M.A.T. Year-Long Internship
About
NLU’s M.A.T. teacher preparation unique year-long internship extended field experience model provides our current second-year candidates the opportunity to be hired by a partner school or district as a paid, full-time ‘intern’ or Teaching Assistant for an entire school year. Interns serve alongside an experienced educator five days a week while completing their NLU program’s student teaching requirements and coursework on evenings or weekends. Not only do M.A.T. Year-Long Interns gain additional exposure to both the typical hiring process and teaching in a classroom for a full academic year, but also our school partners benefit from the extra support for their learners while developing potential candidates to fill future open full-time teaching positions.
Learn More
If you are a school or district interested in partnering, please contact NLU’s Executive Director of Field Experience and PK-12 Partnerships Lisa Mozer at lisa.mozer@nl.edu to learn more about how NLU’s M.A.T. Year-Long Internship model can support your teaching and learning goals.
Read our Partner FAQ for more details.
If you are a current M.A.T. Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle Grades or Special Education teacher candidate who is interested in applying to be a Year-Long Intern, please contact your Graduate Advisor for more details.
If you are a prospective M.A.T. student who would like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact your NLU Enrollment Specialist or email enrollment@nl.edu for more details.
Distinctive Schools has been a Year-Long Internship partner since 2011 and has hired 100% of their NLU interns once upon graduation.
"The year-long placement has been so successful because aspiring teachers are able to immerse themselves early on into real-life experiences and our culture. We are grateful for our partnership with NLU and NCE because of the alignment we share in our vision of innovating, trailblazing, and collaboratively leading a public education transformation.”
--Sami Baugh, Network Director of Talent Acquisition
Alumni Spotlight: Nick Goodspeed
'21 M.A.T. Early Childhood Education
"I created relationships and built trust with students and teachers during my Year Long Internship, which would have been difficult if I had started half way through the school year."
Read His Story
Alumni Spotlight: Marcella Laws
'21, M.A.T. Middle Grades Education
"I had the opportunity to work with seasoned, veteran teachers. They welcomed me into their classroom, listened to my ideas, and even gave me the chance to substitute [...] I enjoyed seeing the difference those teachers made in the lives of their students."
