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Gotoco have been running programmes across china since 2011, please find some participant’s photo albums below

Programme types and locations may differ each year depending on our local partners’ offerings, but these past albums can give you a taste of what awaits you with us in China. Check out some photo albums from previous programmes below and also our Instagram feed
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📣📣 Want to find out more about how to get in

📣📣 Want to find out more about how to get into a career with social impact? Want some ideas for what you could do if you move abroad after graduating?

Join us this Wednesday 25 August at 12-1pm (BST) for a special about how moving abroad can give you the time and space needed to work out what you want to do longer term, and about how you can get into social impact careers.

You can see full information and register for the event here: https://www.go-to.co/global-to-social-enterprise/

Working out what you want to do after university and beyond can be incredibly difficult, and it can be all too easy to put too much pressure on yourself to find the perfect option right away. Resisting that pressure and avoiding starting out on a career path that doesn't suit you can lead to a lot more fulfilment, enjoyment, meaning and success in your life a few years down the line. One of the best ways to do this is to move abroad to gain new experiences and skills, while still earning well and exploring both yourself and the world.

For this week's talk, we welcome Monica Pun and Imogen Faux who both moved abroad after graduation and, while exploring the world, discovered their passion for social innovation and entrepreneurship. They are both Fellows of Year Here, a post-graduate course in social innovation based in London, and will be sharing about how their experiences abroad have shaped their careers and led them to pursue meaningful social impact.

Register now: https://www.go-to.co/global-to-social-enterprise/

TEFL Nomad Event: Where TEFL Can Lead You (Tues 27

TEFL Nomad Event: Where TEFL Can Lead You (Tues 27 July, 1.30-2.30pm UK BST)

Register via link in Linktree in bio.

This event is free!

Event info:

Two of the absolute best parts of becoming a TEFL teacher after graduating are the freedom it gives you to travel the world and the flexibility that it gives your career, as well as the space it gives you to work out what you want to do longer term. TEFL stands out as the best way to get abroad after graduation, even amid the pandemic.

Flying around the world to start a TEFL adventure can be a daunting (and exciting!) prospect, with lots of uncertainty about what the job/country will be like when you get there and what kind of opportunities it can lead to, but for many people it’s the best decision they ever made. In six years living in China, we (Danny, Richard, and Lisha, the Gotoco Co-founders) have met hundreds of people who flew out to Beijing on a whim to teach, and went on to revel in it: travelling the world, starting their own businesses, teaching in international schools, becoming travel writers, and much more.

This week, we welcome three speakers who have used TEFL to teach in various countries around East Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and Europe, and have gone on to carve out the lifestyle and vocation that they want through teaching. The talk will cover:

- their initial experience as TEFL teachers and how the experience varied by country
- their tips for people looking to move abroad and why they recommend it
- where TEFL has led them and how it’s given them the lifestyle they want
- their tips for what makes a successful teacher, both online and offline

There will also be lots of time for your questions at the end.

See you there!

Ever heard of Omnipotent Youth Society (万能青年旅店)? Ever listened to Dou Wei (竇唯) or been transported to Guangdong by Wu Tiao Ren’s (五条人) ballads? Join us on Zoom as Thomas Bird, travel writer and musician, guides us through eight songs that chart Mainland Chinese Rock & Roll’s journey from Northwest Wind to contemporary post punk.

Thomas will be playing eight iconic songs and chronicling the bands that have defined the scene over the last four decades. We’ll also discuss Beijing’s changing music scene and give you a flavour of the Northern Capital’s nightlife, and how it compares to Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.

Thursday 22 July, 1-2pm UK BST

This event is free. Link in bio and here: https://www.go-to.co/mandorock-intro-to-chinese-rock-and-roll/

Ever wondered how Gotoco is based in both Oxford a

Ever wondered how Gotoco is based in both Oxford and Beijing, while supporting our interns every step throughout China?

We have amazing partners and team members constantly expanding the Gotoco network of schools across China (led by Lisha, one of the Gotoco founders) and keeping Gotoco up to date with the latest China travel policies throughout Covid-19.

One of these amazing partners is SupChina - a New york based, China focused news company covering everything from political and travel policy to tech development to local traditions. SupChina has over 235 writers across 35 countries, with multiple podcasts and conferences around Chinese politics, society and culture.

If you’d like to learn more about China before you intern with us there in 2022, you can read more of their research and articles at https://supchina.com/

Supchina even offer some journalism and international communication internships for students in the UK and US!

Would you like to know more about Gotoco Partners and projects? Comment a ‘ insert handshake emoji’ below if you do!

#leadership #partners #internship #studentinternship #studentopportunities #remoteinternship #summerinternship

Leadership and confidence are deeply connected and

Leadership and confidence are deeply connected and essential skills for pursuing the future you dream of after university. That’s why we offer our interns the processes and training to build confidence to lead classes, teams and entire program sections while they’re out in China!

Some of our past interns have gone on to be full-time teachers both abroad and in their local area (with the TEFL qualification ensuring their teaching applications stand out from the crowd). Others have joined new innovative start-ups, built their own businesses and landed dream roles.

Unshakeable confidence and leadership built in another country, working around language barriers and alongside new people ensures our interns stand out to recruiters and trust in themselves to create and follow paths and projects they want to be part of - no matter how outside of the box they are or where in the world they’re based!

Imagine if you felt ready to walk into every crowded room and meet new people, new recruiters, new employers…

Imagine if you trusted in yourself to lead a team of strangers to complete new tasks or finish up projects at university…

Imagine if you no longer felt so nervous or worried about working abroad, unsure of how well you’d adapt to a new environment…

Imagine if you felt confident you could handle every interview with ease, knowing exactly how to convey your amazing skillset and leadership skills...

Our Global Careers Launchpad has also been designed to cement your self confidence and leadership skills so that you can level-up your drive this summer, and prepare to grab every new opportunity like never before! You’ll leave ready for more challenges, more self-growth and more adventures than ever.

What makes you feel confident? Let us know in the comments below!

#confidence #teachabroad #studyabroad studyabroadbecause #studenttravel #studenttraveller #studenttrip #studentmotivation #studymotivation #studentlife #campuslife #geographystudentlife #languagestudentlife

Ready for a peek inside the process of starting a

Ready for a peek inside the process of starting a business in China? Want to learn about Chinese Culture and business?

Week 1 of our Gotoco Global Careers Launchpad will include a welcome session where you can meet other interns to expand your international network of young professionals and a Chinese culture event on Mandarin and opportunities to work in China! Our Global Careers talk this week will be on starting an international business.

Finally, you’ll get access to the quick and packed-full skills and TEFL courses we’ve prepared for you, designed alongside students to ensure you’re getting the skills training you truly need to level up your employability, leadership and confidence!

If you missed any of these sessions you can catch the replays here: https://www.go-to.co/global-career-launchpad-week-1/ (just log in to your Gotoco User Area)

If you have any questions you can always contact us here on instagram or by email. We can’t wait to see you at our next event!

#studenttravel #student #studymotivation #studyabroad #travelabroad #travelchina #studyabroad #studyabroadlife #studyabroadbecause #campuslife #studentlife #collegelife #studentinternship #summerinternship #gapyear #freshers2021

Feedback like the review above makes us smile at G

Feedback like the review above makes us smile at Gotoco headquarters - did you know our founders, Danny, Lisha and Richard, set up Gotoco out of Oxford University when they realised how expensive other exchange programs were for students?

They wanted to break the financial barrier holding lots of students back from experiencing international travel and internships.

This goal to make international opportunities accessible to more young people is still a foundation of why Gotoco offers funded programs to students like you.

International skills and work experience opportunities shouldn’t be gate kept.

Everyone deserves the opportunity to learn from other cultures and go on adventures and see new parts of our world - as well as the amazing friends our interns often make on their teaching placements! This summer we know things are a little different, but that’s why we’ve ensured cultural events and networking opportunities remain a key element of your remote internship so that you can still connect with other young people around the world!

You can find more reviews of our programs on Trust Pilot where our average rating is 4.8 out of 5 stars!

😅Standing out in a job interview, or on your ap

😅Standing out in a job interview, or on your application for internships and projects can be intimidating and difficult. We’ve been there and we work with students because we love seeing how innovative and capable young people are when they’re given the opportunity to be.

That’s why we’ve tailored our remote internship courses to benefit you the most, by asking some of our partner students in the Edu-venture university society network to tell us what they felt needed to be built on most for students.

You want to apply for jobs abroad and feel confident moving and knowing where to look for the best jobs?

You want to start a company abroad but don’t know where to start?

You want to land a job at your dream company but are worried you won’t stand out?

That’s what this experience is designed for: connecting you with other talented young professionals around the world to support and expand each others’ perspectives, to help you stand out in a pile of job applications with international communication and problem solving skills, and to qualify you with your TEFL for higher paid teaching and tutoring roles both online and abroad!

Past Gotoco interns have used their TEFL and skills training to start working full time abroad, land their dream jobs at international companies and to snag better paid teaching jobs alongside their studies…

Don’t miss our drop-in sessions over the summer to hear how past Gotoco'ers make the most of their skills and TEFL training! ( Our website and Global Careers Launchpad are linked in our bio)!

#studentlife #studentslife #studymotivation #remoteinternship #internship #summerinternship #studentmotivation #studenttravel #studenttraveler #studenttraveller #studyabroadbecause #studyabroadchina #studyabroadopportunity #tefl #tefltraining #teachersofinstagram #teacherslife #teachers #teaching #teachbecause

Do you want to start a career abroad or work in an

Do you want to start a career abroad or work in an international environment?

Would you like your career to have real social impact and be interesting and enjoyable, but don’t know how to begin?

We are excited to announce our Gotoco Global Launchpad: an exclusive gotoco remote internship program designed to empower you with increased confidence, leadership and international communication skills, while networking with other talented young professionals around the world.

With the pandemic limiting opportunities for international travel and work experience, we’re bringing a different and impactful programme to you to allow you to keep exploring career options, developing desirable professional skills, and expanding your international network. This programme aims to help you increase the ways that you can earn/save money for travelling while studying, as well as setting you up for a global career after university.

Grab your notebooks, bring your cups of tea, and get ready for a remote internship that will help you stand out from the crowd without spending your whole summer in an office.(and if you’re still on the edge of your seat hoping to visit China, we are holding places for those who’ve deferred for next summer and we can’t wait to meet you in person then!)

🙌🏻This series starts TODAY July 5TH AT 12PM- will all events information being sent to you via email and here on our instagram!

😄You can find all event information on your log in user area on the gotoco website!😄

#studentinternship #remoteinternship #studentopportunity #travel #studenttravel #globalcitizens #studentlife #collegelife #unilife #unistudent #colegestudent #campuslife #studyinspiration

👀Game of tug of war against your fellow interns

👀Game of tug of war against your fellow interns while your students cheer you on anyone..?

This photo is from @mayapeltier on her internship with us in 2019 when she got involved in the school games! We love offering internships to our amazing interns that offer a combination of both professional experience, your TEFL qualification AND adventure...

...so if you're ready for a summer internship that not only builds your confidence and skillset, but connects you with students from across the globe AND includes a FREE 5 DAY HOLIDAY in YANGSHUO:

APPLY NOW LINK IN BIO!

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A peaceful view from one of our ex-Gotoco'ers scho

A peaceful view from one of our ex-Gotoco'ers school placements in China. Isla used to sit here and chat with some of her colleagues after dinner and the day's classes with some snacks and watch the sun go down.

We offer a wide range of placements across china - both city and rural - which you can specify your preference for in your application. Our programmes are funded to help support all students in applying for our internships, with our ambassador program offering the opportunity to earn free flights. You can also apply with a friend if you wish!

Applications for our summer programmes June-September 2021 are open on our website (linked in our bio and www.go-to.co). You can also find out about our ambassador program on our website!

#studentopportunities#internship#internabroad#studyabroad#studyabroadchina#unilife#studentlife#teachersofinstagram#teachers#tefl#teflinternship#gooverseas

Ever seen an internship where you get to have week

Ever seen an internship where you get to have weekend powder paint fights with your students and fellow teachers?..

Our interns gain the valuable work experience, professional skills and TEFL qualification to build their CVs and international professional network while also exploring China and making memories on their time off!

Apply now for our Summer 2021 internship programmes June-September for any length that works for YOU between 2 weeks - 3 months! (No to mention the FREE 5 day day Yangshuo holiday we offer at the end of your placement).

Apply Here: www.go-to.co

#studentopportunities#internship#internabroad#studyabroad#studyabroadchina#unilife#studentlife#teachersofinstagram#teachers#tefl#teflinternship#gooverseas

This great picture is of @oliver.els with some of

This great picture is of @oliver.els with some of his students, who interned with us in 2019 in Dahuwai in Yangshuo. You can see the beautiful mountains of Yangshuo in the background of the photo where we offer a FREE 5 day holiday at the end of your placement (but you could also request to be placed in for your TEFL teaching programme on your application)!

We know students live on a shoestring and so we try to make our internships as affordable as possible - with food, accommodation, TEFL qualification, visa advice and programme support all included. We also offer our ambassador program to help fund your flights! Past Gotoco'ers have spent around £650 including their visa and flights on our programmes - you can check out some of our highlight takeovers on Instagram for more information on past Gotoco'ers experiences.

Applications for our summer programmes June-September 2021 are open on our website (linked in our bio and www.go-to.co). You can also find out about our ambassador program on our website!

#studentopportunities#internship#internabroad#studyabroad#studyabroadchina#unilife#studentlife#teachersofinstagram#teachers#tefl#teflinternship#gooverseas

Our Interns can teach a range of activities both i

Our Interns can teach a range of activities both inside and outside of the classroom, allowing you to have a lot of fun with your students and colleagues while still gaining valuable teaching experience!

This lively photo is of @islacelaena welcoming her students to summer camp with her fellow teachers through dances and songs (you can see a lot of students getting involved too)!

It's great to add to your application if you have any sports or arts hobbies as our partner schools in China love to include your creative skills in activities with the students! You can apply for our programmes now using the link in our bio (www.go-to.co )

#studentopportunities#internship#internabroad#studyabroad#studyabroadchina#unilife#studentlife#teachersofinstagram#teachers#tefl#teflinternship#gooverseas

This is the beautiful Yangshuo, where you get to s

This is the beautiful Yangshuo, where you get to spend a FREE 5 day holiday at the end of your internship placement with other Gotoco'ers from our programmes across China!

Many of our Gotoco'ers build friendships with their fellow teachers from across the world, going on to travel more of China or arrange meet-ups when they return home. You can also build teamwork, international communication and leadership skills, while earning your TEFL qualification. Not to mention all the food, exploring. and fun activities you can try while in China!

Credits to @reby_rb !!

#studentopportunities#internship#internabroad#studyabroad#studyabroadchina#unilife#studentlife#teachersofinstagram#teachers#tefl#teflinternship#gooverseas

We love meeting so many of you out in China and cannot wait to do so this summer - you can apply for our programmes now using. the link in our bio (www.go-to.co )

Just Hanging Out 😌🌞💧

This great photo w

🏞One of our ex-gotoco’ers, Tom, took over our

🤩Nighttime stroll along the Bund in Shanghai an

🤩Nighttime stroll along the Bund in Shanghai anyone? 🤩

🌃This beautiful view was captured by one of our interns on a break between their teaching placements with us - Isla booked an airbnb in Shanghai for a few days with the other gotocoers she met on her internship, and spent a long weekend nightclubbing, visiting markets and trying a range of delicious food!

We love to share recommendations for activities and places to visit during your time off on our placements, not to mention our FREE 5 Day holiday in Yangshuo available to all Gotocoers at the end of their internship!🏞

#shanghai#studyabroad#studyabroadchina#gooverseas#studentopportunities#internship#summerinternship#internshiparbaod#internship2021#student#studentinternship2021#hiring#opportunity#tefl#teaching#teachersofinstagram

We love seeing the strong friendships our Gotoco'e

We love seeing the strong friendships our Gotoco'ers build on their internships in China!

Students from all different universities across the UK and US attend our internships, allowing you to make friends with adventurous and talented people you may never have met otherwise. To help you build friendships before you even reach China we like to put our Gotoco'ers in group chats a few weeks in advance of your internship - lots of our interns plan their flights together, or all meet up and have something to eat as they arrive in the airport!

We can't wait to meet our 2021 intern cohort😎

You can apply for our programmes now using the link in our bio.

#studentopportunities#studyabroad#studyabroadchina#teachabroad#internship#internshipabroad#internabroad#internship2021#summerinternship#TEFl#applynow#hiring

We love seeing our interns get stuck in to experie

We love seeing our interns get stuck in to experiences in China - like Jared here enjoying a mud bath after a long day of hiking and exploring on our FREE 5 day holiday in Yangshuo!

Mud Bath is a popular destination with lots of our Gotoco'ers and is based in the Gantry Water rock of Moon Village near Yangshuo. To reach the mud bath you get to take a boat along the underground river through the caves, and to get clean after covering yourself in mud- a shower in a natural waterfall at the other end!

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Awards and recognition

British Youth Travel Awards - Best Educational Service - Finalist

Recognised by the British Youth Travel Awards as one of the best educational products for our TEFL in China

Go Overseas Community Choice Awards - Most Fun Teach Abroad Provider

Voted most fun in the Teach Abroad category in the 2019 Go Overseas Community Choice Awards

China Social Impact Awards - Community & Culture - Finalist

United Nations and British Chamber Beijing recognition in the 'China Social Impact Awards' for cultural exchange

Oxford University Goldstar Internship Host - Gold Star Award

Awarded the gold star by Oxford University for the consistent quality and engagement of the overseas work experiences we offer to their students.

Mentioned in the Guardian, the OxStu and the Jack Edwards vlog

Reported on in The Guardian Newspaper here for our role as the pioneer of summer camp cultural exchange trips to China, for more info click here to check out a great interview with a leading Oxford Student Newspaper or click here for Jack Edward's very insightful video intro to a programme

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