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Event Coordination Internship in Cape Town, South Africa

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$100-300Program Costs
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Program Overview

Contribute to social development programs in Cape Town, South Africa, while getting valuable work experience in project and event management. It's a brilliant opportunity to be part of a grassroots organization and take on various tasks.

You'll be part of a social impact organization in Masiphumelele, a township just outside Cape Town. The organization runs a large community center for disadvantaged children, provides educational workshops, and supports women's empowerment projects. It's a multi-layered program that runs multiple projects and events, and intern tasks are hugely varied.

Your tasks will include the following:
- Coordinating educational workshops at a community level to raise awareness around health, hygiene, and human values
- Creating and assisting with fundraising events
- Assisting with planning for seasonal events, like Women's Month, Mandela Day, etc
- Assisting with weekly or monthly events at Yoga Shala, the volunteer house you'll be based at
- Coordinating volunteer activities

If you're interested in project management, event coordination, and social development, this is an opportunity to get hands-on experience!

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Program Highlights

Be part of a grassroots social development program in Cape Town.
Gain valuable work experience in project management and event coordination.
Contribute to worthwhile education, youth support, and women's empowerment projects.
Live and work in the Southern Peninsula of Cape Town, surrounded by beaches and mountains.
Spend your weekends exploring the incredible city of Cape Town and its surroundings.

What's Included

Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
Airport Transfer (Pick-Up)
Airport Transfer (Drop-Off)
On-Site / In-Country Staff Support
Assistance Booking Travel
Internship Placement

Program Details

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Locations

  • Cape Town, South Africa

Available Terms / Availability

  • Years Offered
  • Year Round

Eligible Nationalities

  • Albanian
  • American
  • Andorran
  • Antarctica
  • Antiguan & Barbudan
  • Argentinian
  • Armenian
  • Aruban
  • Asian
  • Australian
  • Austrian
  • Azerbaijani
  • Bahamian
  • Bahraini
  • Barbadian
  • Belarusian
  • Belgian
  • Belizean
  • Bermudian
  • Bhutanese
  • Bissau-Guinean
  • Bolivian
  • Bonaire
  • Bosnian
  • Brazilian
  • British
  • British Virgin Islander
  • Bruneian
  • Bulgarian
  • Cambodian
  • Canadian
  • Cape Verdean
  • Caymanian
  • Channel Islander
  • Chilean
  • Chinese
  • Colombian
  • Comoran
  • Cook Islander
  • Costa Rican
  • Creole
  • Croatian
  • Cuban
  • Curacao
  • Cypriot
  • Czech
  • Danish
  • Dominican
  • Dutch
  • Ecuadorian
  • Egyptian
  • Emirati
  • English
  • Estonian
  • European
  • Fijian
  • Finnish
  • French
  • Georgian
  • German
  • Gibraltarian
  • Greek
  • Greenlandic
  • Grenadian
  • Guadeloupian
  • Guatemalan
  • Guinean
  • Guyanese
  • Haitian
  • Hawaiian
  • Honduran
  • Hungarian
  • I-Kiribati
  • Icelandic
  • Indonesian
  • Iranian
  • Iraqi
  • Irish
  • Israeli
  • Italian
  • Jamaican
  • Japanese
  • Jordanian
  • Kazakhstani
  • Kittitian, Nevisian
  • Kiwi
  • Korean
  • Kuwaiti
  • Kyrgyzstani
  • Lao or Laotian
  • Latvian
  • Lebanese
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuanian
  • Luxembourg
  • Macedonian
  • Malagasy
  • Malaysian
  • Maldivian
  • Malian
  • Maltese
  • Manx
  • Marshallese
  • Martiniquais
  • Mauritanian
  • Mauritian
  • Mexican
  • Micronesian
  • Moldovan
  • Monegasque
  • Mongolian
  • Montenegrin
  • Montserratian
  • Moroccan
  • multi
  • Myanmar
  • Nauruan
  • Nepalese
  • New Caledonian
  • Ni-Vanuatu
  • Nicaraguan
  • Niuean
  • Norwegian
  • Omani
  • Palauan
  • Palestinian
  • Panamanian
  • Papua New Guinean
  • Paraguayan
  • Peruvian
  • Polish
  • Polynesian
  • Portuguese
  • Puerto Rican
  • Qatari
  • Reunionese
  • Romanian
  • Russian
  • Saban
  • Sahrawian, Sahraouian
  • Saint Helenian
  • Saint Lucian
  • Saint Vincentian or Vincentian
  • Salvadoran
  • Sammarinese
  • Samoan
  • Sao Tomean
  • Saudi Arabian
  • Scottish
  • Serbian
  • Serbian; Montenegrin
  • Seychelles
  • Singaporean
  • Slovak
  • Slovenian
  • Solomon Islander
  • Spanish
  • St. Barts
  • Statian
  • Surinamese
  • Swedish
  • Swiss
  • Syrian
  • Tahiti
  • Taiwanese
  • Tajikistani
  • Thai
  • The Vatican
  • Tibet
  • Timorese
  • Tongan
  • Trinidadian, Tobagonian
  • Turkish
  • Turkmen
  • Turks and Caicos
  • Tuvaluan
  • Ukrainian
  • Uruguayan
  • Uzbekistani
  • Venezuelan
  • Vietnamese
  • Virgin Islander
  • Welsh
  • Yemeni
  • This Program is also open to Solo

Education Levels & Language

  • Language
  • English
  • Education
  • University Freshman (1st Year)
  • University Sophomore (2nd Year)
  • University Junior (3rd Year)
  • University Senior (4th Year)
  • University 5th Year or More
  • Some college credit, no degree
  • Trade/technical/vocational training
  • Associate degree
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Master’s degree
  • Professional degree
  • Doctorate degree

Application Procedures

  • Online Application
  • Written Application

Age Requirement

18+

Duration

  • 3-6 Months
  • 9-12 Weeks
  • Summer

Starts At

$100-300

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Diego UbuntuSeptember 2023

Working as an event management intern for a small NGO

My experience working for Projekt Ubuntu has been truly transformative and fulfilling. Being offered a space where I could put into practice my skills and having the freedom to share ideas and develop them into specific concepts and events has allowed me to grow professionally and personally. Having to face the difficulties and rejection that come with working for an NGo when it comes to finding resources from donors and partnerships was challenging. Nevertheless, it made me stronger and look at the industry with even more respect and admiration. Another powerful insight I got from this internship is that by giving and positively contributing to others, we do so to ourselves.

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What will my internship experience look like?

Interning in an NGO as an event coordinator means you will assist with coordinating various events in the community (depending on funding) that may include raising awareness on the community's issues, creating leisure activities for children, educating on public health or conservation topics, and more! You will also have time to explore the wonders of the city in your free time.

How long does the internship last?

You can choose to participate in this internship from 8 to 26 weeks. The length you choose to stay will impact the total cost of your experience, but we will help you narrow down a time frame that best fits your financial needs and internship goals.

Are there any additional costs besides the program fee?

Besides the listed program rates you should also keep in mind travel expenses including flights and transport costs, as well as incurring costs in visas, insurance, meals, personal expenses, and/or excursions.Visit the Roots website for a full list of what is included and excluded.

Recognitions & Awards

Awards and accreditations earned by this provider

Innovative New Program, Intern Abroad Winner 2022
Innovative New Program – Intern Abroad Finalist 2022
Top Rated Internship Organizations of 2020 Notable Mentions
Innovative New Program Intern Abroad 2020 Finalist
Innovative New Program, Intern Abroad 2020 Winner
Global Youth Travel Awards 2019

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