Become a Language Tutor / Learning Assistant (LLA)

Language Peer Tutoring Apprenticeship Class. Taught in English. Wednesdays from 12 to 12:50. You'll get training and hands-on experience to become a peer tutor and/or language learning assistant for Spanish, French, Arabic, Italian, German, Chinese, and Latin 100-level classes! Paid positions and internships for UIC credit with the LCLC available upon completion of Peer Tutoring Apprenticeship Class!

You must APPLY before registering: See application form below for eligibility information.

Interested? Apply to be a Peer Tutor or LLA!

Requirements for tutoring: you must take the Peer Tutoring Apprenticeship class.

  • Apply to be approved to register for Peer Tutoring Apprenticeship class. Applications for Fall 2026 are open. More information about class times and requirements is on the form. This is a one-credit course taught in English and is offered every semester. You’ll have the hands-on training to become a Language Learning Assistant and a Peer Tutor in Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, French, German, and Italian 100-level classes. Find out more about Language Learning Assistants here.
  • An Undergraduate at UIC with any major who has completed a 104 or higher French, German, Italian, or Spanish at UIC with a grade of B or above,
  • OR a transfer student who has completed a 104 class or higher in the language you plan to tutor.
  • *For heritage Spanish speakers: complete SPAN 114 or higher.
  • *For Arabic and Chinese students: recommended by professor.
  • You must take an upper-level course (200+) in the language you tutor in Spring 2026.

After completing the Peer Tutoring Apprenticeship class, students are eligible for these job opportunities at the LCLC:

  • Paid tutors OR Language Learning Assistants (LLAs)
  • Internship
  • Volunteer tutor