Cape Town Journalism (Virtual) | Cape Town, South Africa

This is the ideal opportunity for journalism students, communications students, and individuals with an interest in writing and/or publishing. Interns will gain experience working within a foreign media organization, while producing work that will help them develop their professional portfolio. South Africa is home to a very active and outspoken media that takes its role as the “fourth estate” quite seriously. During Apartheid, the government routinely censored media content if it contained any sympathies towards the anti-Apartheid movement. Today, freedom of press is alive and well in South Africa!

Cultural Engagement: This internship program includes weekly cultural workshops that allow you to learn more about South Africa culture.

Placement: The Cape Town Journalism Virtual Internship is an individualized placement where you are placed with an internship site based on your skills and interests, the needs of the worksite, and position availability.

INTERNSHIP START DATES:

FALL: September-November
WINTER: January-February
SPRING: March-May
SUMMER: June-August

DURATION OF INTERNSHIP:

Flexible. Interns earn between 4-10 credits by working 120-300 hours over the course 4-12 weeks per term.

About The Organization

We work with an award-winning partner in Cape Town that specializes in providing meaningful, hands-on and immersive internship experiences for university students from around the world. They have connections with a variety of journalism outlets throughout the city. All internship sites offer good learning opportunities.

Placement decisions are based on the skills and interest of the intern, the needs of the worksite, and position availability. In your application use your “Individualized Placement Statement,” to outline your interests and clarify what skills you have and are hoping to build. This will enable us to place you in a suitable organization.

Job Description

The Cape Town Journalism Virtual Internship is an individualized placement where you are placed with an internship site based on your skills and interests, the needs of the worksite, and position availability. Job responsibilities will vary depending on the internship placement and may include: Broadcast journalism, TV production, copy writing, editing, writing for a print or online magazine, photojournalism, videography, graphic design, general office admin, etc.

Qualifications/Requirements

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND:

Journalism, English, Literature, Photography, Film, Graphic Design, etc.

SKILLS / EXPERIENCE:

All interns are expected to have an open mind and good attitude.
Experience completing collaborative academic or professional work remotely
Previous academic and/or professional experience relevant to the internship position of choice is preferred.
Professional and timely communication
Strong time management skills
Ability to work independently and take initiative
Cultural sensitivity
Adaptability and patience

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:

Interns must be capable of communication at or near native level English in professional settings.

Program Costs

The program fee factors in the total number of work hours, the duration of the internship and the number of academic credits. During the application review phase, your Program Coordinator will provide you with an estimated program budget, based on your specific circumstances and internship program. See examples of estimated program fees below.

Quarter Schools:

1 undergrad academic credit = 30 total work hours

4 credit internship (120 work hours): $1,272
5 credit internship (150 work hours): $1,590
6 credit internship (180 work hours): $1,908
7 credit internship (210 work hours): $2,226
8 credit internship (240 work hours): $2,544
9 credit internship (270 work hours): $2,862
10 credit internship (300 work hours): $3,180

Semester Schools:

1 undergrad academic credit = 45 total work hours

3 credit internship (135 work hours): $1,431
4 credit internship (180 work hours): $1,908
5 credit internship (225 work hours): $2,226
6 credit internship (270 work hours): $2,862
7 credit internship (315 work hours): $3,180
8 credit internship (360 work hours): $3,816

NOTE:

Internship sites vary in their availability of work hours per week. Most internships can offer between 10-20 hours per week and most students prefer to stay within this range of hours.
For internships that fall in between the academic credits/work hours model outlined above, the cost will default to the next highest program fee. For example, for a quarter school, an internship totaling 135 work hours will default to the higher cost of a 150 hour internship, $1,590.

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Terms

Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer

Application Deadline

Summer: January 25
Fall: April 15
Winter: September 1
Spring: November 15

Basic Requirements

- See Qualifications & Requirements Tab below