DUKE TALENT IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM (TIP) AND GEORGIA TECH PRE-TEACHING
SUMMER 2018 PARTNERSHIP INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
The Pre-Teaching program at Georgia Tech and Duke TIP have teamed up to offer students an invaluable opportunity to explore teaching in 7th - 10th grade as a career choice, gain valuable experience, and build leadership skills while earning money.
Undergraduate and graduate students may apply.
Dates: June5– July 1 and July 5 - 29, 2018
Applications and Hiring
Hiring has begunand closes when all positions are filled, which is usually in the late spring, but you should apply early. For an application and more details, go to
What is Pre-Teaching?
The Georgia Tech Pre-Teaching program assists undergraduates, graduate students, post-docs and alumni who are interested in teaching as a career option. Whether looking for a volunteer opportunity to tutor or searching for a job, Pre-Teaching can help. Undergraduate, graduates, and alumni are all welcome.
What is Duke TIP?
The Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP) is a global leader in identifying academically gifted students and providing them with opportunities to support their development.
Where and when is Duke TIP?
The TIP Summer Studiesprograms are located at various universities across the country including Georgia Tech.
What opportunities are available?
Duke TIP is seeking teaching assistants and instructors for courses offered to highly gifted middle and high school students in the Summer Studies programs. Teaching Assistants (TAs) support the instructors in a particular subject area. The TA job description is at
An instructor is responsible for designing a course or using a Duke TIP syllabus to teach a course to approximately 16-20 academically gifted students. The instructor job description is at
How many opportunities are available?
Duke TIP hires over 300 teaching assistants and 300 instructors for their summer programs across the country. Applicants come from colleges and universities throughout the U.S. and not just Georgia Tech.
Eligibility
Teaching assistants must have completedat least two years of undergraduate coursework in the specific content area of the program. The instructors must have at least a year of graduate coursework, professional experience, and/or teaching experience with an emphasis on the specific content area of the program.
Is internship credit available for Tech students?
Yes. The Duke TIP Summer Studies positions qualify for six hours of audit internship credit through the Georgia Tech Internship Programif you intern for both sessions: June 5 – July 1 and July 5 - 30, 2018.Internsdo not pay fees or tuition for the credit hours associated with their internship. The internshipdoes not provide academic credit but does appear on yourtranscript andmakes your applications for future jobs, especially teaching, stronger. The internship is a Pre-Teaching partnership internship, which means that Georgia Tech students can earn internship credit, but Duke TIP manages the application, interview, and hiring processes.
Students who wish to receive internship credit must register the internship with the Georgia Tech Center for Career Discovery and Development. You are not required to register an internship in order to participate in the internship, only to get the additional benefits.
The position does not have to be at Georgia Tech to qualify for internship credit.
undergraduates:
graduate students:
Why apply?
Allow yourself a chance to create one of the most rewarding work experiences you will ever have. Become a part of the Duke TIP team and become more self-aware about your career path, develop lifelong friendships with peers and students, and grow as a leader by working collaboratively in teams. You will also engage in daily hands-on teaching experiences, obtain or build upon supervisory experience, learn to plan, and execute events.
Is training required?
Yes. An Academic Coordinator and the Duke TIP Administrative Team provide pedagogical and classroom management training to prepare you to work with gifted adolescents.
Teaching Teams
TAs and instructors work together in the planning and implementation of course content.
Daily Schedule
Teaching assistants and instructors work long but very rewarding hours Monday – Saturday.
How many terms do I work?
Duke TIP will hire TAs and instructors for one term but prefers to hire candidates for both summer terms. If a course is not offered both terms, you might be matched with a different course or program in the second term.
Compensation
TAs and Instructors receive a competitive stipend plus housing and meals. See the salary schedule for Summer Studies program at
For whom do I work?
Tech students working as TAs or instructors in a Duke TIP program are responsible for abiding by all guidelines and policies set forth by the Duke TIP program as well as the Georgia Tech Internship Program. Participants are not employees of Tech but of the Duke TIP program. Duke TIP, and not Tech, therefore has control over the hiring process.
Contact information
For questions about instructor and teaching assistant positions:
Sally Starrfield - / 919.681.6980
Application help:
Susan Belmonte, Georgia Tech Pre-Teaching Advisor - /404.385.3494
Full details of internship also found at
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