The Foreign Languages Centre of the University of Ioannina in Ioannina, Greece is inviting applications for a Language Teaching Assistant in English, German or Italian. It is a 5-month, full-time internship under the Erasmus+ traineeship programme, starting around 1 February 2027, and applications close on 31 January 2027. At Youth Works Hub, we went through the full vacancy so you can see every duty, requirement and application step in one place.
About the Foreign Languages Centre
The UoI Foreign Language Centre is a modern academic structure dedicated to promoting foreign language learning, with a particular focus on languages for specific academic and scientific purposes. It sits in the Education & Training sector and is based in Ioannina, Greece.
Internship Key Facts
📌 Position: Teaching Assistant in English / German / Italian
🏫 Host: Foreign Languages Centre, University of Ioannina
📍 Location: Ioannina, Greece
🎓 Type: Teaching Assistantship, unpaid traineeship
🚀 Expected start: 1 February 2027
⏱️ Duration: 5 months
🕘 Schedule: Full time, 30 hours per week
🍽️ Benefits: Meal vouchers
🧾 Programme: Erasmus+ traineeship, or another recognised mobility/funding programme
A Role for Future Language Educators
This internship is designed for prospective language educators who want practical classroom experience in education. The emphasis is on teaching language for discipline-specific academic contexts (LsAP), so you learn how language teaching works when it is tied to a particular field of study.
The internship fits applicants working in these areas:
🗣️ Language acquisition
📚 Literature and linguistics
🍎 Teacher training with subject specialisation
Your Basic Duties
The Teaching Assistant supports the centre in five areas:
📖 Instructional support: assist faculty in delivering LsAP courses in diverse academic faculties, for example Medicine, Sciences and Humanities
👥 Workshops: lead small-group workshops aimed at building academic discourse fluency, presentation and study skills
🛠️ Material design: help develop instructional materials and genre-specific reading and writing resources
📝 Student feedback: review student coursework and offer constructive formative feedback on academic register and structure
💻 Centre operation: support language centre resources, online platforms and departmental events
Expected Outcomes: What You Take Away
By the end of the internship, you are expected to:
🎯 Build LsAP specialisation: gain expertise in LsAP needs analysis and genre-based instruction
🧭 Receive pedagogical training: gain university-level teaching experience, lesson planning skills and mentorship from senior faculty
📁 Gain professional experience: build a teaching portfolio and receive an official recommendation letter from the Foreign Languages Centre
🏛️ Experience academic immersion: integrate into a dynamic Greek university community in Ioannina
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Who Can Apply: Level of Studies and Language
The internship is open to candidates at these levels of studies:
🎓 Master (EQF 7)
🔬 Doctorate (EQF 8)
The working language is English.
Skills the Centre Expects
🖥️ Digital literacy, information skills and basic computer use
🎨 Creating sound, literacy, visual, decorative or other creative and instructive materials
✍️ Technical, academic and creative writing
🗓️ Organising, planning and scheduling work and activities
🤝 Intercultural collaboration
Tools You Will Use
🧮 Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Office and Microsoft Excel
☁️ Google Drive
🎓 Moodle
🤖 AI tools and AI platforms (ChatGPT)
Visa and Work Authorization: EU/EEA Residents Only
The centre can currently only host candidates who do not require an additional work visa, for example EU citizens or people with existing residency. The vacancy is therefore limited to EU/EEA residents.
Funding: Erasmus+ Traineeship
The listed programme is the Erasmus+ traineeship, alongside any other recognised mobility or funding programme. The traineeship itself is unpaid, and the host provides meal vouchers. To understand how traineeship funding works in practice, read how funded traineeships work abroad.
When You Can Join
Applications are accepted year-round, excluding the summer break (July–August), and the centre does not accept interns between July and August. Start dates are indicative and flexible based on mutual agreement. The expected starting date for this vacancy is 1 February 2027.
How to Apply
All applicants must fill in the online application form and also notify the centre by email about their application. Both steps are required.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Teaching Assistant do at the University of Ioannina?
The Teaching Assistant supports faculty in delivering LsAP courses, leads small-group workshops on academic discourse, presentation and study skills, helps develop instructional materials, gives formative feedback on student coursework and supports centre resources, online platforms and departmental events.
Which languages can I teach?
The Foreign Languages Centre is looking for a Language Teaching Assistant in English, German or Italian. The working language of the internship is English.
Who can apply for this internship?
Candidates at Master (EQF 7) or Doctorate (EQF 8) level can apply. The centre can only host candidates who do not need an additional work visa, such as EU citizens or those with existing residency.
Is the internship paid?
No. It is an unpaid traineeship. The host provides meal vouchers, and the listed programme is the Erasmus+ traineeship.
How long is the internship and when does it start?
It lasts 5 months, full time at 30 hours per week. The expected starting date is 1 February 2027, and start dates are indicative and flexible based on mutual agreement.
Can I start in July or August?
No. The centre does not accept interns between July and August.
What will I gain from the internship?
You build expertise in LsAP needs analysis and genre-based instruction, gain university-level teaching experience, lesson planning skills and mentorship from senior faculty, build a teaching portfolio and receive an official recommendation letter from the Foreign Languages Centre.
How do I apply?
Fill in the online application form and notify the centre by email about your application. The form link and the email address are in the Links section below.
Deadline
⏳ 31 January 2027
Links
📝 Application form: https://forms.gle/HUbrWsspPQgrYN9b8
✉️ Application email: flrlab.uoi@gmail.com
🌐 Foreign Languages Centre website: https://flc.unit.uoi.gr/
