Exeter Summer Teaching Internship (Residential)

Position: Exeter Summer Teaching Internship (Residential)

Requirements: Applicants must be a current college junior, senior or first-year graduate student who has a strong interest in teaching the middle school and/or high school level.

Position Dates: Monday, June 30 through Friday, August 8.

Stipend: $4,300, plus room and board (living in a student room in a dorm)

Application Process:

• Typically, 10-12 interns are hired each session
• Application remains open between December 6, 2024, and February 15, 2025
• Interviews will be conducted virtually in February to early March 2025 

The Teaching Intern Program at Exeter Summer is an opportunity to experience teaching at a residential school. Interns are paired with and led by an experienced faculty mentor who works closely with them, preparing the Intern to co-teach and ultimately teach independently by the second or third week. Interns will learn and practice the Harkness teaching method, a student-directed roundtable discussion. In addition to time with students in the classroom, Interns will have separate meetings with their mentor and the Intern Coordinators. 

Residential life is a key component to the Intern experience at Exeter Summer. Interns become part of a dorm team with experienced faculty who all work together to create a positive experience for students, many of whom have never attended a boarding school. Interns share in overseeing the residential program and live in dormitories in a single student room on a floor occupied by students and share bathrooms.

Dormitory responsibilities include working with a number of advisees, sharing dorm duty on some weeknights and weekends, and establishing an adult presence in the residence halls. Interns will be assigned chaperoning responsibilities for off-campus excursions, on campus activities, and dorm social functions; interns will also receive assignments for student arrival and departure days. Interns will attend weekly Residential Life meetings for guidance, training, and support.

About Exeter Summer

Exeter Summer brings together a talented, highly experienced faculty. Many teach at the Academy during the academic year; some come to us from other private schools, public schools, and from colleges or universities. Faculty and interns arrive on campus on Monday, June 30 for a week of training and meeting to prepare for the session.

We offer a challenging academic program for middle and high school students. These students come from every corner of the globe and embody a rich diversity of language, culture, religion, and race. A high percentage of students choose to board on campus during the program; day students are affiliated with dorms and have the opportunity to participate in residential life activities. Students are on campus from Sunday, July 6 to Thursday, August 7.

Please have the following materials prepared before submitting your application. Incomplete applications may not be considered.

Materials Required:

• Resume (PDF upload)
• Transcript(s) (PDF upload)
• Cover letter describing the applicant’s interest in the position
• 2 reference letters from current/recent professors OR 1 reference letter from a current/recent professor and 1 reference letter from a current/recent supervisor

Please Note: Exeter Summer does not accept third-party referrals. All applicants must submit all required materials through our online application.

Questions? Email: summer@exeter.edu             

Exeter Summer

Website: exeter.edu/summer

Phone: 603-777-3488