Harold’s Cross National School

Contact Person for this Programme

JProf. Dr. Andreas Weilinghoff

Phone: +49 (0)261 287-2036

Email: weilinghoff@uni-koblenz.de

Location: F145

Internal Submission Date for Applications

June 15, 2025 (for autumn term 2025)
October 15, 2025 (for spring term 2026)
December 15, 2025 (for summer term 2026)

External Homepage
https://haroldscrossns.ie

School term dates

The usual term dates at Harold's Cross are as follows:
AUTUMN TERM: beginning of September until the middle of December (--> after summer break until Christmas holidays)
SPRING TERM: beginning of January until the beginning/middle of April (--> after Christmas break until Easter holidays)
SUMMER TERM: middle of April until end of June (--> after Easter holidays until summer break) 

Application Process

 If you are interested, please apply to JProf. Dr. Andreas Weilinghoff via e-mail: weilinghoff@uni-koblenz.de and provide the following application documents (ideally in one PDF titled “Surname_Firstname_Harolds_Cross.pdf” ):

- motivation letter addressed to the headmaster (Mr Mark Glynn) (max 2 pages) 
- short CV (with picture) (max 1 page) 
- up-to-date transcript of records from the University of Koblenz 

Expectations of student interns

Students participating in the internship program are expected to

-        demonstrate a proficient command of English to effectively communicate in educational settings
-        possess prior experience in the primary education sector or working with children, ensuring familiarity with relevant practices and protocols
-        exhibit reliable and trustworthy behavior throughout the internship, maintaining professionalism and integrity
-        provide an up-to-date and clear criminal record certificate (Polizeiliches Führungszeugnis) without any entries before the internship starts to ensure compliance with safety and security standards
-        organize travel, accommodation, daily commuting, financing, visa and insurance arrangements