Spring is in the air!

It’s almost spring and time to thaw out from our winter hibernation. Spring festivals are occurring all over the world, especially in some of our TEFL course locations:

Spain: Semana Santa
India: Holi (Festival of Color)
China: Lantern Festival
Vietnam: Youth Day

Be sure to check out what’s happening in your part of the world to celebrate the beauty of the season! http://www.earthcalendar.net/

~Posted by Jennie

Love Is In the Air

In honor of Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d post about one of the rarely mentioned benefits of “going global.” Whether you’re interning abroad, teaching English as a foreign language, or learning a foreign language yourself, you may just find that certain someone that you’ve been searching for.

I did, and I wasn’t even looking. I met my wife in Rome while interning at the U.S. Embassy to the Vatican. Our paths crossed for the first time just next to the fabled Spanish Steps. I was holding a gelato, she was pushing a stroller (she was an au pair, people). And the rest is, well…la storia.

(Semi-Legal Disclaimer: Global Experiences can not assist, guarantee, condone or otherwise predict the amorous outcomes that one may experience while abroad on a Global Experiences program.)

Happy Valentine’s Day!

~Posted by Mike

Global Experiences provides customized international internships, teaching English abroad certification courses, fashion experiences, high school service learning programs and other unique international experiences

Teaching English is the next best thing, or even better!

As valuable as an international internship might be to your career development, many college students and recent graduates have not yet had a chance to gain the work experience and language skills required for the foreign marketplace. Another more immediate factor in the inability to participate in such programs is lack of finances. If you find yourself yearning for an international experience but fall into either of the above categories, you should seriously consider teaching English for a brief period as a way to gain intercultural perspectives in a professional environment while earning an income. The advantages to becoming TEFL-trained are endless:

Most affordable way to go abroad and stay for an indefinite time
Our courses located across the globe cost $1400 - $1700. At the end of 4 weeks you will have a paid job in the country of your dreams.

Free time to pursue real career interests and make connections
Most EFL teachers work only 20-25 hours per week. Think about how much time is left for you to investigate opportunities in your desired field and meet people who might be able to make your goals a reality.

Potential to save enough money to pay off student loans and other expenses
You can acquire a TEFL job in S. Korea or Taiwan in a heartbeat and make a high enough salary to save at least $1,000 per month!

And these are just a few incentives for taking a TEFL course. The benefits are much more than simply earning money while traveling. I encourage you to use it as a tool to mold your global experience on your own terms.

~posted by Jennie