Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

Program Type:

Intern Abroad

Degree Level:

Undergraduate

Term:

Year Round

Work Types:

Nursing, Social Sciences

Program Overview

Program Description:

Internship post: Social Work, Nursing, PR or Youth or Development Work Location: Philipp1, 30 minutes from Cape Town City, South Africa Car Required: Yes Start of internship: Year round Length of internship: 2 to 6 months Short description of internship: This organization was established in 1999 as a community-based organisation and is located in Cape Town in a township called Lower Crossroads with the focus on 3 core programmers: Community Support Programme: This is the programme that supports children and families directly, by running a children’s home and by helping to provide a children’s HIV clinic within the community. They aim to meet the physical, emotional, reunification, educational and recreational needs of children in their centre. Community Development Programme: This Programme aims to build skills and networks within the community, by running life skills and leadership skills for young people, providing information and referrals to families, such as social work services, parenting courses, a resource centre and networking with community based organisations. Organisational Support Programme: This Programme supports their services to children and families through Finance, Facilities, and Fundraising.

Internship in Cape Town, one of the most beautiful cities in the world, challenging internships offered in all fields through Magister. During your stay you will be personally introduced into Cape Town and can cooperate different activities that vary from a nice dinner to surfing and abseiling. You will meet many new people from all over the world and return home with an amazing life experience.

Applicant requirements: -Student of Social Work, Development, Youth Studies, Nursing or PR -Have good communication skills -Able to interact with individuals from different cultural backgrounds -Previous internship or work experience preferred -Proactive and able to work both independently and in a group If you would like to apply for this internship, please include the reference number (2412) with your enquiry and we will send you all the necessary application information! For further information please visit our website. Kind regards, Magister Team

Setting Description:

Internship tasks are dependent on the following areas in which you work: Nursing: Collect medication boxes from all the cottages, dump dusting room and all rooms and do the laundry, clean syringes and boxes for medication, help with labels and dates for medication, help in preparation of children going on hospital appointments, check first aid boxes in all cottages under supervision, make photocopies for medical cottage and clinic, prepare hospital cards and their provision. Teaching/remedial-Assisting children with reading, writing, homework, resource use eg library, internet and providing spiritual guidance to them as part of the community support programme. Social Work-The intern will assist the Facility Social Worker and apply all skills learned in a Multi Disciplinary Team, observe and participate within the team when interviewing clients, doing home visits, communicating with client’s or service providers via phone, explore theoretical learning in practice and to record all ac

Cost:

€450,- This includes: Competent professional support by visa applications Suitable, budget accommodation student car rental Discounted language courses: Xhosa, Zulu, Afrikaans, English Cape Town Airport pickup Integration in the Magister commune Weekly Activities and Meetings Discounts on trips, tours and overland adventures Support and advice throughout your stay. Desired internship, suitable volunteer work, legal placement, work & travel program and issuing of all necessary documentation and c

Additional Program Information

Scholarships:

No