Global Internships in Cape Town, South Africa
Against the backdrop of the towering Table Mountain, people from different backgrounds, religions, and ethnicities call Cape Town home. “The Mother City,” as it is sometimes known, Cape Town is a proudly diverse center that serves as a commercial and industrial entry point to Africa and houses regional headquarters for many companies, nonprofits and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
Why Cape Town
English-language internship opportunities are abound in Cape Town in a spectrum of sectors, from social entrepreneurship in townships to social media in the wine industry to microfinance to medicine, and just about everything in between. An academic internship in this multilingual, multicultural, and student-friendly environment offers the opportunity to experience true cross-cultural communication in a professional setting.
"The Global Internship is an opportunity of a lifetime. It allows you to immerse yourself in a new culture. You will obtain an alternative perspective on virtually all aspects of life, and not a lot of people get a chance to experience something like that!" -Alex P., College of San Mateo
Priority Application Deadline: Friday, December 6, 2019. Applicants are selected, upon successful interview, until program is full. Please check out the full program timeline.
Yes, you can afford it! You may be eligible for a scholarship or to use your financial aid. All students accepted into the program are eligible to apply.
Internships in Cape Town: May 31 - July 25, 2020
Your exact internship is determined through a personalized one-on-one placement process as part of the application to the program. Students interning in Cape Town are placed with companies ranging from innovative start-ups to global organizations, multinationals, and NGOs in a variety of industry sectors. Sample internship placements may include:
- Business Services: Entrepreneurship, media, public relations, and real estate
- Health Science: Nutrition, food justice, and public health
- Hospitality: High-end international and local brand properties, tutoring services, and wine industry marketing
- Technology: Software, hardware, finance tech, mobile apps, e-commerce
- Social Good: economic development, NGOs, mircofinance, public health, social entrepreneurship, and social work
Your placement advisor works one-on-one with you to find an internship that matches your career goals, interests, and experience level. You are guaranteed an internship placement in your country of choice. However, some fields are challenging to find internship placements in, especially if your experience is limited. This program is recommended for students who want to gain professional work experience and build their intercultural skills in their fields of interest but are open to alternative placements if their first-choice field does not offer a placement.
Program Fees
The fees to participate in this program are broken down into 1) program fees, which cover housing, advising, internship placement, orientations, cross-cultural activities program, professional development support, international medical and accident insurance and a variety of support services while abroad; 2) tuition (paid to Skyline College), for a three-unit degree-applicable course required for all Global Internship participants
| Domestic Students | International Students | |
|---|---|---|
| Program Fee | $4,386 | $4,386 |
| Skyline College Tuition | $138 | $846 |
Out-of-Pocket Expenses
In addition to the program fees and tuition outline above, you will need to budget for your out-of-pocket expenses. Below are estimated expenses; however, actual expenses will vary depending on your lifestyle and spending habits.
| Estimated Expenses | Amount |
|---|---|
| International Airfare and Transportation | $1,200 |
| Meals | $1,000 |
| Personal Expenses | $1,000 |
| Total Estimate Out-of-Pocket Expenses | $3,200 |
Program Eligibility
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Have a cumulative GPA of 2.25 or higher (please note that certain majors may require a higher GPA; please inquire during your advising appointment)
- Have completed a minimum of 30 units of college level coursework prior to program
- It is your responsibility to obtain any necessary travel documentation for your program destination (i.e. passport, visa, etc). Your internship provider (AIC) works with each student to complete visa paperwork as needed. This may require you to pay fees of up to a few hundred dollars depending on the type of paperwork required.