Internships for Teachers

Internships in many fields both allow you to gain valuable experience as well as get a leg up on a permanent job. Many times, we think that the equivalent is not important or not available for teachers because internship opportunities from future employers may be limited.

I attended the recent teachers job fair and was impressed that potential schools and school districts prize the equivalent of an intern experience. They expressed this experience in terms of working with young people in such things as camp counselors, scout leaders, or mutual advisors.

This gives potential teachers the opportunity to not only gain valuable experience working with youth but also to see if they really want to teach as a career. If you are in an education curriculum, do not forget to put these jobs on your resume. Prepare to talk about them in an interview or at a job fair.