Work With Us
Mandarin Zest is a growing platform dedicated to helping advanced learners of Chinese reach fluency through high-quality, engaging, and practical content.
We are a community of over 50,000 learners across our different platforms, creating grammar guides, graded readers, and cultural insights for those who want to go beyond the basics.
Open positions
About the Role
We are looking for a Native Chinese Teacher to collaborate with us on a flexible, freelance basis. This is a project-based opportunity rather than a regular teaching position. You’ll work with Mandarin Zest whenever teaching or content needs arise, including our Chinese learning bootcamps, club activities, and educational content projects.
The number of hours will vary depending on our projects throughout the year, so we’re looking for someone who is flexible and available on an as-needed basis.
What You’ll Do
- Teach Chinese to learners from different backgrounds and proficiency levels
- Lead teaching sessions as part of our Chinese learning bootcamps
- Occasionally teach or facilitate sessions within our Mandarin Zest Club
- Help learners practise practical, conversational Chinese
- Record Chinese learning materials and educational content
- Collaborate with the Mandarin Zest team on new learning projects and teaching formats
- Adapt teaching style and materials to different projects and learner needs
Workload & Structure
- Freelance and project-based
- Remote and flexible
- No fixed number of hours guaranteed
- Teaching opportunities will arise throughout the year based on our bootcamps, club activities, and other projects
- Some projects may involve teaching sessions, while others may involve recording or creating educational materials
Who We’re Looking For
- Native Chinese speaker
- Experience teaching Chinese as a foreign language
- Comfortable teaching international learners
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Flexible and available to take on projects when needed
- Comfortable teaching online
- Reliable, proactive, and able to work independently
- Passionate about Chinese language education
- Experience with online teaching, content creation, or adult learners is a plus
What You’ll Gain
- Experience teaching within a growing international Chinese-learning community
- The opportunity to work with learners from around the world
- Exposure to different teaching formats, from live bootcamps to educational content
- The opportunity to contribute to new and creative Chinese-learning projects
- Collaboration with the Mandarin Zest team and our community of 80,000+ Chinese learners globally
Compensation
This is a freelance position. The hourly rate will be determined based on your teaching experience, qualifications, and expertise.
As the workload is project-based, there is no guaranteed minimum number of hours. We will reach out whenever relevant teaching or content opportunities arise.
About the Role
We are looking for a Social Media Intern to join us for a 3-month remote internship (renewable). This is a flexible, low-workload opportunity ideal for students or aspiring marketers who want to gain hands-on experience in content creation, social media strategy, and community building.
You’ll collaborate directly with the founders to grow Mandarin Zest’s presence on Instagram and LinkedIn, while engaging with our community of language learners.
What You’ll Do
- Create and schedule engaging content for Instagram and LinkedIn
- Edit simple videos (Reels, short clips)
- Brainstorm and develop creative content ideas tailored to language learners
- Manage and engage with our Discord community (replying to messages, sparking discussions, supporting members)
- Monitor content performance and suggest improvements
- Contribute to discussions on content strategy and brand positioning
Workload & Structure
- Duration: 3 months (renewable)
- Remote and flexible
- Expected output: ~2–4 posts per week + light community management
Who We’re Looking For
- Passionate about social media, content creation, and/or language learning
- Ideally a student or recent graduate looking to build a portfolio
- Familiar with Instagram and LinkedIn content formats and trends
- Basic video editing skills
- Comfortable engaging with online communities (Discord experience is a plus)
- Creative, proactive, and able to work independently
- Interest in Chinese language or culture
What You’ll Gain
- Real experience in social media management, video content, and community building
- A strong portfolio with published content
- Direct collaboration in building a growing educational brand
- Insight into early-stage marketing strategy and audience growth
Compensation
This is an unpaid internship. However, all work produced will be credited and can be used as part of your professional portfolio.
About the Role
We are looking for an SEO & Content Writing Intern to join us for a 3-month remote internship (renewable). This is a flexible, low-workload opportunity ideal for students or aspiring writers and marketers who want to gain hands-on experience in SEO, content creation, and early-stage brand growth.
You’ll collaborate directly with the founders to create high-quality content and improve Mandarin Zest’s visibility on search engines.
What You’ll Do
- Write SEO-optimized articles related to Chinese language learning (guides, explainers, resources, etc.)
- Conduct keyword research and identify content opportunities
- Optimize existing content for search engines (on-page SEO)
- Structure articles for readability and user intent
- Contribute content ideas aligned with SEO and growth strategy
- Support internal linking and basic content organization
Workload & Structure
- Duration: 3 months (renewable)
- Remote and flexible
- Expected output: ~2-3 articles per month (depending on length and depth)
Who We’re Looking For
- Passionate about writing, SEO, and/or language learning
- Ideally a student or recent graduate looking to build a portfolio
- Strong writing skills in English (native or near-native level)
- Basic understanding of SEO principles (keyword research, search intent, etc.)
- Detail-oriented and able to write clear, structured content
- Able to work independently and meet deadlines
- Interest in Chinese language or culture
What You’ll Gain
- Real experience in SEO and content writing
- A strong portfolio with published, optimized articles
- Direct collaboration in building a growing educational platform
- Insight into content strategy, organic growth, and SEO performance
- Full credit for all content you contribute to
Compensation
This is an unpaid internship. However, all work produced will be credited and can be used as part of your professional portfolio.
How to apply?
Send us a short introduction about yourself and your CV at
contact@mandarinzest.com