Students in HOST benefit from an opportunity to explore a career field and a country within a moderately stuctured setting. Schools benefit from having enthusiastic and highly motivated young educators join their teaching staff for a year. I find them to have an open mind that not only makes them more adaptable to the new situation, but better able to understand how we want our school to be different.
HOST is open to graduating seniors and recent alumni.
Students from all academic disciplines are invited to apply, though specific openings in any given field will vary from year to year. Almost all participants have had some experience as tutors and teaching assistants, but the basic requirement is a genuine interest in teaching and the desire to live successfully in an international environment. Both teaching internships and regular teaching positions are available through the program. Most schools combine teaching with other administrative, residential, or extracurricular duties. Schools send us listings which will be available in binders in the Office of Career Services.