“Coming to South Africa was the first time I left the United States beside going to Canada or Mexico. VAC made me feel welcome in a foreign country, and they truly care about making sure you enjoy your stay. Without VAC, I wouldn’t have been able to meet so many different people and see so many of this beautiful country. I highly recommend VAC for students interning in South Africa. I won’t ever forget the amazing experiences that I’ve had here. Thank you VAC!”
Ben, pictured on the left, is currently studying history and film at Dartmouth College and took a term off in order to participate in the VACorps program in March 2021. Ben participated in an internship at a local NGO that...
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Cole is a pre-med student at Virginia Tech. He joined the VACorps program in January 2025 and completed a medical internship at a public clinic.
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Mara participated in an Education internship in Cape Town as part of her Gap Year with VACorps in January 2018. “When I decided to take a gap year, I was initially wonderfully overwhelmed with the number of options that the...
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