Rilke Schule has an active intern program where visiting college students who are studying to be teachers spend time helping at our school. Interns are mainly from Germany.
HOST FAMILIES NEEDED The first semester of the school
year is over and we are thankful for our great interns who have helped
so much in the classrooms, on the playground and in the optional
intensives program. We believe that it is asking too much of a family
to host the same intern for a whole year and since two of our great
interns are staying for the whole year, we are looking for host
families for them for the second semester. They are both young men in
their twenties, Benny and Alex. Both are very involved in the local
sports scene and coach and play soccer after school and in the
evenings. Please contact Frau Sanders at Rilke or evenings at 345-0203
(frausanders@alaska.com) if you are interested in hosting a "brother/son" this semester or would like to know more about the hosting program. Thanks!
Interns Needed Our Intern program is coordinated by the Amity Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to building international friendship and cultural understanding through teaching exchange. If you are interested in an Internship at Rilke Schule, please visit their website at www.amity.org and contact our Intern Coordinator, Jo Sanders, at frausanders@alaska.com
Kerstin Alt-
Kerstin is visiting Rilke Schule from Heidelberg, Germany. She grew up
in Saarland. She attends University in Heidelberg. She loves
travelling. She will be helping at Rilke Schule until next February.
Kerstin Bock - Kerstin is from Darmstadt, Germany near Frankfurt. She has just finished her studies at the University of Mainz where she studied English and Spanish. She hopes to teach English and Spanish at a Gymnasium (Grades 5-13) next year. She enjoys reading (vampire) novels, skiing, and swimming. She will be helping at Rilke Schule from September to November.
Benjamin Franke - Benjamin is visiting for the whole school year. He was born in southern Bavaria near Austria. He studies at Eichstätt which is north of Munich, not far from the Audi car factory. He really likes soccer and is looking forward to skiing here in Alaska this winter.
Verena Klinger - Verena
is visiting from August through November. Verena is from Tirschenreuth,
Germany, which is close to the Czech Republic in the north of Bavaria.
She is a student at the University of Passau. She loves music and
dancing, playing the violin, and singing.
Mareen Mauler - Mareen
is visiting from August through November. She was born in Heilbronn,
Germany, which is near Heidelberg. She is a student at the University
of Heidelburg, where she has studied English and German to be a
teacher. She enjoys tennis, running and yoga.
Tobias Radke - Tobias is visiting from August through November. Tobi came to Alaska to find some new hiking and skiing grounds. He is one of about two people in town that can’t wait till the white stuff is actually on the ground. In the meantime, he keeps himself busy working at Rilke Schule. Right now he keeps all the kids hopping in gym class and enjoys the kindergarteners in the afternoon. Once he is back in Germany, he will student teach Gym/English/Religion in a secondary school in Stuttgart – and finally make money!
Katharina Schober - Katharina
is visiting from August through next February. She was born in
Rosenheim, Germany which is near Austria. She is studying at the
University of Augsburg to be a secondary school English teacher. She
likes cooking, yoga, running and hiking in the mountains.
Alexander Still - Alexander
is visiting for the whole school year. He studies at Kiel University in
northern Germany near the Baltic Sea. He was born in Heibronn, Germany.
He loves tennis and soccer.
Carolin Woelfle - Carolin is
visiting from August through January. She is a student at the
University of Augsburg. She is from southern Bavaria near the Alps. She
loves to play games with her friends.
Annika Rosbach - Annika will be visiting from January through May.
Annika Rosbach –
Annika grew up near Frankfurt am Main. In 2009 she graduated from the University of Mainz with a bachelor’s degree in translation
studies. Apart from German and English her working languages as a translator
are Dutch and French. In Germany she teaches afternoon classes in English,
French and Math for kids all ages and also taught a class German as a foreign
language for American exchange students. Annika is visiting from January
through May. She likes to travel and hopes to see as much of Alaska as possible.
Martin Müller -
Martin is visiting from January through March. He was born in Mayen, a
small town in the Eifel near Koblenz. At
the University of Trier he studies German, History and ‘German as a foreign
language’, which focuses on how to teach German to non-native speakers. After
his studies he wants to become a secondary teacher in Germany. He likes
watching and playing soccer and he really enjoys reading.
Sina Glauner - Sina will be visiting from late January through March. Martin Müller - Martin will be visiting from January through March.
1. What will my duties be?
You will have the opportunity to visit a variety
of different classes and teachers to help you decide which ones you would like
to work with. Typically, interns work
with one teacher in the morning and one in the afternoon. You will help the teacher, observe the class
and when you are ready, you will have an opportunity to teach parts of a lesson
and eventually a whole lesson. You will
also be asked to help with playground and lunch supervision duties and with the
Friday afternoon mini-classes such as soccer, games, art or music from 1:30 – 3:00.
2. The handbook
says I will get either a hot lunch at the school or $5.00 per day for
lunch. Which will I get?
Neither.The
host families will have a selection of foods available for you to pack
your own lunch every day, just as the children in the family do. There is no lunch available to be purchased
at our school, although there are microwaves for adults to heat food.
3. When will I
get time off?
Interns only work four days a week and can have
off Monday, Tuesday or Thursday.
Many interns use this time to visit local high schools or middle schools
and observe master teachers of English, history, or whatever subject the intern
plans to teach eventually. Many host
families plan weekend activities to show the interns the beauty of Alaska. Our interns also often schedule things to do together on the weekends.
4. Who will I live
with?
Interns live with host families who have
children at Rilke Schule. This makes
taking the intern to school and picking them up much easier. Many of the children like to practice their
German with the interns and even a few of the parents are learning German, but
the main language of the host families is English. Many families at Rilke Schule share driving duities (carpool) and its usually easy to find rides back and forth if the interns schedule is different from the host families.
5. Will I get
to participate in school activities?
Interns will get a chance to accompany children on field
trips such as trips to concerts, museums, plays, science trips, camping trips,
etc. Not all interns can go on all
trips, but the school will make every effort to ensure that everyone gets to attend at least one trip. If family transportation allows it, interns
may help lead after-school clubs such as Theater AG, Spanish or French Club,
soccer, homework club, art, science or math club.
6. When will I
get my pocket money?
The small stipend will be paid in cash at the
end of each month.
7. Who will be my contacts at the school?
Frau Sanders, one of the school’s founders, and
Angelika West, a teacher aide, will be the contacts at the school. There will
be a meeting held once a week on Wednesdays with them to make sure everyone is doing well, to
plan schedules, and in general solve any problems which may arise.
If you have more questions about the intern program at Rilke Schule, please send an email to Frau Sanders at frausanders@alaska.com.
Kerstin Alt -
Kerstin is visiting Rilke Schule from Heidelberg, Germany. She grew up
in Saarland. She attends University in Heidelberg. She loves
travelling. She will be helping at Rilke Schule until next February. 
Kerstin Bock - Kerstin is from Darmstadt, Germany near Frankfurt. She has just finished her studies at the University of Mainz where she studied English and Spanish. She hopes to teach English and Spanish at a Gymnasium (Grades 5-13) next year. She enjoys reading (vampire) novels, skiing, and swimming. She will be helping at Rilke Schule from September to November.
Benjamin Franke - Benjamin is visiting for the whole school year. He was born in southern Bavaria near Austria. He studies at Eichstätt which is north of Munich, not far from the Audi car factory. He really likes soccer and is looking forward to skiing here in Alaska this winter.
Verena Klinger - Verena
is visiting from August through November. Verena is from Tirschenreuth,
Germany, which is close to the Czech Republic in the north of Bavaria.
She is a student at the University of Passau. She loves music and
dancing, playing the violin, and singing.
Mareen Mauler - Mareen
is visiting from August through November. She was born in Heilbronn,
Germany, which is near Heidelberg. She is a student at the University
of Heidelburg, where she has studied English and German to be a
teacher. She enjoys tennis, running and yoga.
Tobias Radke - Tobias is visiting from August through November. Tobi came to Alaska to find some new hiking and skiing grounds. He is one of about two people in town that can’t wait till the white stuff is actually on the ground. In the meantime, he keeps himself busy working at Rilke Schule. Right now he keeps all the kids hopping in gym class and enjoys the kindergarteners in the afternoon. Once he is back in Germany, he will student teach Gym/English/Religion in a secondary school in Stuttgart – and finally make money!
Katharina Schober - Katharina
is visiting from August through next February. She was born in
Rosenheim, Germany which is near Austria. She is studying at the
University of Augsburg to be a secondary school English teacher. She
likes cooking, yoga, running and hiking in the mountains.
Alexander Still - Alexander
is visiting for the whole school year. He studies at Kiel University in
northern Germany near the Baltic Sea. He was born in Heibronn, Germany.
He loves tennis and soccer.
Carolin Woelfle - Carolin is
visiting from August through January. She is a student at the
University of Augsburg. She is from southern Bavaria near the Alps. She
loves to play games with her friends.
Annika Rosbach - Annika will be visiting from January through May.
Annika Rosbach –
Annika grew up near Frankfurt am Main. In 2009 she graduated from the University of Mainz with a bachelor’s degree in translation
studies. Apart from German and English her working languages as a translator
are Dutch and French. In Germany she teaches afternoon classes in English,
French and Math for kids all ages and also taught a class German as a foreign
language for American exchange students. Annika is visiting from January
through May. She likes to travel and hopes to see as much of Alaska as possible.
Martin Müller -
Martin is visiting from January through March. He was born in Mayen, a
small town in the Eifel near Koblenz. At
the University of Trier he studies German, History and ‘German as a foreign
language’, which focuses on how to teach German to non-native speakers. After
his studies he wants to become a secondary teacher in Germany. He likes
watching and playing soccer and he really enjoys reading.
