Interns who teach English in Nepal work with several teaching project in several Government schools in Kathmandu . In Nepal , English is not part of the standard primary public school curriculum. Many poor families cannot afford private English education and students will enter higher schools with very little knowledge of basic English (a mandatory subject after primary school). Your role as an intern can make a difference in these student's lives and prepare them for an easier transition to higher schools. Many Nepali children dream of speaking English.

There are no specific qualifications needed to join IFRE's internship teaching projects in Nepal beyond a fluency in English. No teaching experience or skill is required, yet interns joining the teaching program in Nepal should have strong English fluency, both written and verbal. Interns should be be flexible and patient and have passion and love for teaching, English and conversation. Interns should be reliable, flexible and patient and strive to be good role models for the children.

Nepal English teaching project interns focus on teaching conversational English (2-3 hours a day) in public or private schools, six days a week. Most students of the school are between the ages of 6 and 13. Interns are not alone and will be assisted by other teachers within the school. Internship free time allows for organizing extra-curricular activities like games, drawing, singing, dancing and other creative education activities. Interns' support is also required for educational tours, homework, monitoring academic progress and in administrative support.

In Nepal , there is one primary English teacher in each school who follows fixed English curricula. Therefore, you will mostly follow fixed English curricula (each grade has its own English book). You can work as a main teacher or assistant to main English teacher depending up on your confidence level and teaching experience.

IFRE manages living accommodations, meals and supervision for interns throughout their stay in Nepal . Most interns placed in Kathmandu projects stay at our home base – a permanent home set aside for international interns and manned with a local staff. Our safe and secure Kathmandu home base is located in a beautiful area of Kalanki, nearly 5 km away from Thamel, a popular tourist hub of Nepal . Most of our interns' projects are located within 2-5 miles of the home base. Therefore, interns can simply walk to their projects or take a local taxi or bus. Most necessary services for travelers are located within 2 km of the home base: internet cafés, restaurants and grocery stores. Our home base is located in the heart of city and provides easy access for interns to all parts of Kathmandu . It is a perfect situation for interns to live safely and comfortably while making many new friends and sharing experiences every day. In the evening interns return to the home base, to relax, eat dinner, explore local areas or share the day's experiences with fellow interns and staff. Our home base provides a same-gender shared room and shared bathroom with running hot water and a “western” style toilet. Interns will have the ability to do laundry at the home base.

Interns receive three prepared meals per day. Our cooks prepare breakfasts, lunches and dinners of Nepali foods (similar to Indian food, including wheat bread, rice, curry, dahl, chapatti and pickles) for interns. If interns will be out of the house during lunch hour, they can request a lunch "to go”. If traditional Nepali fare does not appeal to interns, they are welcome to buy personal food and prepare it.

Occasionally, depending on intern traffic, available projects or distance to an intern's assigned project, we may also place our interns with carefully pre-screened host families. Our host families are socially respected and are experienced with hosting international interns. They have strong interest in our interns' safety and well-being and demonstrate this with caution and care. In most host family situations, interns will share a room with another intern of the same gender. Another viable option is an at-orphanage stay. Many orphanages in Kathmandu have special rooms set aside to house international interns. Interns who have stayed with a host family or at an orphanage describe an enriched experience because of having done so. Once you have applied for program placement, you will find the specific details of your accommodations in your personal placement documents for your project.

IFRE maintains two offices in Kathmandu and Chitwan to supervise and assist interns. However, interns working in Pokhara will stay in touch with Kathmandu office by telephone or email and will receive staff visits as often as possible, usually every two weeks.