My EPIK Timeline: Everything You Could Want to Know about Teaching English

Teaching English in South Korea through the English Program in Korea (EPIK) is a fantastic opportunity for a number of reasons. Not only are salaries and incentives lucrative, foreign English teachers in Korea are highly respected, and Korean culture boasts to have some of the world’s most delicious traditions and cuisine. However, it’s becoming increasingly more competitive to land a job teaching in Korea. So, it comes as little surprise that the process of applying to teach with EPIK is quite extensive.

Something that would have helped Emily Balamut, one of our newer teachers in Korea, during the application process would have been a specific timeline of how long it took, as well as what each step along the way entailed. That’s why she carefully outlined her experience from start to finish in a recent blog post. It includes tips on what you can do even before you begin applying, as well as beneficial advice such as stressing the importance of getting all your documents in on time.

The most important advice I could give is to get your documents in as soon as possible…

Read more about Emily’s process of applying to teach English in South Korea through Greenheart Travel!