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For localization review roles, near-native fluency is required — you need to catch awkward phrasing, cultural misfires, and translation drift that automated tools miss entirely. For outreach and partnership roles, professional fluency is usually sufficient. Many of our strongest candidates are heritage speakers, diaspora educators, or researchers who grew up bilingual. Tell us your language background in your application and we'll match you to the right responsibilities.

Apply anyway and tell us about the language and learner community you'd represent. The twelve languages reflect what AESOP has already developed content for, but the catalog will grow. If you bring genuine fluency, community connections, and a case for why a particular language should be next, we want to hear from you — new language members are exactly how we decide what to build next.

For roles focused on localization review, yes — fluency in the target language is required so you can assess whether translated content reads naturally and culturally accurately. For roles focused on partnership development and outreach, language fluency is helpful but not always mandatory. Tell us your language profile in your application and we'll match you accordingly.

We rotate meeting times across quarters to distribute the inconvenience fairly rather than locking any single region into a permanent off-hours slot. All meetings are recorded and shared via LinkedIn, so advisors who can't attend live can review recordings and contribute asynchronously. The monthly one-on-one with the founder is always scheduled at a time that works for your time zone.

There's no single credential requirement. We're looking for people who understand both education and their region — that might come from a PhD in curriculum design, twenty years running a regional ed-tech company, a decade teaching at a university, or building a community learning program from scratch. If you have genuine knowledge and genuine connections, you're qualified.

If you're applying primarily for a localization role, demonstrated experience in translation, instructional design, or multilingual content development is expected.

Not currently. Like all AESOP advisory roles, International Board seats are currently volunteer. AESOP is pre-revenue and we want advisors who are here for the mission. As the academy grows toward revenue — particularly as international courses launch and generate enrollment — early International Board members who were active contributors will be first considered for paid partnerships, co-development revenue share, and regional consulting work.

Yes — and it often makes sense. An educator who serves on both the Education Board and the International Board can directly connect curriculum standards work with localization priorities. Anyone on any board is also welcome to participate in Brand Board activities, which have a light commitment and focus on social amplification. Just be honest in your application about your total bandwidth, and we'll design a structure that works.