The German Language internship provides an insight into the two language departments of the Goethe-Institut: the Educational Services Department and the Language Course Department.
The task of the
Educational Services Department is to promote the teaching of German as a foreign language in primary and secondary schools in Australia. To this end, we work with Australian partners as well as with representatives of other European countries. We sit on committees, cooperate on projects, implement language policy, plan training courses, hold events, provide teaching materials, advise teachers, produce promotional material and provide information via the Internet.
The
Language Course Department organises German courses for adults at all levels and in preparation for the final examination for secondary school students. We administer examinations recognized worldwide and organize the cultural program for our course participants in cooperation with other departments of the Institute. Our activities also include advising German learners on course and examination issues, preparing teaching and promotional materials, organizing training courses for the Institute's teachers, and representing the Institute at educational fairs.
As part of the German Education Cooperation Department, interns are given the opportunity to
- gain insight into the Australian school system
- to help design and implement activities for schools
- gain insight into the operation of language courses
- gain experience in preparing lessons
- to participate in and carry out accompanying activities for language course participants
- to take over organisational tasks and to carry them out independently
- To help plan and carry out promotional activities
Participation in
- Organising and carrying out events of the German educational cooperation, e.g. further education, conferences
- Preparation of teaching materials
- Information visits of school classes
- Organization of language course operations
- Organizing and carrying out events of the language department
- language advertising measures, e.g. through course brochures
- Information and telephone service for language work
- Creation of the newsletter for German teachers and course participants
- Information for the German educational cooperation
- General office work (recption duties)
We expect from our interns
- Interest in educational policy and pedagogical issues
- Willingness to work with students
- A strong interest in theoretical and practical aspects of DaF
- Willingness to work with German teachers and course participants
- Willingness to work independently
- willingness to do routine work
- Confidence in the use of Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Willingness to work flexible hours
- cross-departmental commitment
- proactive team player with can-do attitude
- valid with Working With Children Check (from Germany and Australia)
