VACorps Testimonials
What is it like to be a participant of VACorps?
I chose to intern abroad in Cape Town because I was looking to experience living abroad in a place completely unique from what I was [...]
Noah joined the VACorps program in June 2018 and participated in a Human Rights internship. "I chose to come to Cape Town because it was [...]
Shelby joined the VACorps program in May 2018 and participated in a Physical Therapy Placement. "I chose Cape Town as a place to [...]
Jackie participated in a journalism internship in May 2018 through VACorps. "When I told my friends I would be spending 12 weeks of my summer in Africa, [...]
Emu Haynes participated in a Film and Photography internship as part of her Gap Year in January 2018. "I wasn't sure what [...]
Alex participated in an Marketing internship in Cape Town as part of his Gap Year with VACorps in 2018. "I would like to offer my utmost [...]
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 [...]
I stumbled upon the VACorps website while google searching for summer internships and instantly fell in love with the idea of coming to Cape Town [...]
Kelly participated in an occupational therapy internship in Cape Town with VACorps in 2018. "Interning in Cape Town at a children's rehabilitation hospital has been [...]
Courtney participated in an occupational therapy internship in Cape Town with VACorps in 2018. "I have always wanted to travel to Africa, so when I [...]
Hannah participated in a marketing internship in Cape Town with VACorps in 2018. "I've been wanting to come to Cape Town for as long as [...]
Brendan participated in a custom internship in healthcare administration in Cape Town with VACorps in 2018. "I am not one to make decisions without doing [...]
Eleni participated in a social work internship in Cape Town with VACorps in 2018. "I am considering going to Grad School for a Master's in [...]
Savannah participated in a medical internship in Cape Town with VACorps in 2018. "I had a couple of friends back home who had previously participated [...]
Jessica participated in a counseling & psychology internship in Cape Town with VACorps in 2018."When looking for summer plans after my second year of college, [...]
"I decided Cape Town was the best place for my internship because of my passion for human rights work and my interest in South Africa's [...]
"My internship provided an amazing experience which opened up a world of adventure, learning and connections which I would not have experienced elsewhere. Coming to [...]
"I choose Cape Town as the site for my internship because it was highly recommended to me by many friends and family members as one [...]
"I chose Cape Town as the place to intern abroad because of the DIVERSITY. Cape Town’s history makes it a very demographically diverse city and [...]
"I chose Cape Town because it is a unique place and there are so many activities to take part in, from hiking to wine tasting, [...]
"The Desmond Tutu Foundation was the most ideal internship site for me. I recently graduated with a chemistry degree and am working towards getting my [...]
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