TaLK for SUNY
TaLK (Teach and Learn in Korea) is a Korean government sponsored internship/scholarship program which invites undergraduate students in English-speaking countries to Korea to teach English in after-school programs in elementary schools outside Seoul. TaLK scholars work for 15 hours on average a week as teacher assistants. Upon arrival, they participate in a month-long orientation through which they learn skills and knowledge to teach English to Korean students and have opportunities to create their own lesson plans before the field assignment. Benefits include:
- Round-trip air tickets (paid in the form of arrival & departure allowances, approx. $1,300 each)
- Approximately $350 settlement allowance upon local assignment
- Health insurance
- Housing
- Stipends (approx. $1,300 a month)
TaLK for SUNY is a program exclusively designed for SUNY students that allow them to remain as a full-time student and utilize this opportunity to gain internship credits through the paid teaching experiences and research credits by conducting a field research on a topic of their choice on Korea.
Eligibility
- Finished at least two years of undergraduate study on any campus within the SUNY system
- GPA 3.3 or above
- The preference will be given to those who have elementary or above level knowledge of Korean language.
Program Requirements
- Term for appointment for SUNY students: 1) a half year (Aug.1~Dec.31 or Feb.1~July 31), 2) one year (Aug.1~July 31 or Feb. 1~Dec. 31)
- Register 6 credits for International Internship (S/NS) and 6 credits for Research on Korea (Graded)
- Successfully finish the internship term as a TaLK scholar and complete the proposed research.
Application
- The recruiting takes place every semester and applications are accepted on a rolling basis year-round.
- For the August departure, the applications should be accepted by March 15.
- Applications should be submitted through the Study Abroad Programs administered by the Int'l Academic Programs Office.
Spring 2013 Recruitment Schedule
- Application Deadline: March 15, Mon
- Interviews: March 29, Fri
- Selection and Recommendation to NIIED: April 3, Wed
- Formal Invitation from NIIED: May 30
- Arrival in Korea: Aug. 3, 2013
- Program Information Session: Feb. 27 (Wed), 1-2PM, Center for Korean Studies, N5520 Melville Library
Apply Now
Contact:
Professor Heejeong Sohn
Center for Korean Studies
N5520 Melville Library
heejeong.sohn@stonybrook.edu
Tel: (631)632-7311
Jeanine Guilbeault
Exchange Advisor
International Academic Programs
jeanine.guilbeaultleite@stonybrook.edu
Tel: (631)632-7030
