Career or purpose: why not both?
The journey that Ensina Trainee builds with you
A 2-year paid experience as a teacher in public schools with high social vulnerability.
Develop leadership skills through training, mentoring, and development opportunities throughout the entire program.
Be part of a global network present in more than 60 countries, further boosting your career.
Two years that transform a lifetime.
Ensina Trainee is more than a program; it is a turning point. You develop your leadership and experience an intense journey of personal and professional growth.
We recruit, select, and develop young talent from the country’s top universities to serve for two years as paid teachers in public schools. During this period, they receive training and mentoring, and experience concrete challenges that develop leadership skills and a commitment to equity.
You get to know the real Brazil, face concrete challenges, and prepare yourself to be the leader that the market values and the country needs.
You do. You learn. You transform.
Who is Ensina Trainee for?
We seek young people who could be in any career but choose to get hands-on to transform lives and accelerate their own trajectories. If you have graduated or will graduate by January 2027 and dream of building a career with purpose, this path is for you. Does this sound like you?
Why Ensina Trainee?
Impact during the two years
In partnership with teachers and the local community, we strengthen the potential and agency of students and help transform school culture, while each participant (Ensina) undergoes a unique personal and professional development experience.
Impact after the two years
After the two years, our alumni network continues to empower students and Ensinas to take on leadership roles in different areas of the country: from schools to public management, and from social organizations to new businesses.
Training pillars
Self-leadership
You continuously reflect on your practices, take ownership of your development, and adapt to changes, integrating new methodologies and technologies to learn and evolve intentionally.
Collective leadership
You build professional relationships, work collaboratively, and mobilize people and partnerships through empathetic communication, promoting dialogue, feedback, and conflict mediation.
Ecosystem leadership
You read the context, face real challenges with a strategic vision, and transform commitments into concrete actions, generating impact for students and strengthening the educational system.
Program structure
Starts in
Selection process: coming soon
Initial Training (Bootcamp): Dec/2026 to Jan 2027
Program in practice: 2027 to 2029
Training duration
2 years
Workload
500 hours of synchronous and asynchronous training
+ 1,600 hours of pedagogical training at a partner educational institution for those without a teaching degree
Format
In-person with hybrid training
Training Journey
1. Application
Those interested in Ensina Trainee must apply and participate in the selection process to enter the program. Since 2016, we have had over 109,000 applications for our selection processes, with competition higher than that of the medicine course at the University of São Paulo (USP).
2. Intensive Initial Training
Your journey begins with intensive training, called the Intensivão, where you learn to act in an innovative and reinvented way. It consists of 165 hours of synchronous and asynchronous training, with a 97% approval rate in our last session!
3. Teacher with Continuous Training
You are placed as a teacher in one of our partner networks in vulnerable public schools. 94% of Ensinas believe they are developing the necessary skills to play a relevant role in achieving our vision.
- In your first year as an Ensina, you live through experiences inside and outside the classroom, with breaks to reflect on these experiences alongside your peers, consultant, inspiring leaders, and the local and global network.
- In your second year as an Ensina, you continue to teach and learn. Additionally, you select a career track to pursue with experiences, mentoring, and reflections that prepare you for the post-program phase.
4. Access to the Network
After the two years, you become an alumnus and receive support to leverage your career, combining purpose, impact, and passion to lead transformations in Brazilian education. 85% of participants who have completed the 2-year program continue working in education and social impact, tackling the problem from various fronts in over 230 organizations or governments across more than 24 Brazilian states.
How to Participate
Application
Access the Selection Process platform, create your account, and answer questions about your background. Please note that this information is confidential and will not be shared.
Assessment
Online assessment with objective questions analyzing reading, interpretation, critical thinking, and essential skills to lead with purpose.
Reflection Questions
Choose and answer two questions that reveal your motivation and alignment with Ensina Brasil’s purpose. One of the answers will be in video format so we can get to know you better.
Group Dynamics
A collective challenge to solve as a team, simulating real situations and evaluating collaboration, listening, and the joint construction of solutions.
Interview
An individual conversation to delve deeper into your trajectory, motivations, and leadership potential in the transformation of public education.
Intensivão (Bootcamp)
Intensive initial training with practical learning, exchanges with other leaders, and continuous assessment of competencies and mindsets.
Final Result
Announcement of selected candidates and the start of preparations for placement in Ensina Brasil’s operating hubs.
Where Ensina Trainee makes a difference
- Mato Grosso
- Goiás
- Maranhão
- Mato Grosso do Sul
- Pernambuco (Caruaru and Petrolina)
- Espírito Santo (Vitória)
Who impacts and who is impacted
Dayvid
Student of Ensinas in Caruaru (PE)
“I feel safer because I know that the Ensinas (teachers) trust me, believe in my potential, and will always be by my side, regardless of the situation I face. I know I can count on all the Ensinas for whatever I need. They are my second family.”
Iago Menezes
History Ensina in Vitória (ES)
“Developing my leadership in a public school has been, at the same time, a return and a new beginning. It is like returning to the ground that formed me, but with different eyes, now more attentive to the details that used to go unnoticed. It is not just about being in school—it is about making the school a territory of affection, resistance, and transformation. Deep down, what I want most is for my students to one day be able to look back and say: ‘I was seen there.’ Because that is what saved me. And that is what moves me toward #OneDay.”
José Nazareno
2024 Ensina Trainee Program Participant
“Being a leader in a public school is recognizing oneself as a power in constant construction. Faced with daily challenges, my focus has increasingly turned toward what really matters: the students. I have developed through actions that help me observe, understand, and seek solutions to ensure the best outcome for all of them.”
We count on the support of consultants and specialists
Olavo Nogueira Filho
Specialist in public policy and education
Main Investors
Technical Partners
FAQ
Frequently asked questions and their answers!!
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Is the work paid?
Yes, the work is paid. Since the program is part of a public policy and your hiring will be done directly by partner governments, compensation follows the hiring conditions of the partner network, always being equivalent to the salary of an entry-level teacher with the same workload in that network. It is worth noting that Ensinas are placed in cities with a cost of living compatible with the salary. Salaries range between R$3,100 and R$6,000, depending on the partner network.
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Is the Leadership Development Program for me?
The Leadership Development Program is the best path for you if you want to generate a positive impact and feel that your work makes a difference for society, getting hands-on to create solutions for the Brazilian public education ecosystem. For bachelor’s degree holders who do not yet have experience in education, it is a professional opportunity beyond the traditional possibilities presented during your training.
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During the program, will I be an employee of Ensina Brasil?
No. You will be an employee of the partner governments of Ensina Brasil, hired as a full-time temporary teacher. Ensina Brasil supports your participation through monitoring and training but does not have an employment relationship with you.
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Do I need a teaching degree to participate?
No! Bachelor’s degree holders are very welcome in our Selection Process. The only difference is that, in addition to participating in the Program and taking on classroom activities, a bachelor’s holder must complete a Pedagogical Complement (teaching certification for bachelor’s holders) within the program period.
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How will I be a teacher if I have never taught before?
We have an intensive training program for your preparation, and you will have the support of our Pedagogical Tutoring (professionals responsible for the training of our Ensinas). Furthermore, the subject taught will always be related to your background. However, it is crucial that the participant wants to learn constantly and is prepared to dedicate significant energy to planning lessons, building bonds, and interacting and collaborating with students and the school community.
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Where can I find materials about the selection process and the leadership development program?
You can find tips on how to prepare, powerful stories from our leaders, and materials to help with questions in our Candidate Guide.
