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Human Rights Internship in Cape Town, South Africa
by: Roots Interns
This is an exciting opportunity to gain practical experience in legal work and advocacy while contributing to an important human rights cause. You'll be part of a nonprofit organization that supports refugees in Cape Town, South Africa, and works toward cultural, social, and economic integration between migrants, refugees, and South Africans. As a human rights intern, you'll work in their Advoca...
This is an exciting opportunity to gain practical experience in legal work and advocacy while contributing to an important human rights cause. You'll be part of a nonprofit organization that supports refugees in Cape Town, South Africa, and works toward cultural, social, and economic integration between migrants, refugees, and South Africans. As a human rights intern, you'll work in their Advocacy Program, which offers legal advice and practical support to migrants. You will be assisting with asylum application processes, documenting and following up on xenophobic incidents, researching South African legislation and refugee issues in Africa, or dealing with unaccompanied minor projects. Your tasks will include: - Assisting with the management of files for individual cases - Documenting...
Program Highlights
Gain work experience in legal human rights work in a South African context.
Support migrants with legal and social integration issues.
Be part of an inspiring NGO that offers a great amount of support to refugees in Cape Town.
Live and work in Cape Town, a hugely vibrant city surrounded by mountains and oceans.
Explore South Africa during weekends off.
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- Cape Town, South Africa
- 3-6 Months
- Grassroots Organization
- Human Rights
- Law
- Legal Aide
- Refugee Relief
- Albanian
- American
- Andorran
- Antarctica
- Antiguan & Barbudan
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My experience in Cape Town
by: JuliaProgram: Human Rights Internship in Cape Town, South AfricaThis summer I participated in a 2-month internship with the organization Gender Rights in Tech (former Kwanele). The experience I had done for one month online and one month in person and overall I had a positive impression. The organization itself is wonderful, everyone is very nice and helpful, all the tasks were explained to me well and I always had someone I could ask the questions to. I definitely recommend this experience as an in-person internship, during my time online I needed more pos...
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by: EmielProgram: Human Rights Internship in Cape Town, South AfricaMy time here has awakened me to take notice of the problems South Africa faces regarding migrant and refugee rights. It’s also been a reality check. The articles about problems in different parts of the world regarding refugees and migrants have become more of a general statement in the everyday newspaper. When I started here, I was suddenly sitting across from people with real problems and asking for help, which can be quite confronting. If I look at the impact I personally made, it's on a micr...
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Locations
- Cape Town, South Africa
Types and Subjects
- Fields
- Counseling
- Human Rights
- Law
Availability
Years Offered: Year Round
- 3-6 Months
- 3-6 Months
Age Requirement
Age Requirement Varies
Guidelines
- Albanian
- American
- Andorran
- Antarctica
Cost per week
Program Cost Includes
- Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
- Airport Transfer (Pick-Up)
- Airport Transfer (Drop-Off)
- Assistance Booking Travel
Accommodation Options
- Apartment/Flat
- Dormitory
- Group living
Qualifications & Experience
Any/All Education Levels Accepted
Application Procedures
- Phone/Video Interview
- Online Application
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Lola Verkuil
Participated in 2019
Lola Verkuil is a 23-year-old Anthropology and International Development graduate. She lived in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, before coming to Cape Town...
Lola Verkuil
Participated in 2019
I had just graduated from university and was looking for an interesting way to start my career. I wasn't immediately ready to start working full-time in the Netherlands and wanted to take some time to do something fun and interesting and educating at the same time. This is why I decided to go abroad again for some time, and in order to learn something from the experience as well, I decided to combine it with an internship. Since I am interested in migration studies, it was also the perfect opportunity to do this on the African continent, so that I could get a new perspective on the phenomenon.
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