You will come away from the orientation with a basic grounding of the Hindi language, the Indian worldview, lesson planning and a sense of what it will take to establish yourself in the classroom and the community. A Global Routes director will be on hand throughout your internship to assist and guide you in whatever ways you require. On weekends interns convene to share their experiences of the week. This is an opportunity to touch base with American counterparts, eat some western food and put aside the teaching role. There are times when interns may plan a weekend outing to explore some of the surrounding areas.
Interns are also welcome to spend the weekend with their families and village communities.
Although the internship is primarily an independent experience, you might find yourself becoming very close with other interns. Global Routes interns can receive academic credit for their participation. Credit is given through California State University, Chico. Interns can receive up to 12 credits for participation. Past interns have also received credit from the college in which they were enrolled.