TFA Corps
- Receive intensive training before the first day of teaching and ongoing support throughout your commitment.
- Earn a full-time teaching salary and benefits.
- Choose from ~40 locations across the U.S.
- All backgrounds welcome.
TFA Ignite
- Virtually tutor kids and get education experience while still in undergrad or grad school.
- Get paid for meaningful, part-time work.
- Work from anywhere.
- All backgrounds welcome.
If you want to make a difference in students’ lives, grow by leaps and bounds, and join a community full of inspiring people, consider TFA.”
Why Teach For America?
Meet and collaborate with fellow rising leaders on real solutions and be part of TFA’s supportive and inclusive community of changemakers.
Tackle big challenges from where change starts: the classroom. Build coalitions around your students and their dreams, and grow as a systems thinker and leader.
Help every student reach their goals while you grow through hands-on training and leadership experience. Gain skills that transfer to any career, backed by a lifelong network.
JOIN US AT AN EVENT NEAR YOU.
We need leaders like you from coast to coast. Join a virtual live session from anywhere or watch on demand, whenever it works for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Corps is a two-year, full-time teaching commitment in an underserved community—paid, and built to develop real leadership skills. TFA Ignite is for current college students: a paid, part-time virtual tutoring fellowship, about five hours a week for a semester. Many Ignite fellows go on to join the Corps. It's the same mission, at different points on the path.
No. Corps members commit to at least two years in the classroom, and many stay longer, but you don't need to plan a teaching career. People join from all majors and backgrounds, and alumni go on to work in education, policy, law, medicine, business, and beyond. No matter where you go, we hope you’ll stay connected to the mission—advancing educational opportunity in your career, your community, and your life.
Not at the same time, but you can do both in sequence. If you're accepted into the Corps while still in school, you can tutor with Ignite before your placement begins. TFA alumni are also eligible for Ignite.
You're supported from the start. Pre-Service training begins with online onboarding and about two weeks of live virtual sessions, followed by a summer practicum where you practice teaching before your first school year. Ongoing training continues through the year. You'll work with a dedicated coach, your corps cohort, and regional staff, and you'll join a lifelong alumni network. Training details vary by region.
Admission is selective. The first stage is an online application. Applicants that are selected to move forward to the second stage of our admissions process are invited to interview with a Teach For America staff member. Interviews include a five-minute lesson, a case activity, and a conversation about your experiences. Candidates are reviewed holistically and evaluated on competitiveness, not on when they apply. You don't need an education background.
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