Internships

We set you up for career success

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What you can expect from our internships

The combination of adventure, growth, and community that VACorps offers has a profound effect on program participants. Don’t take our word for it – according to many of our alumni, an internship in Cape Town, with VACorps can be life-changing.

Although we have an almost-20-year-old history and a handful of awards, we believe that VACorps is defined by our people. Our team members, our interns, our alumni, and our partners are all committed to making your experience in Cape Town as impactful, exciting, and meaningful as possible.

So whether your goal is to get hands-on experience in your area of study, understand a complex culture, or create long-lasting friendships, VACorps is here to create an unforgettable internship for you.

We set you up for career success

Biotechnology

Explore biotechnology internships abroad in Cape Town focused on applied R&D, sustainable materials and biotech startups, matched to your background and skills.

Business and Finance

Explore business and entrepreneurship internships in Cape Town across startups, business development, operations, market research and growth-focused roles.

Clean Energy

Explore clean energy internships in Cape Town focused on energy markets, policy, climate finance, consulting, research, and the clean-energy transition.

Conservation

Explore conservation internships in Cape Town across wildlife, marine conservation, biodiversity, habitat work, research and environmental education.

Counseling & Psychology

Explore Counseling & Psychology internships in Cape Town, from community-based mental-health and psychosocial placements to limited postgraduate Clinical Psychology opportunities.

Education

Explore teaching and Education internships in Cape Town, South Africa. Gain practical experience in schools, classrooms and education programs with VAC.

Engineering

Explore international engineering internships in Cape Town across mechanical, electrical, civil, mechatronics, product development, design, testing, and technical projects.

Gap Year

Preview future careers interning in your field of choice while enjoying life-expanding adventures.

Human Rights & Community Advocacy

Advocate for the vulnerable assisting organizations protecting rights and services for marginalized groups.

Journalism

Explore Journalism internships abroad in Cape Town across reporting, radio, broadcast, digital journalism, and editorial work, with placements matched to your experience.

Law

Explore law internships in Cape Town, South Africa, spanning human rights, public-interest, access-to-justice and civil or commercial legal work.

Marketing

Explore marketing internships abroad in Cape Town across digital marketing, communications, PR, social media, content, brand, campaigns, research, and events.

Film & Media

Explore Film & Media internships abroad in Cape Town, with opportunities spanning production, editing, post-production, community media and digital storytelling.

Medical

Step inside Cape Town’s public healthcare system through a Medical or Pre-Med internship, gaining supervised exposure to clinical teams, patient care and medicine in a very different healthcare context.

Occupational Therapy

Explore Occupational Therapy in Cape Town through placements developed around your background and stage of training. Opportunities may include pediatric, school-based, outpatient and rehabilitation settings, with supervision and involvement matched to your experience.

Physical Therapy

Explore Physical Therapy in Cape Town through placements developed around your background and stage of training. Opportunities may include rehabilitation, pediatric, community and sports settings, with involvement matched to your experience and supervision.

Political Science

Explore political science and public policy internships in Cape Town, South Africa, with opportunities in policy research, governance and international relations.

Public Health

Protect the vulnerable by collecting data, assisting workshops and expanding community health access.

Refugee Work

Empower asylum seekers to help refugees access housing, employment, healthcare, and legal aid.

Social Work

Explore Social Work internships in Cape Town, South Africa, with supervised experience across community, youth, family and social-service programs.

Speech Pathology & Audiology

Explore Speech Pathology or Audiology in Cape Town through placements shaped around your background and stage of training, from observation-focused experiences to formal clinical pathways for qualified students.

Sports Management

Explore international Sports Management internships in Cape Town across sports programs, events, operations, marketing, youth sport, and business development.

Sustainability

Explore sustainability internships in Cape Town focused on climate, environmental research, food security, urban agriculture, community programs, and sustainable development.

Technology

Explore international technology internships in Cape Town across software development, web applications, data, product testing, digital systems, and related technical work.

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