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Women's Empowerment Internship in Cape Town, South Africa

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Are you interested in women's empowerment and migrant issues? This internship could be an ideal opportunity for you! You'll be part of The Women’s Platform, an initiative that supports migrant women from across Africa to become self-sufficient, engaged members of South African society. They do this by sharing opportunities and experience, developing key job skills, and fostering personal growth. ...

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Program Highlights

Gain work experience with a women's empowerment project on a grassroots level.

Support migrant women through personal development and skill training sessions.

Gain a full understanding of the day to day running of support programs in a development context.

Live and work in Cape Town, a hugely vibrant city surrounded by mountains and oceans.

Explore South Africa on your days off.

Quick Details

Locations
  • Cape Town, South Africa
Availability
Year(s) OfferedYear RoundDuration:
  • 3-6 Months
  • 7-12 Months
Cost Per Week$300-600
Age Requirement:Varies
Types & Subjects:
  • Anthropology
  • Community Centers
  • Community Development
  • Gender Issues
  • Grassroots Organization
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Guidelines:
  • Albanian
  • American
  • Andorran
  • Antarctica
  • Antiguan & Barbudan
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Recognitions

Innovative New Program, Intern Abroad Winner 2022Innovative New Program – Intern Abroad Finalist 2022

Program Reviews

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Overall Rating

9.11

Total Reviews

2

Cape Town living and NGO work

by: Natalia Gołąb - PolandProgram: Women's Empowerment Internship in Cape Town, South Africa
10

I’ve spent 4 months in Cape Town doing internship in an NGO. Couldn’t change a thing! Best experience I’ve ever had both based on work experience and living experience. Cape Town is a special place and will always be special for me. Once you go there you won’t want to leave. Thanks to my internship I gained more confidence and thanks to social life in Cape Town I gained some friendships that will never be forgotten.

Women empowerment internship in Cape Town

My time at Women's Platform of the Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town has been amazing to say the least. I have had the greatest team and have had the opportunity to expand my skillset a lot. Working with such vulnerable populations can be challenging but my supervisor always guided me through the process and equipped me with the right tools to deal with complex situations. I have learnt a lot about the administrative procedures that are necesarry for the well-functioning of NGOs. Moreover, I was gi...

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Program Details

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Locations

  • Cape Town, South Africa

Types and Subjects

  • Fields
  • Anthropology
  • Business
  • Development

Availability

Years Offered: Year Round

Intern Duration:
  • 1 Year
  • 3-6 Months
  • 3-6 Months

Age Requirement

Age Requirement Varies

Guidelines

  • Albanian
  • American
  • Andorran
  • Antarctica

Cost per week

$300-600

Program Cost Includes

  • Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
  • Airport Transfer (Pick-Up)
  • Airport Transfer (Drop-Off)
  • On-Site / In-Country Staff Support

Accommodation Options

  • Apartment/Flat
  • Dormitory
  • Group living

Qualifications & Experience

  • University Freshman (1st Year)
  • University Sophomore (2nd Year)
  • University Junior (3rd Year)
  • University Senior (4th Year)

Application Procedures

  • Phone/Video Interview
  • Online Application

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