Location
  • South Africa
    • Cape Town
Length
4 to 12 weeks

Program Details

Compensation
Unpaid
Timeframe
Fall J-Term Maymester Spring Spring Break Summer Winter Year Round
Housing
Apartment
Language
English
Age Min.
18

Pricing

Starting Price
2975
What's Included
Activities Some Activities Airport Transfers SIM cards Wifi
What's Not Included
Accommodation Meals Travel Insurance
Jul 02, 2024
Jun 02, 2025
118 travelers are looking at this program

About Program

VACorps offers superior internship placements in Cape Town, South Africa. We commit all of our energy to one purpose – helping our program participants to have a professionally and personally rewarding internship experience in Cape Town. This is why VACorps unfailingly receives great reviews from not only our participants but also parents and university administrators. At the center of our participants' experience in our programs start with the careful selection of internships. Before they leave their home countries for Cape Town, participants will be in constant communication with members of the VACorps staff as we design peculiar details of their internship placements based on their academic, intellectual, and professional aspirations. We are Cape Town specialists, and all of our staff and programs are based in the mother city, simply because it is the most beautiful city in the world.

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Program Highlights

  • Professional internship placement in one of the world's most beautiful cities
  • Expert pre-arrival and in-country staff support (orientation, tour of the city, first-meeting at internship site, 24/7 emergency hotline and general support and guidance)
  • Weekly social excursions to help you explore Cape Town and its surrounds
  • Weekly workshops about South African culture
  • Enjoy plenty of travel opportunities to attractions like the Garden Route, Mozambique, Kruger National Park, and Cederberg Mountains

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Program Reviews

4.91 Rating
based on 256 reviews
  • 5 rating 91.41%
  • 4 rating 8.2%
  • 3 rating 0%
  • 2 rating 0.39%
  • 1 rating 0%
  • Growth 4.95
  • Support 4.95
  • Fun 5
  • Housing 4.85
  • Safety 4.85
Showing 209 - 216 of 256 reviews
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Laura
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Excitement...it goes along way!

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What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Tips for future interns would be own everything and every project you touch; go above and beyond expectations and you really will get an amazing experience.
49 people found this review helpful.
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Laura
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

My internship

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What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
It was a great internship experience, definitely be open to learning new things.
46 people found this review helpful.
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Matthew
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Travelling Experience of a life time

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What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
It is an amazing experience. If you are looking to grow and learn about life's experiences and want to achieve your dream career goals. I can recommend VACorps. The internship placement, Support and knowing I could call VAC staff if I needed anything, Weekly Activities, Culture Series, VACorps staff support, VACorps Online Guide to mention a few.
41 people found this review helpful.
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Anya
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Cape town

I originally was not planning on coming to Cape Town but it was recommended to me during my interview and I decided to just take a chance and try it. I had never traveled to Africa before and was excited to explore a new place. When I was first paired with my internship I did not think that it was going to be a good fit. I was completely terrified to start work at my internship site, it was so far outside of anything that I was comfortable with and I definitely did not think that I would enjoy it. I ended up learning so much about myself and my field that I would've never expected. My time at my internship made me not only a better student but also a better person and it was completely unexpected. My internship transformed from something I was dreading to something it hurts to leave. I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Cape Town.

What would you improve about this program?
I would offer less instruction in the first few weeks, there is so much hand-holding by the program that people are not ever forced to sink or swim. This causes people to slip through the cracks that are not really ready/want to travel and expierance a new culture because they are never forced to be uncomfortable or figure things out on their own becu8ase someone helped them do every part of it
44 people found this review helpful.
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Sydney
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Living the Cape Town Dream

Cape Town stood out to me when I read up on the public health internship opportunities available. After researching the history of South Africa and the beauty within the country, I couldn't help but put cape town down as my top pick in interning abroad. Living in Cape Town for three months has provided with me with life long friends, cultural knowledge, adventure, an impactful internship, and a desire to come back. My internship at Ottery Youth Care Centre has changed my perspective of life and will forever have a place in my heart. By implementing a garden project, creating a health curriculum, and getting to know the learners, I feel like I have fulfilled the best experience at my internship site. VAC has provided many opportunities with traveling abroad to keep the stay fun and eventful. I want to thank VAC for providing this internship and helping along the way!

What was your funniest moment?
When we went on an excursion to Cape Point and almost got attacked by monkeys. A group of us had to huddle together while the monkeys circled us (we made it out safe).
42 people found this review helpful.
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Samantha
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Sam at Heideveld Health Clinic

I was done with my undergrad but wanted to boost my resume for graduate school. I was afraid I had missed this opportunity but was delighted once I found VACorp. The process was insanely easy and fast. I was expected several weeks of dialogue before hearing any news about even accepted into the program. By one month, I already knew when and where I would be working. Everyone here has been so helpful and genuinely wanted to best (and safest) experience possible. I did not feel belittled or like I was at summer camp while here. I was given tips and resources for what I would do and given free rein. I am honored to have met the fellow interns, locals, and co-workers. I have so many experiences that I can take with me to help me in my academic and personal life thanks to VACorp.

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Take initiative and learn from the locals. They have so much experience to provide.
47 people found this review helpful.
Tom
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

VAC Review Summer 2018

I spent one month interning in Cape Town and it has been one of the best travel and professional experiences of my life. This is truly an amazing and cosmopolitan city with so much to do and see--you will never get bored. I really enjoyed my work at Ihata Shelter; I learned so much and was exposed to so many different things that. I got opportunities that would not have been available to me in Canada and I am truly grateful for them. The VAC staff is really supportive and nice. They are always here for you when you need them and they try hard to ensure you have a memorable experience. I'm really glad I did this internship program.

45 people found this review helpful.
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Neha
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Cape Town

I really enjoyed my medical internship working at Retreat Community Health Centre. | was able to circulate through the different departments at the clinic including trauma, emergency, maternity, obstetrics, chronic disease etc. I was also able to watch and assist with medical emergencies and my personal highlight at my internship sight was being able to watch and assist with deliveries and newborn check-ups. I was here for a total of eight weeks and loved every minute of it. I will definitely miss all of the amazing people that I've met here and living so close together in Obs. One of my favourite tings that I did here was the Garden Route trip where I got to walk with African elephants and bungy jump off of the worlds highest bungy bridge. Throughout my entire stay here, the VAC staff was always very helpful and planned amazing weekly activities for us. I am most grateful for the VAC program for my internship placement and for enabling me to meet such amazing friends here.

42 people found this review helpful.

Questions & Answers

Hi Erin, Thanks for the great question! South Africa is home to one of the largest commercial film industries in the Southern Hemisphere and we place VACorps program participants at a variety of different film production companies that operate in Cape Town. We accept gap year students (min age 18) so don't worry if you don't have any prior industry experience. All that is required is enthusiasm...