Spring Break
Aclipse offers recent grads jobs abroad
Jeff Sullivan
Issue date: 3/24/09 Section: News
03/24/09 -Many graduating students at the University of Rhode Island are already looking for jobs for the summer, and it is not easy in America's struggling economy. Some students might consider a position overseas instead.
Aclipse is a company that recruits native English speakers as teachers for employers in certain Asian countries. The company is currently looking for college graduates to go over to these countries and teach English. The various programs may offer such amenities as a moderate salary and paid living expenses during the experience.
"We're recruiting from Boston primarily to get new college graduates into entry-level teaching positions in South Korea, Japan, China and Taiwan," Don Smith, the North America Recruiting Manager in the company's Boston office, said. "Even despite the fact [these recent college graduates] did not major in education, there is a huge market for EFL (English as a First Language) teachers in those core countries."
Smith said the most beneficial aspect of the various teaching programs is that they allow recent college graduates not only to gain valuable experience from a far away and unfamiliar culture, but also come back to the United States with some money in their pockets.
"The starting wage really depends on the country and the type of position you get," Smith said. "There are a lot of different positions, ranging from a private language school… analogous to a Sylvan Learning Center here in the U.S., while other positions offer teaching in public schools."
Smith said the wages for most of the offered positions range from the average salary of a U.S. public school teacher, (averaging about $30,000-40,000 annually) to a much higher salary on entry-level positions.
Some of the employers who hire Aclipse's recruits also provide living accommodations.
"Certainly schools in China or Korea expect teachers to find their own apartments, but we don't work with those people," Smith said. "Many of our employers have … furnished apartments set up ahead of time for the teacher within traveling distance of their work place. In many instances the teachers obviously pays the rent, but in other instances the rent is free, but that always depends specifically on the employer."
Aclipse is a company that recruits native English speakers as teachers for employers in certain Asian countries. The company is currently looking for college graduates to go over to these countries and teach English. The various programs may offer such amenities as a moderate salary and paid living expenses during the experience.
"We're recruiting from Boston primarily to get new college graduates into entry-level teaching positions in South Korea, Japan, China and Taiwan," Don Smith, the North America Recruiting Manager in the company's Boston office, said. "Even despite the fact [these recent college graduates] did not major in education, there is a huge market for EFL (English as a First Language) teachers in those core countries."
Smith said the most beneficial aspect of the various teaching programs is that they allow recent college graduates not only to gain valuable experience from a far away and unfamiliar culture, but also come back to the United States with some money in their pockets.
"The starting wage really depends on the country and the type of position you get," Smith said. "There are a lot of different positions, ranging from a private language school… analogous to a Sylvan Learning Center here in the U.S., while other positions offer teaching in public schools."
Smith said the wages for most of the offered positions range from the average salary of a U.S. public school teacher, (averaging about $30,000-40,000 annually) to a much higher salary on entry-level positions.
Some of the employers who hire Aclipse's recruits also provide living accommodations.
"Certainly schools in China or Korea expect teachers to find their own apartments, but we don't work with those people," Smith said. "Many of our employers have … furnished apartments set up ahead of time for the teacher within traveling distance of their work place. In many instances the teachers obviously pays the rent, but in other instances the rent is free, but that always depends specifically on the employer."
