Teaching Internship in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Boost your career with our teaching internship in scenic Chiang Mai.
Durations:Â 2 - 24 weeks
40 hrs of fieldwork per week
1:6 staff to participant ratio
Includes GVI ExperiencesBook with confidence
Travel flexibility, because life happens! Modify your booking, even up to 48 hours before departure. T&Cs apply.
Program information
Get valuable teaching experience in Thailand’s Chiang Mai province, an area known for its incredible scenic beauty and Asian elephants. Living in a traditional Karen village, you’ll teach English to children and adults at local schools. On weekends, explore ancient temples, hike beautiful trails or visit the nearby backpacker town of Pai, known for its waterfalls, food markets and laid-back vibe.
Grants available for up to AUD19,000!
Get a GVI Foundation Grant of up to 80% on community development programs. Everyone is invited to apply by 31 Jul.
Book with confidence
Travel flexibility, because life happens! Modify your booking, even up to 48 hours before departure. T&Cs apply.
Included in your program, at no extra cost.
Make the most of our unique programs with these exclusively curated local adventure and wellness experiences.
Offered once a month, expand your adventure with GVI Experiences. These are just some of the activities offered on your program!
Learn traditional Karen cooking
Connect with the Karen people's culture
Forage for forest medicine with a village elder
Visit Thailand's highest peak
Explore Thailand's elegant and mysterious waterfalls
See amazing biodiversity on a night trek
Take a sunrise hike up Two Tree Hill
Sleep under the stars alongside Asian elephants
Learn traditional Karen cooking
Connect with the Karen people's culture
Forage for forest medicine with a village elder
Visit Thailand's highest peak
Explore Thailand's elegant and mysterious waterfalls
See amazing biodiversity on a night trek
Take a sunrise hike up Two Tree Hill
Sleep under the stars alongside Asian elephants
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