILM Leadership Development certificate, a qualification recognised by the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM). All internships are geared at developing your leadership and role model skills, allowing you to develop a variety of key soft and hard skills that will put you a step ahead the rest of the pack.solution. 

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LOCATION
 
Travel to the southwestern province of Kerala. The western coast of India features the Western Ghat mountain range, the eighth most biodiverse mountain range in the world. These mountain ranges are home to 39 World Heritage sites featuring forested wildlife reserves, recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). 
 
GVI volunteers in India stay in Kochi, a city that harbours an array of natural wonders and historical influences including Periyar National Park and Fort Kochi. This guarantees that those volunteering in India with GVI will experience significant ecological and cultural diversity. 
 
 
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
 
  • Become fully immersed in the Indian food culture as you sample a local Keralan feast, known as a thali.
  • Assist in advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (UN SDG) 4: Quality Education in India.  
  • Develop hard skills and practical on the ground experience in teaching and lesson planning.
  • Take the opportunity to learn a few basic phrases in one of India’s local languages.
 
If applying for this program to obtain credit from an institution, GVI can supply learning outcomes and support in the application.
 
For more information, check out our video https://youtu.be/8XCUg0Apaaw