We sat with Yingning Wang and shared a meal at one of Cape Town’s best coffee shops. Yingning shared her experiences of being in Cape Town, getting excited again about her highlights, and thinking back on her fondest memories during her internship. Yingning visited Cape Town to complete her public health internship, focusing on HIV…
College and graduate school are great times to travel the world. Long breaks provide the time you’ll need to explore new countries and cultures. Students are faced with the decision of choosing to intern abroad or study abroad. The if i could… programme facilitates internships with high-profile non-profit organisations in Cape Town and New…
The if i could… programme is proud to have connected students and volunteers with international internships in Cape Town and New Delhi. Our internships are a great way to gain work experience while contributing to a better world! Recently, GoOverseas interviewed our Programme Coordinator, Alison Clowes. Read on to find out more about her best travel…
“Creativity happens on the boundaries, and a place like Cape Town is uniquely positioned. It’s a melting pot of cultures and people, with a rich history as well as a focus on modernity.” – South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth. Cape Town has long been a popular destination for tourists and international interns alike. By volunteering…
Over the past years we have said hello and farewell to many interns who chose New Delhi or Cape Town as their internship destination. Our interns’ contributions support our valued host organisations to bring about meaningful change and sustainability in India and South Africa. What makes the if i could… programme unique is that we…
At if i could… we see a constant flow of interns coming and going – leaving with valuable lessons from internships and volunteer experiences. We walk with them on their journey. Starting from the excitement of planning their trip and the task of packing up their lives. From the moment they step off the plane…
Cape Town, also known as the Mother City, is famous for many different things and loved for many different reasons! There is probably at least one thing you loved and enjoyed when you were in Cape Town and can’t stop recommending it to people everywhere you go. Big Five of Cape Town The truth is,…
South Africa is rich in its history and culture and Cape Town, otherwise known as the Mother City is routinely voted one of the most beautiful places in the world and even though we can guarantee you won’t get bored just sitting around looking at our mountain, we still want you to go out and experience all our city has to offer!
The if i could… programme places skilled graduates and young professionals in organisations working solely in the development sector in New Delhi and Cape Town. New Delhi is one of our newest destination offerings and is an exciting opportunity for interns wanting something entirely different.
You might even find yourself in environments where you can talk to leaders in the South African justice system and this provides a real opportunity to share your thoughts and theories around real tangible change that we, as a country, can attain. Recently, if i could… programme assistant, Mbongeni Ngwenya attended a public dialogue held by The Centre for Conflict Resolution, where he met Justice Edwin Cameron, a judge of the Constitutional Court of South Africa. His new book, Justice: A Personal Account was launched at this event.
