Internships Details

About the Organization

Suzhou High School is a school of approximately 4200 students and 360 teachers in Suzhou, China. The school has both middle school and high school levels. Currently, it has sister-school relationship with 15 overseas schools including Wilson High in Portland, Oregon. There are 3 foreign teachers from New Zealand and Canada with teaching certificates. The school grounds have many gardens and some ponds. Read more about Suzhou High school on thier website.

Suzhou High School enjoys a long and remarkable history dating back to the year 1035. Originally a prefectural school, it was founded by a famous scholar and minister named Fan Zhongyan who presided under Emperor Ren Zong of the Song Dynasty. The remains of the prefectural school are now to be found within the grounds of Suzhou High School. As of December 2004, it hosted more than 4,000 students divided into 87 classes between its primary school and a smaller branch school.

Over the past 100 years, many notable scholars have worked at this great academy. To name just a few: the masters of Chinese culture Luo Zhenyu, Wang Guowei and Qian Mu,; the historian Lu Simian; the artist Yan Wenliang; the literati Wumei, the linguist Lu Shuxiang, and the demographics expert Hu Huanyong.

The rich cultural background of Suzhou High School has cultivated numerous students and most of the graduates have become elites of the society, 36 of which are now on the Chinese Academy of Science and the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

Since the economic reform and the opening to the outside world, Suzhou High School has paid more and more attention to innovation and creativity in its education. In the past 10 years, with the start of educational modernization and with Deng Xiaoping’s theory as the guideline, Suzhou High School has inherited and given full play to the traditional features of “root deep in history and culture, mission high in running the school, earnest teaching and studying style to establish a solid foundation for the further development of students”.

Suzhou High School of Jiangsu Province is highly recognized nationwide. Suzhou High School has won honorable titles of all kinds, such as “Civilized Unit” for 5 consecutive years, “Aesthetic Advanced School” twice, “Model School”, etc. Recently, the school has been entitled as one of the first “4-star” schools of the province.

Job Description

The school hopes to have 4 or 5 interns. Besides teaching in the immersion program (likely subjects are science and math) in grades 6,7,10 and 11, the interns will also teach listening comprehension and conversation courses in other classes of other grades. Interns teach between 18-20 hours per week. The working period of the school is 8 hours per day, 5 days a week. In addition to teaching classes, interns may also participate in teacher training.

# of Positions per term

4-5

Start Dates

September

Duration of Internship

Full academic year preferred.  One semester is possible.

Qualifications

Academic Background

Education, English, or Science related majors. Students at the end of their undergraduate program are preferred. Graduate level students are also eligible.

Skills/Experience

ESL teaching experience preferred. Science background helpful.

Language Ability

No language requirements for the internship. Some Chinese language ability would be helpful for daily living.

Other Requirements

Internship Costs

Total costs vary depending on how long you plan to be abroad, where you will be living, your personal spending habits, and current exchange rates. The following estimates will give you a ballpark figure for this internship. Get help with the math from our handy Cost Calculator.

IE₃ Program Fee

The program fee* for the first term of any internship is $2950 - $3150. You do not pay tuition in addition to the program fee. Visit your University's IE₃ page for details, costs for additional terms, and campus administrative fees.

*The program fee noted above reflects the anticipated fee increase that will go into effect for the Fall 2010 term and will apply to all terms thereafter.

Estimated One-Time Expenses

Expense Type	Price
International Travel	$0-$800
Visa Fees
Recommended Immunizations

*See Additional Cost Information below.

Estimated Monthly Expenses

Expense Type	Price/month
Housing	Provided
Food	$150-200
Local Transportation	$50
Recreation	$50
Personal Expenses	$50

Compensation

Travel: A round-trip ticket will be provided for an academic year commitment. A one-way ticket will be provided for a six month internship.

Housing: Housing provided at the school. Lunch provided at the school.

Stipend: Monthly stipend of approximately US $300 provided.

Additional Information

Note: The first semester runs until January and the second semester is from February to July. A February start date may also be possible, depending on the circumstances. Contact your campus coordinator for more information.