Who Teaches English Abroad?

Anyone who can speak English can be taught to teach English. So all sorts of people take the opportunity to travel and earn money by teaching English abroad: people who want a break from the 9 to 5, students, people who can’t find a decent job back home, retirees... Take a look at the categories below and read stories from TEFL Ireland graduates who’ve been there and done it.

TEFL Jobs for Job Hunters

Dave Kennedy from Dublin was working as a solicitor before the recession hit, so he decided to look for a job that was pretty much recession proof.
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TEFL Jobs for Professional Teachers

Geraldine Sexton from County Sligo has been working in the Irish education system for some time, but it seems like the time has come for something a little more adventurous.
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TEFL Jobs for Graduates

Michael Igoe from Dublin was struggling to find an IT job in Ireland, so he took a TEFL course and he’s now teaching English in South Korea.
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TEFL Jobs for Life Changers

After being made redundant from her job as a recruitment consultant, Ciara McLaughlin from Derry decided it was time to do something more rewarding with her life.
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TEFL Jobs for Gap Years

Fiona McCullagh from Dungarvan finished college and decided that she needed to travel before deciding on her long term career plan. Her TEFL certificate has already landed her a job in South Korea!
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TEFL Jobs for Retirees

Mary and Ted met on a walking holiday in Greece. They got on well and both fancied spending a little time traveling the world and teaching English. A few months later and they were out in China!
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TEFL Jobs for Globetrotters

He’s already got two continents under his belt, and now Adrian Bratten from Longford is off on the next leg of his round-the-world adventure to teach English in the Czech Republic.
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TEFL Jobs for Volunteers

Rosie Plummer from County Down who works in the TEFL Ireland office. A few years back, she needed a break from the 9 to 5, so we fixed her up with a short volunteer teaching trip and she packed her bags.
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