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Why choose VACorps?
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 good reviews from not only our participants, but also parents and university administrators. At the center of our partici...
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 good 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. All of our programs are based in Cape Town simply be...
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VACorps Reviews
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A Life-Changing Experience in Cape Town
by: Liz Belecky - United StatesProgram: VACorps Professional Internship ProgramMy time in Cape Town taught me so much about kindness, love, curiosity, and slowing down. Cape Town provided me with the most educational and fun three months that I could've asked for on both a personal and professional level. I walked with elephants, skydived, and worked with the most amazing kiddos during my PT internship. I could not be more grateful for my experiences here and all the lessons I will carry with me for the rest of my life.
Cape Town Adventures
by: Emma Helsel - United StatesProgram: VACorps Professional Internship ProgramCape Town was an incredible experience! Everyone at the VAC was welcoming and supportive throughout my time there. They did a fantastic job organizing fun and diverse activities every Friday, where I had the chance to meet many new people and get to know Kus and Kholi well. ? I completed a Physical Therapy internship at an outpatient rehabilitation facility that serves both the private and public healthcare sectors. I worked independently and was exposed to a variety of complex patients. The ...
I can't recommend this program enough!
by: Kathleen Hazen - United StatesProgram: VACorps Professional Internship ProgramMy experience in Cape Town with VACorps was amazing, and even after 12 weeks, I found myself never wanting to leave. From the moment I arrived, I felt welcomed by all the VAC staff and quickly felt at home. The orientation process made me feel comfortable and confident navigating Cape Town on my own, and the Monday and Friday activities were always fun. They offered a great way to experience Cape Town’s culture while meeting fellow interns through VAC. I interned at a special education school...
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Interviews
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Rob Weidner
Participated in 2012
Rob Weidner is fully a wanderlust. During his college career Rob traveled to four continents, six countries, 26 states, and will always have the adven...
Rob Weidner
Participated in 2012
I knew that I wanted to take time off of school and work in the film industry. While I was at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, I mostly studied computer science with the occasional studio art courses. Although I enjoy computer science, my true passion was and is getting out into the world and seeing life through a camera lens.
Leah Kaylor
Participated in 2014
Leah is a master's student at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. She had the opportunity to complete a Master's level internship i...
Leah Kaylor
Participated in 2014
I actually found VACorps because an ad came up on my Facebook newsfeed. I honestly thought it was way too good to be true and almost passed it up thinking it was some type of Internet scam. But my curiosity got the better of me (I’m glad it did) and I clicked on the link. I was immediately taken to a webpage showing me all the amazing internships and activities VACorps had to offer. I was hooked! I scoured the entire website reading everything about the company. Soon after, I found myself emailing VACorps to start finding my dream internship.
Oliver Hagan
Interviewed in 2015
From Vermont originally, Oliver is a proud graduate of the University of Oregon where he received his Bachelors of Art in Journalism and Communication...
Oliver Hagan
Interviewed in 2015
What inspired you to travel abroad?
In 2005, I graduated from the University of Oregon and decided to take a break from academia before applying to law school. I packed my bags with the intention of traveling abroad while working as a PADI SCUBA instructor. I was on the verge of booking a flight to Grand Cayman when Sean Walpole, one of my good friends from my study abroad experience at the University of Cape Town, convinced me to return to Cape Town and work at a dive shop he had just opened. I booked a flight to South Africa with the expectation that I would only stay for three months.
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