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…
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.
Our very own Founder and Director of Creative Consulting & Development Works and the if i could… programme, Lindy Briginshaw was featured in Go Overseas, an organisation focused on providing info to keen travellers who travel with a purpose.
In the midst of this chilly Cape Town weather if i could… said goodbye to five interns who spent the last three months supporting non-profit organisations in South Africa’s rapidly growing development sector.
So you have the choice to either do a paid internship at an organisation a few blocks from your house, or an unpaid internship on the other side… of the world! What do you choose? Why work for free in Cape Town? Is it actually worth it? Well, the answer is simple! Choose the internship…
In On 10 May 2013, if i could… intern Stephanie Hale took part in a creative, peaceful “wedding” protest with the My Vote Counts campaign. The campaign strives to speak out against the linking of big business and government. My Vote Counts Firstly, here is the video from the protest play staged in front of…
