Pre-School Children's Education Internships in Arusha

Internship details

Pre-School Children’s Education internships focus on supporting children to reach their full educational potential as early as possible. The pre-school provides a learning environment with childcare and development support for the young children.

This is an in-country internship, with accommodation and meals provided. Click here to explore remote Education & Youth Development internships, which you can conduct from home.

Your role as an intern will be to assist staff in meeting the children’s educational and social needs. The pre-school teachers will supervise your role and together you’ll provide educational activities for children aged 2 to 6 years old. You will assist in lesson planning, learning support, educational activities, centre maintenance, fundraising and supervision alongside teachers and education staff.

This is a fun, high energy internship working with children with bright futures. The children require a lot of support and stimulation to learn through teaching and social interaction. The classes mainly require classroom support and people who are enthusiastic, patient and passionate about child development and education. Experienced teachers, interns and educational volunteers are crucial in delivering curriculum training and expertise as well as teaching to the children.

This internship is conducted in English, and most local children will have at least basic understanding of the English language. Interns are ideally placed to help to build valuable English language skills and your supervisor is on hand to assist with any communication difficulties.

Keep in mind that community services in Tanzania will have limited resources. Do not depend on being able to utilize any particular resources in order to carry out the activities you want to facilitate. Rather, plan for tasks that do not require extra resources, or ensure that you bring any resources with you, which you might need (for example sporting equipment, stationary, books and games).

Please note that internships are likely located in the outskirts of Arusha city (approximately 30 mins by public transport). You will need to set a small budget aside for this (around $1 per day by local minibuses, 4 to 5 days per week). It is important you are prepared and comfortable to travel around, this is a demanding role that requires dedication.

In all cases, interns should expect that the first week of your experience will focus on settling in and gaining some introductory knowledge, as you will not “hit the ground running”. Rather, you should start with learning about the placement to gain an understanding of what you can build upon, develop, learn, and contribute. Ensure that you ask questions and provide feedback during the introductory period, so that your supervisor understands how you’re progressing. This will help them to better understand important details, such as how quickly you learn, what you find challenging, what you find interesting, etc.

Understand and expect that individual internship experiences vary, as the specific placement that you’re assigned will depend on review of your resume and your current level of studies and experience. Therefore, if you’re at a more introductory level, you should reasonably expect a more introductory internship. Likewise, if you’re interning for a shorter duration, you will have a different experience from someone who is interning for a longer duration. Placement preferences are considered but always subject to availability.

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