South Africa-Washington Internship Program

WIP 2005 members at Hemlock Outdoor Training Center taking risks, testing their teamwork skills and their willingness to trust one another.

What criteria do I have to meet to become an applicant?

Answer the following questions to find out:

- Are you a full-time university student or a student of third level education, studying at a university that is based in South Africa ? (You can be on your study abroad year, so long as your parent University fits these criteria)

- Are you in good standing with your University or School and achieving better than passing grades in your chosen course of studies?

- Will you be between age 18 and 25 as of June 1, 2008?

- Were you born in South Africa, or are you a citizen of South Africa and call it your permanent home, even if you weren't born there.

- Are you free to fully commit to a six month program that begins with selection on March 27th and ends with graduation and Alumni induction on September 12-13th 2008?

- Are you available to participate for a full and uninterrupted six weeks in the USA between June 15th and July 27th 2008?

- Are you available for personal and group interviews in Cape Town on March 26th 2008?

- Are you available for the orientation process to immediately follow selection on March 28-29th?

- Do you have a valid passport, or can you obtain a valid passport by the end of May 2008?

- Are you willing to demonstrate "leadership through service" by working a minimum of 30 hours on a public service internship between April and June before you come to DC?

- Are you fit and healthy enough to travel and actively participate in a vigorous program?

- Are you willing to dedicate FIVE days living and working together on a local Team Community Project over the weekend of September 6th-10th 2008 in a needy local community upon your return? And to follow up over September 11th for a final evaluation and program wrap-up?

Did you answer YES to all of the above questions?

If you did. Congratulations! You are now eligible to apply to the South Africa Washington-Intern Program-“Leadership through Service” 2008.
But is this the program for you?

To find out, go to step 2, is this for you?

Zim and Ojee enjoy the view of DC
from the top of Arlington National Cemetery