Benjamin is majoring in Media Journalism at the University of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He joined the VACorps program in January 2022 and participated in a journalism internship at a local radio station.
“VACorps was an incredible experience that made me fall in love with the city of Cape Town and its people. I did an internship at a local Cape Town radio station, and I was given the chance to do so many things. From reporting to producing to hosting my own show. Everyone there was very supportive and kind. I took initiative and did things with my time at the station, and as a result, was given the opportunity to grow as a reporter. It is hard to imagine my time here without the people of VACorps and the memories of the Friday activities. My experience was defined by a beautiful city and even more beautiful people and that is largely thanks to the openness and welcoming spirit of the VACorps community”
Meet our most recent VACorps program alumni:
Nick Maylett, Utah, USA (2022)
Nick is a pre-med student at the University of Utah and joined the VACorps program in May 2022. Nick participated in a medical internship at a public clinic. "I absolutely loved everything about VACorps, [...]
Morgan Queen, Kansas, USA (2022)
Morgan is a pre-med student at Doane University. She joined the VACorps Program in May 2022 and participated in a medical internship at a public clinic. "I chose to study abroad in Cape Town [...]
Brantley Good, Georgia, USA (2022)
Brantley is a pre-med student at the University of Georgia. He joined the VACorps program in May 2022 and participated in a medical internship. "A spectacular once-in-a-lifetime experience I will always be thankful for. [...]
Crystal McDougle, Florida, USA (2022)
Crystal is studying towards a Masters in Social Work at Florida Atlantic University. She joined the VACorps Program in May 2022 and participated in human rights internship. "Cape Town is such a diverse place [...]
Hannah Choe, New Jersey, USA (2022)
Hannah joined the VACorps Program in January 2022 as part of her GAP year and participated in an education internship at a local school. "I chose Cape Town to be my home for three [...]
Nick Newman, Ohio, USA (2022)
Nick is studying Business Economics and Finance at Ohio University. He joined the VACorps program in May 2022 and participated in a finance internship at a financial advisory firm. "I chose Cape Town after [...]
