Professional Internship Program Fee
The Volunteer Adventure Corps professional internship program fee is $1,350. We are not an internship placement agency but rather, a professional internship program. The following is an overview of the services included in our program fee:
*Our staff will help you locate furnished housing in Cape Town for the duration of your stay. Visit the internship housing and lifestyle page for more information about this service. Participants are welcome to independently search for housing though this service is included in your program fee. Regardless of the size of your budget, we will locate accommodation that suits your needs. Click this participant housing link to view photos of accommodation we have arranged for past participants.
*We guarantee internship placement according to our placement philosophy. Before your internship location is confirmed, a VACorps staff member will make an in-person visit to the identified site to ensure a match between your skill-set and the organization’s needs. While our application process is thorough, we are unyielding in our commitment to creating an internship opportunity that will serve your professional interests. What we offer, above all else, is the guarantee that after flying across the world to Cape Town, you will have an internship position ready and waiting for you.
*A VACorps staff member will greet you at the airport and take you to your place of accommodation in Cape Town. When the time comes for you to leave South Africa, we will arrange for a staff member to give you a ride to the airport.
*Upon your arrival, you will participate in an orientation conducted by a staff member. Orientation lasts two days and serves the purpose of helping you have a successful living and working experience in Cape Town. The focus of our orientation is safety.
*We will give you a phone to use for the duration of your stay in South Africa. Our VACorps phones come pre-loaded with the following contact numbers: VACorps staff members, EMS, police, and several reliable taxi companies.
*Our staff is on call 24-hours a day to assist you, whether you require advice, counsel, emergency assistance or even friendship. While we allow our participants a great deal of independence, we also provide you with a reliable support network whenever you require assistance. While working as an intern in South Africa is an exciting experience, it is equally important that you have someone to turn to when you need assistance in a foreign country. We are always there for you, 24-hours a day.
*During the course of a 10-week internship (most common length of internship), we schedule regular Friday afternoon group excursions to different locations in Cape Town. See photos from some of our past internship excursions in our gallery. Excursions are an optional, yet highly recommended, way to see a new part of the city every week.
*We schedule two optional seminars over the course of your internship. Our first seminar occurs during the first week of your internship, and the general theme is maximizing your internship experience in a foreign country. Our second seminar is a resume/cv writing workshop that will occur near the end of your internship.
*You will receive a weekly participant-only newsletter by email. Please email our program director if you would like to request a copy of a past newsletter. Newsletters typically make you aware of events happening in Cape Town and preview the Friday afternoon activity and departure time.
*You will receive a copy of our official program guidebook, “The Insider’s Guide to Cape Town” prior to your departure. Our 30-page guide comes complete with useful information that will help you prepare for your overseas journey.
*Our program fee is $1350, regardless of your length of stay. Intern for up to six months!
*We guarantee internship placement according to our placement philosophy. Before your internship location is confirmed, a VACorps staff member will make an in-person visit to the identified site to ensure a match between your skill-set and the organization’s needs. While our application process is thorough, we are unyielding in our commitment to creating an internship opportunity that will serve your professional interests. What we offer, above all else, is the guarantee that after flying across the world to Cape Town, you will have an internship position ready and waiting for you.
*A VACorps staff member will greet you at the airport and take you to your place of accommodation in Cape Town. When the time comes for you to leave South Africa, we will arrange for a staff member to give you a ride to the airport.
*Upon your arrival, you will participate in an orientation conducted by a staff member. Orientation lasts two days and serves the purpose of helping you have a successful living and working experience in Cape Town. The focus of our orientation is safety.
*We will give you a phone to use for the duration of your stay in South Africa. Our VACorps phones come pre-loaded with the following contact numbers: VACorps staff members, EMS, police, and several reliable taxi companies.
*Our staff is on call 24-hours a day to assist you, whether you require advice, counsel, emergency assistance or even friendship. While we allow our participants a great deal of independence, we also provide you with a reliable support network whenever you require assistance. While working as an intern in South Africa is an exciting experience, it is equally important that you have someone to turn to when you need assistance in a foreign country. We are always there for you, 24-hours a day.
*During the course of a 10-week internship (most common length of internship), we schedule regular Friday afternoon group excursions to different locations in Cape Town. See photos from some of our past internship excursions in our gallery. Excursions are an optional, yet highly recommended, way to see a new part of the city every week.
*We schedule two optional seminars over the course of your internship. Our first seminar occurs during the first week of your internship, and the general theme is maximizing your internship experience in a foreign country. Our second seminar is a resume/cv writing workshop that will occur near the end of your internship.
*You will receive a weekly participant-only newsletter by email. Please email our program director if you would like to request a copy of a past newsletter. Newsletters typically make you aware of events happening in Cape Town and preview the Friday afternoon activity and departure time.
*You will receive a copy of our official program guidebook, “The Insider’s Guide to Cape Town” prior to your departure. Our 30-page guide comes complete with useful information that will help you prepare for your overseas journey.
*Our program fee is $1350, regardless of your length of stay. Intern for up to six months!
