MEET AMANDA AND FINN... INTERNS IN THE NATIONAL OFFICE, CAPE TOWN

Amanda and Finn - our current National Office Interns.

Every year, YFU SA can count on the support and assistance of interns from all over the world who work for YFU in the different regions for 3 – 12 months. Many of them have been former exchange students with YFU, and use their internship for an interesting second cultural exchange. However, over the years we have also had several interns working for YFU SA which for them had been their first experience to live overseas. So being a YFU volunteer certainly is not a requirement to join our internship program! Currently we have two interns working for us in our Head Office in Cape Town.

Amanda Waldenstrom (Sweden) Hi! My name is Amanda and I was an exchange student when I was 16 years old, in 2002/2003. I went to France for a year, living with a lovely family, going to school and not only learning French but Norwegian as well! Back home in Sweden I have volunteered some for YFU and when I got the opportunity to come to Cape Town to work for the organization I didn’t hesitate! My job at the national office is to organize a tour for our students as well as get-togethers. I also do school presentations and of course stay in contact with our students and their host families. It is great fun and interesting to work here, and in many ways this experience feels like a second exchange year! My internship lasts from September to December 2007.

Finn Ehlert (Germany) Hi, my name is Finn. I am 23 years old and have been a German YFU exchange student in beautiful Illinois, USA back in 2000/2001. I have been a volunteer for YFU Germany for many years and have been privileged to be able to meet many amazing young people from all over the world while volunteering for YFU. As intern at the YFU National Office in South Africa, I am mainly responsible for the marketing process of YFU SA and act as contact person for our many volunteers, students and families. I stay with a host family and struggle with the Afrikaans language just like our students. My internship lasts from September till December 2007.