VACorps Internships
Discover a gateway to your dream career
Business and Finance
Cape Town business internships offered through VACorps will give you incredible access to the South African business world.
Biotechnology
VACorps provides practical, real-world internship opportunities in the fields of biotech, biomedical, bioengineering, and biochemistry.
Clean Energy & Sustainability
A structured internship facilitated by our Sustainability & Clean Energy Specialist.
Counseling & Psychology
A Cape Town counseling internship is a valuable opportunity for any student or graduate who wishes to develop their professional skills.
Conservation
Conservation internships are a popular choice as you will have the opportunity to work in the Table Mountain National Park and its Marine Protected Areas.
Education
A South Africa student teaching internship offers you the ideal opportunity to gain practical international teaching experience.
Engineering
Cape Town engineering internships are some of the more competitive and prestigious internship positions offered by our program.
Media, Film & Photography
Are you studying to become a photographer or filmmaker? If so, learn more about VACorps Cape Town film industry internships.
Gap Year
Gain professional experience on your GAP year and be forever changed by the cultural and experiential learning opportunities in Cape Town.
Human Rights
South Africa has one of the most liberal constitutions in the world, one that enshrines a respect for human rights.
Journalism
If you are searching for a journalism internship in South Africa, VACorps offers ideal opportunities for journalism students.
Law
Our human rights law internships in Cape Town are arguably our most unique internship offerings within the legal field.
Marketing
Our Cape Town marketing internships are in high demand because companies and NGOs always have a need for interns.
Medical
As a medical intern in South Africa, you will be working alongside teams of doctors and nurses in one of Cape Town’s community health outpatient clinics.
Occupational Therapy
This is one of our fastest growing internship categories for undergraduate and master’s students looking to apply their knowledge in a professional OT setting.
Physical Therapy
Physical therapy internships abroad are geared towards undergraduate and DPT students looking to gain practical experience in a multi-cultural setting.
Political Science
A political science internship in South Africa will provide you with an opportunity to work with professionals in South Africa’s legislative system and to expand your cultural boundaries.
Public Health
A public health internship abroad will allow you to gain first-hand access to the many challenges South Africa’s public healthcare system currently faces.
Sustainability
Intern at an NGO, company or government agency in Cape Town that promotes sustainable social, economic, cultural and environmental development.
Refugee Work
While interning in refugee services, you will participate in the process of welcoming, integrating, and supporting refugees who seek asylum in South Africa.
Social Work
A social work internship abroad attracts those who are looking for an opportunity to support disadvantaged and vulnerable members of Cape Town’s community.
Speech Pathology and Audiology
Learn new skills and gain hands on experience by observing the work of experienced and licensed speech pathology and audiology professionals.
Sports Management
Learn new skills by working alongside experienced professionals in the sports media, sports marketing, sports PR, sports event planning and sports management fields.
Technology
An internship abroad in the technology field will allow STEM students to gain a unique perspective on the role the tech industry plays in a developing and emerging market economy.