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Program Management Internship in Cape Town, South Africa
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Embark on a meaningful journey to enhance your skills in social work with this compelling internship opportunity. Partnering with a nonprofit in South Africa, you’ll play an active role in their tailor-made educational programs designed for young women and men. In the role of the program manager’s assistant at the New Heritage Foundation in Cape Town, your duties could encompass curriculum development, program research, and outreach initiatives. New Heritage is dedicated to catalyzing lasting change for African girls and women, emphasizing gender equality through sexual health and rights education. Additionally, they combat period poverty by distributing environmentally friendly and sustainable sanitary products. This internship is perfect for students and graduates with a background or passion in gender studies, female empowerment, psychology, public health, and related fields. Essential requirements include strong written and verbal communication abilities, coupled with prior experience in facilitating groups and educational programs. Join their team to actively contribute to meaningful projects and acquire valuable expertise in the dynamic fields of social work and education.
Embark on a meaningful journey to enhance your skills in social work with this compelling internship opportunity. Partnering with a nonprofit in South Africa, you’ll play an active role in their tailor-made educational programs designed for young women and men. In the role of the program manager’s assistant at the New Heritage Foundation in Cape Town, your duties could encompass curriculum development, program research, and outreach initiatives. New Heritage is dedicated to catalyzing lasting change for African girls and women, emphasizing gender equality through sexual health and rights education. Additionally, they combat period poverty by distributing environmentally friendly and sustainable sanitary products. This internship is perfect for students and graduates with a background or passion in gender studies, female empowerment, psychology, public health, and related fields. Essential requirements include strong written and verbal communication abilities, coupled with prior experience in facilitating groups and educational programs. Join their team to actively contribute to meaningful projects and acquire valuable expertise in the dynamic fields of social work and education.
Program Highlights
Embark on a comprehensive internship that blends office work with hands-on field experience in the nonprofit sector.
Immerse yourself in the day-to-day workings of an NGO led by a dedicated all-women team.
Develop practical skills in education and curriculum development while contributing to impactful initiatives.
Play a crucial role in advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights education in South Africa.
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Quick Details
- Cape Town, South Africa
- 5-8 Weeks
- 9-12 Weeks
- 3-6 Months
- Health Administration
- Women's Studies
- Gender Issues
- Health Education
- Public Health
- Women
- 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
- 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
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Program Details
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Locations
- Cape Town, South Africa
Types and Subjects
- Fields
- Health Administration
- Women's Studies
- Causes
- Gender Issues
- Health Education
- Public Health
- Women
Availability
Years Offered: Year Round
- 5-8 Weeks
- 9-12 Weeks
- 3-6 Months
- 1-3 Months
- 3-6 Months
Age Requirement
18-35
Guidelines
- 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
- 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
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Program Cost Includes
- Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
- Wifi Costs
- Some Meals / Partial Meal Plan
- Airport Transfer (Pick-Up)
- Airport Transfer (Drop-Off)
- In-Country Transportation To & From Project
- On-Site / In-Country Staff Support
- In-Country Orientation
- Internship Placement
Accommodation Options
- Group living
- Guest House
Qualifications & Experience
- English
Language Skills Required
- Any/All Education Levels Accepted
Accepted Education Levels
Application Procedures
- Online Application
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the focus of the Program Management Internship?
This internship aims to provide hands-on experience in sexual health education, including running educational courses, program management, curriculum writing, outreach, and program evaluation, in which interns can make a direct impact on community members' lives and gain insights into NGO operations.
What organization will I be working with?
You will collaborate with the New Heritage Foundation, a female-led NGO that advocates for sexual and reproductive health. Their mission includes promoting gender equality, ending period poverty, providing sexual health education, and offering affordable sanitary products to underserved communities.
What will my responsibilities be during the internship?
Your role involves assisting the program manager with school engagement, facilitating lesson plans and workshops on skill development and sexual health, curriculum development, monitoring program success through impact reports, assisting with logistics and strategy, and providing support to young girls and boys.
Where will interns stay during the internship?
You will stay at the Lenox, a Cape Dutch-style guesthouse in Cape Town's city center. Choose from shared or single rooms for an additional fee, and enjoy communal areas and a garden. The guesthouse is conveniently located near shops, cafes, restaurants, and tourist attractions, including views of Table Mountain.
What is included in the program fee?
The program cost includes airport transfers, accommodation, weekday meals (breakfast and dinner), visa assistance, onsite support during your stay, transport to the project site for field work, WiFi, an orientation program, regular check-ins with your supervisor, access to a career development platform, troubleshooting, and a reference letter upon completion.
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Embark on a meaningful journey to enhance your skills in social work with this compelling internship opportunity. Partnering with a nonprofit in South Africa, you’ll play an active role in their tailor-made educational programs designed for young women and men. In the role of the program manager’s assistant at the New Heritage Foundation in Cape Town, your duties could encompass curriculum development, program research, and outreach initiatives. New Heritage is dedicated to catalyzing lasting change for African girls and women, emphasizing gender equality through sexual health and rights education. Additionally, they combat period poverty by distributing environmentally friendly and sustainable sanitary products. This internship is perfect for students and graduates with a background o...
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Ready to Learn More?
Embark on a meaningful journey to enhance your skills in social work with this compelling internship opportunity. Partnering with a nonprofit in South Africa, you’ll play an active role in their tailor-made educational programs designed for young women and men. In the role of the program manager’s assistant at the New Heritage Foundation in Cape Town, your duties could encompass curriculum development, program research, and outreach initiatives. New Heritage is dedicated to catalyzing lasting change for African girls and women, emphasizing gender equality through sexual health and rights education. Additionally, they combat period poverty by distributing environmentally friendly and sustainable sanitary products. This internship is perfect for students and graduates with a background o...
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