Language Assistant Prague

  Czech Republic

• Prague: 
Prague

Description: A great opportunity for all native English speakers looking to immerse themselves in a cultural experience. So whether you're from the USA, Canada, Britain, Australia or New Zealand and have a strong understanding of the English language, and would like to test your skills teaching English, we have local host families who will welcome you.

Highlights: Teach English in Prague as a Language Assistant to your host family.

How about spending time living as a local with a welcoming host family in beautiful Prague? This programme is a brilliant way of enjoying the Czech lifestyle, while improving your language and/or teaching skills.

You will get the chance to live in Prague and immerse yourself in the Czech way of life as the language assistant programmes allows you the free time that you need to learn the Czech language and culture.

Language Assistant Prague is a cultural exchange programme, where you live with a host family and in exchange for your own room and three meals a day, you help the family, usually the kids, with their English studies for around 15 hours during the week. In general, the families are quite affluent; you're looked after very well in lovely family homes, many with swimming pools.

Qualifications: - Minimum age 18 yrs
- Your first language must be English
- Formal teaching qualifications are appreciated but not necessary, any previous experience will strengthen your application
- We also welcome applications from non European Union citizens

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European and Kiwi Participants.

Participants Travel to Czech Republic Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Other
• Phone Interview
• Resume

Post-Program Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

WAVA's Mission Statement: "WAVA" means Work & Volunteer Abroad. Our origins lie in a department created in 2006 at Twin Group, a prestigious provider of educational, training and employment opportunities for individuals from around the world. Established in January 2010, we are a fresh, independent company, using the trading name WAVA and a brand new logo, inspired by the values of travel: opportunity, adventure, emotion, sharing, learning and seeing. But we're not just about seeing. We're also about doing. We specialise in offering life-changing opportunities to travellers for whom seeing is not enough. We offer three broad types of travelling experiences: Volunteering on projects in developing countries Internships in professional environments around the world Seasonal paid working holidays in developed economies We make these experiences possible through solid partnerships with highly reputable local providers.

Year Founded: 2010