“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!”
Leyla, pictured on the left, joined the VACorps program in 2021 and completed a business internship at an urban farming NGO as part of her GAP Year. She will begin her studies at the University of Pennsylvania in the fall...
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Valerie has a bachelor’s degree in Counseling and Psychology from the Open University and joined the VACorps program in February 2021 to participate in a psychology internship at a psychiatric clinic in Cape Town. “Visiting South Africa was always a...
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On the 5th semester of my study, Intercultural Market Communication, you can either do an internship in Denmark or Study abroad somewhere. My problem was that I wanted to go abroad, but I wanted an internship, which was not normally...
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