There are many opportunities to teach English abroad. Some positions only require that you are a native English speaker. Most position require that you have your Bachelor’s degree, however, it doesn’t need to be in English or in Education.

Some positions will request a teaching certification, especially if you are applying for a K-12 international school. Others may require you have either a certification in TEFL or a Master’s in TEFL/TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages).

The following links are good resources on teaching English abroad:

• Asia/U.S. Public Service & Educational Exchange Programs 
• JET Program
• Language Corps
• TeachAbroad.com
• Teach Abroad with CIEE

Search for Long-Term Work 

• Interexchange 
• JobsAbroad.com 
• The Peace Corps

Short-Term Work Abroad

These programs are usually three months up to a year in length, and most of them only allow students who are either currently registered or recent graduates.

• American Scandinavian Foundation  
• BUNAC

The following programs offer volunteer opportunities abroad:

• Catholic Network of Volunteer Service
• Earthwatch Institute 
• Global Childrens Organization
• Global Service Corps 
• Global Volunteer Network  
• Habitat for Humanity International 
• International Volunteer Programs Associations
• i-to-i  
• Up with People
• VolunteerAbroad.com
• Volunteer for Peace International Workcams