Sichuan China TEFL Internship

Explore China with the Sichuan TEFL Internship in China

Want to get off the beaten track and experience something new and exciting? Discover a world of hospitality in the heart of Western China!

You can spend 6 amazing months teaching English as a foreign language in Sichuan province, one of China’s most enigmatic and captivating regions. Join the Teach & Discover China Program!

Watch Victoria's video about teaching in China

See why teaching in Sichuan could be a great fit for you! Victoria shares her experience of teaching in China.

Sichuan TEFL Internship in China, In Brief

Gain professional teaching experience at schools and universities throughout Sichuan province
RMB 6,000 monthly salary
Learn Mandarin before you go with a free online course
Get ready for your placement with a high quality 120 hour Online TEFL provided to you
Free accommodation or housing allowance
Teach maximum 15 hours p / week MON - FRI
Legal work visa for China
RMB 3,000 flight contribution p / semester
Health & accident insurance
RMB 2,000 visa reimbursement (paid on arrival to China)
Paid Chinese public holidays
Airport pick up on arrival
Full guidance on legal work visa application
4 or 5 month contract with renewal options
Arrive February or August

Teach & Discover China Alumni

Here are some short clips of alumni talking about their experience in China.

About the Teach & Discover China program

Teach ESL abroad from primary to university level in some of the best international schools (successful candidates can select a preference and the regional coordinators will aim to accommodate this)

Couples and friends are welcome to apply
Focus is on improving students’ listening and speaking skills
In most cases at least 2 foreign teachers per school
Majority of placements are with schools in Sichuan province
Schools assign a liaison to assist teachers
Maximum 15 hours of face to face teaching per week
Get 10 free online Mandarin classes before you go
Free online TEFL provided with this program

How does the Teach & Discover China Program work?

Take part in a full orientation
Start your teaching adventure and gain heaps of actual classroom experience teaching English in China
Learn about Chinese language, culture & way of life!

Early evening in downtown Chengdu city, Sichuan province

Teach in China dates

Choose from one or two semester placements!
Start February or August (each semester is around 5 months)

Locations

Chengdu, Guangyuan, Nanchong, Bazhong, Dazhou, Ya’an, Deyang, Suining, Guang’an, Meishan, Ziyang, Leshan, Neijiang, Zigong, Yibin & many more!

Arriving in China we were all very well looked after. I was placed at a College and have now been teaching for three weeks. I absolutely love it.

Shannon Swainston, Teach & Discover China

15 reasons why this teach in China program is for you!

No program fee!
Airport meet and greet
4 or 5 month long contract with renewal options
RMB 6,000 monthly salary. China is an inexpensive country by Western standards and so your living allowance goes a long way!
Flight contribution of RMB 3000 p / semester
Free accommodation (and meals at school) throughout placement
120 hour Online TEFL provided to you free of charge
10 online Mandarin classes before you go with a Chinese teacher
Sponsored by local government in Sichuan
24/7 support from local team in China
Assistance with setting up local bank account & phone card
Legal Z Visa sponsorship
FREE Latest Edition Lonely Planet E-guide to China
Go further! More TEFL job assistance after your China teaching adventure!
Teach on an established program with over 1000 successful participants

Skills & Qualities

Bachelors degree
Fluent English speaker
Applicants from outside of native English speaking countries also welcome to apply
Cultural sensitivity

Teach & Discover China are looking for people with an interest in teaching and who would like to learn more about China and the Chinese education system. We welcome candidates who will show a serious attitude towards teaching and serve as a positive role model for the students.

About Sichuan province

The internships are located around Sichuan province, which literally means ‘Four Rivers’. Such is the sheer natural beauty of the region, Sichuan’s mesmeric landscapes almost defy belief. The northern, western and southern reaches of the province cumulate in immense mountain ranges, dotted with creaking wooden pagodas. The brooding Tibetan glacial mountains preserve a colorful local culture but then there are also fertile alpine valleys - great for hiking - and rolling grasslands that stretch into the horizon high up on the plateau! This feels like undiscovered China, a place you can you join Tibetans as they pay homage to the holy nature reserve of Yading, reflect in ancient monasteries that guard the jagged mountain peaks and get up close and personal with some of China’s most famous and fluffy residents, at the Giant Panda ecology park.

Experience it all in Sichuan!

Visit Tagong and spent time with the Tibetan nomads on the high altitude grasslands plateau
See the world’s largest Buddha statue in beautiful Leshan city
Soak up Qing Dynasty history in the ancient town of Langzhong
Feel like an extra from Lord of The Rings, and horse trek in the woods and mountains that surround the remote village of Songpan
Perfect the art of tea drinking in Chengdu (your orientation will be here). For tea buffs, Chengdu has 3,000 years of history meaning tea houses are crowded and the brews expertly served! The city also has a vibrant night-life and local dishes are fiery hot!

Why apply to teach in China through ESLstarter?

100s of teachers placed into East Asia teaching programs every year
We will not take any of your salary
Full in country support
Our staff have taught English abroad and are passionate about helping others teach in this amazing county!
Great program for first time teachers and those who would like the security of having everything arranged for them including airport pick up
Join our Facebook communities & connect with lots of other ESLstarter China teachers before you go!
We’re pretty sure you won’t find more teacher Testimonials anywhere else!

Practicalities for teaching in China

Health Care

The standard of health care in China is extremely varied. Hospitals in the major cities are often on a par with Western levels and most doctors speak English. In the more rural conurbations, doctors and nursing staff tend to speak less English so it's worth taking a Chinese friend to help translate. Treatments and prescriptions are usually distributed at hospitals as opposed to private clinics and surgeries.

Food

Chinese cuisine is world-renowned, with preparation and serving elevated to art form status amongst a nation famed for their extravagant tastes! Peking duck, Shanghai pork bun and Cantonese dim sum are some of the better known delicacies hailing from Chinese Chu fang (cooking rooms). Less known but equally delicious dishes include Zhou (rice porridge topped off with chicken, beef or pork), thousand year old eggs (pungent duck eggs that have been preserved in ash and salt for one-hundred days) and Gobi Manchurian (cauliflower fritters doused in a spicy sweet and sour sauce).

Travelling in China

China has more than 1.352 million km of highway making even the smallest towns and villages easily accessible by road. Long distance soft-sleeper and soft-seat buses are comfortable although often slow. Travelling by train is an inexpensive and efficient alternative with high speed rail networks linking the major urban hubs. Domestic air-travel in China is relatively cheap with a range of budget options available.

What to bring & weather

Temperatures across this huge country are extremely variable with bitterly cold winters across northern China (-10 Degrees or colder). Summers (April to September) can be stiflingly hot and humid with typhoons hitting the southeast coast between July and September. Here's a quick check-list of what we'd recommend bringing with you:

Summer & winter attire
Anti-perspirant (very difficult to find in rural areas)
Adapter for your electronic devices
Big shoes (if you have large feet) - big shoes (and big feet!) are rarities in China
A good insect repellent

Fast Facts China

1,286,975,468 - current population of China
20,000 - number of characters in the Chinese language
1,500 - number of miles that the Great Wall of China spans
3240 - TV broadcast stations throughout China
86% - literacy rate in China
13,831,900- population of Shanghai, one of the most densely populated cities on earth
Red - a symbol of happiness for Chinese people
2600 BC - the year that the world's oldest calendar, the Lunar Calendar, originated
US$40 billion - the estimated total cost of hosting the Beijing 2008 Olympics!
Bats - are a good luck symbol in China!