South East Essex Academy Trust

Teaching Internships

If you’re studying for a degree and interested in a career in teaching, an internship could help you to understand what it’s really like in the classroom. You’ll get to experience a range of activities to help you get a feel for school life.

Internships last 3 weeks, the next cohort will start on the 15th June 2026. 

Teaching internships are only available if you're studying for a related degree and interested in teaching certain subjects. In 2025, these included:

  • Chemistry
  • Computing
  • Languages
  • Maths
  • Physics

Please email sarah.white@seeat.org if you have any questions for 2026 applications.

Internships will get a feel for school life, which includes:

  • Spending 3 weeks within a secondary school department
  • An opportunity to shadow experienced teachers and observing lessons
  • Support students, help at clubs and even try teaching a small group or part of a lesson
  • Be attached to a Tutor group
  • See what school life is like for a teacher outside of the classroom
  • Have an opportunity to talk to teachers about their job
  • Have access to further information on how to apply to become a teacher

 2025 Interns

 

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