Chris Doe
Massachussets, USA
2023

Chris joined the VACorps program in January 2023 as part of his Gap year and participated in a human rights internship. 

I decided to come to Cape Town to do an internship because I wanted something different from my mundane 9-5. I wanted to meet completely new people, and experience places that are unfamiliar to me. This experience gave me a better perspective on the world I live in. During my time here I learned so much about myself by facing challenges and living independently. Whether taking a walk to clear my mind in the beautiful sea point promenade or taking on seemingly indomitable mountains there was always something to reflect on within myself and my surroundings. I feel like I have gained independence and confidence in an uncomfortable and unfamiliar environment and I found a home away from home thanks to the amazing community at VACorps!

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Meet our most recent VACorps program alumni:

Chris Doe, Massachussets, USA (2023)

Chris joined the VACorps program in January 2023 as part of his Gap year and participated in a human rights internship.  I decided to come to Cape Town to do an internship because I […]

Nico Theunissen, New York, USA (2023)

Nico joined the VACorps Program in January 2023 as part of his Gap year and participated in an internship at a clean energy engineering company.  “Living in New York City, coming to Cape Town […]

Derya Tunçaral, Istanbul, Turkey (2023)

Derya is a recent graduate of Istanbul Bilgi University where he earned his bachelor’s in International Relations. He joined the VACorps program in November 2022 and participated in a political science internship.  “It was […]

Isabelle Ryan, Illinois, USA (2023)

Isabelle joined the VACorps Program in January 2023 as part of her Gap year and participated in a business internship.  “Originally, I was nervous about coming to Cape Town. I had never been so […]

Alize Serez, Istanbul, Turkey, (2023)

Aliza has recently earned a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Istanbul Bilgi University.  She joined the VACorps Program in September 2022 and participated in a Political Science Internship.  “The reason I chose Cape […]

Carley Adams, Ontario, Canada, (2023)

Carley is a recent MSc graduate of the University of Edinburgh, specializing in Medical Anthropology. She joined the VACorps Program in January 2023 and participated in a public health internship.  “Cape Town is such […]

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